REVISED 7/25/2024 2:30 PM
City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 25, 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 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) Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Kristen Brown
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
ii. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6) Negotiator: Chloe Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Employee Organizations: Police Captains
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 Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Alexander Pedersen, Yvette Brooks, and Mayor Kristen Brown.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Report from United Way on use of City of Capitola Community Grant Funding
4. Report on Closed Session
5. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
A. Item 9C - Correspondence Received
B. Item 9E - Correspondence Received
City Council Meeting Agenda – July 25, 2024
City of Capitola Page 2
6. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
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.
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 June 27, 2024.
B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated June 21, 2024, June 28, 2024, and July 12, 2024.
C. Opioid Settlement Funding
Recommended Action: Authorize the City to participate in the National Opioid Settlement with The Kroger Company (“Kroger”) and release all claims against Kroger in exchange for a portion of the settlement funds that will flow to the City through the State of California; authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to sign all relevant documents related to joining the settlement and executing the release of claims; and authorize the allocation of funding to the County of Santa Cruz pursuant to the City’s previously adopted Memorandum of Understanding.
D. Community Center Renovation Project
Recommended Action: Approve the plans, specifications, and construction estimate for the Capitola Community Center Renovation Project; and authorize the Public Works Department to advertise for construction bids.
E. Memorandum of Understanding with Police Captains Employee Group Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a successor agreement to the existing Memorandum of Understanding with negotiated changes for the Police Captain employee group; and 2) adopt a resolution approving the updated salary schedule, effective July 21, 2024.
F. Real Property Exchange Between the City and Soquel Union Elementary School District Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving an Agreement for Exchange of Real Property (“Exchange Agreement”) by and between the City of Capitola and the Soquel Union Elementary School District, governing the transfer of a portion of Monterey Avenue Park, comprising approximately 3,736 square feet, in exchange for a portion of New Brighton Middle School, comprising approximately 3,886; and approve the Exchange Agreement as categorically City Council Meeting Agenda – July 25, 2024
City of Capitola Page 3
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guideline §15312.
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. Youth Liaison Program
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with United Way Santa Cruz County for the City of Capitola’s participation in the Santa Cruz County Youth Liaison Program; and nominate two Council Members to serve as mentors to selected Youth Liaison participants.
B. Police Chief Recruitment Process
Recommended Action: Approve the Police Chief internal recruitment process and designate up to two City Council Members to serve on the interview panel.
C. Dogs at City Parks and Capitola Beach
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on current dog regulations at City Parks and City Beaches and either a) take no further action, or b) identify potential changes to dog regulations and direct staff to return at a noticed future City Council meeting.
D. Ballot Argument in Favor and Rebuttal for November 2024 Measure Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the argument in favor of the City’s Transactions and Use Tax Measure placed on the ballot by Resolution No. 4385, releasing the right to draft the rebuttal argument in favor of the City’s Transactions and Use Tax Measure to identified individuals, and amending Section 6 of Resolution No. 4385 regarding the deadline for submission of arguments for and against the City’s Transactions and Use Tax Measure.
E. Ordinance Amending Capitola Municipal Code Section 2.04.275 Recommended Action: Introduce, by title only, waiving further reading of the text, an ordinance amending Capitola Municipal Code Section 2.04.274 to adjust Council Member compensation to provide an adjusted salary of $950.00 per month for members of the City Council, to be effective upon the start of new terms of office following the November 2024 General Municipal Election; as recommended by the Capitola Finance Advisory Committee.
F. City Council Appointments to City Advisory Bodies
Recommended Action: Appoint members of the public and a youth ex-officio member to the City of Capitola Historical Museum Board and appoint a youth ex-officio member to the Finance Advisory Committee.
10. Adjournment - The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on August 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM.
_____________________________________________________
How to View the Meeting
Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance at the Capitola City Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, California, 95010.
Other ways to Watch:
City Council Meeting Agenda – July 25, 2024
City of Capitola Page 4
Spectrum Cable Television channel 8
City of Capitola, California YouTube Channel
To Join Zoom Application or Call in to Zoom:
Meeting
link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83328173113?pwd=aVRwcWN3RU03Zzc2dkNpQzRWVXAydz09 Or dial one of these phone numbers: 1 (669) 900 6833, 1 (408) 638 0968, 1 (346) 248 7799 Meeting ID: 833 2817 3113
Meeting Passcode: 678550
How to Provide Comments to the City Council
Members of the public may provide public comments to the City Council in-person during the meeting.
If you are unable to attend in-person, please email your comments to [email protected] and they will be included as a part of the record for the meeting. Please be aware that the City Council will not accept comments via Zoom.
Notice regarding City Council: The City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola.
Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials: The City Council Agenda and the complete Agenda Packet are available for review on the City’s website and at Capitola City Hall prior to the meeting. 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.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Disability-related aids or services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Assisted listening devices are available for individuals with hearing impairments at the meeting in the City Council Chambers. Should you require special accommodations to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at 831-475-7300. In an effort to accommodate individuals with environmental sensitivities, attendees are requested to refrain from wearing perfumes and other scented products.
Si desea asistir a esta reunión pública y necesita ayuda - como un intérprete de lenguaje de señas americano, español u otro equipo especial - favor de llamar al Departamento de la Secretaría de la Ciudad al 831-475-7300 al menos tres días antes para que podamos coordinar dicha asistencia especial o envié un correo electrónico a [email protected].
Televised Meetings: City Council meetings are cablecast “Live” on Charter Communications Cable TV Channel 8 and are recorded to be rebroadcasted at 8:00 a.m. on the Wednesday following the meetings and at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday following the first rebroadcast on Community Television of Santa Cruz County (Charter Channel 71 and Comcast Channel 25). Meetings are streamed “Live” on the City’s website by clicking on the Home Page link “Meeting Agendas/Videos.” Archived meetings can be viewed from the website at any time.