City of Capitola
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Kristen Brown
Vice Mayor: Yvette Brooks
Council Members: Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Alexander Pedersen 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 Clarke, Morgan, Pedersen, and Mayor Brown. Absent: Vice Mayor Brooks.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda – None
3. Additional Materials
A. Item 6A - Two emails and six letters were received after publication of the agenda packet.
4. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
Gary Richard Arnold
5. Staff / City Council Comments
Mayor Brown provided an update on AMBAG funding allocations for the Capitola Community Center Renovation Project.
Police Chief Dally reminded the public that the Skatetola Event will be held May 18th at McGregor Park.
6. General Government / Public Hearings
A. Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget
Recommended Action: Receive the proposed budget, provide direction to staff, and continue budget deliberations to the next joint budget hearing scheduled on May 30, 2024.
Finance Director Malberg presented the staff report.
Public Comment: None
The City Council directed staff to allocate funding to the LAFCO Sphere of Influence Study, requested information about the Eviction Defense Collaborative, and requested that staff return in January 2025 with updates about the implementation of Phase 2 of the City Hall Assessment Study.
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7. Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 7:23. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on May 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM.
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ATTEST: Yvette Brooks, Vice Mayor
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Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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