City of Capitola
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 03, 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
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance – The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM. In attendance: Council Members Brooks, Clarke, Pedersen, Brown, and Mayor Keiser.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda – None
3. Additional Materials – None
4. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
Goran Klepsik, resident, spoke about vandalism at Jade Street Park.
5. Staff / City Council Comments
City Manager Goldstein reminded the City Council Members how to use the new microphone system within the Chambers.
Vice Mayor Brown reminded the public that May is Community Action Month.
6. General Government / Public Hearings
A. Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Recommended Action: Receive the proposed budget, provide staff direction, and continue budget deliberations to the next joint budget hearing scheduled on May 18, 2023.
Finance Director Malberg and City Manager Goldstein presented the staff report.
Council Members discussed funding allocations for mall redevelopment efforts, recommendations from the Finance Advisory Committee, and potential revenue from parking and traffic changes.
Public Comment:
o Gerry Jensen, resident, spoke about allocation of funding for a parking and safety study related to changes in housing density.
The City Council authorized the City Manager and Finance Director to purchase one replacement vehicle for the Recreation Division in advance of the FY 2023-24 Budget approval.
7. Adjournment – Adjourned at 7:43 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting on May 11, 2023.
ATTEST: ____________________________
___________________________ Margaux Keiser, Mayor
Julia Moss, City Clerk
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