City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 14, 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
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 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. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Mayor's Proclamation - Sterling "Nathan" Cross
4. Report on Closed Session
5. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
6. 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 City Council Meeting Agenda – September 14, 2023
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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.
7. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.
8. 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 minutes from the regular meeting on August 24, 2023.
B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated August 04, 2023 and August 18, 2023.
C. Grand Jury Response – Honoring Commitments to the Public 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.
D. Purchasing and Procurement Policy and Ordinance
Recommended Action: Introduce, by title only, waiving further reading of the text, an ordinance amending Chapter 3.16 of the Capitola Municipal Code pertaining to Purchasing and Purchasing Contracts; and adopt revised Administrative Policy III-4: Purchasing and Procurement Policy.
E. Chapter 18.02 Affordable (Inclusionary) Housing
Recommended Action: Adopt an ordinance of the City of Capitola amending Chapter 18.02 of the Capitola Municipal Code, Affordable (Inclusionary) Housing.
F. CalOES Designated Agents for Disaster Assistance
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution certifying the Capitola staff members who are authorized to submit CalOES paperwork.
G. Designation of Loading Zone for the Capitola Hotel
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution establishing a loading zone adjacent to the frontage of 210 Esplanade (Capitola Hotel).
H. Surf Cameras on the Capitola Wharf and the Bandstand Pavilion Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. to install and maintain new surf camaras on the Capitola Wharf and maintain existing surf cameras on the Bandstand Pavilion at no cost to the City.
9. 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. Mall Redevelopment Land Use Study
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Kosmont Companies for the Capitola Mall Redevelopment Land Use Study in the amount of $25,000.
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B. City Hall Needs Assessment and Alternatives Analysis Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Group 4 Architecture for Phase 1 of the City Hall Sites Needs Assessment and Alternatives Analysis Report in the amount of $49,950.
C. Pedestrian Pathway from the Upper Beach and Village Parking Lot to Monterey Avenue Recommended Action: Direct staff to proceed with developing the final design of pedestrian pathway from the Upper Beach and Village Parking Lot to Monterey Avenue consistent with pathway configuration Alternative 3, as described in the staff report.
D. Long-Term Strategic Planning
Recommended Action: Provide feedback regarding the development process for a longer-term City of Capitola Strategic Plan.
E. Interim Building Official
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution for an exception to the 180-day wait period per Government Code Section 7522.56 & 21221(h) and approve the appointment of Robin Woodman as the Interim Building Official-Retired Annuitant.
F. City Council Appointments to City Advisory Bodies
Recommended Action: Appoint members of the public to the City of Capitola Arts and Cultural Commission.
10. Adjournment
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Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials: The City Council Agenda and the complete Agenda Packet are available for review on the City’s website: www.cityofcapitola.org and at Capitola City Hall prior to the meeting. Agendas are also available at the Capitola Post Office located at 826 Bay Avenue Capitola.
Need more information? Contact the City Clerk’s office at 831-475-7300.
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.
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