City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 08, 2022 – 7:00 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Sam Storey
Vice Mayor: Margaux Keiser
Council Members: Jacques Bertrand, Yvette Brooks, Kristen Brown Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 7 PM
All correspondences received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding a Council Meeting will be distributed to Councilmembers to review prior to the meeting. Information submitted after 5 p.m. on that Wednesday may not have time to reach Councilmembers, nor be read by them prior to consideration of an item.
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Members Jacques Bertrand, Yvette Brooks, Kristen Brown, Margaux Keiser, and Mayor Sam Storey.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Introduction of Recreation Division Staff; Brennan Howard, Recreation Coordinator: Beach Lifeguard Services, Junior Guard & Sports
B. Junior Guard Participant Recognition
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.
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 City Council Meeting Agenda – September 08, 2022
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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 minutes from the August 25, 2022, regular City Council meeting Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
B. Approval of City Check Registers Dated July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, and August 19.
Recommended Action: Approve check registers.
C. Afterschool Scholarship Donation
Recommended Action: Accept donation of $20,000 from the Soquel Union Elementary School District for Afterschool Rec Club participant scholarships.
D. Hybrid Meeting Administrative Policy
Recommended Action: Approve draft policy.
E. 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. Resolution Supporting Local Measure K on the November 8, 2022 Ballot Recommended Action: Adopt resolution supporting Local Measure K (Santa Cruz High School District Bond) on the November 8, 2022 Ballot.
B. Village Palm Tree Lights Proposal
Recommended Action: Consider a request from the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area to replace existing “bright-white” rope lights on the palm trees throughout the Village with “warm-white” rope lights.
C. Park Avenue Traffic Calming Report
Recommended Action: 1) Provide feedback on traffic calming options for Park Avenue and 2) Direct Public Works staff to conduct public outreach on the proposed alternatives.
D. Consider an Ordinance Amending Capitola Municipal Code Section 2.04.275 as Recommended by the Finance Advisory Committee
Recommended Action: Consider the Finance Advisory Committee recommendation to adjust Council Member compensation and approve the first reading of an Ordinance amending Capitola Municipal Code Section 2.04.275 pertaining to City Council Member salary to provide an adjusted salary of $660 per month for members of the City Council, to be effective upon the start of new terms of office following the November 2022 General Municipal Election.
9. Adjournment
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Notice of In-Person & Remote Access
In accordance with Assembly Bill 361, City Council meetings are open to the public for inperson attendance at the Capitola City Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, California, 95010. Council and Staff will be meeting in-person and remotely, and the public can choose to attend either in-person or via remote access.
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Meeting link:
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To make a remote public comment:
Via Zoom Application: Use participant option to “raise hand”. The moderator will unmute you Via Zoom phone call: Dial *9 on your phone to “raise your hand”. The moderator will unmute you Note: Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which, by law, a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that court action within ninety (90) days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6. Please refer to code of Civil Procedure §1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.” Please be advised that in most instances the decision become “final” upon the City Council’s announcement of its decision at the completion of the public hearing. Failure to comply with this 90-day rule will preclude any person from challenging the City Council decision in court.
Notice regarding City Council: The City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (or in no event earlier than 6:00 p.m.), in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola.
Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials: The City Council Agenda and the complete Agenda Packet are available for review on the City’s website: www.cityofcapitola.org and at Capitola City Hall prior to the meeting. Agendas are also available at the Capitola Post Office located at 826 Bay Avenue Capitola. Need more information? Contact the City Clerk’s office at 831-475-7300.
Agenda Materials Distributed after Distribution of the Agenda Packet: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5, materials related to an agenda item submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Reception Office at City Hall, 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, California, during normal business hours.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Disability-related aids or services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Assisted listening devices are available for individuals with hearing impairments at the meeting in the City Council Chambers. Should you require special accommodations to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at 831-475-7300. In an effort to accommodate individuals with environmental sensitivities, attendees are requested to refrain from wearing perfumes and other scented products.
Televised Meetings: City Council meetings are cablecast “Live” on Charter Communications Cable TV Channel 8 and are recorded to be rebroadcasted at 8:00 a.m. on the Wednesday following the meetings and at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday following the first rebroadcast on Community Television of Santa Cruz County (Charter Channel 71 and Comcast Channel 25). Meetings are streamed “Live” on the City’s website at www.cityofcapitola.org by clicking on the Home Page link “Meeting Agendas/Videos.” Archived meetings can be viewed from the website at any time.