Agenda packet — Capitola City Council, June 26, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

REVISED 6/26/2025 3:20 PM

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, June 26, 2025 – 4:30 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Joe Clarke
Vice Mayor: Margaux Morgan
Council Members: Gerry Jensen, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 4:30 PM

1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Members Gerry Jensen, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman, Vice Mayor Margaux Morgan, and Mayor Joe Clarke

2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda

3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.

A. Proclamation Honoring the 2025 Torch Run

4. Additional Materials
Additional information related to an agenda item on this agenda and submitted to the City after distribution of the agenda packet pursuant to Government Code §54957.5. 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.

A. Item 5 - Correspondence Received
B. Item 7A - Staff Memo and Corrected Minutes
C. Item 7B - Correspondence Received
D. Item 8B - Correspondence Received and Staff Memo with Updated Attachment E. Item 8C - Correspondence Received
F. Item 8F - 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.
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6. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.

7. 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 12, 2025.

B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated May 23, 2025, May 30, 2025, and June 6, 2025.

C. Surplus Vehicle
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution to declare Police Department Vehicle #182 as surplus property and authorize Public Works to dispose of the vehicle through public auction, in accordance with Administrative Policy III-8 – Surplus Property.

D. Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant
Recommended Action: Authorize staff to submit an application to the Ocean Protection Council’s SB 1 Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program.

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. Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area Assessments for FY 2025-26 Recommended Action: Receive update and continue the noticed public hearing to adopt a resolution levying the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (CVWBIA) Assessments and accepting the CVWBIA Annual Plan and budget to the July 24, 2025, Council meeting.

B. Capitola Wharf Master Plan Public Input Summary
Recommended Action: Direct staff to proceed with the final development of Wharf Master Plan and return to Council in the fall for adoption.

C. FY 2025 – 2026 Salary Schedule
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 annual salary adjustments, consistent with the following employment agreements: Association of Capitola Employees, Police Officers Association, Confidential Employees, Mid-Management Employees, Police Captains, the Department Head Compensation Plan, and City Manager Employment Agreement.

D. Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3 regarding Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts
Recommended Action: Conduct the duly noticed public hearing and receive a report on the City of Capitola’s recruitment and retention efforts.
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E. City-Owned Property Leasing Policy
Recommended Action: Establish a standard frequency to put leases of City-owned property out for proposals and adopt an administrative policy outlining the process for the lease of City-owned property.

F. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 City of Capitola Budget and Capital Improvement Program.

G. FY 2025-26 Bail Schedule
Recommended Action: Conduct the duly noticed public hearing and adopt a resolution repealing Resolution No. 4233.1 and approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Bail Schedule.

H. FY 2025-26 City Fee Schedule
Recommended Action: Conduct the duly noticed public hearing on the proposed changes to the City’s Fee Schedule and adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Fee Schedule.

I. Treasure Cove Playground, Restroom Renovation, and Community Center Patio Improvements Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve the construction plans for the Treasure Cove Playground, public restroom renovation, and Community Center patio improvements; 2) authorize the Public Works Department to advertise the project for competitive construction bids; 3) authorize staff to execute Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Boone Low Ratliff Architects for construction support services related to the patio and restroom renovation, in the amount of $35,000, for a revised total contract amount of $70,258; 4) authorize staff to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Verde Design, Inc. for construction-phase services related to the playground, in the amount of $99,000, for a revised total contract amount of $293,083; and 5) direct staff to return to Council with construction contract award recommendations and budget amendments once bids are received and funding is secured (anticipated August 2025).

9. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on July 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM. _____________________________________________________
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How to Provide Comments to the City Council
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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.

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Gautho, Julia
From: Kevin Maguire <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 3:34 PM
To: City Clerk; Gautho, Julia
Subject: 6.26.25 City Council Meeting Agenda Item 5: Oral Communications: Follow-Up:

Continued Harassment and Request for Council Action against Councilmember Orbach Attachments: 5.28.25 Harassment from David Morris on Facebook.png; IMG_2594.PNG; IMG_ 2592.PNG; image.png; IMG_2593.PNG
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Good afternoon Miss Gautho, Can you please include this in the agenda packet, under Agenda Item 5 Oral Communications.

Thank you
Kevin Maguire
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From: Kevin Maguire <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Subject: Follow-Up: Continued Harassment and Request for Council Action against Councilmember Orbach
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, Gautho, Julia <[email protected]>, Goldstein, Jamie ([email protected]) <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Cc: City Clerk <[email protected]>, City Attorney <[email protected]>, Melanie Tardell <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, Ryan, Sarah ([email protected]) <[email protected]> I am following up on the formal complaint I submitted regarding Councilmember Melinda Orbach’s conduct during the April 17, 2025, City Council meeting. As noted, she publicly accused me — by name — of harassment and threatening behavior without evidence, without due process, and without ever attempting to speak with me directly. These remarks, made from the dais and broadcast to the community, initiated a serious and ongoing impact on my personal well-being. I spoke with Captain Ryan for about an hour about the situation, and there was never any complaints filed or investigations conducted. I canvassed with another member of the community who will 100% collaborate with the events that took place, no one seek out where Councilmember Orbach lived, no one asked any neighbors to point out her place of residents.

Since that meeting, the harm has continued. A community member, David Morris, (See attached screenshots) has been persistently repeating this false narrative, now labeling me as “the alleged stalker” in public forums. These inflammatory comments, directly tied to the accusations made by Councilmember Orbach, have escalated the reputational harm and further damaged my mental and emotional health.
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 Chronic stress and anxiety
 Disrupted sleep and emotional fatigue
 Loss of focus and productivity at work
 A growing sense of isolation and hesitancy to participate in civic life — something that has always meant a great deal to me
Despite multiple respectful emails and a public offer to meet and resolve this matter constructively, I have received no response at all from Councilmember Orbach. This continued silence — alongside the ongoing public defamation — makes it clear that the issue will not resolve itself.

Because of this, I am copying legal counsel on this message, not as a threat, but to underscore that this situation now meets the threshold of actionable harm. I have been advised to document and preserve all communication and to explore remedies if the City does not act.

I remain hopeful that the Council will choose to demonstrate leadership and accountability — and that Councilmember Orbach will offer a public apology for the harm caused. Without that, the damage will persist — and so will the question of whether this City protects residents from abuse of power.

I am again requesting that the Council take the following actions:

1. A formal Resolution of Censure for Councilmember Orbach

2. Removal from committee assignments or ceremonial roles until this matter is addressed

3. Participation in civility and ethics training as part of restoring public trust

4. A clear public apology from the dias by Councilmember Orbach to acknowledge the harm done

5. A Council-initiated review of the Code of Conduct enforcement process Capitola is better than this. We deserve a civic culture where residents can speak, participate, and advocate without fear of public smearing or retaliation from elected officials.

With the next Council meeting scheduled for June 26, and no additional meeting until July 24, I respectfully request that this matter be acknowledged on the public record during the June 26 meeting, and that I receive a written response or update from the City no later than July 3, 2025.

I believe this is a reasonable and necessary step toward transparency, accountability, and restoring trust — and it avoids further delays that could prolong the harm already caused.

Thank you for your time and your attention to this serious matter. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Kevin Maguire
[email protected]
831.246.3900
Lifelong Capitola Resident
CC: Melanie Tardell, Legal Advisor
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Julia Gautho, City Clerk
Date: July 25, 2025
Re: Item 7A – June 12th City Council Meeting Minutes
Mayor and City Council,
Staff noted a discrepancy in the June 12th City Council meeting minutes. The attached minutes have been modified to reflect an edit to the motion for Item 9B.

CITY MANAGER DEPT.
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City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Joe Clarke
Vice Mayor: Margaux Morgan
Council Members: Gerry Jensen, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman Regular 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 Jensen, Morgan, Orbach, and Mayor Clarke.

2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda – None

3. Additional Materials
A. Item 4A – 32 emails received after publication of the agenda packet and one staff memorandum advising the City Council of the withdrawal of an applicant from the Council vacancy.

B. Item 8F - Staff memorandum correcting the proposed resolution.

C. Item 8J – Two emails received after publication of the agenda packet.

D. Item 9B – One email received after publication of the agenda packet.

4. City Council Vacancy
A. Appointment of Successor to Vacant City Council Seat Recommended Action: 1) By motion, appoint a successor to fill the Council vacancy; and 2) direct the City Clerk to administer the oath of office to the newly appointed Council Member.

The City Clerk presented the staff report.

Public Comment:
 Tory Del Favero
 Speaker
 Speaker
 Speaker
 Pam Greninger
 Speaker
 Narendra Dev
 Cami Corvin
 Peter Wilk
 Speaker
 Susan Westman
 Speaker
 James Ewan Whitman
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 Scott Rohlf
 Trevor Whitcomb
During public comment, applicants Cami Corvin and Trevor Whitcomb withdrew their applications. The City Council thanked the community members for putting forth their names for the vacancy.

Motion to appoint Susan Westman to a term ending in December 2026: Council Member Morgan
Second: Council Member Jensen
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Morgan, and Mayor Clarke Voting No: Council Member Orbach
B. City Council Reorganization
Recommended Action: Nominate and appoint a new Vice-Mayor.

The City Clerk presented the staff report.

Public Comment:
 Keith Cahalen
Motion to appoint Margaux Morgan as Vice Mayor for the remainder of 2025: Council Member Jensen
Second: Council Member Orbach
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Morgan, Orbach, Westman and Mayor Clarke

5. Presentations
A. The Youth Action Network Youth Liaison provided a presentation to the City Council.

B. Deborah Osterberg, Capitola Historical Museum Curator, provided a presentation to the City Council about the Historical Museum.

6. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
 Speaker
 James Ewan Whitman
 Carin Hanna
 Keith Cahalen

7. Staff / City Council Comments
 The City Manager advised the public that there are copies of the Museum Newsletter in the Council Chambers.
 The City Clerk advised the public that there is an unscheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission, and interested members of the public can apply online.  Council Member Westman provided comments to the City Council.  Vice Mayor Morgan provided updates from a recent AMBAG meeting and reminded the public of the Car Show this weekend.
 Council Member Orbach provided comments on the issue of residency requirements for City Council candidates.
 Council Member Jensen provided comments about the Park at Rispin Mansion Clean Up Event, Twilight Concerts, and requested a proclamation honoring the retirement of local journalist Jondi Gumz.

8. Consent Items
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A. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from the regular meeting on May 22, 2025, and the special meeting on May 29, 2025.

B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated April 25, 2025, May 2, 2025, May 9, 2025, and May 16, 2025.

C. Grant Administration Contract
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a five-year professional services agreement with Adams Ashby Group for grant administration services in an amount not to exceed $250,000. (Resolution No. 4429) D. City Investment Policy Amendment
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution affirming Administrative Policy Number III-1, Investment Policy, as recommended by the Finance Advisory Committee. (Resolution No. 4430)
E. McGregor Asphalt Pump Track Project Completion
Recommended Action: 1) Accept as complete the McGregor Asphalt Pump Track Project constructed by American Ramp Company at a final cost of $120,122; 2) authorize the City Clerk to file and record a Notice of Completion; and 3) authorize the release of the contract retention of $6,006.10 as prescribed in the construction agreement.

F. Adoption of FY 2025–26 Road Project List
Recommended Action: Review and approve the use of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) and Measure D funds to support the 41st Avenue Multimodal and Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project); and adopt a resolution adopting the Project for Fiscal Year 2025-26 funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. (Resolution No. 4431) G. Interfund Loan from the General Fund to the Library Fund Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving an interfund loan of $856,000 from the General Fund to the Library Fund at an interest rate of 4.25% for the reimbursement of costs associated with the Library Improvement Project completed in June 2021 using Measure S funds. (Resolution No. 4432)
H. Business Improvement Assessments for FY 2025-26
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution providing notice of the City’s intent to levy business improvement assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, receiving the annual report and proposed budget of the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (CVWBIA), setting the date for a public hearing to be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, and outlining noticing requirements. (Resolution No. 4433)
I. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriation Limit
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution setting the appropriation limit for Fiscal Year 2025-

26. (Resolution No. 4434)
J. Park Avenue Traffic Calming Improvements
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the traffic calming plans for Park Avenue; and 2) authorize staff to execute Change Order No. 1 to the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project Contract with Graham Contractors, Inc. to include traffic calming measures and increase the amount of the contract by $120,000, contingent on approval by the Council of funding for the project in the FY 2025–26 budget. (Pulled for discussion by Council Member Jensen, to be heard at end of agenda)
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Motion to approve Items 8A – 8J: Council Member Orbach
Council Member Jensen requested to pull Items 8A and 8J.

Motion modified to approve Items 8C – 8I: Council Member Orbach Second: Vice Mayor Morgan
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Orbach, Westman, Vice Mayor Morgan, and Mayor Clarke
Motion to approve Items 8A-8B with a modification to the meeting minutes in 8A: Vice Mayor Morgan
Second: Council Member Orbach
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Orbach, Vice Mayor Morgan, and Mayor Clarke Abstaining: Council Member Westman

9. General Government / Public Hearings
A. City Council Representation on Regional Boards & City Advisory Bodies Recommended Action: Review appointments of City Council representatives on regional boards and committees and City advisory bodies.

The City Clerk presented the staff report.

Public Comment:
 Cami Corvin
Motion to make the appointments below: Vice Mayor Morgan Second: Council Member Westman
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Orbach, Westman, Vice Mayor Morgan, and Mayor Clarke
 METRO: Council Member Westman as Alternate
 RTC: Council Member Jensen
 Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force: Council Member Westman as Alternate
 Capitola FAC: Council Member Westman and Vice Mayor Morgan  Youth Liaison Program: Council Member Orbach
B. Castle Mobile Home Park Overview
Recommended Action: Receive a report on Castle Mobile Home Estates regarding encroachments into the Regional Transportation Commission corridor right of way.

Community Development Director Herlihy presented the staff report.

Public Comment:
 Cami Corvin
 Jacques Bertrand
 Speaker
 Keith Cahalen
 Christine
 Rozanne Stanley
 Damon
 Speaker
 Maria Romuler
 Speaker
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The City Council discussed how the City can assist in addressing resident concerns at Castle Mobile Estates, including writing a letter to the RTC and meeting with a spokesperson from the mobile home park.

Motion to form an ad-hoc subcommittee composed of Mayor Clarke and Council Member Jensen to write a letter to the RTC Board with questions about the rail corridor through Capitola: Council Member Westman
Second: Vice Mayor Morgan
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Orbach, Westman, Vice Mayor Morgan, and Mayor Clarke
8J. Park Avenue Traffic Calming Improvements (Pulled for discussion by Council Member Jensen)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the traffic calming plans for Park Avenue; and 2) authorize staff to execute Change Order No. 1 to the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project Contract with Graham Contractors, Inc. to include traffic calming measures and increase the amount of the contract by $120,000, contingent on approval by the Council of funding for the project in the FY 2025–26 budget.

Public Works Director Kahn presented the staff report.

Public Comment:
 Goran Klepic
Motion to approve the traffic calming plans for Park Avenue and authorize staff to execute Change Order No. 1 to the agreement with Graham Contractors, Inc.: Vice Mayor Morgan Second: Council Member Jensen
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Orbach, Westman, Vice Mayor Morgan, and Mayor Clarke

10. Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on June 26, 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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From: Leslie Nielsen <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 1:23 PM
To: City Council; Danu Schoeck
Subject: Check register Item 7B - Thank you NAMI
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Mayor Clark and City Council,
In my review of the check register on consent item 7B, I noticed the community Grant to NAMI Santa Cruz, and wanted to thank the City for its continued support of this remarkable non profit - National Alliance on Mental Illness. The largest Non Profit in the Country dedicated to mental wellness.

All of the incredible programs they offer ; peer support, education, hope, healing, support for crisis intervention are FREE programs and truly help those struggling with mental health conditions, as well as support for the families managing a life with loved ones who struggle.

I am convinced that the great work NAMI does in Santa Cruz county has saved lives and prevented more homelessness than can be measured. The outreach work to help people understand that mental illness is common, treatable, and if you know the warning signs, you can get help has steered countless people on a path to recovery and hope.

Thank for the ongoing support of this local organization.

Best regards,
Leslie Nielsen
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From: John <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 12:43 PM
To: City Council; Gautho, Julia; Goldstein, Jamie ([email protected]) Subject: Item 8B
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Keep in mind there are only two types wharfs in California. Ones for cars and parking like Santa Cruz. And ones for walking like Malibu, SM, Avila you name it.

Wharfs that want to allow cars for say a boat shop but sƟll pretend to be for pedestrians lose money. Like our wharf currently does.

Nostalgia is not an investment policy. You will never aƩract private investment when they see that boat shop. It’s that simple.

I know I will be ignored. This email is placeholder to circle back too years from now when people say no one told us if we leŌ the cars on the wharf we would conƟnue to lose money.

You have been told.

Warmly JM
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Katie Herlihy, Community Development Director
Date: June 24, 2025
Re: Item 8B - Wharf Public Input
Staff wishes to note the addition of Attachment 4 Item 8B findings of Capitola Wharf Community Meeting. This item was provided by the project consultant.

Community Development
Department
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C O M M U N I T Y I N P U T
& K E Y TA K E A W AY S F R O M T H E C O M M U N I T Y M E E T I N G M AY 2 0 2 0 2 5 T H
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Community Meeting Overview – May 20, 2025
New Brighton Middle School, hosted by: Fuse Architecture, Moffatt & Nichol & Capitola City Staff Purpose: Public discussion of the seven proposed options for the Capitola Wharf Master Plan.

Format: Two-hour meeting with open dialogue between the project team and community members.

Focus: Understanding how each option might integrate into daily life and reflect community values.

Intended Outcome:

Meaningful, direct public input
Feedback aligned with recent public survey findings
Reinforced shared priorities of local residents and the broader County.

COMMUNITY MEETING

I N T E N T I O N
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Option 03 - Meeting Discussion Highlights / Enlarged Community Notes:

Request for Fish Tank for viewing or catch & release
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Option 05 - Meeting Discussion Highlights / Enlarged Community Notes:

Would like ID of Fish & Environmental Information integrated into Fish Cleaning Station.

Request installation of a mural on buildings / Educational or Historical / Timeline of Wharf Photos Request for multiple styles of wide benches / tables / backless benches / tall tables Safety fence for Lifeguard tower / Lifeguard Station a must “100% Needed” Would like to see a decrease in the size of the proposed structure Would like to see priority given to local vendors / existing retail 28 Item 4 D.
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Option 06 - Meeting Discussion Highlights / Enlarged Community Notes:

Lifeguard Station “100% Needed” / Lifeguard Station “A Must!!” / “Safety First” Would like to make the stage a multi use with benches / public seating / Dancing on the weekends Keep Boat Rentals & have full restaurant / with multiple roll up doors for indoor & outdoor experience Central posting for Public events
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Option 07 - Meeting Discussion Highlights / Enlarged Community Notes:

Lifeguard Station “100% Needed”
Stage is not needed if there is a restaurant with a rooftop stage Needs to have Boat Moorings & Services / Full Bar & Restaurant or Brewery There are concerns about cost feasibility
Two Story Structures with roof top dancing
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O B S E R V A T I O N S & F I N D I N G S

COMMUNITY MEETING
Community Meeting Summary – May 20, 2025
Strong public engagement: especially around Options 6 and 7 of the Capitola Wharf Master Plan.

Options 06 & 07 received the most interest and feedback in both open discussion and small group sessions.

Attendees emphasized:

Balance of functionality, character, and public benefit Improved public access
Resilient infrastructure
Support for local vendors
Preservation of the wharf’s historic identity
Participants joined a hands-on sketch activity to suggest enhancements and to highlight key features.

The sketches prompted deeper collaboration and visual idea sharing.

Feedback from the meeting aligned closely with trends from the online public survey.

Key Take-Away: Reinforced confidence that the results of the Survey reflects community values and aspirations.

S U M M A R Y
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From: Brendy O'hara <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 6:46 PM
To: City Council
Subject: Item c - proposed salary increases

1. C.FY 2025 – 2026 Salary Schedule
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 annual salary adjustments, consistent with the following employment agreements: Association of Capitola Employees, Police Officers Association, Confidential Employees, MidManagement Employees, Police Captains, the Department Head Compensation Plan, and City Manager Employment Agreement.

It is time for the City Council, under the Mayor’s leadership to adjust these outrageous COLA increases to .5 or 1%, better yet, no salary adjustments due to fiscal deficit and constraints.

These union members will argue that ‘we cannot afford to live here’. Well, let’s prove it by a study how many of these employees live in Capitola, have a home, their appraised value, whether they have moved, what is their tax return and expenses.

Capitola is going broke due to increase pension funds to not receiving expected revenue by your sales tax. Moreover, you need to study the amount of overtime they are charging.

Like household budgets, these departments need to tighten their belts on behalf of their constituents. These are civil servants who are not on a merit by pay scale. Instead, they use their titles to BS the system and you.

Enough is enough, do not raise their salaries until your citizens revenue base grows by more than their cola. Alternately, it is time to lay these departments employees.

You are responsible for your constituents and not their title. Look how they cannot find a house burglar…like keystone cops, they call for outside help as far away as Watsonville bc they don’t know how to deal with a simple security breach.

Thank you
Brenda OHara
38 Item 4 E.
1 Gautho, Julia
From: John <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 12:57 PM
To: City Council; Gautho, Julia; Goldstein, Jamie ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Item 8B
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
And let’s throw in looking at that budget that
Sales tax is down, tot is down, parking revenue is down, cannabis revenue is down calPERS is way way way way up
costs are way way way way up
Y’all brick the wharf we doomed much faster than we should be.

Warmly JM
On Jun 23, 2025, at 12:43 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote:

Keep in mind there are only two types wharfs in California. Ones for cars and parking like Santa Cruz. And ones for walking like Malibu, SM, Avila you name it.

Wharfs that want to allow cars for say a boat shop but still pretend to be for pedestrians lose money. Like our wharf currently does.

Nostalgia is not an investment policy. You will never attract private investment when they see that boat shop. It’s that simple.

I know I will be ignored. This email is placeholder to circle back too years from now when people say no one told us if we left the cars on the wharf we would continue to lose money.

You have been told.

Warmly JM
39 Item 4 F.
1 Gautho, Julia
From: Leslie Nielsen <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 1:30 PM
To: City Council
Subject: June 26 Agenda item 8F
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Mayor and Council,
Thank you to Jim and the City Staff for the work put forth to develop a budget for FY25/FY26.

The FAC (Finance Advisory Committee) recommendation to review measure Y revenue quarterly will help us to also review spending or expenses on a regular basis as the revenue stream remains volatile as tied to Sales Tax and the economy. The recognition that we need to develop and communicate a 5 year CIP (Capital Improvement Program) project budget as identified in the strategic plan is also appreciated.

Best regards,
Leslie Nielsen
40 Item 4 F.
1 Gautho, Julia
From: Narendra Dev <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2025 3:18 PM
To: City Council
Subject: Pg 216 of agenda packet - City council Goals 2025-26 Hello City Council,
I feel that these City Council goals below are important enough to be called out specifically, in addition to the generic list of 2025-26 goals below.

1. Work with SCCRTC and City Manager on implementing the section 10 & 11 rail trail for pedestrians, bikers and future rail passengers.

2. Work with the Mall developer and City Manager/Community Development on reimaging the 41st ave shopping experience.

3. Work with City Manager/Community Development to explore all possible ways for enhancing business revenue, to enhance sales tax and TOT inflows.

4. Work with residents and City Manager/Public Works to improve the traffic flow through Capitola Village downtown, to make Capitola a more memorable visit for tourists and make it easier for residents.

If the Council can work with residents, businesses, staff and SCCRTC/county to making a significant improvement in these four areas, Treasure Cove and Wharf, 2025-26 will be a successful year for Capitola.

