City of Capitola
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 – 12:00 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Joe Clarke
Vice Mayor: Alexander Pedersen
Council Members: Gerry Jensen, Margaux Morgan, Melinda Orbach Special Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 12:00 PM
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance – The meeting was called to order at 12:00 PM. In attendance: Council Members Jensen, Morgan, Orbach, Vice Mayor Pedersen, and Mayor Clarke.
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda – None
3. Additional Materials
A. Item 6A – Two emails received after publication of the agenda packet.
4. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
Goran Klepic
5. Staff / City Council Comments – None
6. General Government / Public Hearings
A. Strategic Plan Draft Review
Recommended Action: 1) Receive a presentation from the City’s Strategic Plan consultant, BerryDunn; 2) review the draft Strategic Plan and provide feedback; and 3) authorize staff to release the draft Strategic Plan for public review.
City Manager Goldstein, Assistant to the City Manager Woodmansee, and Project Consultant Maddi Powers from BerryDunn presented the staff report. BerryDunn moderated review and discussion of the strategic plan.
Public Comment was limited to one minute per speaker by the Mayor. Public Comments:
Leslie Neilsen
Matt Arthur
City Council provided feedback on the Strategic Plan.
Motion to incorporate City Council comments into the draft Strategic Plan and authorize staff to release the draft Strategic Plan for a period of public review: Council Member Orbach
Second: Council Member Morgan
Voting Yea: Mayor Clarke, Vice Mayor Pedersen, Council Members Jensen, Morgan, and Orbach
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7. Closed Session – The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 3:00 PM. i. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Govt. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) One Case
8. Report on Closed Session – The City Council met and discussed one item on the Closed Session agenda. No reportable action was taken.
9. Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 5:12 PM. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on February 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
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ATTEST: Joe Clarke, Mayor
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Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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