Revised 3/23/2023 1:50 PM
City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 23, 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, Alexander Pedersen Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 6 PM
All correspondence 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, Joe Clarke, Alexander Pedersen, Kristen Brown, and Mayor Margaux Keiser.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Annual update from Central Coast Community Energy
4. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
A. Additional Materials - Item 8B - Correspondence
B. Additional Materials - Item 8C - Correspondence
C. Additional Materials - Item 8D - Correspondence & Updated Final Local Action Notice and Zoning Permit
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
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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 3/9/2023 & 3/16/2023 City Council Meeting Minutes B. Approval of City Check Registers Dated February 17, 2023, and March 3, 2023 Recommended Action: Approve check registers.
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. Temporary Village Parking Committee Recommendations
Recommended Action: Direct staff to prepare the necessary documentation to approve the Temporary Village Parking Committee recommendations.
B. Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11
Recommended Action: Receive report on the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 Project through the City of Capitola.
C. 401 Capitola Avenue Appeal
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution affirming the Planning Commission’s decision to deny Application #22-0282 seeking a Conditional Use Permit, Parking Variance, and Coastal Development Permit for a restaurant/café at 401 Capitola Avenue (Capitola Tap House).
D. Kennedy Drive Sidewalk Project
Recommended Action: Approve the plans, specifications, and construction budget of $214,000 for the Kennedy Drive Sidewalk Project; approve the Coastal Development Permit and the findings listed in the Final Local Action Notice; and authorize the Department of Public Works to advertise for construction bids.
9. Adjournment
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Notice of In-Person & Remote Access
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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.
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