City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, January 12, 2023 – 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Margaux Keiser
Vice Mayor: Kristen Brown
Council Members: Yvette Brooks, Joe Clarke, Alexandar Pedersen Revised
Closed Session – 5:15 PM
Closed Sessions are not open to the public and held only on specific topics allowed by State Law (noticed below). An announcement regarding the items to be discussed in Closed Session will be made in the City Hall Council Chambers prior to the Closed Session. Members of the public may, at this time, address the City Council on closed session items only. There will be a report of any final decisions in City Council Chambers during the Open Session Meeting.
i. Liability Claims (Gov’t Code § 54956.95)
Claimant: Carla Periat
Agency Claimed Against: City of Capitola
ii. Liability Claims (Gov’t Code § 54956.95)
Claimant: Bryan Hoskins
Agency Claimed Against: City of Capitola
iii. Conference with Labor Negotiations (Gov’t Code § 54957.6) Negotiator: Chloé Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Employee Organization: Mid-Management
Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 6 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 Yvette Brooks, Kristen Brown, Joe Clarke, Alexander Pedersen, and Mayor Margaux Keiser.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
A. Item 9C has been pulled from the January 12, 2023, City Council agenda by staff.
3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Introduction of Kaysie Anderson, Recreation Coordinator: Classes, Promotions and Community Center
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4. Report on Closed Session
5. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
A. Public Comments Received for Items 9B, 9C, and 9D.
6. 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.
7. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.
8. 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 and Approve City Council Meeting Minutes from the regular City Council meeting on December 8, 2022, and the special City Council meeting on January 6, 2023.
B. 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.
C. Liability Claims
Recommended Action: Deny Carla Periat and Bryan Hoskins liability claims.
9. 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. Staff Update on the 2022–2023 Winter Storm Event
Recommended Action: Receive update from staff regarding the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Event.
B. Regional Bikeshare Contract
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year Professional Services Agreement with BCycle for the Regional Bikeshare Program.
C. Medical Office Building Project at 5940 Soquel Avenue City Council Meeting Agenda – January 12, 2023
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Recommended Action: Receive report and provide feedback regarding the proposed project mitigation measures for the Medical Office Building Project within the City limits. (This item was pulled from the agenda by staff.)
D. City Council Appointments to City Advisory Bodies
Recommended Action: Appoint City Council representatives to remaining County and Regional Boards, and appoint members of the public to the City of Capitola Advisory Bodies.
10. Adjournment
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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 City Council Meeting Agenda – January 12, 2023
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