REVISED 7/27/2023 4:00 PM
City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 27, 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 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. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6) Negotiator: Chloé Woodmansee, Assistant to the City of Manager Employee Organizations: Association of Capitola Employees, Police Officers Association, MidManagement Employees, Confidential Employees, Police Captains, and Management ii. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—LIABILITY CLAIMS (Gov. Code § 54956.95) 1) Graciela Cardiel
Claim against the City of Capitola
iii. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code § 54956.9) Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one case 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. Report on Closed Session
4. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
A. Updated Attachments for Item 7F
B. Correspondence Received - Item 8C
C. Correspondence Received - Item 8E
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D. Correspondence Received - Item 8F
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
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. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the June 22, 2023, City Council meeting minutes.
B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated June 23, 2023, and July 7, 2023.
C. Liability Claim of Graciela Cardiel
Recommended Action: Reject liability claim.
D. Grand Jury Response – Cyber Security
Recommended Action: Approve the responses to the Grand Jury Report and direct the City Clerk to submit the completed response packet pursuant to California Penal Code Section 933.05.
E. Grand Jury Response – Housing our Workers
Recommended Action: Approve the responses to the Grand Jury Report and direct the City Clerk to submit the completed response packet pursuant to California Penal Code Section 933.05.
F. Jade Street Park Universally Accessible Playground Fundraising Partnership Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks for a fundraising campaign and administration of donations for the Jade Street Park Universally Accessible Playground Project; and 2) approve an administrative policy regarding the Universally Accessible Playground at Jade Street Park Donor Recognition.
G. Plein Air Public Art Prize Amount
Recommended Action: Approve the Art & Cultural Commission recommendation to increase the Plein Air Public Art Festival Competition prize amount from $1,500 to $1,800 for first place and from $800 to $1,000 for second place.
8. General Government / Public Hearings
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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. State Budget Update from Senator John Laird
B. Children and Youth Bill of Rights
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the City of Capitola Children and Youth Bill of Rights.
C. Jade Street Park UA Playground Project
Recommended Action: Approve the Final Conceptual Design for the Jade Street Park Universally Accessible (UA) Playground Project.
D. Community Center Renovation Project – Budget Update
Recommended Action: 1) Receive update on external funding sources for the Community Center Renovation Project; and 2) authorize Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Boone Low Ratliff Architects in the amount of $374,000 for final design documents, bidding support, and construction administration for the Community Center Renovation Project.
E. Capitola Wharf Enhancement Project Preliminary Conceptual Design Recommended Action: Direct staff to prepare a final concept plan, for consideration by the City Council on August 24, 2023, for the Capitola Wharf Enhancement Project (CWEP).
F. Capitola Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Recommended Action: Approve the plans, specifications, and construction budget of $1,700,000 for the Capitola Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project; adopt a resolution amending the FY 2023-24 budget; and authorize the Department of Public Works to advertise for construction bids.
G. City Council Appointments to City Advisory Bodies
Recommended Action: Appoint members of the public to the City of Capitola Arts and Cultural Commission and Historical Museum Board.
9. Adjournment
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