Malibu’s first Mayor, Walt Keller is clearly unhappy with the way the City currently functions and found it necessary to communicate his concerns to Council members (and cc’d me) directly by email earlier today:
Dear Councilmembers,
When our city began, we had something like 5 staff members and a population of around 13,000 (admittedly, we contracted major functions out to Wildan Assoc.)… Now our staff numbers over 100 and the population is still 13,000.
Don’t you think it is time for a review? A review of staff functions and value?
Do we need such s large bureaucracy, with numerous “Directors” and no one to answer the phone?
I urge you to hire a consultant to review Malibu’s needs and compare us to similar cities.
Please request bids from an expert such as Len Wood, who counseled us when we began, or retired city managers from similar cities. Mr. Wood is still around at 310-832-5652, or see his web site at www.trainingshoppe.com.
Did I help create a monster ?
Walt Keller
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