Regards, Naren
**************************
FISCAL YEAR GOALS - 2025/26
* Provide services, staff, and equipment to ensure public safety and trust * Develop projects and programs to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Capitola * Finalize plans and begin construction for Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park * Collect public input and determine path forward for Capitola Wharf Master Plan * Review and update, if necessary, the City Council Code of Conduct

Narendra Dev,
Mobile: +1 408 771 8088,
eMail: [email protected]
41 Item 4 F.

Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: City Manager Department
Subject: City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from the regular meeting on June 12, 2025.

Background: Attached for City Council review and approval are the draft minutes from the regular meeting on June 12th.

Attachments:

1. Regular Meeting 6/12/2025
Report Prepared By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk
Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
42 Item 7 A.

1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance – The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. In attendance: Council Members Jensen, Morgan, Orbach, and Mayor Clarke.

2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda – None

B. Item 8F - Staff memorandum correcting the proposed resolution.

C. Item 8J – Two emails received after publication of the agenda packet.

D. Item 9B – One email received after publication of the agenda packet.

The City Clerk presented the staff report.

5. Presentations
A. The Youth Action Network Youth Liaison provided a presentation to the City Council.

B. Deborah Osterberg, Capitola Historical Museum Curator, provided a presentation to the City Council about the Historical Museum.

6. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
 Speaker
 James Ewan Whitman
 Carin Hanna
 Keith Cahalen

8. Consent Items
44 Item 7 A.

B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated April 25, 2025, May 2, 2025, May 9, 2025, and May 16, 2025.

City Council Meeting Minutes – June 12, 2025
City of Capitola Page 4
Motion to approve Items 8A – 8J: Council Member Orbach
Council Member Jensen requested to pull Items 8A and 8J.

The City Clerk presented the staff report.

Community Development Director Herlihy presented the staff report.

Public Comment:
 Cami Corvin
 Jacques Bertrand
 Speaker
 Keith Cahalen
 Christine
 Rozanne Stanley
 Damon
 Speaker
 Maria Romuler
 Speaker
46 Item 7 A.

Motion to form an ad-hoc subcommittee composed of Mayor Clarke and Council Member Jensen to write a letter to the RTC Board with questions about the encroachment issues at Castle Mobile Home Estates: Council Member Westman
Second: Vice Mayor Morgan
Voting Yea: Council Members Jensen, Orbach, Westman, Vice Mayor Morgan, and Mayor Clarke
8J. Park Avenue Traffic Calming Improvements (Pulled for discussion by Council Member Jensen)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the traffic calming plans for Park Avenue; and 2) authorize staff to execute Change Order No. 1 to the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project Contract with Graham Contractors, Inc. to include traffic calming measures and increase the amount of the contract by $120,000, contingent on approval by the Council of funding for the project in the FY 2025–26 budget.

Public Works Director Kahn presented the staff report.

Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Finance Department
Subject: City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated May 23, 2025, May 30, 2025, and June 6, 2025.

Account: City Main
Date Starting Check # Ending Check # Payment
Count Amount
05/23/2025 103796 103886 93 $ 221,762.02
05/30/2025 103887 103922 36 $ 105,152.41
06/06/2025 103923 104005 83 $ 274,341.74
The main account check register dated May 16, 2025, ended with check #103795.

Account: Payroll
Date Starting
Check/EFT #
Ending
Check/EFT #
Payment
Count Amount
05/23/2025 7135 7138 9 $ 129,885.70
05/30/2025 7139 7140 129 $ 304,077.55
06/06/2025 7141 7146 12 $ 279,710.53
The payroll account check register dated May 16, 2025, ended with payroll check #7134.

Following is a list of payments issued for more than $10,000 and descriptions of the expenditures:

Check/
EFT Issued to Dept Description Amount
735
CalPERS Member
Services Division CM PERS contributions PPE 5/10/25 $ 65,557.99 737

INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE CM Federal taxes & Medicare PPE 5/10/25 $ 34,778.65 739 VOYA FINANCIAL CM Employee 457 contributions PPE 5/10/25 $ 10,933.72 8 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BANK Fin April Credit Card Charges $ 14,820.22
103803

BOONE LOW RATLIFF
ARCHITECTS INC PW Community Center Renovation Design Services $ 12,724.02 103813

CSW-STUBER-STROEH

ENGINEERING GROUP
INC
PW Cliff Drive Resiliency Project
Services $ 64,858.45
103814

CUMMING
MANAGEMENT GROUP PW Community Center Construction Management $ 13,838.75 48 Item 7 B.
103829

KIMLEY HORN AND
ASSOCIATES INC PW 41st Avenue Multimodal Corridor Improvements $ 18,317.50 103841

PACIFIC GAS &
ELECTRIC PW May Monthly Utilities $ 17,566.82
756 EMPLOYEE CM Employee Payroll Check $ 15,903.92
808 EMPLOYEE CM Employee Payroll Check $ 10,115.01
812 EMPLOYEE CM Employee Payroll Check $ 10,855.29
818 EMPLOYEE CM Employee Payroll Check $ 13,886.28
820 EMPLOYEE CM Employee Payroll Check $ 12,380.52
822 EMPLOYEE CM Employee Payroll Check $ 13,644.82
103919

VISIT SANTA CRUZ
COUNTY Fin FY24/25 Q3 TMD $ 56,965.20
866 CalPERS Health Insurance CM June Health Insurance $ 86,110.05 868
CalPERS Member
Services Division CM PERS contributions PPE 5/24/25 $ 65,735.53 869

EMPLOYMENT

DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT
CM State taxes PPE 5/24/25
$ 21,386.06
870

INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE CM Federal taxes & Medicare PPE 5/24/25 & employee final pay $ 71,827.71 872 VOYA FINANCIAL CM Employee 457 contributions PPE 5/24/25 $ 23,933.86 103930 BETZ WORKS INC PW Interceptor Installation $ 12,880.00 103933

BURKE WILLIAMS AND
SORENSEN LLP CM May Legal Services $ 48,441.97
103947 FLOCK GROUP INC. PD Flock Cameras $ 32,000.00
103957 iWorQ Systems Inc. PW CDD & PW software July 2025 - June 2026 $ 10,375.00 Attachments:

1. 05-23-25 Check Register

2. 05-30-25 Check Register

3. 06-06-25 Check Register
Report Prepared By: Luis Ruiz, Accountant II
Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk and Jim Malberg, Finance Director Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
49 Item 7 B.
50 Item 7 B.

Check
Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount 108380 05/22/2025 BOTTLE JACK $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
BJ111424 11/14/2024 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
SCCB - SCCB Main
Check
103796 05/23/2025 ALWAYS UNDER PRESSURE $175.11
Invoice Date Description Amount
103544 05/15/2025 U-seal $175.11
103797 05/23/2025 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES $2,984.68
Invoice Date Description Amount
16TX-46PK-9QWC 05/14/2025 Extension cords $157.28
1LX3-KRVT-MRWK 05/19/2025 Strobe lights $169.36
1N76-4FRK-MX44 05/19/2025 Utensils, coffee $32.61
1W6T-NRXR-WDL9 05/20/2025 Fishing waders $218.44
1RCH-Q43N-FFVG 05/15/2025 Table cloth credit return ($117.00) 1WQV-VV7V-DHRM 05/14/2025 Shower tent $273.68
111G-3HQR-9NF9 05/13/2025 Tables, table covers $1,358.10 1TJH-9YJK-FD33 05/21/2025 Containers, trash cans $257.98 1JVR-V4MM-MLNJ 05/19/2025 Digital Notebook Pen $140.93
11HM-FVGL-HFHT 05/15/2025 Office Chairs and Business Card Holder $464.91 11HM-FVGL-YJKF 05/16/2025 iPhone Case $28.39
103798 05/23/2025 AMERICAN TENT LLC $7,616.59
Invoice Date Description Amount
14474 05/14/2025 Tent $7,616.59
103799 05/23/2025 APTOS LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC. $358.15
Invoice Date Description Amount
656608 05/13/2025 Sod mix, rake, bolt cutter $358.15
103800 05/23/2025 AT&T/CALNET 3 $1,758.19
Invoice Date Description Amount
0000238480747 05/13/2025 May T-1 access $1,758.19
103801 05/23/2025 AT&T/CALNET 3 $287.70
Invoice Date Description Amount
000023480079 05/13/2025 May telephone service $287.70
$220.36
$67.34
City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1200 - Capital Improvement Fund
1000 - General Fund
2211 - ISF - Information Technology

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103802 05/23/2025 BIOBAG AMERICAS INC. $2,523.68
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV511757 05/15/2025 Dog waste bags $2,523.68
103803 05/23/2025 BOONE LOW RATLIFF ARCHITECTS INC $12,724.02 Invoice Date Description Amount
4263 05/12/2025 Jade Street Park Restroom Remodel $2,912.50 4262 05/12/2025 Jade St Community Center renovation design phase II $9,811.52 103804 05/23/2025 CA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $66.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
813694 05/05/2025 Police Officer Candidate Fingerprinting $66.00 103805 05/23/2025 CALIFORNIA COAST UNIFORM COMPANY $120.12 Invoice Date Description Amount
113868 05/07/2025 585 Uniform Pants $120.12
103806 05/23/2025 CARIN HANNA $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CH051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103807 05/23/2025 COAST LOCK & SAFE INC. $164.62
Invoice Date Description Amount
032439 05/08/2025 Keys $164.62
103808 05/23/2025 COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD $2,232.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
CAB052025 05/20/2025 April Emergency Housing Assistance $2,232.40 103809 05/23/2025 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF $456.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
27288 05/12/2025 523 Driver Awareness Instructor Course $456.00 103810 05/23/2025 CORODATA SHREDDING INC. $63.56
Invoice Date Description Amount
DN1520739 04/30/2025 April records shredding $63.56
103811 05/23/2025 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ $1,027.69
Invoice Date Description Amount
SCCO051525 05/15/2025 Edible Food Service Contract Partnership $1,027.69 1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
5552 - Cap Hsg Succ- Program Income
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103812 05/23/2025 CSMFO $150.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
200027804 05/22/2025 Monterey Bay Chapter Meeting Attendee $50.00 200027805 05/22/2025 Monterey Bay Chapter Meeting Attendee $50.00 200027806 05/22/2025 Monterey Bay Chapter Meeting Attendee $50.00 103813 05/23/2025 CSW-STUBER-STROEH ENGINEERING GROUP INC $64,858.45 Invoice Date Description Amount
2504141 04/30/2025 Cliff Drive Resiliency Project Services thru 3.31.25 $56,471.79 2505003 05/15/2025 Stockton Ave Bridge Debris Mitigation Services through 5.4.25 $8,386.66 103814 05/23/2025 CUMMING MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. $13,838.75 Invoice Date Description Amount
167877 04/30/2025 Community Center Construction Management Services $13,838.75 103815 05/23/2025 DOUG HOFKINS $350.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
041 04/28/2025 Comedy Magic Show Camp Capitola $350.00
103816 05/23/2025 EWING IRRIGATION $1,135.78
Invoice Date Description Amount
25435375 04/04/2025 Irrigation multi tool, roundup promax herbicide $276.96 25468027 04/07/2025 Couplings, drip punch $51.65
25773947 04/28/2025 Swing riser, pop up tool, scoop handle $110.20 25796904 04/29/2025 Nozzle $29.15
25804127 04/30/2025 Rotators $587.38
25848503 05/02/2025 Topper $80.44
103817 05/23/2025 EXCEEDIO $3,322.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
17378 05/20/2025 Server work $3,322.40
103818 05/23/2025 FIRST ALARM $263.97
Invoice Date Description Amount
884894 05/15/2025 Community Center quarterly intrusion system monitoring $263.97 103819 05/23/2025 FLYERS ENERGY LLC $2,174.27
Invoice Date Description Amount
25-366002 05/13/2025 93 gallons diesel $446.04
25-368761 05/15/2025 367 gallons gasoline $1,728.23
1200 - Capital Improvement Fund
1200 - Capital Improvement Fund
2211 - ISF - Information Technology

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103820 05/23/2025 GRAINGER $186.16
Invoice Date Description Amount
9505459587 05/13/2025 Trap insert, urinal strainer $186.16 103821 05/23/2025 HASCO STATIONS, LLC $17.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
HCL-021466-25 05/15/2025 Carwash Closing Date 5/15/2025 $17.00 103822 05/23/2025 HD SUPPLY FORMERLY HOME DEPOT PRO $2,695.83 Invoice Date Description Amount
864702006 05/14/2025 Cleaning supplies $2,695.83
103823 05/23/2025 Hi-Line Inc. $259.52
Invoice Date Description Amount
3059856 05/12/2025 Connectors, drill bits, crimp and seal $259.52 103824 05/23/2025 HOLIDAY SMOG $61.75
Invoice Date Description Amount
76513 05/15/2025 Smog inspection $61.75
103825 05/23/2025 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $1,836.61
Invoice Date Description Amount
6612106 05/15/2025 Lumber, spray bottle, cloths $190.75 7611904 05/14/2025 Flap discs, saw blades $125.95
8522857 05/13/2025 Lumber, tray set, paint $194.00
4524222 04/17/2025 Electrical switch boxes $13.22
9284691 05/02/2025 Plants $301.04
6510664 05/05/2025 Nails, door handle $73.03
6521355 05/05/2025 Pliers, water $75.94
0042858 05/01/2025 Hex nuts $15.33
4634907 05/07/2025 Klean Strip mineral spirits $105.03
7635856 05/14/2025 Hose, trash cans, bucket, ratcheting wrench $405.94 644151 05/01/2025 Plants, security cameras, signs, stucco box, adhesive $336.38 $1,821.28
$15.33
103826 05/23/2025 INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF SAN JOSE INC $466.25 Invoice Date Description Amount
120133425 05/20/2025 Auto batteries $466.25
103827 05/23/2025 JOHNSON ROBERTS & ASSOCIATES INC. $78.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
155828 04/02/2025 Police Officer Candidate PHQ Reports $78.00 1000 - General Fund
1311 - Wharf

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103828 05/23/2025 KBA Document Solutions LLC $394.15
Invoice Date Description Amount
55Y1533952 05/19/2025 City Hall copier usage charges $394.15 103829 05/23/2025 KIMLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC $18,317.50 Invoice Date Description Amount
31681698 04/30/2025 41st Avenue Multimodal Corridor Improvements thru 4.30.25 $18,317.50 103830 05/23/2025 KRAIG EVANS $399.91
Invoice Date Description Amount
KE042625 04/26/2025 Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Travel Reimbursement $399.91 103831 05/23/2025 LABORMAX STAFFING $3,882.27
Invoice Date Description Amount
26-445409 05/16/2025 Public works seasonal labor 5/12 - 5/16/25 $3,882.27 103832 05/23/2025 LEWIS TREE SERVICE INC. $2,710.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
919133528 12/30/2024 Tree removal $1,560.00
919235855 03/24/2025 Fertilizing, tree pruning $1,150.00 $1,150.00
$1,560.00
103833 05/23/2025 LLOYD'S TIRE AND AUTO $585.96
Invoice Date Description Amount
224421 05/14/2025 Tire service $288.60
224424 05/14/2025 Tire service $297.36
103834 05/23/2025 LP POLICE $5.98
Invoice Date Description Amount
824LP31150 08/31/2024 LP Police Live Search $5.98
103835 05/23/2025 MARY MCGLENN CAHALEN $1,500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
MB05-11-25BIA 05/11/2025 Capitola Sip & Stroll Coordinator Services $1,500.00 103836 05/23/2025 MASTER CLEANERS $1,396.56
Invoice Date Description Amount
MC051725 05/17/2025 April 2025 Uniform Cleaning $1,396.56 1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1200 - Capital Improvement Fund
1000 - General Fund
1200 - Capital Improvement Fund
2211 - ISF - Information Technology

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103837 05/23/2025 MID COUNTY AUTO SUPPLY $382.92
Invoice Date Description Amount
M-2977695 05/15/2025 Marine grease $86.31
M-2982350 05/20/2025 Auto air conditioning $296.61
103838 05/23/2025 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY $415.88
Invoice Date Description Amount
523840606 05/14/2025 Fleet towels, uniform cleaning $55.72 523840607 05/14/2025 Corp. Yard linen service $100.88
523895104 05/21/2025 Fleet towels, uniform cleaning $55.72 523895105 05/21/2025 Corp. Yard linen service $94.31
523888649 05/15/2025 Fleet towels, uniform cleaning $109.25 103839 05/23/2025 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS $251.84
Invoice Date Description Amount
2763-119733 05/14/2025 Starter, core charge, cleaner $143.15 2763-119796 05/15/2025 Oil filters, wiper fluid $62.86
2763-118035 05/07/2025 Water pump $45.83
103840 05/23/2025 OUTDOOR SUPPLY HARDWARE $589.39
Invoice Date Description Amount
421 04/30/2025 Couplings, screws, bucket $36.69
435 05/06/2025 Nail stakes, pliers, faucet core puller, plier, bucket $152.83 417 04/29/2025 9V batteries $48.05
434 05/05/2025 Hoses, hose hanger, stop rust, paint, hose washer set, grip, noz $264.81 397 04/18/2025 Pipe plugs, pipe cap $42.24
422 04/30/2025 Pliers, cement $44.77
$324.58
$264.81
103841 05/23/2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $17,566.82
Invoice Date Description Amount
PGE051125-acct9 05/11/2025 May Monthly utilities $15,196.33 PGE051125-acct5 05/11/2025 May Pacific Cove parking lot utilities $2,370.49 $8,520.15
$90.85
$8,114.57
$841.25
103842 05/23/2025 PARS $211.25
Invoice Date Description Amount
57920 05/09/2025 Annual statement fees $211.25
1000 - General Fund
1000 - General Fund
1311 - Wharf
1300 - SLESF - Supl Law Enfc
1310 - Gas Tax
1311 - Wharf

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103843 05/23/2025 Paula Yoshiko Suzuki $416.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
PS052025 05/20/2025 Instructor payment $416.00
103844 05/23/2025 PHOENIX GROUP INFORMATION SYSTEMS $5,626.69 Invoice Date Description Amount
042025070 05/14/2025 April 2025 Citation Processing $5,626.69 103845 05/23/2025 PITNEY BOWES $214.99
Invoice Date Description Amount
PB051925 05/19/2025 City Hall postage machine refill $214.99 103846 05/23/2025 RICHARD B CASTILLO II $360.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
RC050925 05/09/2025 Softball official services $180.00
RC051925 05/19/2025 Softball official services $180.00
103847 05/23/2025 SAN LORENZO LUMBER $235.39
Invoice Date Description Amount
55-0961843 05/16/2025 Lumber $74.34
55-0961089 05/13/2025 Pipe insulation, wire cutter, screws $161.05 103848 05/23/2025 SANTA CRUZ LIVE SCAN INC. $30.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
25534 05/01/2025 Police Officer Candidate Live Scan $30.00 103849 05/23/2025 SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL UTILITIES $517.72 Invoice Date Description Amount
SCMU050925 05/09/2025 April water service for medians $517.72 103850 05/23/2025 SAVE OUR SHORES $1,446.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2025-133 05/01/2025 Beach Cleanup FY24/25 $1,446.00
103851 05/23/2025 SOQUEL CREEK ANIMAL HOSPITAL $1,078.13 Invoice Date Description Amount
81802 05/12/2025 K-9 Exam and Vaccinations $1,078.13
2210 - ISF - Stores Fund

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103852 05/23/2025 SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT $9,452.05 Invoice Date Description Amount
08-15299-0051225 05/12/2025 08-15299-00 Monterey Ave. water $100.10 08-15562-0051225 05/12/2025 08-15562-00 Cliff and Fairview water service $100.10 09-15964-0051225 05/12/2025 09-15964-00 Monterey Ave. Esplanade water $2,446.50 06-14476-0050525 05/05/2025 06-14476-00 430 Kennedy Drive water service $171.57 42-14952-0050525 05/05/2025 42-14952 Cortez Park irrigation $307.31 42-15297-0050525 05/05/2025 42-15297-00 426 Capitola Ave irrigation $300.83 42-15969-0050525 05/05/2025 42-15969-00 Lawn Way irrigation $267.14 42-16122-0050525 05/05/2025 42-16122-00 Esplanade fountain irrigation $127.38 42-10504-0050525 05/05/2025 42-10504-00 Cliff Drive irrigation $124.39 42-11090-0050525 05/05/2025 42-11090-01 Capitola Road irrigation $300.83 42-11467-0050525 05/05/2025 42-11467-00 Jade Street park irrigation $2,083.47 42-11517-0050525 05/05/2025 42-11517-00 41st Avenue irrigation $300.83 42-14404-0050525 05/05/2025 42-14404-00 Monterey Ave. Nobel Gulch Park irrigation $155.04 42-16130-0050525 05/05/2025 42-16130-00 Wharf Road irrigation $124.39 42-16136-0050525 05/05/2025 42-16136-00 1400 Wharf Road irrigation $536.42 42-16407-0050525 05/05/2025 42-16407-00 Bay Ave. irrigation $124.39 34-18508-0050525 05/05/2025 34-18508-00 1510 McGregor Drive water service $40.77 42-14431-0050525 05/05/2025 42-14431-00 Monterey Ave irrigation $1,591.81 42-17688-0050525 05/05/2025 42-17688-00 Lawn Way irrigation 2 $124.39 42-18238-0050525 05/05/2025 42-18238-00 Capitola Road irrigation $124.39 $8,915.63
$536.42
103853 05/23/2025 STAPLES ADVANTAGE $77.91
Invoice Date Description Amount
6032148318 05/16/2025 Copier Paper $77.91
103854 05/23/2025 THE ED. JONES COMPANY $2,120.06
Invoice Date Description Amount
58784 04/23/2025 505, 519 and 522 Badges $2,120.06
103855 05/23/2025 TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY $1,049.83
Invoice Date Description Amount
804768 04/30/2025 Wire 2x4x72 (3), rack $1,049.83
1311 - Wharf
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103856 05/23/2025 UPS $43.48
Invoice Date Description Amount
0000954791205 05/17/2025 Shipping Costs $43.48
103857 05/23/2025 VERIZON WIRELESS $2,723.49
Invoice Date Description Amount
6113183622 05/10/2025 May telephone charges $2,723.49
103858 05/23/2025 37TH PARALLEL $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
37P051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103859 05/23/2025 3PS VINEYARDS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
3V051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103860 05/23/2025 ALFARO $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
AL051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103861 05/23/2025 ANATUM WINES $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
AW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103862 05/23/2025 BARGETTO $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
BA051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103863 05/23/2025 BIG BASIN WINERY $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
BB051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103864 05/23/2025 BURRELL SCHOOL $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
BS051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103865 05/23/2025 CHARMANT VINEYARDS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CV051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103866 05/23/2025 CHAUCERS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CH051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103867 05/23/2025 CLO LA CHANCE $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CLC051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103868 05/23/2025 DEVON SALTER $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
DS051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103869 05/23/2025 FLY WHEEL $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
FW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103870 05/23/2025 INVERSION WINERY $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
IW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103871 05/23/2025 KISSED BY THE ANGEL $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
KA051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103872 05/23/2025 LAGO LOMITA VINEYARDS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
LLV051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103873 05/23/2025 LLAMA WINES $500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
LW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $500.00
103874 05/23/2025 LORENA MILLER $680.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
LM051325 05/13/2025 Refund from Capitola Recreation $680.00 103875 05/23/2025 MAYO CELLARS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
MC051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103876 05/23/2025 MJA VINEYARDS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
MV051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103877 05/23/2025 PELICAN RANCH $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
PR051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103878 05/23/2025 RAFFAELLI VINEYARDS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
RV051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103879 05/23/2025 SANTA CRUZ CIDER $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
SCC051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
103880 05/23/2025 SCRUMPTIOUS LLC $256.38
Invoice Date Description Amount
1040 05/18/2025 Employee meals $256.38
103881 05/23/2025 SILVER MT. $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
SM051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103882 05/23/2025 SONES CELLARS $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
SC051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103883 05/23/2025 TWICE TYGER WINES $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2025-00000976 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103884 05/23/2025 WARGIN WINES $500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
WW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $500.00
103885 05/23/2025 WINDY OAKS WINERY $250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
WOW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
103886 05/23/2025 WRIGHT STATION VINEYARDS & WINERY $250.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
WSVW051825 05/18/2025 Sip & Stroll Stipend $250.00
Type Check Totals: $206,691.80
EFT
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
8 05/22/2025 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK $14,820.22
Invoice Date Description Amount
SCCB043025 04/30/2025 April Credit Card Charges $14,820.22 $14,008.26
$811.96
Type EFT Totals: $14,820.22
SCCB - SCCB Payroll
Check
7135 05/23/2025 BENEFIT COORDINATORS CORP. $6,055.80
Invoice Date Description Amount
B0HZN2 05/01/2025 May vision & dental insurance $6,055.80 7136 05/23/2025 CAPITOLA PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION $885.50 Invoice Date Description Amount
POA051625 05/16/2025 POA & gym dues PPE 5/10/25 $885.50 7137 05/23/2025 UPEC LIUNA LOCAL 792 $1,030.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
UPEC053125 05/05/2025 UPEC dues May $1,030.00
7138 05/23/2025 US BANK PARS Acct 6746022400 $1,480.13
Invoice Date Description Amount
PARS051625 05/16/2025 PARS contributions PPE 5/10/25 $1,480.13 Type Check Totals: $9,451.43
EFT
735 05/19/2025 CalPERS Member Services Division $65,557.99 Invoice Date Description Amount
1002911143-6 05/16/2025 PERS contributions PPE 5/10/25 $65,557.99 $0.05
$65,557.94
1000 - General Fund
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1300 - SLESF - Supl Law Enfc
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 23, 2025
736 05/19/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT $7,966.24 Invoice Date Description Amount
1-991-312-272 05/16/2025 State tax PPE 5/10/25 $7,966.24 737 05/19/2025 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE $34,778.65
Invoice Date Description Amount
50934498 05/16/2025 Federal taxes & Medicare PPE 5/10/25 $34,778.65 738 05/19/2025 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT $1,197.67
Invoice Date Description Amount
52432155 05/16/2025 Employee garnishments PPE 5/10/25 $1,197.67 739 05/19/2025 VOYA FINANCIAL $10,933.72
Invoice Date Description Amount
VOYA051625 05/16/2025 Employee 457 contributions PPE 5/10/25 $10,933.72 Type EFT Totals: $120,434.27
Checks 92 $206,941.80
EFTs 1 $14,820.22
All 93 $221,762.02
Payroll Totals
Checks 4 $9,451.43
EFTs 5 $120,434.27
All 9 $129,885.70
Grand Totals:

