City of Capitola Regular City Council
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 24, 2022 – 7:00 PM
City of Capitola
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Sam Storey
Vice Mayor: Margaux Keiser
Council Members: Jacques Bertrand, Yvette Brooks, Kristen Petersen Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 7 PM
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1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Members Kristen Petersen, Jacques Bertrand, Margaux Keiser, Mayor Sam Storey, and Yvette Brooks
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Overview of GreenWaste Organics Program
B. Informational Presentation on 2020 City of Capitola Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
4. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
5. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
Please review the Notice of Remote Access for instructions. Oral Communications allows time for members of the Public to address the City Council on any “Consent Item” on tonight’s agenda, or on any topic within the jurisdiction of the City that is not on the “General Government/Public Hearings” section of the Agenda. Members of the public may speak for up to three minutes, unless otherwise specified by the Mayor. Individuals may not speak more than once during Oral Communications. All speakers must address the entire legislative body and will not be permitted to engage in dialogue. A maximum of 30 minutes is set aside for Oral Communications.
6. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda – February 24, 2022 City of Capitola Page 2
7. Consent Items
All items listed as “Consent Items” will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below.
There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Council votes on the action unless members of the City Council request specific items to be discussed for separate review. Items pulled for separate discussion will be considered following General Government. Note that all Ordinances which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
A. Consider the February 10, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
B. Approve Sole-Source Contract with CSG Consultants for Building Division Contract Services
Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a sole-source contract with CSG Consultants in an amount not-to-exceed $154,000 for on-call Building Division contract services for three and a half years; and 2) Approve the proposed resolution amending the FY 2021-22 Budget.
C. Consider Letter of Support for Soquel Creek Water District's Pure Water Soquel Project Recommended Action: Direct the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Soquel Creek Water District's Pure Water Soquel Project and the District’s grant application with the US Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart: Title XVI WIIN Water Reclamation and Reuse Program.
D. Receive Update on Pandemic Response and Consider Adopting Proposed Resolution Allowing for the Continuation of Teleconferencing
Recommended Action: 1) Make the determination that all hazards related to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as detailed in Resolution No. 4168 adopted by the City Council on March 12, 2020, still exist and there is a need to continue action; and 2) Adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the City Council (along with the Planning Commission and all advisory bodies) to continue to conduct teleconferencing meetings.
8. General Government / Public Hearings
All items listed in “General Government / Public Hearings” are intended to provide an opportunity for public discussion of each item listed. The following procedure pertains to each General Government item: 1) Staff explanation; 2) Council questions; 3) Public comment; 4) Council deliberation; 5) Decision.
A. Report on Scope and Budget for the Capitola Wharf Resiliency and Public Access Improvements Phase 2
Recommended Action: Receive report on the funding status for Phase 2 of the Capitola Wharf Resiliency Project and continue funding option discussion to the City’s Budget Goal Setting session scheduled for March 1, 2022.
B. Consider a Street Resurfacing Project Agreement with the County of Santa Cruz Recommended Action: Approve a Reimbursement Agreement in the amount of $426,699 with the County of Santa Cruz for inclusion of City of Capitola streets in the County’s 2022 Pavement Management Project.
C. Computer Network Infrastructure Upgrade and Maintenance Regular City Council Meeting Agenda – February 24, 2022 City of Capitola Page 3
Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Exceedio in an amount not-to-exceed $6,000 per month for managed services of City IT network infrastructure; 2) Approve the proposed resolution amending the FY 2021-22 Budget; and 3) Direct staff to return to Council for approval of the final agreement.
D. Allocation of Opioid Settlement Funding
Recommended Action: Authorize the allocation of the City of Capitola’s portion of opioid settlement funding to the County of Santa Cruz for FY 2022/23, and authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the County of Santa Cruz to establish a process for City participation in defining priorities for the use of settlement funds in the region.
9. Adjournment
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