Following multiple incidents involving locally based drug rehabilitation facilities which have posed serious threats to public health and safety, we call on the City of Malibu to pass new regulations which would limit the number of employees who can work for ANY home-based business, and then apply that regulation to all local businesses operating in one or more adjacent residential properties.
We further call on the California State Senate and Assembly to pass new regulations which would mandate the following:
1. No more than one six-bed facility per square mile.
2. Mandatory non-smoking policies for all patients and staff at any facility located in any wildfire-prone area.
3. The total number of patient beds for all facilities in any one community must not exceed the estimated actual need for that community.
4. Facilities accepting patients who do not live in that community must be restricted to areas zoned for commercial medical facilities, and must be prohibited from using properties in residential neighborhoods.
5. All rehabs must otherwise abide by the same regulations which apply to other commercial medical facilities.
6. All rehabs must publish 3-, 6-, and 12-month success/recidivism rates for all patients receiving care at their facility.
The feedback I have received from residents highlights a shared concern regarding the current lack of oversight for home-based medical operations. I am currently drafting a formal proposal to present these specific policy recommendations to the City Council. Your experiences remain vital as we prepare the next stage of this advocacy work.
May 3, 2009
The rapid growth of support for this initiative indicates a clear consensus regarding the need for residential safety reforms. This momentum facilitates our transition toward formally presenting these requirements to the City of Malibu and state representatives.
6 Comments
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Tom Zhang
17 years ago
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get them out of our neighborhoods.
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Sarah Mwangi
17 years ago
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finally someone is saying it. way too many of these places popping up right next to families. its scary and makes no sense.
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Karen Marshall
17 years ago
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need way more transparency on their success rates. if they arent actually helping people why are they allowed to operate in houses?
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Mike Haddad
17 years ago
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My property value is tanking because of all the traffic and noise. Malibu is a residential area not a hospital zone. ENOUGH.
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Linda Perry
17 years ago
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These houses are ruining the neighborhood. We cant even walk our dogs without worrying about who is hanging around outside. Move them to commercial areas where they belong.
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Jason Gordon
17 years ago
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the fire risk alone is enough reason to ban smoking at these places. its common sense honestly.
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Following multiple incidents involving locally based drug rehabilitation facilities which have posed serious threats to public health and safety, we call on the City of Malibu to pass new regulations which would limit the number of employees who can work for ANY home-based business, and then apply that regulation to all local businesses operating in one or more adjacent residential properties.
We further call on the California State Senate and Assembly to pass new regulations which would mandate the following:
1. No more than one six-bed facility per square mile.
2. Mandatory non-smoking policies for all patients and staff at any facility located in any wildfire-prone area.
3. The total number of patient beds for all facilities in any one community must not exceed the estimated actual need for that community.
4. Facilities accepting patients who do not live in that community must be restricted to areas zoned for commercial medical facilities, and must be prohibited from using properties in residential neighborhoods.
5. All rehabs must otherwise abide by the same regulations which apply to other commercial medical facilities.
6. All rehabs must publish 3-, 6-, and 12-month success/recidivism rates for all patients receiving care at their facility.
The feedback I have received from residents highlights a shared concern regarding the current lack of oversight for home-based medical operations. I am currently drafting a formal proposal to present these specific policy recommendations to the City Council. Your experiences remain vital as we prepare the next stage of this advocacy work.
May 3, 2009
The rapid growth of support for this initiative indicates a clear consensus regarding the need for residential safety reforms. This momentum facilitates our transition toward formally presenting these requirements to the City of Malibu and state representatives.
6 Comments
T
Tom Zhang
17 years ago
Featured
get them out of our neighborhoods.
S
Sarah Mwangi
17 years ago
Featured
finally someone is saying it. way too many of these places popping up right next to families. its scary and makes no sense.
K
Karen Marshall
17 years ago
Featured
need way more transparency on their success rates. if they arent actually helping people why are they allowed to operate in houses?
M
Mike Haddad
17 years ago
Featured
My property value is tanking because of all the traffic and noise. Malibu is a residential area not a hospital zone. ENOUGH.
L
Linda Perry
17 years ago
Featured
These houses are ruining the neighborhood. We cant even walk our dogs without worrying about who is hanging around outside. Move them to commercial areas where they belong.
J
Jason Gordon
17 years ago
Featured
the fire risk alone is enough reason to ban smoking at these places. its common sense honestly.
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get them out of our neighborhoods.