Checks 96 $216,393.23
EFTs 6 $135,254.49
All 102 $351,647.72
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount 103887 05/30/2025 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES $784.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
1QXF-RQMQ-YG4H 05/23/2025 Trash lids, trash containers $463.26 1NGR-3F96-63Q7 05/23/2025 Sports wagon $211.92
1GYM-KFJJ-H4P3 05/27/2025 Fishing waders $109.22
103888 05/30/2025 CAPITOLA-SOQUEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $5,664.88 Invoice Date Description Amount
CSCC052725 05/27/2025 FY24/25 Q3 TOT $5,664.88
103889 05/30/2025 CINTAS CORPORATION $247.94
Invoice Date Description Amount
5272451401 05/28/2025 Corp yard first aid supplies $163.70 5272451403 05/28/2025 City Hall first aid supplies $84.24 103890 05/30/2025 CLARK SERVICES $4,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
18286 05/23/2025 May Village Sidewalk Cleaning $4,000.00 103891 05/30/2025 DIAMOND D COMPANY $6,897.20
Invoice Date Description Amount
5546 04/24/2025 Upper Village Parking Lot Sidewalk Improvements $6,897.20 103892 05/30/2025 EXCEEDIO $9,757.23
Invoice Date Description Amount
17292 06/01/2025 June IT services $9,452.42
17294 06/01/2025 Jade Temp Location IT Services $304.81 103893 05/30/2025 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC #795 $55.29
Invoice Date Description Amount
5986397 05/22/2025 Wrench $55.29
103894 05/30/2025 FLYERS ENERGY LLC $2,313.86
Invoice Date Description Amount
25-372101 05/20/2025 327 gallons diesel $1,588.14
25-372583 05/22/2025 55 gallons gasoline $363.37
25-374125 05/22/2025 72 gallons diesel $362.35
103895 05/30/2025 HARBOR FREIGHT $138.76
Invoice Date Description Amount
c1d142a5 05/26/2025 Test leads, jacks, bits, pliers $138.76 2211 - ISF - Information Technology
1200 - Capital Improvement Fund
1305 - Restricted TOT
City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 30, 2025

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 30, 2025
103896 05/30/2025 Hi-Line Inc. $761.95
Invoice Date Description Amount
3048840 04/24/2025 Connectors, chisel point, spade $472.55 111820821 01/09/2025 Ring crimp, battery, insulator $289.40 103897 05/30/2025 HINDERLITER DELLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES $1,447.61 Invoice Date Description Amount
SIN050304 04/30/2025 April TOT and STR admin fees $1,447.61 103898 05/30/2025 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $184.66
Invoice Date Description Amount
5620998 05/16/2025 Nozzles, hose, gauge, air hose $141.17 0646374 05/21/2025 Picture hanging strips, clips, wire hooks $43.49 103899 05/30/2025 HOSE SHOP $353.82
Invoice Date Description Amount
466230 05/21/2025 Crim fitting, hose $353.82
103900 05/30/2025 HYDROSCIENCE ENGINEERS INC. $2,559.25 Invoice Date Description Amount
331021004 05/05/2025 #15-029 2091 Wharf Road Project Services $2,559.25 103901 05/30/2025 LABORMAX STAFFING $3,746.35
Invoice Date Description Amount
26-446624 05/23/2025 Public works seasonal labor 5/19 - 5/23/25 $3,746.35 103902 05/30/2025 LAURA ALIOTO $240.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
LA052725 05/27/2025 Instructor payment $240.50
103903 05/30/2025 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES $300.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
8340 05/20/2025 2025 Monterey Bay Division Membership Dues $300.00 103904 05/30/2025 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC. $200.85
Invoice Date Description Amount
49893227 05/22/2025 Acetylene rental $200.85

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 30, 2025
103905 05/30/2025 LLOYD'S TIRE AND AUTO $1,373.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
224497 05/20/2025 Tire repair $35.00
224512 05/21/2025 Tires, tire services $1,338.00
103906 05/30/2025 MICHAEL G LEW $104.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
ML052725 05/27/2025 Instructor payment $104.00
103907 05/30/2025 MID COUNTY AUTO SUPPLY $394.99
Invoice Date Description Amount
M-2984737 05/22/2025 Breakleen aerosol $54.14
M-2986409 05/23/2025 Hub unit $232.56
M-2990245 05/28/2025 Brake leen $108.29
103908 05/30/2025 NICHOLE BRYANT LEBLOND $282.48
Invoice Date Description Amount
NB052825 05/28/2025 Camp Snack Food Reimbursement $146.10 NB052125 05/21/2025 Afterschool snacks reimbursement $136.38 103909 05/30/2025 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS $43.13
Invoice Date Description Amount
2763-120010 05/16/2025 Wiper fluid $43.13
103910 05/30/2025 PALACE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS $159.58
Invoice Date Description Amount
2431078-0 05/21/2025 Picture hanger, file folder, adhesive pads $70.60 2429857-0 05/15/2025 Pad, markers, badge $88.98
103911 05/30/2025 Paula Yoshiko Suzuki $416.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
PS052725 05/27/2025 Instructor payment $416.00
103912 05/30/2025 RSG, INC. $2,755.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
13382 03/31/2025 LAFCO annexation study $2,755.00
103913 05/30/2025 SAMUEL NIGH $1,250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
SN061125 06/11/2025 Twilight Concert 6/11/25 $1,250.00

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 30, 2025
103914 05/30/2025 SANTA CRUZ AUTO PARTS INC. $209.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
521170 05/21/2025 Work gloves $31.62
521189 05/21/2025 RS9011F Auto Part $177.78
103915 05/30/2025 SANTA CRUZ SEASIDE COMPANY $170.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
1784069000 06/16/2025 Mini golf reservation $170.00
103916 05/30/2025 SPORTS DESIGN, INC. $284.70
Invoice Date Description Amount
28599 04/23/2025 City Jackets $284.70
103917 05/30/2025 STAPLES ADVANTAGE $82.32
Invoice Date Description Amount
6031894952 05/13/2025 Copier paper $82.32
103918 05/30/2025 T MOBILE $369.60
Invoice Date Description Amount
TM052025 05/20/2025 May cell phone usage - acct # 947590665 $369.60 103919 05/30/2025 VISIT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $56,965.20
Invoice Date Description Amount
VSCC052825 05/28/2025 FY24/25 Q3 TMD $56,965.20
103920 05/30/2025 WE ALL RIDE SANTA CRUZ $40.35
Invoice Date Description Amount
4078007 05/21/2025 Universal BKGRD BK, auto parts $40.35 103921 05/30/2025 WESTERN EXTERMINATOR COMPANY $98.11
Invoice Date Description Amount
77347547 05/21/2025 City Hall rodent control $98.11
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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued May 30, 2025
103922 05/30/2025 LA SELVA TREE CARE $500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
LSTC052225 05/22/2025 Tree Deposit Refund #25-0149 $500.00 Type Check Totals: $105,152.41
SCCB - SCCB Payroll
EFT
867 05/27/2025 WEX HEALTH INC. $135.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
0002148778-IN 04/30/2025 April COBRA and FSA admin. $135.00 Type EFT Totals: $135.00
Checks 36 $105,152.41
EFTs 0 $0.00
All 36 $105,152.41
Payroll Totals
Checks 2 $814.85
EFTs 127 $303,262.70
All 129 $304,077.55
Grand Totals:

Checks 38 $105,967.26
EFTs 127 $303,262.70
All 165 $409,229.96

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount 103923 06/06/2025 ACE PORTABLE SERVICES $562.24
Invoice Date Description Amount
I39088 06/27/2025 Cleaning supplies $562.24
103924 06/06/2025 ADVOCACY INC. $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
AD060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $5,000.00
103925 06/06/2025 ALLSAFE LOCK COMPANY $15.25
Invoice Date Description Amount
076849 05/28/2025 Keys $15.25
103926 06/06/2025 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES $2,434.07
Invoice Date Description Amount
1YV1-K97P-F9GJ 06/02/2025 Coffee, silverware $30.91
1HDM-7YJY-FKRL 05/27/2025 Rec Sports supplies $76.46
19VX-DNM1-G6DD 05/30/2025 Lifeguard supplies $388.68
1L7X-7RGW-F7D4 06/02/2025 Water Dispenser $1,715.21
1MTG-9WCM-PKGH 05/22/2025 Digital Notebook Case $43.68
1X7N-RQ9K-94YK 05/30/2025 Spit Hoods $38.21
1XMT-7NL6-NXHV 05/22/2025 Digital Note Pen Plus $140.92 103927 06/06/2025 ARTS COUNCIL OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $1,250.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
ACSCC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $1,250.00
103928 06/06/2025 AXCIENT $145.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
FY25INEFI204399 05/31/2025 May AppAssure storage $145.00 103929 06/06/2025 B & B SMALL ENGINE REPAIR $1,529.20
Invoice Date Description Amount
58842 06/03/2025 Loose chain $13.86
58841 06/03/2025 Ear protectors, hedge trimmers, auto cut attachment $1,515.34 103930 06/06/2025 BETZ WORKS INC $12,880.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
25083 05/27/2025 Interceptor Installation $12,880.00
103931 06/06/2025 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SC COUNTY $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
BBBS060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
2211 - ISF - Information Technology
1305 - Restricted TOT

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103932 06/06/2025 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
BGCSCC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103933 06/06/2025 BURKE WILLIAMS AND SORENSEN LLP $48,441.97 Invoice Date Description Amount
343158 05/22/2025 April Code Enforcement Legal Services $552.50 343160 05/22/2025 April Parks & Recreation Legal Services $1,196.00 343161 05/22/2025 April Public Works Legal Services $1,170.00 343162 05/22/2025 April Public Records Act Requests Legal Services $18,712.87 343163 05/22/2025 April Rent Control Ordinance Legal Services $1,365.00 343164 05/22/2025 April Rail Trail Legal Services $10,192.00 343159 05/22/2025 April Planning Legal Services $3,803.50 343156 05/22/2025 April Labor & Employment Legal Services $271.00 343157 05/22/2025 April City Attorney Services $11,179.10 103934 06/06/2025 CABRILLO COLLEGE STROKE CENTER $5,000.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
CCSC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $5,000.00
103935 06/06/2025 CASA OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $3,750.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CASA060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103936 06/06/2025 CINTAS CORPORATION $37.91
Invoice Date Description Amount
5272451402 05/28/2025 First Aid Replenishment $37.91
103937 06/06/2025 CLASSIFIED SOUND $2,925.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2506CAP 05/20/2025 Twilight Concert Sound Engineer 6.11, 6.18, 6.25.25 $2,925.00 103938 06/06/2025 COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CAB060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $5,000.00
103939 06/06/2025 COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $2,902.75 Invoice Date Description Amount
3598 05/29/2025 April Planning Commision and City Council meeting fo $2,902.75 103940 06/06/2025 CSG Consultants Inc. $4,804.78
Invoice Date Description Amount
B250353 04/01/2025 Building Plan Review Services thru 3.31.25 $4,804.78 1305 - Restricted TOT
1305 - Restricted TOT

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City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103941 06/06/2025 DON CARUTH $800.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
DC062725 06/27/2025 Food Truck Friday Performance 6.27.25 $800.00 103942 06/06/2025 DOOLEY ENTERPRISES INC. $4,722.29
Invoice Date Description Amount
70139 06/02/2025 Ammunition $4,722.29
103943 06/06/2025 ELEVATOR SERVICE COMPANY INC. $210.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
51803 06/01/2025 Quarterly lube and inspection $210.00
103944 06/06/2025 EWING IRRIGATION $511.55
Invoice Date Description Amount
26079287 05/19/2025 Great rake, landscaper hat $511.55
103945 06/06/2025 EXECUTIVE FACILITIES SERVICES, INC. $5,309.69 Invoice Date Description Amount
34464 05/31/2025 May Janitorial Services $5,309.69
$4,378.70
$930.99
103946 06/06/2025 FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CENTRAL COAST $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
FSACC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103947 06/06/2025 FLOCK GROUP INC. $32,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV-66083 06/03/2025 Flock Cameras - Year 2 $32,000.00
103948 06/06/2025 GALLS LLC $254.07
Invoice Date Description Amount
031454579 05/28/2025 Duty Boots, Shirt and Pants $305.25 030945337 04/03/2025 Uniform Shirts Credit ($51.18)
103949 06/06/2025 HASCO STATIONS, LLC $8.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
HCL-024439-25 05/31/2025 Carwash Closing Date 5/31/2025 $8.50 103950 06/06/2025 HD SUPPLY FORMERLY HOME DEPOT PRO $5,125.85 Invoice Date Description Amount
865979736 05/22/2025 Cleaning supplies $2,235.11
866842677 05/29/2025 Cleaning supplies $2,890.74
1311 - Wharf
1300 - SLESF - Supl Law Enfc
1000 - General Fund

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103951 06/06/2025 Hi-Line Inc. $254.60
Invoice Date Description Amount
151748619132 05/30/2025 Tap connector, cable ties, hitch clip, chisel point $254.60 103952 06/06/2025 HINDERLITER DELLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES $3,458.08 Invoice Date Description Amount
SIN050760 05/30/2025 District Sales Tax Auditing Services Q4 44053 $3,458.08 103953 06/06/2025 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $146.42
Invoice Date Description Amount
1621730 05/20/2025 Washers. drills, bolts $45.10
1621758 05/20/2025 Bucket, water, work gloves $63.03
8287617 05/23/2025 Trash can $38.29
103954 06/06/2025 HOSE SHOP $448.24
Invoice Date Description Amount
466319 05/27/2025 Crimp fitting, hydraulic hose $448.24 103955 06/06/2025 HOSPICE of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $1,500.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
HSSC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $1,500.00
103956 06/06/2025 INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CONTROL PRODUCTS $139.81 Invoice Date Description Amount
269895 05/28/2025 Loading Zone Signs $139.81
103957 06/06/2025 iWorQ Systems Inc. $10,375.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
212432 06/02/2025 CDD & PW software July 2025 - June 2026 $10,375.00 103958 06/06/2025 JAVIER MUNIZ dba BROKEN ENGLISH $1,250.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
JM061825 06/18/2025 Twilight Concert 6.18.25 $1,250.00
103959 06/06/2025 KARIN ANDERSON $1,200.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
13 05/01/2025 BIA Ambassador $600.00
14 06/01/2025 BIA Ambassador $600.00
1317 - Technology Fee Fund
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA

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Check
Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103960 06/06/2025 KBA Document Solutions LLC $8.74
Invoice Date Description Amount
55Y1536977 06/02/2025 City Hall copier usage charges $8.74 103961 06/06/2025 LABORMAX STAFFING $4,060.66
Invoice Date Description Amount
26-447806 05/30/2025 Public works seasonal labor 5/24 - 5/30/25 $4,060.66 103962 06/06/2025 LAFCO/LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION $7,379.44 Invoice Date Description Amount
LAFCO25-26 05/14/2025 LAFCO Fees FY25-26 $7,379.44
103963 06/06/2025 LAURA ALIOTO $1,076.25
Invoice Date Description Amount
LA060325 06/03/2025 Instructor payment $1,076.25
103964 06/06/2025 LEHR AUTO ELECTRIC & EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT $298.52 Invoice Date Description Amount
SI119447 05/23/2025 Labor Charges $140.00
SI119397 05/22/2025 Ethernet USE and Labor Charges $158.52 103965 06/06/2025 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION $2,000.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
4926-AR13958 06/03/2025 Streetsaver Annual Subscription $2,000.00 103966 06/06/2025 MID COUNTY AUTO SUPPLY $212.66
Invoice Date Description Amount
M-2992431 05/29/2025 Lube filter, radiator cap, utility jug $92.04 M-2992472 05/29/2025 Auto battery $120.62
103967 06/06/2025 MID COUNTY SENIOR CENTER $3,750.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
MCSC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
1310 - Gas Tax
2211 - ISF - Information Technology

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103968 06/06/2025 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY $384.61
Invoice Date Description Amount
523927002 05/28/2025 Fleet towels, uniform cleaning $55.72 523927003 05/28/2025 Corp. Yard linen service $100.88
523915810 05/26/2025 Community Center mop and mat service $77.98 523966830 06/04/2025 Fleet towels, uniform cleaning $55.72 523966831 06/04/2025 Corp. Yard linen service $94.31
103969 06/06/2025 MISSION PRINTERS $356.61
Invoice Date Description Amount
67198 05/30/2025 Windowed envelopes $356.61
103970 06/06/2025 MONARCH SERVICES $3,750.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
MS060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103971 06/06/2025 MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY $6,250.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
MBNMSF060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $2,500.00
MBNMSF060125-2 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
$2,500.00
$3,750.00
103972 06/06/2025 NAMI SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $6,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
NSSC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $6,000.00
103973 06/06/2025 NORTH BAY FORD $1,152.82
Invoice Date Description Amount
295774 05/22/2025 Front suspensions $651.32
295801 05/27/2025 Filter, oil $145.84
295776 05/22/2025 Kit transmission, gasket, seal, ring $355.66 103974 06/06/2025 O'NEILL SEA ODYSSEY $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
OSO060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $5,000.00
2210 - ISF - Stores Fund
1000 - General Fund
1305 - Restricted TOT
1305 - Restricted TOT

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103975 06/06/2025 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS $113.84
Invoice Date Description Amount
2763-122970 05/28/2025 Starter credit return ($90.69)
2763-122779 05/27/2025 Starter, core charge, light socket $127.91 2763-121917 05/23/2025 Gasket, pad set $76.62
103976 06/06/2025 OPPOSITE OF EAST $3,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
000351-014 05/10/2025 BIA Communications Manager Services $3,000.00 103977 06/06/2025 OUTDOOR SUPPLY HARDWARE $194.53
Invoice Date Description Amount
456 05/23/2025 Spray paint, spray primer $26.19
453 05/21/2025 Washers, hex nuts, bolts, bucket $134.52 452 05/21/2025 Drill bits, drill comb $33.82
103978 06/06/2025 PALACE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS $199.74
Invoice Date Description Amount
2433058-0 06/02/2025 Markers, index cards, notebook, board $199.74 103979 06/06/2025 PARENTS CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
PCSC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103980 06/06/2025 RICHARD B CASTILLO II $270.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
RC052725 05/27/2025 Softball official services $180.00
RC060225 06/02/2025 Softball official services $90.00
103981 06/06/2025 SAN LORENZO LUMBER $240.89
Invoice Date Description Amount
56-0146254 06/02/2025 Ornaments $240.89
103982 06/06/2025 SANTA CRUZ CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY $6,250.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
SCCMD060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $6,250.00
1321 - BIA - Capitola Village-Wharf BIA
1305 - Restricted TOT

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103983 06/06/2025 SANTA CRUZ LIVE SCAN INC. $180.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
25567 06/01/2025 New hire live scans $180.00
103984 06/06/2025 SECURE SOLUTIONS $3,072.90
Invoice Date Description Amount
001673 05/06/2025 Police Officer Candidate Background Investigation $400.00 001665 05/06/2025 Police Officer Candidate Background Investigation $2,672.90 103985 06/06/2025 SENIOR NETWORK SERVICES INC. $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
SNS060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103986 06/06/2025 SENIORS COUNCIL OF SC COUNTY $5,000.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
SCSCC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $5,000.00
103987 06/06/2025 SENTINEL PRINTERS INC. $537.78
Invoice Date Description Amount
310551 05/22/2025 No parking signs $537.78
103988 06/06/2025 SERVPRO OF PALO ALTO $951.30
Invoice Date Description Amount
5358 05/23/2025 Bio Remediation for 181 on 5/15/2025 $951.30 103989 06/06/2025 SOQUEL CREEK ANIMAL HOSPITAL $1,357.75 Invoice Date Description Amount
81935 05/22/2025 K-9 Exam and Dental Cleaning $1,357.75 103990 06/06/2025 SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT $829.09
Invoice Date Description Amount
13-10919-0052725 05/27/2025 13-10919-00 2000 Wharf Road water service $90.80 10-16317-0052725 05/27/2025 10-16317-00 420 Capitola Ave. water $419.14 10-16315-0052725 05/27/2025 10-16315-00 504 Beulah Dr. water $109.09 10-16316-0052725 05/27/2025 10-16316-00 426 Capitola Ave. water $210.06

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Check
Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103991 06/06/2025 SOUTH BAY REGIONAL TRAINING $473.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
225566 05/21/2025 528 Field Training Officer Course $473.00 103992 06/06/2025 SPECTRUM BUSINESS $3,785.51
Invoice Date Description Amount
170005701052125 05/21/2025 June internet service $3,785.51 $1,578.07
$2,207.44
103993 06/06/2025 STAPLES ADVANTAGE $257.29
Invoice Date Description Amount
6032496238 05/22/2025 Tissues, sponge $62.73
6033126285 05/29/2025 Paper Plates $33.20
6033126286 05/29/2025 Copier Paper and Cups $161.36
103994 06/06/2025 STATE CONTROLLER $335.46
Invoice Date Description Amount
FTB-00007869 05/07/2025 2024 FTB Offsets Program $335.46 103995 06/06/2025 TAVIOS GENERAL CONTRUCTION $4,900.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
1482 06/03/2025 Electrical Work for Remodel $4,900.00
103996 06/06/2025 THE DIVERSITY CENTER $3,750.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
DC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
103997 06/06/2025 THE JAM $1,250.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
TJ062525 06/25/2025 Twilight Concert 6.25.25 $1,250.00
103998 06/06/2025 TPX COMMUNICATIONS $1,486.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
185652495-0 05/23/2025 May phone service $1,486.40
2211 - ISF - Information Technology
1000 - General Fund
2211 - ISF - Information Technology
1305 - Restricted TOT
1000 - General Fund

