City officials are exploring the installation of outdoor warning sirens that would be used to alert residents and visitors of an impending disaster, such as a wildfire.
In a joint meeting Wednesday, the Public Works Commission and Public Safety Commission advanced a plan to do a test-run of sirens. The trial would involve the placement of trailers with pole-mounted speakers that can extend 30 feet high in various locations throughout Malibu — if city officials determine the trial-run a success, the city could explore installing similar technology on a more permanent basis.
Now, the City Council will consider giving the trial-run plan final approval at an upcoming meeting.
The temporary speakers can store up to 225 pre-recorded voice messages and also can emit a siren, according to ATI Systems, the Boston-based company that the city is working with for the project.