City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 13, 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 Closed Session – 5:15 PM
The Closed Session meeting was called to order at 5:17 PM. In attendance: Council Members Brooks, Clarke, Brown, and Mayor Keiser. Absent: Council Member Pedersen. i. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov’t Code § 54957.6) Negotiator: Chloe Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Employee Organizations: Mid-Management Employees
Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 6 PM
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance – The meeting was called to order at 6:12 PM. In attendance: Council Members Brooks, Clarke, Pedersen, Brown, and Mayor Keiser.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
A. Item 9A was pulled from the April 13, 2023, City Council agenda by staff.
B. Item 9B was pulled from the April 13, 2023, City Council agenda by staff.
3. Presentations
A. Dr. Sepideh Taghvaei, Dientes Community Dental, provided a presentation on the 2022 Oral Health Assessment of Santa Cruz County.
B. Mayor Keiser presented a proclamation to Woodworm Party Supply in honor of their 50th anniversary in Capitola.
4. Report on Closed Session – The City Council met and discussed one item on the Closed Session Agenda and took no reportable action.
5. Additional Materials
A. Correspondence Received - Item 9A
B. Correspondence Received - Item 9B
6. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
Gary Richard Arnold spoke about regional and local government.
Tom Parker, resident, spoke about the Grand Avenue Path.
A resident spoke about space rent increases in Cabrillo Estates Mobile Home Park.
A resident spoke about space rent increases in Cabrillo Estates Mobile Home Park.
7. Staff / City Council Comments
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Chloe Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager, spoke about the Citywide Garage Sale on April 22nd.
Council Member Brooks requested an update on the Chief’s Council and agenda item update on the Cabrillo Estates Mobile Home Park.
Vice Mayor Brown provided an update on METRO programming and requested an agenda item to authorize a letter of support for Assembly Bill 953.
8. Consent Items
A. Consider and Approve 3/23/2023 City Council Meeting Minutes B. Completion of the 41st Avenue Traffic Signal Coordination Project Recommended Action: 1) Accept as complete the 41st Avenue Traffic Signal Coordination Project as constructed by Bear Electrical Solutions at the final cost of $747,012; 2) authorize the City Clerk to file and record a Notice of Completion; and 3) authorize the release of the contract retention of $39,316 as prescribed in the contract.
C. Completion of the Clares Street Traffic Calming Improvement Project Recommended Action: 1) Approve Contract Change Order #2 in the amount of $75,968; 2) accept, as complete, the Clares Street Traffic Calming Improvement Project constructed by the McKim Corporation; 3) authorize the City Clerk to file and record a Notice of Completion; and 4) authorize the release of the contract retention of $62,271 as prescribed in the contract.
D. Officer Wellness Grant
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution accepting the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant award in the amount of $20,000 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), authorizing the Police Chief to execute the grant agreement with BSCC, and authorizing the Finance Director to amend the FY 2023-24 general fund budget to increase revenues and expenditures by $20,000.
E. Grant Application for Cliff Drive Roadway Stabilization Design and Alternatives Analysis Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing the application for grant funds in the amount of $400,000 from the California Coastal Commission Local Coastal Program (LCP) Local Assistance Grant Program, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents to apply for the grant, accept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant renewals, if awarded.
F. California Assembly Bill 1035
Recommended Action: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter in support of California Assembly Bill 1035, which proposes a statewide ceiling on mobile home space rent increases.
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar: Council Member Brooks Seconded: Council Member Pedersen
Voting Yea: Council Members Brooks, Clarke, Pedersen, Brown, and Mayor Keiser
9. General Government / Public Hearings
A. Off-Leash Dog Area in a City Park
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff for establishment of additional off-leash dog areas within public parks. (This item was pulled from the agenda by staff.) B. Capitola Bar and Grill Entertainment Permit Appeal
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution denying an appeal of the City Manager’s decision to deny an application for a 2023 Regular Entertainment Permit for Capitola Bar and Grill, due to DocuSign Envelope ID: C3A7B7CC-FF8D-4609-9903-3A763F57B293 City Council Meeting Minutes – April 13, 2023
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the application not including the required authorization from the property owner. (This item was pulled from the agenda by staff.)
10. Adjournment – Adjourned at 6:45 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting on April 27, 2023, at 6:00 PM.
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ATTEST: Margaux Keiser, Mayor
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Julia Moss, City Clerk
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