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Check
Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
103999 06/06/2025 TRAFFIC LOGIX CORPORATION $700.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
SIN32511 05/26/2025 Cloud service for speed signs $700.00 104000 06/06/2025 UNITED WAY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
UWSCC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
104001 06/06/2025 UPS $83.32
Invoice Date Description Amount
0000954791215 05/24/2025 Shipping Costs $21.36
0000954791225 05/31/2025 Shipping Costs $61.96
104002 06/06/2025 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE $189.21
Invoice Date Description Amount
554863068 05/02/2025 PD copier lease ($646.39)
556337988 05/25/2025 City Hall Copier Lease $174.80
556681666 05/29/2025 City Hall Copier Lease $660.80
($646.39)
$835.60
104003 06/06/2025 VICTORIA M JOHNSON $111.15
Invoice Date Description Amount
VMMJ060325 06/03/2025 Instructor payment $111.15
104004 06/06/2025 VISTA CENTER FOR THE BLIND $2,500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
VCFTB060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $2,500.00
104005 06/06/2025 VOLUNTEER CENTERS OF SC COUNTY $3,750.00 Invoice Date Description Amount
VCSCC060125 06/01/2025 Community Grant $3,750.00
Type Check Totals: $274,341.74
SCCB - SCCB Payroll
Check
2211 - ISF - Information Technology
1000 - General Fund
2210 - ISF - Stores Fund

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Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
7142 06/06/2025 AFLAC $2,384.19
Invoice Date Description Amount
115392 05/25/2025 May supplemental insurance $2,384.19
7143 06/06/2025 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD $362.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
EWO053025AM 05/30/2025 Garnishment PPE 5/24/25 - Adrian Montoya, acct #3U $362.00 7144 06/06/2025 LIUNA PENSION FUND $1,702.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
FY4075 05/30/2025 LIUNA pension dues - May $1,702.40
7145 06/06/2025 UNITED WAY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $30.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
UW053125 05/30/2025 May United Way contributions $30.00 7146 06/06/2025 US BANK PARS Acct 6746022400 $1,125.68
Invoice Date Description Amount
PARS053025 05/30/2025 PARS contributions PPE 5/24/25 $1,125.68 Type Check Totals: $5,604.27
EFT
866 06/02/2025 CalPERS Health Insurance $86,110.05
Invoice Date Description Amount
1002916205 05/14/2025 June health insurance $86,110.05
$4,200.51
$81,909.54
868 06/02/2025 CalPERS Member Services Division $65,735.53 Invoice Date Description Amount
1002920097-100 05/30/2025 PERS contributions PPE 5/24/25 $65,735.53 1001 - Payroll Payables
1000 - General Fund
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables

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Check
Number Invoice Number Invoice Date Description Payee Name Transaction Amount City of Capitola
City Checks Issued June 6, 2025
869 06/02/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT $21,386.06 Invoice Date Description Amount
0-688-874-384 05/30/2025 State tax PPE 5/24/25 $21,386.06 870 06/02/2025 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE $71,827.71
Invoice Date Description Amount
92680921 05/30/2025 Federal taxes & Medicare PPE 5/24/25 & employee fin $71,827.71 871 06/02/2025 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT $1,197.67
Invoice Date Description Amount
52584276 05/30/2025 Employee garnishments PPE 5/24/25 $1,197.67 872 06/02/2025 VOYA FINANCIAL $23,933.86
Invoice Date Description Amount
VOYA053025 05/30/2025 Employee 457 contributions PPE 5/24/25 $23,933.86 Type EFT Totals: $270,190.88
Checks 83 $274,341.74
EFTs 0 $0.00
All 83 $274,341.74
Payroll Totals
Checks 6 $9,519.65
EFTs 6 $270,190.88
All 12 $279,710.53
Grand Totals:

Checks 89 $283,861.39
EFTs 6 $270,190.88
All 95 $554,052.27
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables
1001 - Payroll Payables

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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Police Department
Subject: Surplus Vehicle
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution to declare Police Department Vehicle #182 as surplus property and authorize Public Works to dispose of the vehicle through public auction, in accordance with Administrative Policy III-8 – Surplus Property.

Background: City Council authorization is required for the sale or transfer of all City vehicles. Staff recommends that Vehicle #182, a 2018 Ford Explorer (VIN #1FM5K8AR9JGA37502), be declared surplus and disposed of through public auction.

This vehicle was used as a patrol unit by the Police Department and has been removed from service due to mechanical issues. After inspection by the City Mechanic, the vehicle was found to be non-operational and no longer suitable for use. It has reached the end of its service life for the Police Department fleet.

The current odometer reading is 65,591 miles.

Discussion: The Police Department routinely reviews its fleet for operational efficiency and safety. Vehicle #182 has been deemed inoperable and is no longer viable for department use. In accordance with Administrative Policy III-8, Section IV(A), surplus property that no longer meets the needs of the City may be sold through public auction.

Staff recommends that Public Works be authorized to coordinate the disposal of the vehicle through this method, which is the most practical and cost-effective option for removing the vehicle from the City’s inventory.

Fiscal Impact: None. The vehicle is surplus and will be sold at auction.

Attachments:

1. Resolution
Report Prepared By: Leo Moreno, Police Captain
Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Sarah Ryan, Chief of Police Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA

DECLARING A POLICE VEHICLE AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING

PUBLIC WORKS TO DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH PUBLIC AUCTION WHEREAS, the City of Capitola adopted Administrative Policy III-8 on April 13, 2006, which governs the declaration and disposal of surplus city property, including police vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Section IV(D) of Administrative Policy III-8 states that surplus property with an original purchase price of $1,000 or greater shall be sold at public auction or by sealed bid, except in cases where the City Manager determines that such property is needed for public use by another public agency, in which case it may be transferred with City Council approval; and WHEREAS, the City of Capitola’s Police Department has identified a surplus police vehicle that is no longer suitable for law enforcement use and would otherwise be disposed of through auction; and
WHEREAS, the Capitola Police Department has identified Vehicle #182, a 2018 Ford Explorer (VIN #1FM5K8AR9JGA37502), as surplus property due to mechanical issues rendering it non-operational and no longer suitable for law enforcement use; and WHEREAS, the vehicle has reached the end of its service life with a current odometer reading of 65,591 miles and is no longer viable for use in the City’s police fleet; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Capitola declares Vehicle #182, a 2018 Ford Explorer (VIN #1FM5K8AR9JGA37502), as surplus property and authorizes the Public Works Department to dispose of the vehicle through public auction in accordance with Administrative Policy III-8. 85 Item 7 C.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Capitola at its regular meeting held on the 26th day of June 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_________________________________
Joe Clarke, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Public Works Department
Subject: Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant
Recommended Action: Authorize staff to submit an application to the Ocean Protection Council’s SB 1 Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program.

Background: In 2017, the City completed its first Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (VA) with funding from the Ocean Protection Council (OPC). That assessment provided an initial evaluation of Capitola’s exposure to sea-level rise and coastal hazards. Since that time, the State of California has adopted updated sea-level rise guidance and expanded planning criteria, including specific requirements under Senate Bill 1 (SB 1, Atkins 2021).

SB 1 established a statewide Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program administered by OPC.

The program supports local governments in developing updated vulnerability assessments and adaptation plans, with an emphasis on equity, multi-sector analysis, and use of updated sea-level rise scenarios extending to 2150. The City’s 2017 assessment pre-dates many of these requirements, and an update is needed to remain aligned with current State guidance.

In addition, the State requires jurisdictions within the coastal zone to adopt a sea-level rise adaptation plan by 2034. Completing this work will allow the City to remain in compliance with these requirements and better position Capitola for future project funding and implementation.

Discussion: Staff proposes submitting an application to the OPC SB 1 Grant Program to fund a comprehensive update of the 2017 vulnerability assessment, along with preparation of an adaptation plan that will integrate with the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) update. Coordinating these efforts will help ensure consistency across City planning documents and support long-term climate resilience.

The proposed scope includes working with the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) to complete the technical vulnerability assessment and develop adaptation recommendations. UCSC’s role would be incorporated directly into the grant application as a named subcontractor. The City would separately retain a consultant to prepare the adaptation plan itself, using the updated technical information generated by UCSC. That adaptation plan would be developed in tandem with the CAP update as part of a separate but parallel effort. Both plans will require robust public review, as well as City Council approval prior to being finalized.

As part of the grant requirements, the updated vulnerability assessment will address the full range of physical hazards, apply the State’s required sea-level rise projections, evaluate impacts across multiple sectors (including tribal, social equity, and cultural resources), and include targeted community engagement with disadvantaged populations and local tribes. The City will coordinate these activities with the California Coastal Commission, OPC, and other applicable agencies throughout the project.

The OPC SB 1 Grant Program is funded through a non-competitive, rolling application process. Staff anticipates applying before the next upcoming review window. The grant period allows for up to three years to complete the work. Grant funds would cover the full cost of the work proposed, no City match is required.
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Fiscal Impact: The grant request will fully cover consultant costs associated with the vulnerability assessment update. City staff time for grant administration and coordination will be absorbed within existing workload. No General Fund contribution is anticipated.

Attachments:

1. OPC SB 1 Grant Solicitation: https://opc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SB1-GrantProgram-Solicitation-508.pdf

2. Draft Scope of Work and Budget
Report Prepared By: Jessica Kahn, Public Works Director Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk
Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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Draft Scope of Work and Budget
OPC SB 1 Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Proposal Project Overview
The City of Capitola is pursuing grant funding through the Ocean Protection Council’s SB 1 Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program to update the City’s 2017 Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and prepare a Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan.

The 2017 assessment provided an initial evaluation of Capitola’s vulnerability to coastal hazards such as sea-level rise, storm surge, flooding, and erosion. However, since that time, state guidance has been updated, and new regulatory requirements now require jurisdictions within the coastal zone to adopt a sea-level rise adaptation plan by 2034.

This project will allow the City to meet these new requirements, while positioning Capitola for future resilience funding and project implementation.

The work will be coordinated with the City’s ongoing Climate Action Plan (CAP) update to ensure alignment across climate planning efforts. Technical work will be led by the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), with adaptation strategy development, public engagement, and preparation of the final plan conducted by a separate adaptation consultant team.

Proposed Scope of Work
Task 1 — Project Management and Coordination
 Grant administration, consultant oversight, agency coordination.  Coordination with OPC, California Coastal Commission, and other agencies.  Ongoing project meetings, invoicing, and quarterly progress reporting.

Task 2 — Vulnerability Assessment Update
 Update the 2017 Vulnerability Assessment to fully comply with OPC’s 2024 SeaLevel Rise Guidance.  Incorporate updated sea-level rise projections through 2150 (3.3 ft, 4.9 ft, and 6.6 ft scenarios).
 Conduct updated hazard mapping and modeling for coastal flooding, wave runup, storm surge, fluvial flooding, bluff erosion, and groundwater rise.  Compile and refine technical data including LiDAR topography, updated shoreline erosion rates, Soquel Creek modeling, CoSMoS Adapt data, FEMA floodplain updates, and City infrastructure inventories.  Apply the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity framework across all OPC core sectors.
 Expand sector assessments to include:
o Tribal cultural resources
o Archeological and paleontological resources
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o Scenic and visual resources
o Socioeconomic vulnerability
Task 3 — Adaptation Strategy and Implementation Framework  Identify and map priority adaptation areas based on the updated vulnerability assessment results.
 Develop adaptation strategies for identified priority areas, organized by sector and timeframe.
 Prepare phased adaptation pathways with defined triggers for implementation.  Develop a preliminary monitoring strategy to track conditions that would trigger future adaptation actions.
 Prepare an implementation and funding framework identifying regulatory pathways and potential funding sources to support adaptation measures.

Task 4 — Community Engagement and Tribal Engagement
 Prepare a Community Engagement Plan coordinating with the City’s CAP update to reduce outreach fatigue.
 Conduct two public workshops at key project milestones:
o First workshop following the vulnerability assessment to gather input on priority adaptation areas.
o Second workshop following draft adaptation pathways to gather feedback on strategies and triggers.
 Conduct a community-wide survey to inform vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies.
 Coordinate with existing City public forums for additional engagement opportunities.
 Conduct Tribal engagement consistent with AB 52 and SB 18, inviting participation from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and other interested Tribes.  Prepare engagement summaries documenting public and Tribal input.

Task 5 — Adaptation Plan Development and Final Documentation  Prepare a Draft Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan incorporating technical analysis, community input, adaptation pathways, monitoring, and funding strategies.  Finalize Adaptation Plan following Coastal Commission and agency feedback.  Present final Adaptation Plan to the City Council for consideration.

Draft Budget Estimate
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Task Description Estimated Cost
Task 1 Project Management & Reporting $30,250
Task 2 UCSC Vulnerability Assessment (technical analysis) $177,750 Task 3 Adaptation Strategy Development (UCSC + Consultant) $112,000 Task 4 Community Engagement & Tribal Engagement $63,000 Task 5 Adaptation Plan Development $31,500
Total $414,500
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Finance Department
Subject: Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area Assessments for FY 2025-26
Recommended Action: Receive update and continue the noticed public hearing to adopt a resolution levying the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (CVWBIA) Assessments and accepting the CVWBIA Annual Plan and budget to the July 24, 2025, Council meeting.

Background: On June 23, 2005, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 889 adding Chapter 5.10 to the Capitola Municipal Code and establishing the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (CVWBIA). The CVWBIA assessments are renewed annually and fund various programs that benefit businesses within the CVWBIA district boundaries.

Discussion: On June 12, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4433, Resolution of Intention to Levy Business Improvement Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which set a public hearing for June 26, 2025, in accordance with state law and Chapter 5.10 of the Capitola Municipal Code. Notice of this public hearing was published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper on Thursday, May 23, 2025.

The CVWBIA is a business-based, self-imposed assessment district in which the assessments are paid by business owners within the district boundary for improvements and activities that support and revitalize businesses as well as attract visitors. The assessment amount for each business is based on the business type and may be a flat fee or an increasing fee based on the number of full-time equivalent employees. Consistent with the FY 2024-25 adopted assessments, the proposed FY 2025-26 assessments are proposed at the same reduced rates.

The billing for City services identified in the CVWBIA plan was based on past agreements. The annual billing rates are $3,000 for Public Works and $4,200 for accounting services. The annual report and budget are included as Exhibit A.

During the public comment portion of this hearing, written and oral protests may be made pertaining to the proposed levy of assessments, the amount of the proposed assessments, and the proposed improvements and activities in accordance with California Streets & Highways Code §36524 and §36525.

In November 2018, voters approved Measure J, which increased the transient occupancy tax (TOT) from 10 percent to 12 percent. It restricted 20 percent of the TOT increase to be used for local business groups’ marketing and community improvements. In February 2019, Council directed that restricted TOT funding be split evenly between the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce and the CVWBIA. Council also requested that a minimum of 25 percent of restricted TOT revenues be allocated toward community improvements, which may include special events.

The proposed CVWBIA budget includes $35,000 of TOT revenues for FY 2025-26. $14,000 (40%) of the proposed TOT budget is for village enhancement.

Staff recommends that Council adopt the proposed resolution confirming the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 CVWBIA Assessments and adopting the Annual Plan and Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget, as received by the Council on June 12, 2025, unless it receives oral and written protests from the 92 Item 8 A.
owners of businesses that will pay 50 percent or more of the assessments as mandated by state law.

Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact for the City. All administrative costs for billing and collections incurred by the City are reimbursed by the CVWBIA.

Attachments:

1. Proposed Resolution

2. Exhibit A: BIA
Report Prepared By: Leda Laidlaw-Hunter, Accountant II
Reviewed By: Jim Malberg, Finance Director; Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney
Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. ___

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA
CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CAPITOLA VILLAGE AND WHARF BUSINESS

IMPROVEMENT AREA ASSESSMENTS AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL PLAN AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CVWBIA BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (CVWBIA) has prepared a report to the City of Capitola for Fiscal Year 2025-26 pertaining to the Business Improvement Area assessments for the CVWBIA under California Streets and Highways Code §36533; and
WHEREAS, that report was filed with the City Clerk on May 22, 2025; and WHEREAS, Capitola Municipal Code §5.10.050 requires annual assessments to be imposed within the CVWBIA pursuant to a formula set forth in City Council Resolution No. 3453 referenced in Capitola Municipal Code §5.10.030, and later amended by Resolution No. 3546 and Resolution No. 4186; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4433 stating its intention to levy business improvement assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26, receiving the Annual Report and Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, and approving the CVWBIA Assessment Basis/Business Addresses and Assessment Method; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 4433 the City Council, in accordance with California Streets and Highways Code Section §36535, held a public hearing on June 26, 2025, as provided for in Streets and Highways Code Sections §36524 and §36525, at which time it considered the annual report, the levy of business improvement assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and received oral and written protests and endorsements to the regularity or sufficiency of the proposed business improvement assessments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area Annual Report, including the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget, as filed with the City Clerk on May 22, 2025, and received by the City Council on June 12, 2025, as part of Resolution No. 4433, is hereby confirmed and adopted.

2. The adoption of this Resolution shall constitute the Fiscal Year 2025-26 levy of assessments provided for in Chapter 5.10 of the Capitola Municipal Code pertaining to the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area zone and rate of assessments adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2025.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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_____________________________
Joe Clarke, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Resolution No.

Annual Report & Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget
CVWBIA Assessment Basis
CVWBIA Business Listing and Assessment Method
Mission Statement
The objective of the CVWBIA is to provide a unified organization to promote, stimulate and improve the business conditions in the designated area, primarily during the shoulder season, September – May. The belief is that if the lodging properties and short-term rentals are full, the rest of the businesses in the area will benefit.

This can be achieved by the CVWBIA continuing to fund activities and projects that will:
 Improve access to information regarding the businesses and services provided by the Village and Wharf BIA to likely visitors to the area via newsletters, the internet, print and television advertising.
 Provide fun, family-oriented events throughout the year emphasizing the attributes of the Village and Wharf.
 Improve and enhance the appearance of the Village and Wharf in partnership with the City of Capitola.
 Enhance the ability of the CVWBIA to serve as a liaison between the business community and local governments.

In FY 2019-20 CVWBIA began to receive a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collected by the City and made commitments based on projected TOT revenues. In January 2023 storm related flooding caused major damage to the wharf and some village businesses. Recovery has moved swiftly but business has not returned to pre-storm levels. FY 2025-26 assessments will remain at FY 2024-25 levels.

As the CVWBIA begins its twentieth year we will continue to expand successful programs from prior years, which include the following:

1. Website – In 2021-22 the CVWBIA marketing team created a new, up to date, mobile compatible, website (www.capitolavillage.com) for ease of use and connectivity to BIA member’s businesses, lodging and short-term rentals. Each member has a unique page with links to their individual websites. There is a schedule of events and other helpful features. Visitors can sign up on the site to receive newsletters. This process will continue in 2025-26 as technology changes quickly. We will also take advantage of opportunities to direct visitors to our website through QR Codes for special events, parking, and other visitor information.

Visitors can now access members’ website or business phone directly from the BIA website.

Monthly summaries of traffic to the site have shown the businesses the value of the website.

The website is managed by Craig Nunes, Board Member and Volunteer Web Admin.

2. Social Media – Our Communication Team is Opposite of East, Santa Cruz. They create a monthly newsletter, manage all our social media channels and plan new avenues to promote the village. Their blogs and itineraries are shared on social media channels and are available on the website. Our email newsletters are sent to over 24,000 subscribers each month. Our Facebook page has over 22,000 followers with our top 5 cities being: San Jose, Santa Cruz, Modesto, Sacramento, and Capitola. Our Instagram is growing the fastest with over 25,000 96 Item 8 A.
active followers. The purpose of the Communication Team is to collectively promote the Capitola Village businesses and to be a resource for ongoing growth. Our Village Ambassador continues to develop relationships with our members to facilitate sharing their promotions and announcements. She also creates spotlight features of business owners for the website.

3. Advertising – While placing an emphasis on our social media development, there is still a need for carefully placed advertising in quality visitor publications. We are constantly monitoring these publications for the ones with the most effective online presence. In addition, in 2024-25 the BIA continued the television promotion on Hulu. With Hulu we can target very specific audiences by income levels and zip codes. The analytics are quite extensive as well.

We are focusing on Sacramento, San Francisco and the Central Valley. This campaign will continue in 2025-26. We are adding radio promotions and exploring additional TV.

4. Village Brochures – We print 25,000 brochures and distribute them throughout Santa Cruz County. A new addition to the brochure is a QR Code taking the visitor directly to our website.

Many visitors depend on their phones to access information while traveling.

We contract with Certified Display Service. This company has exclusive rights to lobby racks in hotels, resorts, and visitor centers in the county. These brochures are also available in various places of business throughout the Village and Wharf. We feel it is important to make visitors to other areas in the county aware of Capitola Village and Wharf through these brochures. Additionally, there are distribution locations at the Gilroy Visitors Center on Hwy 101, San Jose Airport, and the Monterey Airport.

5. Branding and Logo Development – We continue to update logos, colors, and other marketing material to reflect current trends.

6. Sip and Stroll & Cookie Walk – These events benefit all the businesses in the village. We hope to be able to hold up to three Sip and Stroll events in November, February and May. The Cookie Walk is family-oriented and takes place the weekend after Thanksgiving.

7. Winter Festivities – Window decorating contest, lighted wreaths and palm trees are components of the winter festivities with other events in the planning stages.

8. Public Works and Village Enhancement – The CVWBIA contributes annually to the City of Capitola Public Works Department. Our contribution is used to help maintain the Village and Wharf. This year we are concentrating on landscaping and cleanliness of the village both in public spaces and private planting areas. The BIA has been instrumental in providing and maintaining signage for Long Term Parking in Lots 1 & 2. The CVWBIA is developing a directory to be placed in the village featuring mosaic art by the artists who created the mosaics for the wharf.
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Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement Area
Assessment Basis
The method of assessment classifies businesses within the CVWBIA boundaries into nine categories:

1. Retail / Service businesses

2. Restaurant - Full Bar

3. Restaurant - Beer and Wine

4. Restaurant - No Alcohol

5. Wine/Beer Service

6. Seasonal Food Service

7. Office and Professional businesses / Specialty

8. Short-term Rental businesses

9. Hotel / Motel / Inn businesses
Assessment fees are assigned to these nine business categories by the number of full-time equivalent employees, a flat rate, and a per unit amount. Registered non-profits are exempt from assessment fees.

The following table shows the assessment fees for the proposed CVWBIA for FY 2025-26 at same level as last fiscal year.

Footnote* “Full-time employee” is an employee who works 2,000 hours per year or more.

Multiple part-time employees are combined into a single full-time employee for the basis of this assessment calculation. (i.e. “fulltime equivalents”)
Footnote** “Short-term rental” businesses are defined as those dwellings which, at least once per fiscal year, are rented to a tenant for a tenancy of less than thirty days.

Number of Full-Time Equivalent
Employees*
Business Category 0 – 5
employees
6 – 10
employees
More than
10 employees
Retail / Service $315 $630 N/A
Restaurant Full Bar N/A $720 $1,080
Restaurant Beer and Wine $367.50 $682.50 $1,042.50
Restaurant No Alcohol $315 $630 N/A
Flat Fee
Wine/Beer Service $315
Office / Professional / Specialty $90
Short-term Rental** $135
Seasonal Food Service $210
Per Unit Fee
Hotel / Motel / Inn $180 per unit
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Associate Membership. CVWBIA is authorized to accept “associate membership” financial contributions from businesses outside the CVWBIA with approval of the board. The category and assessment will be the same as if the business is within the CVWBIA area.

New Business Assessment. Assessments will be prorated by the quarter in which a business opens.

