REVISED 9/26/2024 3:00 PM
City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 26, 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 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. Presentation Recognizing 2024 Junior Guard Participants.
4. Additional Materials
Additional information submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet.
A. Item 7D - Correspondence Received
B. Item 8A - Correspondence Received
C. Item 8B - Correspondence Received
5. 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.
6. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.
7. Consent Items
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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 September 12, 2024.
B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated August 30, 2024, September 6, 2024, and September 13, 2024.
C. State Grant Administration Agreement Amendment
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Adams Ashby Group for grant administration services for 2023 Community Development Block Grant Administration in the amount of $100,000, for a total contract value of $240,052.
D. Annexation Feasibility Plan Development Contract Award Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with RSG Inc. to study the feasibility of annexation in an amount not to exceed $45,000, subject to City Attorney review and approval.
E. 2024 Holiday Parking
Recommended Action: Authorize the suspension of parking meter and pay station operation to allow free three-hour parking in the Village Parking Meter Zone A (1) from November 28, 2024, through December 25, 2024.
F. 2024 CDBG Grant Application
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing staff to prepare and submit an application under the 2024 Community Development Block Grant Program for the Jade Street Community Center Project Phase II and Public Service Food Distribution Programs.
8. 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. Dog Park at Noble Gulch Park
Recommended Action: 1) Provide feedback on the proposed dog park design; 2) approve the Coastal Development Permit; 3) defer the funding decision to future budget discussions; and/or 4) direct staff to assess interest in donations and/or community fundraising for the project.
B. Daylighting Law AB 413 – Village Parking
Recommended Action: 1) Review the AB 413 compliance approach in the Village and Citywide; and 2) approve the Coastal Development Permit.
C. Public Art Project
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution: 1) approving the Begonia Commemorative Public Art Project, 2) authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with artist Geoffrey Nelson in the amount of $40,000 for the Project, and 3) amending the adopted City Council Meeting Agenda – September 26, 2024
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FY 2024-25 budget to accept a $20,000 donation from the Capitola Beach Festival and allocate funding for preparation of the project site for installation.
9. Adjournment - The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on October 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM.
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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.
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