City of Capitola
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 18, 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 – 5:30 PM
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov’t Code § 54957.6) Negotiator: Chloe Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Employee Organizations: Mid-Management Employees
Special Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 6 PM
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 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
5. Staff / City Council Comments
Police Chief Dally provided a special event update.
Public Works Director Kahn provided an update on the beach sand and creek closure. Community Development Director Herlihy provided a reminder about the availability of the draft Housing Element Update.
The City Manager provided a Closed Session Report. The City Council met and discussed one item on the Closed Session Agenda and took no reportable action.
6. General Government / Public Hearings
A. Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget for the City of Capitola Recommended Action: Receive the proposed budget, provide staff direction, and either: 1) Continue budget deliberations to the next scheduled joint budget hearing on June 1, 2023; or 2) Direct staff to prepare the documents for final budget adoption at a regular meeting in June and cancel future planned budget hearings.
City Manager Goldstein and Finance Director Malberg presented the staff report.
Public Comment:
Marilyn Garrett, resident, spoke about the dangers of radiation on children. Peter Wilk, resident, spoke against CIP funding for a roundabout. John Mulry, resident, spoke in favor of CIP funding for a roundabout.
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Council Member commentary included direction to allocate $23,000 of ECYP funding to Recreation youth programming, allocate $18,000 from the General Fund Balance for the Equity Swim Program, and allocate $160,000 from the undesignated General Fund Balance to CIP projects.
The City Council directed staff to prepare the budget for adoption and cancel future budget hearings.
7. Adjournment – Adjourned at 6:53 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting on May 25, 2023.
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ATTEST: Margaux Keiser, Mayor
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Julia Moss, City Clerk
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