Business Closing. A business notifying the CVWBIA before the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year (September 30th) that it will close before December 31st will be exempt from paying the assessment for that fiscal year. If the business does not close before December 31st, it must pay the year's assessment in full.

Late Charge. No late charge will be assessed with the FY 20256-26 dues.

Delinquencies. CVWBIA has a clear policy relative to delinquent assessments. Businesses that have not paid their assessment by October 31, 2025, will be removed from the CVWBIA website and brochure. They will be ineligible to participate in any CVWBIA activity. Assessments that have not been paid by January 31, 2026, may be sent to collections. 99 Item 8 A.

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Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement Area
Budget Discussion
The CVWBIA will begin the Fiscal Year 2025-26 with an estimated fund balance of $23,556.

Revenues: The proposed revenue is derived from the CVWBIA business roster and corresponding assessment rates.

Expenditures:

Summary. The proposed expenditures are divided into these categories: Administration $18,300 City Services $7,200, Marketing & Village Enhancement $100,000, and Special Events $40,000.

The following is a roster of open businesses in the assessment area as of June 2, 2024.

Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement Area
Business Listing and Assessment Method
Business Type Assessment Method Estimate Assessment
AM = Associate Member Associate Member AM $405
F1 = Restaurant Full Bar Per employee category: 6-10 EEs, >10 EEs F1 $7,920 F2 = Restaurant Beer & Wine Per employee category: 0-5 EEs, 6-10 EEs, >10 EEs F2 $3,255 F3 = Restaurant No Alcohol Per employee category: 0-5 EEs, 6-10 EEs F3 $4,095 F4 = Wine & Beer Service Flat fee F4 $1,575
F5 = Seasonal Food Flat fee F5 $210
H = Hotel/Motel/Inn Flat fee per unit or room H $9,180
O = Office/Professional Flat fee O $1,530
R = Retail/Service Per employee category: 0-5 EEs, 6-10 EEs R $13,939 SR = Short Term Rental Flat fee per unit SR $11,475
Total $53,584
Business Name Type FY 25-26
Est. Size
FY 25-26
Amount
Paradise Beach Grille F1 11+ $1,080
Shadowbrook Restaurant F1 11+ $1,080
Zelda's F1 11+ $1,080
Britannia Arms Pub & Rest. F1 0 - 10 $720
Bay Bar & Grill F1 0 - 10 $720
The Sand Bar F1 0 - 10 $720
Margaritaville F1 11+ $1,080
Pete's Fish House F1 11+ $1,080
El Toro Bravo F2 0 - 5 $368
Thai Basil F2 0 - 5 $368
Geisha Japanese Restaurant & Tea House F2 0 - 5 $368
My Thai Beach / Sea Side Siam F2 0 - 5 $368
Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine F2 0 - 5 $368
Avenue Café F2 0 - 5 $368
Tacos Moreno 3 F2 0 - 5 $368
Trestles Restaurant F2 6 - 10 $683
Mr. Toots Coffee & Tea F3 0 - 5 $315
Pizza My Heart F3 6 - 10 $630
Castagnola Deli & Café F3 0 - 5 $315
Polar Bear Ice Cream F3 6 - 10 $630
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Business Name Type FY 25
-26
Est. Size
FY 25-26
Amount
Mijos Taqueria F3 0 -5 $315
Sandcastle Café F3 0 -5 $315
Schneider Consulting LLC dba Boba Bay F3 0 -5 $315
La Marea Café F30-5 $315
Lost Gatos Meats Capitola F30-5 $315
Armida Winery F4 n/a $315
Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants F4 n/a $315
Capitola Tap House F4 n/a $315
Brewtopia831 F4 n/a $315
Left Coast Sausage Worx F5 n/a $210
Venetian Hotel
H 19 $3,420
Capitola Beach Suites aka Harbor Lights
H 10 $1,800
Inn at Depot Hill
H 13 $2,340
Capitola Hotel
H 10 $1,800
David Lyng & Associates
O n/a $90
Katz & Lapides
O n/a $90
Michael Lavigne Real Estate
O n/a $90
Newman & Marcus,LLP
O n/a $90
Suess Insurance Agency
O n/a $90
Latta
O 0
-5 $90
Ted Mendoza and Lisa Salinero Real Estate
O n/a $90
Law Offices of Sam Storey
O n/a $90
John H. McSpadden
O n/a $90
Miles J. Dolinger, Attorney at Law
O n/a $90
Art of Energy (Visions by Sheena)
O n/a $90
Capitola Village Massage
O n/a $90
Yellow Bus
O n/a $90
Revest Homes, Inc.

O n/a $90
Monet Salon
O n/a $90
Community CPA
O n/a $90
Bare Skin & Body
O n/a $90
Law Offices of Peter Rausch, Jr.

O n/a $90
Keenly Financial Inc.

O n/a $90
Wiseman Construction
O $90
Andren Homes Property Management
O n/a $90
MRA Sales, dba Capitola Beach Co.

R 0
-5 $315
Big Kahuna Hawaiian Shirts
R 0
-5 $315
Craft Gallery
R 0
-5 $315
Craft Gallery Annex
R 0
-5 $315
Euphoria Rio Mix
R 0
-5 $315
Hot Feet
R 0
-5 $315
Kickback
R 0
-5 $315
Nubia Swimwear
R 0
-5 $315
Oceania
R 0
-5 $315
Phoebe's
R 0
-5 $315
Rainbow City Limit
R 0
-5 $315
Slap Happy
R 0
-5 $315
Super Silver
R 0
-5 $315
Sweet Asylum
R 0
-5 $315
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Business Name Type FY 25
-26
Est. Size
FY 25-26
Amount
Yvonne
R 0
-5 $315
Parking at the Mercantile
R 0
-5 $315
Parking at the Theater
R 0
-5 $315
Lumen Gallery
R 0
-5 $315
Capitola Reef
R 0
-5 $315
Art Inspired
R 0
-5 $315
Sea Level T's
R 0
-5 $315
Vanity by the Sea
R 0
-5 $315
Xandra Swimwear
R 0
-5 $315
Quality Market
R 0
-5 $315
Capitola Seashells
R 0
-5 $315
Pueblo Viejo Imports
R 0
-5 $315
Ethos Santa Cruz
R 0
-5 $315
Tony Pagliaro Photography
R 0
-5 $315
Mercantile Arcade
R 0
-5 $315
Carousel Taffy & Treats
R 0
-5 $315
Capitola Candy Café
R 0
-5 $315
Santa Cruz Apparel
R 0
-5 $315
Capitola Paws
R 0
- 5 $315
Nectar California LLC
R 0
- 5 $315
Katalinas Boutique LLC
R 0
-5 $315
Clementine & Co.

R 0
- 5 $315
Coastal Life
R 0
- 5 $315
Out West Design Company
R 0
- 5 $315
Studio About Her
R 0
- 5 $315
Play Date
R
0-5 $315
Capitola Family Home SR1 $135
Capitola Pelican House SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #5 SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #14 SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #8 SR
1 $135
Capitola Beach Bungalow SR1 $135
Capitola Beach Cottage SR1 $135
Capitola Cliffs Unit 3 SR1 $135
Good Time SR1 $135
Relaxing Family Condo by the River SR1 $135
Bridgepoint Bungalow SR1 $135
Capitola Cliffs Unit 4 / Begonia Beach Cottage SR2 $270 Capitola Venetian Unit 3 SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #1 SR1 $135
Oceanfront Capitola Tuscan Villa SR1 $135
Capitola Cliffs #4960-2 SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #11 SR1 $135
Beach Charmer SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #2 SR1 $135
Castillo Properties SR2 $270
Capitola Cliffs Unit #1 SR
1 $135
Deborah Cohen SR1 $135
Bayside Capitola Beach Condo SR1 $135
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Business Name Type FY 25
-26
Est. Size
FY 25-26
Amount
Capitola Vista #1 SR
1 $135
Capitola Vista #2 SR
1 $135
Capitola Vista #3 SR
1 $135
Capitola Vista #4 SR
1 $135
Capitola Sea Spray SR1 $135
Creekside Cottage SR1 $135
Capitola Cherry Ave SR1 $135
Luxurious Historic Windmill Silo House SR2 $270
Capitola Bluegum A & B SR2 $270
Grandma's Nest Capitola Venetian #9 SR1 $135
CV Retreat with Garage SR1 $135
Capitola Seashell Sanctuary Units A and B SR2 $270
Vista Cortile Condo SR1 $135
Capitola Village Deco Beach House SR1 $135
Capitola Venetian #16 SR1 $135
Capitola Lawn Way #5-4 SR1 $135
Capitola Breeeze Condo & Seaview Condo SR2 $270
Luxury Home in CV with Hot Tub SR
1 $135
Capitola Riverview #421 SR1 $135
Capitola Riverview #323 SR1 $135
An Iconic Oceanfront Pink Venetian SR1 $135
114 - 116 Lawn Way LLC SR2 $270
Capitola Village Retreat Units A & B SR2 $270
Capitola Cliff House SR
1 $135
208 Monterey Ave #A SR
1 $135
James Lin SR
1 $135
Urban Chic Living / Life is Better at Capitola
Beach SR
2 $270
Capitola Oceanside SR
1 $135
Capitola Dreamin' SR
1 $135
Capitola Riverview #402 SR
1 $135
Capitola Riverview #310 SR
1 $135
Capitola Riverview #312 SR
1 $135
Oceanside Dream Beach House SR
1 $135
Capitola Trestles #5 SR
1 $135
Paradise Properties Capitola Village #321-B SR
1 $135
Bombora LLC Capitola Village #419 SR
2 $270
Colorful Capitola Village Cottage Unit A & UnitB SR
2 $270
Five Bedroom Beach Front Home in CV SR
1 $135
Capitola Monterey 109-3 & 109-10 SR
1 $135
Capitola Riverfront Home with Parking SR
1 $135
Surf Loft SR
1 $135
425 Capitola Ave SR
1 $135
Beach Getaway in the Heart of CV / Brand New
Luxury CV Home SR
2 $270
CV Condo, Dog Friendly, Free Parking SR
1 $135
CV Home with Parking Spot SR
1 $135
Riverview Retreat (A) / Oceanview Oasis (B) SR
2 $270
Capitola Hideaway SR
1 $135
Bella Capitola SR
1 $135
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Business Name Type FY 25-26
Est. Size
FY 25-26
Amount
Kohala Properties 831 SR 1 $135
109 Monterey Avenue#9 SR 1 $135
Capitola Village Bungalow SR 1 $135
Capitola Village Hideaway SR 1 $135
321 Riverview Ave. SR 1 $135
Capitola Seaglass Cottage SR 1 $135
222 San Jose Ave. SR 1 $135
201 Monterey Avenue Suite 2 SR 1 $135
109 Monterey Avenue#2 & #7 SR 2 $270
Lawn Way SR 1 $135
206 1/2 California Ave. SR 1 $135
108 Park Place Unit B SR 1 $135
1532 Wharf Rd SR 1 $135
210 Stockton Ave. Unit B SR 1 $135
318 Capitola Ave. #3 SR 1 $135
321 Capitola Ave. SR 1 $135
327 Riverview Ave. Unit B SR 1 $135
329 Cherry Ave. SR 1 $135
4960 Cliff Dr. #1 SR 1 $135
502 Beulah Dr. SR 1 $135
206 Stockton Ave SR 1 $135
306 Riverview Ave. SR 1 $135
304 Riverview Ave. SR 1 $135
Fuse Architects O n/a $90
Surf City Properties O n/a $90
O'Neal Properties O n/a $90
Beach Nest Vacation Rentals O n/a $90
Kendall and Potter Property Management O n/a $90
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2024
From: Community Development
Subject: Capitola Wharf Master Plan Public Input Summary Recommended Action: Direct staff to proceed with the final development of Wharf Master Plan and return to Council in the fall for adoption.

Background: In 2024, the Wharf Resiliency and Public Access Project (Project) was completed. The Project focused on critical elements, including widening the Wharf, addressing failing pilings, replacing the deck, and adding new restroom facilities.

Storms in December 2023 caused additional damage to both the Wharf and its structures, necessitating the removal of the buildings. In February 2024, the Council approved the demolition of the buildings and instructed staff to initiate the Capitola Wharf long-term planning process (Wharf Master Plan).

On September 12, 2024, the City Council approved a contract with Fuse Architecture for outreach, planning, and design services for the Wharf Master Plan.

On March 13, 2025, Fuse Architecture introduced six draft concepts for the Wharf Master Plan to the Council. Following the presentation, Council directed staff to add the existing Wharf use as a seventh concept and initiate public outreach.

Discussion: Following the March City Council meeting, the consultant team polished up the seven Wharf options. The seven options were created to provide starting points for public discussion and feedback, with the understanding that the final Master Plan may be a hybrid of the options and new ideas.

Public input on the Wharf Master Plan options was accepted through May. A survey of the Wharf options was posted for an entire month and was taken by 1,067 participants. Participants were asked to review the seven options and then provide feedback on their favorite option. After providing feedback on their favorite options, they were given the opportunity to comment on the other six options and then asked to weigh in on common themes/options related to the Wharf. The results of the survey are included as Attachment 1. Below is the list of options and the percentage of participants for which that option was chosen as their favorite.

Option 1: Open Space / 3.61%
Option 2: Open Space with Mobile Vendors / 13.04%
Option 3: Existing Fishing Concession / 4.81%
Option 4: New Fishing Concession / 2.91%
Option 5: Fishing Concession and Mobile Vendor / 12.47% Option 6: Fishing Concession and Flexible Market Space / 20.66% Option 7: Permanent Structures (Restaurant and Fishing Concession) / 42.23% A community meeting took place on May 20 and was attended by approximately 50 participants. During the community meeting, the consultant provided an overview of the options and responses to frequently asked questions (ie: questions about cost and the integrity of Wharf). Participants were asked to share their thoughts and feedback regarding the Wharf in groups with open dialogue. They were then asked to provide feedback on their favorite option. A summary of the public input from the community meeting is included as Attachment 4.
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Throughout May, staff introduced the seven concepts to Capitola stakeholder groups, including: the Art and Cultural Commission, Commission on the Environment, Historical Museum Board, Planning Commission, Capitola Wharf Enhancement Project (CWEP), Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (CVWBIA), Coastal Commission staff, and New Brighton Middle School Student Council. A summary of the feedback from the stakeholder groups is included as Attachment 3.

The consultant provided the following key takeaways from public input:

1. Survey was taken by over 1,000 people which included a great representation of all age groups except under 18 (2.9%). The majority of participants either lived in Capitola (499) or Santa Cruz County (419).

2. There is significant support for permanent structures (options 6 / 21% + option 7 / 42% = 627 votes / 63% overall): The main design intention was to create permanent year round structures for either a marketspace (Option 6) or restaurant (Option 7); both with fishing concession. The difference between the costs associated with Options 6 & Option 7, is due to structure type and a restaurant with full kitchen being included in Option 7.

3. There is support for Mobile Vending (Options 2 / 13% + Option 05 / 13% = 260 votes / 26% overall):

Mobile vendors could be incorporated into the overall master plan. If mobile vending options are pursued, the consultant recommends light weight mobile vendors (not food trucks) due to weight limitations and concerns related to competition with existing businesses in Village.

4. The least popular option was Option 4 (29 votes / 3% overall): This option simply replaces the existing fishing concession with a new enclosed fishing station.

5. There is support in all options to keep the hoist and add a lifeguard station for personal rescue watercraft vehicles and shade structures.

6. There was a mix of opinions related to the stage, planters, and enclosed boat area. The stage location was frequently commented on related to the location (interferes with fishing, decreases open space, and being either on the roof or deck).

7. Biggest concerns were cost and more frequent, destructive storms. Related to costs, the survey informed the public that Options 1 – 5 may be paid for through grant money or general fund money.

Options 6 and 7 will likely require a public/private partnership. For example, new commercial structures on the Santa Cruz Wharf require a private investor to pay for commercial structure and lease the space from the City. Moffat and Nicholl, the wharf engineer team, will assist with final conceptual design to ensure storm mitigation to greatest extent possible.

Recommendation from Consultant Team: Given the strong support for Option Seven and significant interest in Option Six, Fuse Architecture recommends a hybrid approach incorporating elements from both proposed options. The hybrid would be based on the public input received, understanding of the local community, architectural expertise, and the structural integrity of the wharf to create the most economically feasible conceptual design. The hybrid option will be developed to provide future flexibility for potential public/private partnerships, aligning the determined design program with stated public intentions and investors' business interests. The Wharf Master Plan would be utilized for a future Request For Proposals (RFPs) to generate private investor interest.

Next Steps: Final Development of Wharf Master Plan. The final Wharf Master Plan will include a site plan, a description of uses and programmed area, conceptual massing and renderings, updated cost estimates, and an overview of applicable permits and CEQA. The Wharf Master Plan will be presented to the City Council in the fall for adoption. The information in the Master Plan is intended to be incorporated into a future Request for Proposals, pending Council approval.

Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact at this time. Estimated construction costs for permanent structures with a commercial kitchen range from $5.2 – $6.2 million. Given these costs, a public/private partnership would very likely be required, in which a private investor pays for the commercial structures and leases the space from the City.
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Attachments:

1. Wharf Master Plan Options

2. Survey Findings

3. Stakeholder Group Findings

4. Community Meeting Findings (to be published as additional materials) Report Prepared By: Katie Herlihy, Community Development Director Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Sam Zutler, City Attorney Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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04.30.25 DIRECTIONS FROM SANTA CRUZ
FOLLOW CA-1 NORTH | 7.5 MILES / EXIT BAY AVE

TOWARDS CAPITOLA VILLAGE

CAPITOLA WHARF

MASTER PLAN - CONCEPTS
CITY OF CAPITOLA + CAPITOLA + CALIFORNIA + 95010
512 Capitola Ave + Capitola + CA + 95010

CONCEPTS FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH
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santa cruz capitola
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ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS / INITIAL CONCEPTS FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH PROJECT / TABLE OF CONTENTS / C APITOLA WHARF :
i . TABLE OF CONTENTS / PROJECT SUMMARY
ii. GENERAL NOTES FOR CLARITY
i.

CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT / USE PLANS

01. OPTION 01 | OPEN SPACE

02. OPTION 02 | OPEN SPACE & MOBILE VENDORS

03. OPTION 03 | EXISTING FISHING CONCESSION

04. OPTION 04 | NEW FISHING CONCESSION

05. OPTION 05 | FISHING CONCESSION & MOBILE VENDORS

06. OPTION 06 | FISHING CONCESSION & FLEXIBLE MARKET SPACE

07. OPTION 07 | PERMANENT STRUCTURES
i i i . COST APPROXIMATION SUMMARY

E N D O F D O C U M E N T STAGE
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01: Conceptual Layout Note:

The images included in the 7 Options are illustrative examples from other locations, intended for conceptual use only. These options are meant to help identify the preferred types of uses and improvements for the Wharf. The final design—including layout, structures, materials, and colors — will be developed in later phases.
02: How Will The City Pay For The Wharf Improvements:

The City may utilize Grant Money or General Fund money for Option 1 – 5. Options 6 and 7 require a public/private partnership. For example, new commercial structures on the Santa Cruz Wharf require a private investor to pay for commercial structure and lease the space from the City for up to 50 years. 03: What Area Of The Wharf Is Included In The 7 Concepts?:

The 7 concepts are focused on the end (head) of the wharf.

WHARF KEY PLAN

AREA OF WORK SHOWN
CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT - GENERAL NOTES FOR CLARITY :

ENTRANCE HEAD OF WHARF
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01. OPTION 01 | OPEN SPACE
A. Wharf With All Areas Open To The Public. No Leased Space.

B. Public Gathering Infrastructure Including: Benches (13) / Planters (14) / New Stage (1) / Three Picnic Tables (3)
C. Additional Public Bathroom
D. Remove Existing Boat Hoist, Rental Boats & Fishing Concession Building E. Keep Existing Park Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Stations (4) Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathroom near entrance (3) & Bike Racks (10)

PUBLIC BATHROOMS

NEW WIDE BENCHES

OPEN SPACE

NEW STAGE

EXISTING PARK BENCHES
NEW
BATH
ROOM

WIDE BENCHES & PLANTERS STAGE

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

NEW PLANTERS

NEW PICNIC
TABLES

EXISTING VIEWING

STATION & PICNIC
TABLE
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 950K - 1.1M
Demolish Hoist: (+/-) $60k
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $450k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.
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OPTION 02 | OPEN SPACE & MOBILE VENDORS

WIDE BENCHES
& PLANTERS
STAGE
A. Up To Four (4) Mobile Vendors For Variety Of Uses
(Examples: Food/Drink/Mobile Shop/Rental - Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Etc.) B. Public Infrastructure: New Wide Benches (5) / New Picnic Tables (5) / New Stage (1) C. Additional Public Restroom
D. Remove Existing Boat Hoist / Mooring Bouys & Fishing Concession Building E. Keep Existing Park Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Stations (4) Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathroom near entrance (3) & Bike Racks (10)

PUBLIC MOBILE SURF / K AYAKS RENTALS MOBILE VENDORS

BATHROOM

NEW WIDE

BENCHES

OPEN SPACE

NEW STAGE NEW
BATH
ROOM

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

NEW PICNIC
TABLES

VIEWING STATION &

PICNIC TABLE

02. 03. 04.

01. VENDOR
AREA #3
VENDOR
AREA #4
VENDOR
AREA #02
VENDOR
AREA #01
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 1.5M - 1.6M
Demolish Hoist: (+/-) $60k
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $450k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Mobile Vendors: (+/-) $120k / Each ($480k total)
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

EXISTING

PARK BENCHES
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OPTION 03 | EXISTING FISHING CONCESSION
A. Keep Existing Fixed Low-Cost Structure For Fishing Concession With Boat Rental / Uncovered Boat Storage & Repair Area / Mooring Buoys, Dingy Service And Hoist.

B. Additional Public Restroom
C. Keep Existing Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Station (4), Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathrooms Near the Entrance (3), Bikeracks (10) & Boat Hoist (1) *** Option 03 | Please Note: ***
Wharf Is Shown As It Is Today With A Fishing Concession & No Other Leased Space, A Public Bathroom Is Added

OPEN SPACE

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

EXISTING VIEWING

STATION & PICNIC TABLE

EXISTING FISHING

CONCESSION

EXISTING

BOAT HOIST

FISHING CONCESSION RENTAL BOAT STORAGE

EXISTING

PARK BENCHES
TOTAL ESTIMATE: (+/-) $600k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

FISH CLEANING STATION BOAT HOIST
(SHOWN IN PROGRESS)
NEW
BATH
ROOM
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OPTION 04 | NEW FISHING CONCESSION

PUBLIC BATHROOM LIFEGUARD STATION FIXED STRUC TURE / FISHING STAGE

CONCESSION /REPAIR / STORAGE
A. New Larger Enclosed Fishing Concession With Enclosed Boat Storage And Boat Repair B. New Stage (1)
C. Fixed Lifeguard Station With Marine Rescue Water Craft Storage (Jetski).

D. Additional Public Restroom
E. Keep Existing Park Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Stations (4) & Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathroom near entrance (3), Bike Rack (10) & Boat Hoist (1) & Mooring Bouys

OPEN SPACE

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

EXISTING PARK BENCHES

EXISTING VIEWING

STATION & PICNIC TABLE

NEW FISHING CONCESSION &

BOAT REPAIR / STORAGE

EXISTING BOAT HOIST
LIFE
GUARD

STATION
NEW
BATH
ROOM

NEW STAGE
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 1.6M - 2.5M
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $150k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Fixed Boat Storage & Fishing Concession: (+/-) $650k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

ENCLOSED RENTAL

BOAT STORAGE
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OPTION 05 | FISHING CONCESSION & MOBILE VENDORS
PUBLIC

BATHROOM

OPEN SPACE

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

EXISTING PARK

BENCHES

NEW FISHING CONCESSION &

BOAT REPAIR / STORAGE
LIFE
GUARD

STATION
NEW
BATH
ROOM
A. New Larger Enclosed Fishing Concession with Enclosed Boat Storage & Boat Repair C. Dedicated Areas For Mobile Vendors
D. New Stage (1)
E. Fixed Lifeguard Station With Marine Rescue Water Craft Storage (Jetski).

