Our Goals
1
Remove the current law firm (Elkins Kalt) from serving as both general counsel and project manager due to conflicts of interest.
2
Suspend or dissolve the existing assessment tax until a new, transparent nonprofit organization can take over stewardship of the project with community accountability and measurable results.
Key Players and Groups
TPOA (Trancas Property Owners Association): HOA representing all 120 homeowners along Broad Beach Road. They originally placed the unpermitted sandbag wall and were fined, which initiated discussions about forming the BBGHAD.
MWBC (Malibu West Beach Club): HOA representing 238 homes in Malibu West and a shared beach club on Broad Beach.
BBGHAD Board of Directors: An elected body, though elections rarely occur since few candidates run, so the same board members continue to serve.
Norton Karno: Associated with the Church of Scientology, a long-serving and influential board member since the beginning.
Marine
Antoci
Kuba – generally supportive of MWBC.
Legal Counsel / Project Management: Ken Ehrlich of Elkins Kalt Law Firm serves as both attorney and project manager for BBGHAD.
Agencies Involved
California Coastal Commission (CCC): Issued the coastal permit for the rock revetment.
California State Lands Commission (CSL): The lead state agency. Some rocks are located on their land, and they are currently imposing fines on BBGHAD.
Army Corps of Engineers: Federal lead agency; the BBGHAD permit with them expires in 2028.
State Regional Water Quality Control Board (SRWQCB)
CFB – California Department of Fish and Game
CalTrans – California Department of Transportation
LARWQCB – Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
City of Malibu: Approved the formation of BBGHAD in 2011.
Groups That Have Opposed Broad Beach GHAD
Reef Group: Proposed building a reef offshore but the effort failed.
Friends of Broad Beach: A small group of concerned citizens that never gained traction.