53 Clean Bay Restaurants Recognized in Malibu

The city of Malibu and the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission recognized 53 Malibu restaurants that are part of SMBRC’s Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program.

Representatives from several CBRP restaurants attended the Malibu City Council's Monday meeting and received their certificate in person.  

CBRP restaurants have achieved a 100 percent score on the program’s checklist of standards for stormwater runoff reduction, going above and beyond local stormwater regulations.

“The City of Malibu is proud to partner with the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and our fellow coastal cities on this vital program,” said Malibu Mayor Joan House.

“Since 2009 when we initiated the program in Malibu, we’ve gone from 64 percent of restaurants inspected receiving certification to 93 percent in 2012. The commitment from our local businesses to go above and beyond what is required is a testament to our community’s dedication to improving water quality and that’s a mission we’re proud to share with the millions of visitors who visit and dine in Malibu each year.”

Certified Clean Bay eateries are inspected and certified jointly by cities and SMBRC, and range from Goeffrey’s to Marmalade Café to Pacific Coast Greens. 

A long time participant is Duke’s Malibu. Selyna Arciaga, Duke's Malibu Community Relations Coordinator, said the restaurant is proud to be part of the program.

“We are proud to be part of the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program," Arciaga said. "We appreciate how much the program inspires our employees to better understand the importance of reducing ocean pollution, encouraging us to implement responsible and environmentally aware choices in the workplace.”

Malibu's Senior Environmental Programs Coordinator Jennifer Brown presented the CBRP certificates to Geoffrey’s Special Events Coordinator Emily Richardson, Marmalade Café Malibu General Manager Stacey Greene, and Pacific Coast Greens owner Michael Osterman.

Stormwater pollution poses a serious problem for Santa Monica Bay—which stretches from the LA-Ventura county line in the north to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the south—and local beaches, and is a major source of coastal pollution in Southern California.