F. Additional Public Restroom
G. Keep Existing Park Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Stations (4) Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathroom near entrance (3), Bike Racks (10), Boat Hoist & Bouys

EXISTING VIEWING
STATION & PICNIC TABLE 02.

MOBILE

VENDOR AREA
MOBILE

VENDOR AREA

01. 03. 04.

NEW STAGE

ENCLOSED RENTAL

BOAT STORAGE

MOBILE VENDOR / SMALL /

LARGE CONCEPTS

LIFEGUARD STATION
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 2.5- 3M
Mobile Vendors: (+/-) $120k / Each
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $150k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Fixed Boat Storage & Fishing Concession: (+/-) $650k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

EXISTING

BOAT HOIST

FISHING STAGE

CONCESSION
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OPTION 06 | FISHING CONCESSION & FLEXIBLE MARKETSPACE
PUBLIC

BATHROOM

OPEN SPACE

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

EXISTING PARK

BENCHES
LIFE
GUARD

STATION
NEWBATH
ROOM
A. Fishing Concession & Enclosed Rental Boat Storage & Boat Repair B. Flexible Open Air Market (Ie: Fish Market, Food & Beverage) C. New Stage (1) & New Wide Benches (2) & Planters (2)
D. Lifeguard Station With Marine Rescue Water Craft Storage (Jetski) E. Additional Public Restroom
F. Keep Existing Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Stations (4), Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathrooms Near Entrance (3 Stall), Bike rack (10), Boat Hoist & Bouys

EXISTING

VIEWING STATION
& PICNIC TABLE

NEW STAGE
OPEN
MARKET
W. MEZZANINE

FISHING

CONCESSIONS
& BOAT STORAGE

NEW WIDE BENCHES & PLANTER
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 2.5M - 3.2M
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $150k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Indoor Market Space / Food + Fish Consession: (+/-) 1.2m Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

EXISTING

BOAT HOIST

LIFEGUARD

STATION
FLEXIBLE MARKET SPACE: FISHING CONCESSION / FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES WIDE

BENCHES
STAGE
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OPTION 07 | PERMANENT STRUCTURE
PUBLIC

BATHROOM

FULL RESTRAURANT

OPEN SPACE

EXISTING FISH

CLEANING STATION

EXISTING

PARK BENCHES

EXISTING

BOAT HOIST
LIFE
GUARD

STATION
NEW
BATH
ROOM
A. Fishing Concession & Enlosed Rental Boat Storage & Boat Repair, Mooring Buoys, Dingy Service & Boat Hoist
B. Full Restaurant
C. Lifeguard Station With Marine Rescue Water Craft Storage (Jetski) D. New Stage (1)
E. Additional Public Restroom
F. Keep Existing Benches (40), Picnic Tables (4), Viewing Stations (4) , Fish Cleaning Station (1), Bathrooms Near Entrance (3 Stall) & Bike rack (10), Boat Hoist (1) & Bouys

EXISTING VIEWING

STATION & PICNIC TABLE

NEW STAGE

FISHING CONCESSIONS
& BOAT STORAGE
FULL

RESTAURANT

PLANTERS
& BENCHES
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 5.5M - 6.2M
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $250k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Permanent Boat Storage & Fishing Concession: (+/-) $1.2k Permanent Restaurant: (+/-) $3.3m
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

LIFEGUARD STATION

NEW WIDE BENCHES & PLANTER

ENCLOSED RENTAL

BOAT STORAGE
STAGE
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OPTION 01 | OPEN SPACE
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 950K - 1.1M
Demolish Hoist: (+/-) $60k
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $450k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

OPTION 02 | OPEN SPACE & MOBILE VENDORS
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 1.5M - 1.6M
Demolish Hoist: (+/-) $60k
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $450k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Mobile Vendors: (+/-) $120k / Each ($480k total)
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

OPTION 03 | EXISTING FISHING CONCESSION
TOTAL ESTIMATE: (+/-) $600k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

OPTION 04 | NEW FISHING CONCESSION
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 1.6M - 2.5M
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $150k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Fixed Boat Storage & Fishing Concession: (+/-) $650k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT - PRELIMINARY COST BREAKDOWN:

OPTION 05 | FISHING CONCESSION & MOBILE VENDORS
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 2.5- 3M
Mobile Vendors: (+/-) $120k / Each ($480k total)
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $150k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Fixed Boat Storage & Fishing Concession: (+/-) $650k
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

OPTION 06 | FISHING CONCESSION & FLEXIBLE MARKET SPACE
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 2.5M - 3.2M
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $150k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Indoor Market Space / Food + Fish Consession: (+/-) 1.2m Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

OPTION 07 | PERMANENT STRUCTURES
TOTAL ESTIMATE: 5.5M - 6.2M
Enhanced Public Space / Park: (+/-) $250k
Public Restroom: (+/-) $600k
Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage (Jetski): (+/-) $200k
Permanent Boat Storage & Fishing Concession: (+/-) $1.2k Permanent Restaurant: (+/-) $3.3m
Any Necessary Engineering: T.b.d.

COST APPROXIMATION SUMMARY:
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NTRODUCTIONS:

ProjectTeam:

FuseArchitecture
Daniel Townsend
Daniel Gomez
CourtneyChristiansen
Moffatt&NicholEngineering
BradPorter
CityofCapitolaStaff
KatieHerlihy
JamieGoldstien
ChloeWoodmansee
JessicaKahn
KailashMozumder
RobinWoodman
CapitolaCityCouncil
&

IMAGEREMOVED
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41-60

31.6% 61-80

31.1%
81-100

20.4%
18-40
14%
0-17

2.9%
Capitola
499
S.Crz County
414
Other
147
Once a week
Once a month
Few Times a yea
r
Other
419 302
251
93 FREQUENCY OF WHARF VISITS

84.81%
SURVEY

GENERAL

DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION:
899 (84.81%) Respondents claim
to have visited the Capitola
Wharf since it reopened in 2024.
1067
Survey
Responses
Total number of respondents
gathered over 31 days during the
month of May 2025
“...I am a resident of...”
Age Range:
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42%
ted Option
7 a
s
their favorite
1067
Survey
Responses
SURVEY
OVERALLRESULTS:

Totalnumberofrespondents
gatheredover31daysduringthe
monthofMay2025

NUMBEROFRESPONDENTS
36 130
48 29
127
206
421
Option01
PublicOpenSpace
Option02
PublicOpenSpace&
MobileVendors
Option03
ExistingFishing
Concession
Option04
NewFishing
Concession
Option05
FishingConcession
&MobileVendors
Option06
FishingConcession&
FlexibleMarketSpace
Option07
Permanent
Structures
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Option 01 Survey Results
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Open space
Wide benches
Picnic tables
Additional bathrooms
Stage
Planters/presence of plants
No commercial uses
Removing fishing facilities
Other
26 13
12 14
13 9
23 12
4 71.43%
...Of respondents would support
keeping the hoist and adding a Marine
Rescue Watercraft Storage area
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
No Commercial space
Cost
Less risk of loss
Reminiscent
The layout
Other
26 13
12 13
8 6
Suggested Additions:

Shade structure
Lifeguard station
Seasonal Lighting
36 TOTAL VOTES / 3.61%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 36 people chose Option 01 as their favorite option.

Option 01 / Public Open Space - Overall Tally:

Most Disliked Feature:

The Stage
The Presence of Plants
Any new benches
Why is this your favorite? Favorite Features
93%
43%
47%
45%
22%
29%
90%
41%
48%
45%
31%
45%
79%
42%
14%
Vo
4%
ted Option 01 as their favorite
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Option 02 Survey Results

79.67%
...Of respondents would support keeping
the hoist and adding a Marine Rescue
Watercraft Storage area.
0 50 100
Mobile Vendors 105
Cost 45
Less risk of loss 43
Reminiscent 21
The layout 51
Other 22
Suggested Additions:

Shade structure
Lifeguard station
Seasonal Lighting
Why is this your favorite?
130 TOTAL VOTES / 13.04%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 130 people chose Option 02 as their favorite option.

Option 02 / Open Space & Mobile Vendors - Overall Tally:

Most Disliked Feature:

Any Fishing Services
The Stage
Any Plants
Coffee / Bakery
Picnic Food
Cocktails
Prepared Hot Food
Water Rentals
Learning K…
Bait Shop
Retail
Other
81 80
80 43 75
27 23 17
11 Desired Vendor Services: Favorite Features
86%
37%
35%
42%
17%
18%
0 50 100
Mobile Vendors 113
Open Space 78
Wide Benches 61
Picnic Tables 85
The Bathrooms 69
The Stage 60
The Planters 56
The Fishing Store 20
Other 14
91%
63%
56%
69%
48%
49%
45%
16%
11%
Vo
13%
ted Option 02 as their favorite
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Option 03 Survey Results

75.0%
...Of respondents would support adding
a Marine Rescue Watercraft Storage
area / Lifeguard Station
Suggested Additions:

Shade structure
Additional Benches
Additional Picnic Tables
48 TOTAL VOTES / 4.81%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 48 people chose Option 03 as their favorite option.

Option 03 - Existing Fishing Concession / Overall Tally:

Most Disliked Feature:

The Bathroom
The Stage
Launching Private Boats
0 10 20
The Existing Use of Space 26
Cost 28
Less Risk During Storm 19
Reminiscent of the Past 22
Existing Layout 10
Other 9
Why is this your favorite? Favorite Features
67%
52%
45%
62%
0 20
The New Bathrooms 20
The Existing Open Space 29
The Existing 40 Benches 28
The Existing 4 Picnic Tables 23
The Existing 3 Bathrooms 22
The Low Cost Metal Structure 22
The Uncovered Rental Boats 15
The Boat Hoist 25
The Ability to Launch Boats 30
Dinghy Sevices 20
49%
68%
61%
71%
54%
56%
54%
49%
49%
Vot
5%
ed Option 03 as their favorite
37%
24%
22%
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Option 04 Survey Results
58%
...Of respondents would support
keeping the hoist and adding a Marine
Rescue Watercraft Storage area
Suggested Additions:

Picnic Tables & Benches
Lifeguard & Jr. Guard Area
More Fishing Areas
29 TOTAL VOTES / 2.91%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 29 people chose Option 04 as their favorite option.

Most Disliked Feature:

The Stage
The Cost
The Enclosed Engine Area
0 10 20
The Proposed Open Space 22
Cost 11
Less Risk During Storm 8
Reminiscent of the Past 10
The Layout 5
Other 7
79%
36%
29%
40%
0 10
The Open Space 14
The Additional Bathrooms 14
The Stage 6
The Larger Fishing Structure 15
The Enclosed Boat Storage 19
The Enclosed Engine Repair Area 13
The Lifeguard Station / Storage 16
Keep Buildings Away From Rail 15
Other 7
68%
56%
57%
50%
56%
50%
Vot
3%
ed Option 04 as their favorite
25%
18%
Why is this your favorite? Favorite Features
Option 04 / New Fishing Concession - Overall Tally:
47%
25%
22%
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Option 05 Survey Results
42%
...Of respondents would support
keeping the hoist and adding a Marine
Rescue Watercraft Storage area
Suggested Additions:

Picnic Tables & Benches / Shade
Exercise Equipment
Evening Cruises on the Water
127 TOTAL VOTES / 12.74%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 127 people chose Option 05 as their favorite option.

Most Disliked Feature:

The Stage
The Larger Structure
The Enclosed Engine Area
0 50
The Proposed Open Space 78
Cost 20
Less Risk During Storm 37
Reminiscent of the Past 30
The Layout 47
Other 23
79%
31%
25%
40%
0 50 100
The Open Space 48
The Additional Bathrooms 62
The Stage 64
The Mobile Vendor Area 106
The Larger Fishing Structure 44
The Enclosed Boat Storage 39
The Enclosed Engine Repair Area 25
The Lifeguard Station / Storage 50
Keep Buildings Away From Rail 67
Other 7
68%
56%
58%
50%
56%
50%
Vot
13%
ed Option 05 as their favorite
19%
17%
Why is this your favorite? Favorite Features:

Option 05 / New Fishing Concession &
Mobile Vendors - Overall Tally:
47%
25%
22%
66%
Picnic Food
Coffee / Bakery
Cocktails
Prepared Hot Food
Water Rentals
Learning Kiosk
Retail
Other
96 87
77 58
50 27
23 15
Desired Vendor Services:
/ 22%
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Option 06 Survey Results
...Of respondents would support a two
story structure on the wharf. 35% would
only support this if it was a rooftop deck
Suggested Additions:

Stage on Roof Only
More Benches / Tables / Shade
Area to Cut Bait / Messy
206 TOTAL VOTES / 20.66%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 206 people chose Option 06 as their favorite option.

Option 06 - Fishing Concession & Flexible
Market Space / Overall Tally:

Most Disliked Feature:

Cost
Bait Shop too big
The Stage
0 100
The Proposed Use of Space 151
Cost 12
Less Risk During Storm 35
Reminiscent of the Past 62
The Layout 74
Other 22
Why is this your favorite? Favorite Features:
80%
33%
19%
39%
0 100
The Open Space 72
The Additional Benches 79
The Stage 96
The Planters / Plants 63
The Additional Bathroom 97
The Lifeguard Station / Storage 60
The Flexible Market Space 176
The Fishing Concession 71
The Enclosed Boat Rental & Repair 54
Structure Away from Rail 148
93%
51%
51%
80%
38%
42%
37%
33%
32%
Vot
21%
ed Option 06 as their favorite
/ 6% 29%
58%
Coffee / Bakery
Cocktails
Picnic Food
Prepared Hot Foo
W
d
ater Rentals
Learning Kiosk
Retail
Other
155 144
138
84 117
66 58
13 Favorite Features:
/ 11%
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Option 07 Survey Results
Suggested Additions:

Shade structures / Seating
Roof Top Stage / Dancing
Living Roof on Structure
421 TOTAL VOTES / 42.23%
...Out of 1067 total votes, 421 people chose Option 07 as their favorite option.

Option 07 - Permanent Structures / Overall Tally:

Most Disliked Feature:

The Stage
The Planters
Electric Bathrooms
0 200
The Proposed Use of Space 293
Cost 10
Less Risk During Storm 32
Reminiscent of the Past 269
Existing Layout 109
Other 36
Why is this your favorite? Favorite Features:
75%
28%
9%
69%
0 200
The Open Space 92
The Additional Benches 136
The Additional Bathroom 216
The Stage 207
The Planters / Plants 110
The Restaurant 376
The Fishing Concession w/Rentals 198
The Lifeguard Station / Storage 147
Structure Away From Rail 291
Other 24
95%
55%
52%
76%
37%
50%
34%
28%
23%
Vot
42%
ed Option 07 as their favorite
6%
8%
/ 3%
...Of respondents would support a two
story structure on the wharf. 37% would 62%
only support this if it was a rooftop deck
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K EY T A K E - AWA YS F R O M P U B L I C O U T R E A C H Survey was taken by over 1,000 people which included a great representation of all age groups except under 18 (2.9%). The majority of participants either lived in Capitola (499) or Santa Cruz County (419).

There is significant support for permanent structures (options 6 / 21% + option 7 / 42% = 627 votes / 63% overall): The main design intention was to create permanent year round structures for either a marketspace (Option 6) or restaurant (Option 7); both with fishing concession. The difference between the costs associated with Options 6 & Option 7, is due to structure type and a restaurant with full kitchen being included in Option 7.

There is support for Mobile Vending (Options 2 / 13% + Option 05 / 13% = 260 votes / 26% overall): Mobile vendors could be incorporated into the overall master plan. If mobile vending options are pursued, the consultant recommends light weight mobile vendors (not food trucks) due to weight limitations and concerns related to competition with existing businesses in Village.

The least popular option was Option 4 (29 votes / 3% overall): This option simply replaces the existing fishing concession with a new enclosed fishing station.

There is support in all options to keep the hoist and add a lifeguard station for personal rescue watercraft vehicles and shade structures.

There was a mix of opinions related to the stage, planters, and enclosed boat area. The stage location was frequently commented on related to the location (interferes with fishing, decreases open space, and being either on the roof or deck).

Biggest concerns were cost and more frequent, destructive storms.

Related to costs; The survey informed the public that Options 1 – 5 may be paid for through grant money or general fund money. Options 6 and 7 will likely require a public/private partnership. For example, new commercial structures on the Santa Cruz Wharf require a private investor to pay for commercial structure and lease the space from the City.

Regarding the structure & storms: Moffat and Nicholl, the wharf engineer team, will assist with final conceptual design to ensure storm mitigation to greatest extent possible.
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CAPITOLA WHARF MASTER PLAN

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N B A SE D O N S U R V EY R ES U L T S Given the st rong suppor t for Opt ion Seven and significant interest in Opt ion Six; Fuse Archi tecture recommends a hybr id approach incorporat ing elements f rom both proposed opt ions. The hybr id would be based on the public input received, understanding of the local communi ty, archi tectural exper t ise, and the st ructural integr i ty of the whar f to create the most economically feasible conceptual design. The hybr id opt ion will be developed to provide future flexibili ty for potent ial public/pr ivate par tnerships, aligning the determined design program wi th stated public intent ions and investors' business interests. The Whar f Master Plan would be ut ilized for a future Request For Proposals (RFPs) to generate pr ivate investor interest . 139
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THANK YOU

S U R V E Y R E S U L T S

C I T Y C O U N C I L

CAPITOLA WHARF
F O R Y O U A T T E N T I O N !
J U N E 2 6 2 0 2 5
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Planning Commission – May 1, 2025

1. Prime real estate that we really need to program. Important to find the balance which creates a great outdoor space and the commercial uses.

2. Historically a fishing Wharf. There is concern about the removal of fishing in Options 1 and 2. Fishing should remain. Keep the hoist for fishing and safety in the final option.

3. If the City Council were to go with mobile vendors, one of the mobile vendors could be a fishing concession that also manages the hoist and sells bate.

4. The City’s Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan identifies the Wharf as a public fishing Wharf. Removing the fishing concession and hoist would conflict with the LCP LUP and require an update certified by the Coastal Commission.

5. Support the additional bathroom at the end of the Wharf in all options.

6. The City should further study the economic viability of the options with new commercial uses. Need to take into consider the cost of the construction, the economic viability of the commercial use, and the seasonality of doing business on the wharf. The economic analysis should help drive the choice made by the City Council. We should look at the data from the previous restaurant and fishing concession, to assist with the analysis.

7. The seasonal nature of the Wharf will be a challenge for business owners. During the winter months, it will be very challenging for the business owner(s) on the wharf.

8. With mobile vendors, the City could just have them there April through October, and close for the winter.

9. The marketspace within Option 6, would provide a warm space during the off-season.

10. Future uses on the Wharf should be an attraction with something special that brings more people to the Village and have a positive economic impact. The attraction could differentiate the Capitola Wharf from other wharfs in the area.

11. Mobile vendors are intriguing. The City should consider starting small (1 or 2) and adding more if successful. Four vendors, as shown, may not be necessary.

12. Lot of great options, but ultimately a hybrid option should be considered. Many good ideas may be best combined.

13. Options 1 and 2 should have more space for vendors to access the Wharf and remain flexible.

14. For the more expensive option, there was concern with the recent storms and the need for the city to consider the impacts of climate change and the fiscal burden on future taxpayers. Ongoing maintenance and replacement costs are expensive and should also be considered. Option 2 is a sustainable option with less risk as it has the ability to move the vendors off the wharf if a storm is expected.

15. Further analysis should be conducted on the proposed land uses and the functional impacts on the Wharf in relation to vehicles, deliveries, and trash.

16. Concern with the height and massing of Options 6 and 7 due to their impact on views.

17. Public comment was received supporting a taller building at the end of the Wharf and advocating for local labor in construction.
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Museum Committee – May 1, 2025

1. Support for lifeguard station. Add a lifeguard station to Options 1 and 2.

2. Consider installing plexiglass at the end of the Wharf to reduce wind.

3. Concern about the location of the stage at the end of the Wharf next to fishing. Consider the impacts of fishing and bait on the stage. May want to relocate the stage and leave the end of the Wharf for fishing.

4. Consider wind exposure in the placement of the stage.

5. Music and entertainment would be great to have back on the Wharf. Music on the Wharf can be enjoyed by all nearby residents.

6. Appreciate that the stage is open for public enjoyment and not restricted to a restaurant.

7. Offer leases to Village vendors for mobile vending.

8. The City should consider a setup similar to the Ferry Building with a farmers market.

9. The Wharf is a great location to share Capitola's history through wall space on conditioned walls. Future buildings should include exhibit space for museum photographs and stories.

10. The exteriors of the buildings could display historic quotes.

11. The Wharf is a special part of Capitola’s Begonia Festival and now Beach Festival, including the fishing contest.

12. Fishing is a big part of the Wharf's history.

13. The Wharf is the only fishing spot in Capitola where no permit is required.

14. The options with enclosed storage for boats are an improvement over what exists today.

15. The full restaurant concept is classy but high-risk. With increasingly destructive storms and a $6.2 million price tag, this is a gamble. Mobile vendors are a smarter and less risky alternative.
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Art and Culture Committee – May 13, 2025

1. Appreciates the open space.

2. Not in favor of too many benches. Need to maintain access to the stage and mobile vendors.

3. Likes open space.

4. A lifeguard station is a good idea.

5. Don’t allow concessions to get too big.

6. Keep the hoist and fishing operations. Fishing should remain on the Wharf.

7. Would like a restaurant as an attraction on the Wharf and in Capitola Village. Concern that vendors could detract from Village businesses.

8. The new bathroom at the end of the Wharf should be more typical and less high-tech than those near the entrance.

9. Support a stage on the restaurant as it aids in licensing.

10. Mobile food vendors could be limited by weather. There is support for a marketplace option.

11. Maximize open space. The Wharf felt very crowded during last year’s events. Need room for people.

12. The restaurant idea is not inclusive—it is limited to paying patrons.

13. Suggestion for Option 3 with a new restaurant and stage. This would preserve fishing in its current form.

14. Suggestion for a hybrid approach with open space and either a mobile vendor or restaurant.

15. A two-level experience is appealing.

16. Decrease the size of fishing concessions.

17. Support for yoga.

18. The former restaurant was often crowded and lacked enough seating.

19. Support for the bathroom.

20. Opportunity for public art. Ideas include climbable art for kids (similar to the seals in Esplanade Park), a kiosk, art that complements the view, room for future art, and pedestals for sculptures.

New Brighton Middle School – Student Council

1. Lifeguard storage should be included in all options.

2. Stage is good, but concerns about its size—it may need to be bigger.

3. Make sure there are electrical outlets for future uses.

4. Don’t place too many seats in front of stage. People will bring their own chairs to events.

5. Option 5 should include tables between the food vendors.

6. The market space in Option 6 takes up too much space. Vendors offer more flexibility.

Consider adding mobile vendors to Option 6.

7. The Village already has food.

8. Like how peaceful the Wharf is. The Village is busy and active. The Wharf offers a quiet retreat. Options 6 and 7 could be too busy and crowded.

9. Support for Options 3, 5, 6, and 7. The group leaned toward Option 5 for its inclusion of fishing concession, mobile vendors, lifeguard storage, bathroom, open space, and quiet atmosphere.
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CVWBIA: Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area Capitola City Council & Staff,
Thank you for requesting BIA input. We urged our membership to complete the Wharf Survey, which many have done.

The Board of Directors has discussed the Wharf Plan at several board meetings. We offer the following representation of support and partnership.

Preserving the wharf’s legacy as a FISHING pier is essential. The options presented all have merits. The BIA appreciates the opportunity to be involved now and on an ongoing basis in the development of the chosen solution to optimize economic development and limit disruption to the Village and Wharf area business community.

Thank you,
Anthony Guajardo
Chair, Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area Coastal Commission

1. Like the additional seating, tables, and planters, which increase public access.

2. Like the open space along the Wharf edge for fishing and enjoying the view.

3. In options that remove the hoist, the City should consider the impacts, as this hoist uniquely provides small boat access to the water.

4. Like the stage but are concerned about its location at the end of the Wharf and possible conflicts with fishing.

5. Support integrated art in the project.

6. Mobile vendors should be moved away from the edge to preserve fishing access and views.

7. Consider adding a stage, benches, picnic tables, and planters to Option 3.

8. Support for lifeguard station. The need for a Marine Rescue Water Craft has been raised in the past.

9. Concern about the size of fishing concessions that store boats—they take up too much space and block views.

10. In options with larger structures, ensure final design considers scale and views, using varied materials and breaking up massing.

11. Option 6 includes many LUP-supported elements: fishing, lifeguard, bathrooms, and a local market. It resembles the Embarcadero, with a marketplace and eclectic uses, and allows public access to enclosed seating without requiring restaurant patronage.

12. Option 7 may oversaturate the Wharf with a single restaurant that only patrons can access.

13. A stage on the Wharf provides access for all to public events.

14. Overall support for thoughtful designs among the seven options. 144
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Commission on the Environment

1. It is important for City Council to consider the very likely risk of additional Wharf damage from extreme storms alongside public preferences.

2. Analyze the likelihood of coastal impacts using data from the Wharf project’s engineers or architects.

3. New Wharf structures would be vulnerable to future extreme storm events.

4. It does not make sense to remove the boat hoist. It serves an important purpose, and removal would generate unnecessary construction waste. It also prevents the community from engaging with the Sanctuary and environment.

5. The City should explore other locations for boat storage and repair. It should determine whether boat repair over the Sanctuary is still a permitted activity.

6. The City should ask Fuse how to make Wharf energy use more sustainable (e.g., solar panels) and assess the related costs.

7. City Council should weigh sustainability and resiliency data alongside public opinion.

8. No strong preference for specific options; open to considering a hybrid approach.

9. City Council should review Wharf vulnerability data and projected storm frequency and intensity to assess risk and costs.

10. City Council should consider new waste streams from vendors, restaurants, or markets and the City’s capacity to manage this waste.

11. How will the City insure new structures?

12. Mobile vendors could be removed seasonally when coastal hazard risks increase.

13. The public survey lacked information on Wharf resiliency and how options may be affected physically and financially by extreme storms. With better information, public responses might have differed.

14. It’s important for City Council to balance public feedback with the Wharf’s climate vulnerability.

15. The Wharf is a vital way for people to connect with the ocean. For many, walking out onto the pier is their only opportunity.

16. The Wharf is mostly used during spring and summer; this should factor into the evaluation of options.

17. Permanent structures should not be placed on the Wharf. Open space and movable structures (e.g., portable stage) allow flexibility. We could design the Wharf for the next 2–3 years rather than for 20 years.

18. The current bait shop location makes sense because it’s close to the boat launch.

19. Motion to recommend that City Council consider the Wharf’s longevity, structural capacity, vulnerability to future climate events, waste impacts, and new structural burdens. The motion was amended to include a recommendation that City Council review vulnerability and storm modeling data in combination with public survey results. 145
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Capitola Wharf Enhancement Project Recommendations
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to give our input on the new wharf options. After having gathered 1,041 surveys and having talked to hundreds of people and many donors we feel confident that the following are what most of our community would like to see.

1. Fishing is an historical use of this wharf. Please support fishing in all its aspects; keep the boats on the wharf, allow a larger, permanent bait shop, reinstate the fish tank, and if the fish cleaning station is not finished it is important to finish that.

2. Keep the whole wharf open 24 hours a day, as it was before.

3. Keep as much open space on the wharf as possible. People said they appreciate the open space. Maintain flexibility and see how people use the new wharf. Place nothing down the middle. Do not install a stage at wharf level. No planter boxes, they are not needed and will cause the city hours of maintenance. Consider installing fewer benches, there are already 40 benches on the wharf.

4. Install a second bathroom at the end of the wharf. It could be low tec. It really helps the fishermen.

5. We agree that a restaurant with an upstairs music/dancing patio is something most people want to see. CWEP prefers the city not have a large investment in this feature.

6. Require the bait shop to offer seasonal moorings.

7. We encourage the city to install as many of the donated bronze fish as possible now and install the rest when the final wharf plan is solidified. We encourage all educational aspects and hope NOAA’s interpretive kiosks will still be installed.

8. Please find a way to level the wharf planks, they are impossible to walk on. The wharf at Pismo Beach is level so it must be possible.
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WHARF PUBLIC OUTREACH
City Council
June 26, 2025
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WHARF PUBLIC OUTREACH
Background
February 2024
Summer 2024
Initiate short- and long-term plans for Wharf
Implemented short-term plan, funded long-term plan
Fall 2024
March 13, 2025
Contract with Fuse for long-term plan
City Council review concepts for long-term plan
Direction to proceed with 7 concepts.

May 2025 Month of Public Outreach
• Stakeholder Groups
• Survey
• Community Meeting
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WHARF PUBLIC OUTREACH
The Concepts
Option 1 Open Space
Option 2 Open Space with Mobile Vendors
Option 3 Existing Fishing Concession
Option 4 New Fishing Concession
Option 5 Fishing Concession and Mobile Vendors
Option 6 Fishing Concession and Flexible Market Space
Option 7 Permanent Structure (Fishing Concession and Restaurant) 149
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WHARF PUBLIC OUTREACH
Stakeholder Groups
Planning Commission
Commission on Environment
Art & Cultural Commission
Historical Museum Board
New Brighton Middle School Student Council
Capitola Wharf Enhancement Project (CWEP)
Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (BIA) Coastal Commission Staff
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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Common Themes

1. Strong Support for Preserving and Enhancing Fishing Use • Fishing universally valued as a historic, cultural, and recreational use.

2. Broad Support for a Second Bathroom and Lifeguard Station

3. Conditional Support for Mobile Vendors
• Caution over-saturating or detracting from Village businesses. • Support for small-scale pilot approaches (start with 1–2 vendors). 151
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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Common Themes

4. Concerns Related to Large, Permanent Structures (6 & 7) • Storm vulnerability, climate change, and fiscal responsibility are recurring concerns.
• Concerns about height, massing, and view obstruction. Stakeholders call for modest, visually compatible design.

5. Call for Additional Economic and Climate Analysis
Planning Commission and Commission on the Environment call for:
• Weighing resiliency and long-term maintenance before committing to large buildings.
• Economic viability assessments of proposed business/
• Climate risk modeling for long-term Wharf integrity and cost. 152 Item 8 B.

STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Common Themes

6. Value in Open Space and Public Access
Art & Culture Committee, Coastal Commission, CWEP, and NB Student Council all voiced importance/preference to integrate plenty of open space into site planning.
• Avoid crowding, over-benching, over-programming.
• Maintain peacefulness, views, and
walkability.
• Some recommended keeping the middle
open and minimizing fixed elements
(planters, seating, stage, concessions)
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7. Miscellaneous Practical & Design Considerations
• Address electrical infrastructure and trash/waste management. • Ensure access for deliveries and maintenance.
• Level the Wharf decking for safety and accessibility. • Historic character, public art, and interpretive elements are appreciated (e.g., bronze fish, museum content).

STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Common Themes
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SURVEY RESULTS &

DATA ANALYSIS
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FREQUENCY OF VISITS

84.81%
SURVEY

GENERAL

DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION:

Respondents visited Wharf
since it reopened in 2024.
1067
Survey
Responses Age Range:

Capitola
499
Other
147
0-17
3% 18-40
14%
41-60
32%
61-80
31%
81-100
20%
“...I am a resident of...”
SC County
414
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voted Option 7 as their
favorite
Option 1 Open Space
Option 2 Open Space &
Mobile Vendors
Option 3 Existing Fishing
Concession
Option 4 New Fishing
Concession
Option 5 Fishing Concession
& Mobile Vendors
Option 6 Fishing Concession &
Flexible Market
Option 7 Permanent Structures
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Option 6 Fishing Concession &
Flexible Market Space
Suggest Additions:

1. Stage on Roof Only

2. More Benches / Tables / Shade

3. Area to Cut Bait / Messy
Why favorite?

1. Use of Space

2. The Layout

3. Reminiscent of Past
80%
33%
19%
39%
93%
51%
51%
80%
38%
42%
37%
33%
32%
Favorite
29%
Favorite Features:

1. Flexible Market Space

2. Structure Away from Railing

3. Additional Bathroom
Disliked Features:

1. Cost

2. Bait Shop too big

3. Stage
Desired Market Vendors:

1. Coffee Bakery

2. Cocktails / Beer / Wine

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Suggested Additions:
• Shade structures / Seating
• Roof Top Stage / Dancing
• Living Roof on Structure
Option 7 - Permanent Structures:
75%
28%
9%
69%
95%
55 52%
%
76%
37%
50%
34%
Favorite
62% ...Of respondents would
support a two-story structure on
wharf.
• 37% would only support if
it was a rooftop deck
Favorite Features

1. Restaurant

2. Structure Away from Railing

3. Additional Bathroom
Disliked Features:

1. The Stage

2. The Planters

3. Electric Bathrooms
Why favorite?

1. Use of Space

2. Reminiscent of Past

3. The Layout
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1. Survey was taken by over 1,000 people
Representation of all age groups, except under 18 (2.9%).

Majority from Capitola (499) or Santa Cruz County (419).

2. Significant support for permanent structures
(Option 6 / 21% + Option 7 / 42% = 627 votes / 63% overall):

Permanent year-round structures for Flexible Market Space (Option 6) or Restaurant (Option 7); both with fishing.

Costs difference due to structure type and a restaurant with full kitchen being included in Option 7.

SURVEY
Key Takeaways
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3. Some support for Mobile Vending
(Options 2 / 13% + Option 05 / 13% = 260 votes / 26% overall):

If incorporated, recommend light weight mobile vendors
associated with main marketplace / restaurant.

Do not recommend food trucks due to weight limitations and impacts to brick-and-mortar businesses in Village.

4. Least popular option was Option 4 (29 votes / 3% overall):

Option 4: Replace the existing fishing concession with a new enclosed fishing concession
SURVEY
Key Takeaways
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4. Feedback on specific features
Overall Support for bathroom, fishing concession, lifeguard station for personal rescue watercraft vehicles, and shade structures.

Mix of opinions related to the stage, planters, and enclosed boat area.

SURVEY
Key Takeaways
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5. Biggest concerns : Cost & more frequent, destructive storms.

Costs:

Options 1 – 5 may potentially be paid for through grant money, donations, or general fund money.

Options 6 and 7 will likely require a public/private partnership.

Structures & Storms:

Moffat and Nicholl, wharf engineer team, will design for storm mitigation to greatest extent possible.

SURVEY
Key Takeaways
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COMMUNITY MEETING
May 20, 2025
Open Discussions followed by hands-on sketch activity to suggest enhancements and highlight key features.
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1. Community Meeting and Survey findings in alignment

2. Options 6 and Option 7 – Greatest support

3. Attendees Emphasized:
• Balance function, character, and public benefit
• Improve public access
• Resilient infrastructure
• Support local vendors
• Preservation of Wharf’s historic identity and fishing.

4. More in-depth design suggestions regarding tables, benches, murals, public art, history, architecture, etc.

5. Support for bathroom, fishing, and lifeguard station.

COMMUNITY MEETING
Key Takeaways
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CAPITOLA WHARF MASTER PLAN

RECOMMENDATION
Fuse Architecture recommends hybrid of Option 6 and 7
Wharf Master Plan:
• Economically feasible and flexible conceptual design. • Flexible for potential public/private partnerships
• Program to align design with stated public intentions and investors' business interests.
• Structural integrity of the wharf - design & engineering • Utilize for a future Request For Proposals (RFPs) to gauge private investor interest.
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Next Steps:

Development of Final Wharf Master Plan
Includes: flexible site layout plan, description of uses and programmed area, conceptual massing and renderings, updated cost estimates, and overview of applicable permits and CEQA.

Presented to City Council in fall for adoption.

Wharf Master Plan is for future Request for Proposals

CAPITOLA WHARF MASTER PLAN
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Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed with
development of final Wharf Master Plan and return to
Council in the fall for adoption and consideration of issuance of a Request for Proposals

CAPITOLA WHARF MASTER PLAN
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: City Manager Department
Subject: FY 2025 – 2026 Salary Schedule
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 annual salary adjustments, consistent with the following employment agreements: Association of Capitola Employees, Police Officers Association, Confidential Employees, Mid-Management Employees, Police Captains, the Department Head Compensation Plan, and City Manager Employment Agreement.

Background: City Council adoption of a salary resolution establishes the legal current salary schedule for each permanent regular employee position. The City Council should adopt a salary resolution annually, upon review and recommendation of the City Manager. California Public Employee’s Retirement Law and Section 570.5 of the California Code of Regulations Title 2 requires the “City Pay Rates and Ranges” to be approved by the City Council in an open meeting and be publicly posted, which is done annually on the City’s website.

Additionally, as required by California Government Code Section 54953(c)(3), an oral report must be made before the City Council takes final action on the salaries, salary schedules, and fringe benefit compensation for the City’s management employees, which includes department heads and the City Manager. The City of Capitola and its bargaining units have existing labor agreements that run through June 30, 2027. Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are included in the agreements.

Discussion: The attached salary schedule will go into effect the first full pay period after July 1, 2025.

This year, the salary changes will be effective July 6, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

The following table shows increases for groups and positions:

Group COLA %
increase
Healthcare
contribution
increase
Employee only
Healthcare
contribution
increase
Employee +1
Healthcare
contribution
increase
Employee +2
ACE
3%
$50/month $75/month $100/month
Police Captains
Confidential
MidManagement
Management &
CM
POA:

Sworn (Sergeants
& Officers),
Records Manager
3%
CSOs 1%
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of the previously agreed-upon FY 2025-26 cost of living salary increases is $355,654, which is included as part of the budget set for adoption on June 26, 2025. 171
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Attachments:

1. Resolution

2. Exhibit A: City Salary Schedule
Report Prepared By: Chloé Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Jim Malberg, Finance Director Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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1 RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026

PAY RATES AND RANGES (SALARY SCHEDULE)
WHEREAS, the City Council establishes the current salary range from the salary schedule for each class of position; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Employee’s Retirement Law, at Section 570.5 of the California Code of Regulations Title 2, requires the City to publish pay rates and ranges on the City’s website and the City Council to approve the pay rates and range in its entirety each time a modification is made; and
WHEREAS, the City and its employee groups have existing agreements that include Cost of Living Adjustments beginning the first full pay period of July 2025; and WHEREAS, a salary resolution is adopted annually by the City Council upon review and recommendation of the City Manager.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Capitola does hereby:

Authorize and approve City of Capitola pay rates and ranges (Salary Schedule, Exhibit A) for permanent employees from July 6, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Capitola on the 26th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Joe Clarke, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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Position Bargaining Unit Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN ACE 31.37 $ 32.93 $ 34.58 $ 36.31 $ 38.14 $ N/A 5,437.47 $ 5,707.87 $ 5,993.87 $ 6,293.73 $ 6,610.93 $ N/A 65,249.60 $ 68,494.40 $ 71,926.40 $ 75,524.80 $ 79,331.20 $ N/A ACCOUNTANT I ACE 37.89 $ 39.81 $ 41.79 $ 43.87 $ 46.06 $ N/A 6,567.60 $ 6,900.40 $ 7,243.60 $ 7,604.13 $ 7,983.73 $ N/A 78,811.20 $ 82,804.80 $ 86,923.20 $ 91,249.60 $ 95,804.80 $ N/A ACCOUNTANT II ACE 41.80 $ 43.88 $ 46.09 $ 48.39 $ 50.79 $ N/A 7,245.33 $ 7,605.87 $ 7,988.93 $ 8,387.60 $ 8,803.60 $ N/A 86,944.00 $ 91,270.40 $ 95,867.20 $ 100,651.20 $ 105,643.20 $ N/A ACCOUNTS CLERK ACE 28.45 $ 29.90 $ 31.37 $ 32.94 $ 34.59 $ N/A 4,931.33 $ 5,182.67 $ 5,437.47 $ 5,709.60 $ 5,995.60 $ N/A 59,176.00 $ 62,192.00 $ 65,249.60 $ 68,515.20 $ 71,947.20 $ N/A ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS ANALYST ACE 33.49 $ 35.15 $ 36.90 $ 38.75 $ 40.70 $ N/A 5,804.93 $ 6,092.67 $ 6,396.00 $ 6,716.67 $ 7,054.67 $ N/A 69,659.20 $ 73,112.00 $ 76,752.00 $ 80,600.00 $ 84,656.00 $ N/A ASSIST TO CITY MGR CONFIDENTIAL 57.92 $ 60.81 $ 63.85 $ 67.05 $ 70.40 $ N/A 10,039.19 $ 10,540.68 $ 11,067.17 $ 11,621.78 $ 12,202.95 $ N/A 120,470.26 $ 126,488.18 $ 132,806.01 $ 139,461.32 $ 146,435.34 $ N/A ASSISTANT PLANNER ACE 36.62 $ 38.41 $ 40.36 $ 42.36 $ 44.48 $ N/A 6,347.47 $ 6,657.73 $ 6,995.73 $ 7,342.40 $ 7,709.87 $ N/A 76,169.60 $ 79,892.80 $ 83,948.80 $ 88,108.80 $ 92,518.40 $ N/A ASSOCIATE PLANNER MID-MANAGEMENT 43.47 $ 45.65 $ 47.93 $ 50.33 $ 52.85 $ N/A 7,535.33 $ 7,912.51 $ 8,307.72 $ 8,723.73 $ 9,160.54 $ N/A 90,423.93 $ 94,950.10 $ 99,692.62 $ 104,684.76 $ 109,926.44 $ N/A BUILDING INSPECTOR I ACE 32.77 $ 34.43 $ 36.13 $ 37.93 $ 39.85 $ N/A 5,680.13 $ 5,967.87 $ 6,262.53 $ 6,574.53 $ 6,907.33 $ N/A 68,161.60 $ 71,614.40 $ 75,150.40 $ 78,894.40 $ 82,888.00 $ N/A BUILDING INSPECTOR II ACE 38.24 $ 40.15 $ 42.16 $ 44.27 $ 46.48 $ N/A 6,628.27 $ 6,959.33 $ 7,307.73 $ 7,673.47 $ 8,056.53 $ N/A 79,539.20 $ 83,512.00 $ 87,692.80 $ 92,081.60 $ 96,678.40 $ N/A BUILDING OFFICIAL MID-MANAGEMENT 60.02 $ 63.03 $ 66.18 $ 69.48 $ 72.96 $ N/A 10,403.35 $ 10,924.52 $ 11,470.66 $ 12,043.44 $ 12,646.20 $ N/A 124,840.16 $ 131,094.19 $ 137,647.97 $ 144,521.29 $ 151,754.43 $ N/A CITY CLERK CONFIDENTIAL 54.44 $ 57.16 $ 60.02 $ 63.02 $ 66.17 $ N/A 9,436.11 $ 9,908.39 $ 10,402.94 $ 10,922.93 $ 11,469.95 $ N/A 113,233.32 $ 118,900.72 $ 124,835.25 $ 131,075.12 $ 137,639.36 $ N/A CIVIL ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER MID-MANAGEMENT 51.42 $ 54.00 $ 56.70 $ 59.53 $ 62.51 $ N/A 8,912.96 $ 9,359.47 $ 9,827.37 $ 10,318.09 $ 10,834.50 $ N/A 106,955.55 $ 112,313.60 $ 117,928.41 $ 123,817.12 $ 130,013.99 $ N/A COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER POA 31.93 $ 33.53 $ 35.20 $ 36.96 $ 38.81 $ 40.77 $ 5,534.53 $ 5,811.87 $ 6,101.33 $ 6,406.40 $ 6,727.07 $ 7,066.80 $ 66,414.40 $ 69,742.40 $ 73,216.00 $ 76,876.80 $ 80,724.80 $ 84,801.60 $ CUSTOMER SERVICE - OFFICE COORDINATOR ACE 24.87 $ 26.13 $ 27.44 $ 28.80 $ 30.27 $ N/A 4,310.80 $ 4,529.20 $ 4,756.27 $ 4,992.00 $ 5,246.80 $ N/A 51,729.60 $ 54,350.40 $ 57,075.20 $ 59,904.00 $ 62,961.60 $ N/A DEPUTY CITY CLERK ACE 36.05 $ 37.87 $ 39.75 $ 41.74 $ 43.84 $ N/A 6,248.67 $ 6,564.13 $ 6,890.00 $ 7,234.93 $ 7,598.93 $ N/A 74,984.00 $ 78,769.60 $ 82,680.00 $ 86,819.20 $ 91,187.20 $ N/A DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TECHNICIAN ACE 32.31 $ 33.94 $ 35.62 $ 37.40 $ 39.28 $ N/A 5,600.40 $ 5,882.93 $ 6,174.13 $ 6,482.67 $ 6,808.53 $ N/A 67,204.80 $ 70,595.20 $ 74,089.60 $ 77,792.00 $ 81,702.40 $ N/A ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS MANAGER MID-MANAGEMENT 47.41 $ 49.78 $ 52.26 $ 54.88 $ 57.63 $ N/A 8,216.87 $ 8,628.17 $ 9,059.13 $ 9,512.76 $ 9,989.08 $ N/A 98,602.47 $ 103,538.03 $ 108,709.51 $ 114,153.16 $ 119,868.94 $ N/A EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ACE 29.66 $ 31.16 $ 32.70 $ 34.36 $ 36.07 $ N/A 5,141.07 $ 5,401.07 $ 5,668.00 $ 5,955.73 $ 6,252.13 $ N/A 61,692.80 $ 64,812.80 $ 68,016.00 $ 71,468.80 $ 75,025.60 $ N/A HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST CONFIDENTIAL 42.58 $ 44.69 $ 46.94 $ 49.30 $ 51.78 $ N/A 7,380.53 $ 7,746.27 $ 8,136.27 $ 8,545.33 $ 8,975.20 $ N/A 88,566.40 $ 92,955.20 $ 97,635.20 $ 102,544.00 $ 107,702.40 $ N/A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST CONFIDENTIAL 37.20 $ 39.06 $ 41.01 $ 43.06 $ 45.22 $ N/A 6,448.83 $ 6,770.99 $ 7,108.62 $ 7,464.55 $ 7,837.35 $ N/A 77,385.92 $ 81,251.87 $ 85,303.47 $ 89,574.59 $ 94,048.23 $ N/A MAINTENANCE WORKER I ACE 22.05 $ 23.18 $ 24.32 $ 25.54 $ 26.82 $ N/A 3,822.00 $ 4,017.87 $ 4,215.47 $ 4,426.93 $ 4,648.80 $ N/A 45,864.00 $ 48,214.40 $ 50,585.60 $ 53,123.20 $ 55,785.60 $ N/A MAINTENANCE WORKER II ACE 29.55 $ 31.00 $ 32.57 $ 34.22 $ 35.94 $ N/A 5,122.00 $ 5,373.33 $ 5,645.47 $ 5,931.47 $ 6,229.60 $ N/A 61,464.00 $ 64,480.00 $ 67,745.60 $ 71,177.60 $ 74,755.20 $ N/A MAINTENANCE WORKER III ACE 32.57 $ 34.22 $ 35.94 $ 37.75 $ 39.62 $ N/A 5,645.47 $ 5,931.47 $ 6,229.60 $ 6,543.33 $ 6,867.47 $ N/A 67,745.60 $ 71,177.60 $ 74,755.20 $ 78,520.00 $ 82,409.60 $ N/A MECHANIC ACE 33.22 $ 34.88 $ 36.63 $ 38.44 $ 40.39 $ N/A 5,758.13 $ 6,045.87 $ 6,349.20 $ 6,662.93 $ 7,000.93 $ N/A 69,097.60 $ 72,550.40 $ 76,190.40 $ 79,955.20 $ 84,011.20 $ N/A MUSEUM CURATOR ACE 29.44 $ 30.93 $ 32.50 $ 34.10 $ 35.80 $ N/A 5,102.93 $ 5,361.20 $ 5,633.33 $ 5,910.67 $ 6,205.33 $ N/A 61,235.20 $ 64,334.40 $ 67,600.00 $ 70,928.00 $ 74,464.00 $ N/A OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR MID-MANAGEMENT 43.31 $ 45.50 $ 47.76 $ 50.13 $ 52.65 $ N/A 7,507.07 $ 7,886.67 $ 8,278.40 $ 8,689.20 $ 9,126.00 $ N/A 90,084.80 $ 94,640.00 $ 99,340.80 $ 104,270.40 $ 109,512.00 $ N/A PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ACE 26.51 $ 27.79 $ 29.20 $ 30.67 $ 32.20 $ N/A 4,595.07 $ 4,816.93 $ 5,061.33 $ 5,316.13 $ 5,581.33 $ N/A 55,140.80 $ 57,803.20 $ 60,736.00 $ 63,793.60 $ 66,976.00 $ N/A POLICE CAPTAIN POLICE CAPTAINS 69.32 $ 72.78 $ 76.42 $ 80.25 $ 84.27 $ 88.49 $ 12,014.86 $ 12,616.05 $ 13,246.54 $ 13,910.57 $ 14,606.85 $ 15,338.22 $ 144,178.33 $ 151,392.55 $ 158,958.47 $ 166,926.81 $ 175,282.24 $ 184,058.63 $ POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE POA 42.89 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 7,434.27 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 89,211.20 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ POLICE OFFICER POA 47.74 $ 50.14 $ 52.59 $ 55.25 $ 58.02 $ 60.93 $ 8,274.93 $ 8,690.93 $ 9,115.60 $ 9,576.67 $ 10,056.80 $ 10,561.20 $ 99,299.20 $ 104,291.20 $ 109,387.20 $ 114,920.00 $ 120,681.60 $ 126,734.40 $ POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN ACE 28.99 $ 30.44 $ 31.96 $ 33.57 $ 35.25 $ N/A 5,024.93 $ 5,276.27 $ 5,539.73 $ 5,818.80 $ 6,110.00 $ N/A 60,299.20 $ 63,315.20 $ 66,476.80 $ 69,825.60 $ 73,320.00 $ N/A POLICE SERGEANT POA 56.80 $ 59.67 $ 62.64 $ 65.77 $ 69.07 $ 72.51 $ 9,845.33 $ 10,342.80 $ 10,857.60 $ 11,400.13 $ 11,972.13 $ 12,568.40 $ 118,144.00 $ 124,113.60 $ 130,291.20 $ 136,801.60 $ 143,665.60 $ 150,820.80 $ RECORDS MANAGEMENT CLERK ACE 27.72 $ 29.12 $ 30.60 $ 32.12 $ 33.72 $ N/A 4,804.80 $ 5,047.47 $ 5,304.00 $ 5,567.47 $ 5,844.80 $ N/A 57,657.60 $ 60,569.60 $ 63,648.00 $ 66,809.60 $ 70,137.60 $ N/A RECORDS MANAGER POA 39.58 $ 41.58 $ 43.65 $ 45.82 $ 48.15 $ 50.54 $ 6,860.53 $ 7,207.20 $ 7,566.00 $ 7,942.13 $ 8,346.00 $ 8,760.27 $ 82,326.40 $ 86,486.40 $ 90,792.00 $ 95,305.60 $ 100,152.00 $ 105,123.20 $ RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT ACE 21.50 $ 22.57 $ 23.72 $ 24.87 $ 26.13 $ N/A 3,726.67 $ 3,912.13 $ 4,111.47 $ 4,310.80 $ 4,529.20 $ N/A 44,720.00 $ 46,945.60 $ 49,337.60 $ 51,729.60 $ 54,350.40 $ N/A MMUNITY SERVICES & RECREATION COORDINATOR ACE 31.95 $ 33.57 $ 35.26 $ 37.03 $ 38.84 $ N/A 5,538.00 $ 5,818.80 $ 6,111.73 $ 6,418.53 $ 6,732.27 $ N/A 66,456.00 $ 69,825.60 $ 73,340.80 $ 77,022.40 $ 80,787.20 $ N/A RECREATION FACILITY CUSTODIAN ACE 20.76 $ 21.81 $ 22.90 $ 24.05 $ 25.24 $ N/A 3,598.40 $ 3,780.40 $ 3,969.33 $ 4,168.67 $ 4,374.93 $ N/A 43,180.80 $ 45,364.80 $ 47,632.00 $ 50,024.00 $ 52,499.20 $ N/A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT MID-MANAGEMENT 48.34 $ 50.76 $ 53.30 $ 55.96 $ 58.76 $ N/A 8,379.21 $ 8,798.97 $ 9,238.85 $ 9,700.19 $ 10,185.67 $ N/A 100,550.48 $ 105,587.67 $ 110,866.23 $ 116,402.30 $ 122,228.06 $ N/A SENIOR MECHANIC MID-MANAGEMENT 39.11 $ 41.08 $ 43.14 $ 45.29 $ 47.54 $ N/A 6,779.07 $ 7,120.53 $ 7,477.60 $ 7,850.27 $ 8,240.27 $ N/A 81,348.80 $ 85,446.40 $ 89,731.20 $ 94,203.20 $ 98,883.20 $ N/A SENIOR PLANNER MID-MANAGEMENT 49.99 $ 52.49 $ 55.11 $ 57.87 $ 60.76 $ N/A 8,664.10 $ 9,098.14 $ 9,552.97 $ 10,030.00 $ 10,531.98 $ N/A 103,969.19 $ 109,177.65 $ 114,635.68 $ 120,359.98 $ 126,383.81 $ N/A CITY MANAGER MANAGEMENT RANGE: 124.24 $ TO 124.24 $ RANGE: 21,535.56 $ TO 21,535.56 $ RANGE: 258,426.76 $ TO 258,426.76 $ CHIEF OF POLICE MANAGEMENT RANGE: 83.55 $ TO 106.54 $ RANGE: 14,481.18 $ TO 18,467.13 $ RANGE: 173,774.17 $ TO 221,605.53 $ DEPARTMENT HEADS MANAGEMENT RANGE: 78.54 $ TO 95.78 $ RANGE: 13,614.22 $ TO 16,602.11 $ RANGE: 163,370.59 $ TO 199,225.29 $ CITY OF CAPITOLA - SALARY SCHEDULE PROPOSED JUNE 26, 2025 - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 THRU JUNE 30, 2026 Hourly Monthly Annual
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Salary & Benefit
Adjustments
June 26, 2025
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COLAs & Health Care Contributions
•Each year, Council adopts a resolution, establishing the current salary schedule for each position class of permanent employees •City has existing agreements with employee groups, which require COLAs & healthcare contribution increases starting in July Group COLA % increase
Healthcare
Contribution
increase
Employee only
Healthcare
Contribution
increase
Employee +1
Healthcare
Contribution
increase
Employee +2
ACE
3% $50/month $75/month $100/month
Police Captains
Confidential
Management &
CM
POA: Sergeants,
Officers, Records
Manager
POA: CSOs 1%
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Recommended Action
Approve the Resolution authorizing the Fiscal Year
2025-26 annual salary adjustment, consistent with
existing employee labor agreements.

Will go into effect the first full pay period of July, beginning on July 6, 2025 177
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: City Manager Department
Subject: Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3 regarding Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts Recommended Action: Conduct the duly noticed public hearing and receive a report on the City of Capitola’s recruitment and retention efforts.

Background: On September 22, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561) into law. This bill, effective January 1, 2025, amends the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) by adding Government Code section 3502.3, which creates new transparency and accountability measures for local public agencies related to staffing vacancies and recruitment practices.

The Legislature adopted AB 2561 in response to statewide concerns about job vacancies in local government. Legislative findings noted these vacancies have created serious challenges in public service delivery, increased workloads for remaining staff, and contributed to burnout and turnover. The legislation emphasizes the public interest in ensuring that local agencies are adequately staffed and labor relations are not undermined by persistent understaffing.

Under Government Code section 3502.3, the City is required to:

1. Public Hearing – Report on Vacancies: For the calendar year 2024, the City’s annual average percentage of vacancies (i.e., regular, full-time equivalent) was 3.28% The highest vacancy count in 2024 was three full-time equivalent positions (in June and July, and in November and December).

The average vacancy rate for the POA was 6.5% and for the ACE was 1.9%. Average vacancy rates are calculated by dividing the number of vacant positions by the total number of budgeted positions, and multiplying by 100 to get a percentage.

2. Employee Organization Participation: Allow the recognized employee organizations for each bargaining unit at the City to make presentations during the public hearing concerning vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.

3. Additional Reporting for High Vacancy Rates: If vacancies within a single bargaining unit meet or exceed 20% of authorized full-time positions in that bargaining unit, upon request of the recognized employee organization for that bargaining unit, the City must provide additional information during the public hearing, including the following: (1) the total number of vacancies within the bargaining unit; (2) the number of applicants; (3) the average number of days to fill positions; and (4) opportunities to improve compensation and working conditions for employees in the bargaining unit. (Gov. Code 3502.3(c))
Labor Organizations
The City of Capitola has two recognized labor organizations (represented bargaining units): the Association of Capitola Employees (ACE) and the Capitola Police Officers Association (POA).

Attachment 1 shows the specific city positions that make up both bargaining units.

In accordance with AB 2561, the City provided advance notice of this public hearing to all recognized labor organizations representing City employees. Both organizations were offered the opportunity to make a presentation regarding job vacancies, hiring practices, or related labor matters. Both recognized labor organizations indicated they would not make presentations at the hearing.

For the calendar year 2024, there were no vacancy rates that met or exceeded the 20% threshold within the City’s bargaining units with recognized employee organizations. The 2024 vacancies, by month, were as follows:
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Fiscal Year Month # Separations # Hires # ACE
Vacancies
# POA
Vacancies
2023/24 January 1 ACE 1 1
2023/24 February 1 1
2023/24 March 1 POA 1 ACE 2
2023/24 April 2
2023/24 May 2
2023/24 June 1 ACE 1 2
2024/25 July 1 2
2024/25 August 1 ACE 2 ACE; 1 POA 1 1
2024/25 September 2 ACE 2 ACE 1 1
2024/25 October 1 1
2024/25 November 1 Exec 1 2
2024/25 December 1 2
TOTALS: 7 6 AVERAGE: .75 AVERAGE: 1.5
Discussion: During the 2024 calendar year, the average number of vacancies, citywide, was 2.3. The City maintained a consistent number of 68.5 budgeted full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. This FTE count represents 70 regular employees, three of whom are half-time. The City began 2024 with one FTE vacancy (a Police Officer position, associated with the POA), which remained throughout the year; additional vacancies fluctuated, with Capitola maintaining no more than three at any time. In 2024, Capitola experienced seven separations (including one retirement), and hired six new employees, with non-sworn new hires generally starting work within a month of corresponding separations.

Nearing the close of 2024, the City successfully promoted four employees, resulting in vacancies in the Police and City Manager Departments. Thus, as of December 31, 2024, the City had three vacancies, the City Hall Office Coordinator (ACE) and two Police Officer (POA) positions, respectively. At no time did either of the two city bargaining units exceed a 20% vacancy rate, and therefore the enhanced reporting provisions under AB 2561 do not apply.

In compliance with AB 2561, this report only covers calendar-year 2024; however, it is useful to note that in February 2025, the city filled the City Hall Office Coordinator vacancy with a full-time regular employee.

Recruitment Practices
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Capitola experienced multiple resignations and retirements across all departments. Following the pandemic, the City then hired more frontline, mid-management, and director level employees than had been necessary in 10 years or more, filling vacancies left from the pandemic.

To meet this need Human Resource (HR) staff has focused on taking a proactive approach to the City’s recruitment process to allow for quicker hiring upon employee resignations and retirements. In the past, the earliest stages of recruitment (the posting of an available job) often was not done until after an outgoing employee’s last day. Now, as soon as HR and/or management staff is aware of a pending retirement or resignation notice, HR begins a recruitment strategy specific to the soon-to-be vacant position and corresponding department needs. Additionally, staff implemented an online application process (rather than a fillable PDF) to modernize and speed up an applicant’s experience and to increase the City’s professional reputation as an employer.

Currently, the recruitment and hiring process can take up to a month (for most non-sworn employees); as the process includes opening job postings, garnering applications, reviewing resumes, conducting a panel interview, and an additional one-on-one interview with the hiring manager. Pre-employment 179
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practices, like reference and background checks and drug testing, are position dependent and can take more time to complete.

In 2024, the City received 1,122 applications to fill approximately seven regular city roles (including internal candidates) and eight temporary positions. The City hires temporary employees primarily as Community Services and Recreation Department seasonal programming staff, such as Junior Guards and Camp Capitola, and to provide lifeguard services from May through October.

Temporary employee hiring accounts for roughly 26% of all recruitment each year.

Current Employee Retention Efforts (2024)
 Administrative Policy I-39: Down Payment Assistance Program  Administrative Policy II-20: Flexible Remote Work
 Training opportunities and conference attendance, maintained by department budgets  Employee parking permits
 Citywide 457 Account matching program
 One-time equity adjustments (negotiated and approved by City Council in June 2024)  Seasonal events, including the City’s 75th Anniversary Celebration, Halloween Party, Wharf Opening Party, and End-of-Year/Holiday party
 Monthly birthday recognition
 Bi-weekly newsletter highlighting City business, emailed to all employees Currently, no additional policies, procedures, and/or recruitment activities have been identified that are leading to obstacles in the recruitment process. However, the City remains committed to considering any needed changes in the future.

Fiscal Impact: None.

Attachments:

1. Bargaining Units Makeup
Report Prepared By: Chloé Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Jim Malberg, Finance Director; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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City of Capitola: Bargaining Units Make-up
Association of Capitola Employees:

Account Clerk
Accountant I, II
Administrative Records Analyst
Community Services & Recreation Coordinator
Customer Service Office Coordinator
Deputy City Clerk
Development Services Technician
Maintenance Worker I, II, III
Mechanic
Parking Enforcement Officer
Police Records Technician
Capitola Police Officers Association:

Police Officer
Police Officer Trainee
Records Manager
Community Service Officer
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Vacancy &
Recruitment Report
Compliance with AB 2561– Calendar Year 2024
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Background
AB 2561: New State law requiring annual (calendar year) report

1. Report on Vacancies (average vacancy rate)
A. ACE: 2.7%
B. POA: 6.5%

2. Employee Organization Participation (Bargaining Unit participation allowed) offered

3. Additional Reporting for High Vacancy Rate (if 20% or higher vacancy rate) n/a
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Capitola: Employee Makeup
Association of Capitola Employees:
27 Employees; 12 roles
Police Officers Association:
23 Employees; 5 roles
Other Employees: Mid-Management,
Confidential, Captains, Management
City budget includes 69.5 Full Time
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2024 By The Numbers
• One POA vacancy remained all
year
• Three vacancies or fewer, Citywide
• Seven separations
• Six new hires
• Four internal promotions
Average Vacancies:
• ACE: 0.75
• POA: 1.5
• Positions vacant
Average Vacancy Rates:
• ACE: 2.7%
• POA: 6.5%
• Vacancy to budgeted FTE
•1,122 applications received
•Filled seven regular roles
•26% of recruitment = temporary
employees (eight roles)
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Recruitment Process
Notice of
coming
vacancy
Job
Posted
City
website
Indeed
LinkedIn
Trade sites
Application
Period
Panel
Interview
Second
Round
Interview
Offer &
Pre-Hire
Checks
• ~ One month to hire non-Sworn employees
• Sworn background investigations can take up to three months • Entry-level positions garner 100s of applications
• All unsuccessful candidates receive a “no thank-you”
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Retention Efforts
• Flexible Remote Work Policy
• Down Payment Assistance Program
• Training & conference attendance
• Employee parking permits
• 457 Account matching program
• Community support: Measure Y
• Seasonal events
• Monthly Birthday celebration
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Recommendation
Receive report and hold public hearing.

No Council action required
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: City Manager Department
Subject: City-Owned Property Leasing Policy
Recommended Action: Establish a standard frequency to put leases of City-owned property out for proposals and adopt an administrative policy outlining the process for the lease of City-owned property.

Background: The City of Capitola currently holds three leases with business owners for the commercial use of City-owned property:

Lease Holder/Business Summary of Service
Provided
City-Owned Property
Capitola Boat and Bait Bait and tackle shop,
seasonal moorings,
water taxi
Temporary structures on Capitola
Wharf
Capitola Beach Company Seasonal surf lessons,
beach equipment rentals
256 square feet of Esplanade
Park
Café Lido (Brittannia Arms) Patio dining Area adjacent to restaurant and Esplanade Park
The City has also entered a 99-year lease with the County of Santa Cruz and sublessee Santa Cruz Public Libraries for the City library building. As the building was purpose-built for library services, provided by the Santa Cruz Public Library system JPA, the City negotiated directly with the County rather than use an RFP process to solicit interest or award a lease.

The general reason to lease City-owned property is to allow purpose-driven and expert business owners to provide public services that the City is unable or unsuited to; for example, a restaurant housed in a City-owned building or recreation activity provider stationed in a public park. All leases of City property much be approved by City Council in open session.

No formal policy currently exists to regulate the process and procedure for leasing City-owned property.

As requested by Council, the proposed policy (Attachment 1) outlines a standard for the advertisement of leasing opportunities and the selection of lessees to ensure transparency, alignment with community interests, and responsible management of public assets.

Staff reviewed existing policies from the cities of Oceanside and Monterey and the City and County of San Francisco, as well as current and best practices.

The proposed policy includes language to allow Council to approve leases with nonprofits and public agencies without going through an RFP process.

Discussion: The recommended City-Owned Property Leasing Policy establishes a comprehensive framework to guide the leasing of City-owned properties in a transparent, consistent, and communityaligned manner.  Lease Approval and Selection: All leases must be approved by the City Council. Competitive processes, such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs), are recommended unless otherwise deemed appropriate and in the best interest of the City by the City Council. Situations where the Council may negotiate directly are included in the proposed policy, such as if an investment of $1 million 189
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or more is being made in the facility, or when considering a lease with a non-profit or partner agency.
 Fair Market Value: Lease terms must reflect fair market value and include provisions for rent escalation, maintenance, and insurance, except as authorized by Council.  Lease Duration: Staff is seeking Council direction to determine the regularity of the RFP process for the use of City-owned property. In general staff suggests the Council consider establishing a standard period of between 5-10 years, with exceptions for structures that require an investment of at least $1 million dollars and developed for a specific use, or if a property is physically connected to a commercial use, and any non-affiliated or unrelated use of the property is inconsistent with its intended purpose.
 Auditing and Compliance: Leases will be audited annually by the City Manager’s Office. An inspection schedule and annual reporting to the Council are recommended to monitor lease compliance.

Staff requests that Council provide feedback on the highlighted areas within the proposed policy and align the requirements with Administrative Policy I-36, the Outdoor Dining Program.

Administrative Policy I-36: Village Outdoor Dining Program:

Although the Outdoor Dining Program is separate from the City’s formal leasing structure, the City Council requested that the program be considered with a City leasing policy, to ensure consistency with the goal of managing public land use equitably and transparently. The Outdoor Dining Program, authorized by the Coastal Commission, allows private businesses to temporarily use public right-of-way or public property (such as parking spaces) for outdoor dining purposes so long as they have a City-issued permit.

Staff recommends that Administrative Policy I-36 be revised (proposed revisions included in Attachment 2) to utilize the same standard number of years as identified in the leasing policy to reallocate spaces if the program reaches the maximum number of permits, with the goal of allowing others the opportunity to participate in the program if all the spaces are eventually filled.

Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. In 2024, the City of Capitola received approximately $7,500 in rent due to leased property. This amount helps offset the cost of managing the leases.

Attachments:

1. Administrative Policy: City-Owned Property Leasing- Proposed Draft

2. Administrative Policy I-36: Village Outdoor Dining Program- revised December 9, 2021 Report Prepared By: Chloé Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Jim Malberg, Finance Director; Katie Herlihy, Community Development Director; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney
Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
Number:

Issued:

Jurisdiction: City Council

CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LEASING
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish clear guidelines for the leasing of City-owned properties to balance the City’s financial interests with community benefits, ensuring the responsible and equitable management of publicly owned assets.

II. LEASING OBJECTIVES
The City’s objectives in leasing property include:
a. Generating fair market revenue to support City services. b. Supporting economic opportunity and public benefits. c. Ensuring responsible stewardship of public assets.

III. CRITERIA FOR LEASE
City-owned property may be leased when any of the following criteria are met:
a. The property is in a high-demand public location where public services can be provided by a lessee other than the City more efficiently. b. Lease of the property would enhance the growth of long-term revenue sources. c. The City has a future use, but no immediate need, for the property. d. The property is adjacent to commercial use.
e. The property has been explicitly developed or renovated for non-City use. f. The City requires substantial control over development, use, and reuse of the property to enhance the planned development of that particular area. g. The property has the immediate potential of a high return to the City because of its high demand and type of use, such as commercial building. h. The City Council determines it is in the City’s best interest to lease the property.

I. LEASE APPROVAL PROCESS
All leases of City property shall be subject to approval by the City Council. Unless the Council determines otherwise, competitive processes, such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs), shall be used to solicit interest. The City may negotiate leases to non-profits and public agencies directly. The City Council may consider the below factors in selecting a lessee:
a. Rent or improvements that will produce the highest return to the City. b. Whether the lessee possesses the financial ability to develop and maintain the property over the term of the lease at the property’s highest level. c. Whether the lessee possesses a high level of expertise regarding the proposed development and operation.
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d. Proposals for a development whose appearance and design meets the City's land use and development criteria.
e. Public benefits to be derived, including:
i. Services available to the public;
ii. Public open space;
iii. Public infrastructure;
iv. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities;
v. Low-cost visitor-serving amenities; and
vi. Increased transportation options.
f. Other considerations identified by the Council as in the best interest of the City.

II. LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
a. Commercial lease terms shall reflect fair market value, determined through appraisal, comparative market analysis, or RFP process, unless otherwise deemed appropriate and in the best interests of the City by the City Council. b. Standard lease terms shall include property maintenance, applicable insurance requirements and, where appropriate, rent escalations.
c. Leases will not include provisions that allow for automatic extension or renewal without authorization by the City Council.
d. The longest term lease the City will enter is ___ years. Leases shall be subject to an RFP process at least every ___ years , subject to the following exceptions:
i. The property includes a structure of at least $1 million dollars developed for a specific use.
ii. The property is physically connected to a commercial use, and any nonaffiliated or unrelated use of the property is inconsistent with its intended purpose.
iii. Outdoor dining permitted pursuant to the Village Outdoor Dining Program (Policy I-36), which shall be governed by the terms of that policy. iv. This provision shall not affect leases in effect as of the adoption of this policy, during their current terms.

III. COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE PROVISIONS & TRANSPARENCY
The City reserves the right to audit leases as warranted by the City Manager. a. The City Manager or designee, in partnership with the Community Development Department, may establish an inspection schedule to ensure compliance with lease provisions, such as adherence to the lease area.
b. City staff will present an annual report summarizing the status of all City-owned property leases, revenue generated, and audit findings to the City Council. c. Current lease agreements shall be published on the City website.

IV. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
City staff involved in lease negotiations must adhere to all applicable State laws regarding conflicts of interest.
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DRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY

VILLAGE OUTDOOR DINING PROGRAM
Number: I-36
Issued:

Jurisdiction: City Council
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to define the rules, regulations and conditions of an outdoor dining program on City right of way in the Central Village (MU-V Zoning District). The program allows eligible Village eating and drinking establishments to construct, operate, and maintain outdoor dining areas within on-street parking spaces, designated sidewalk areas, and specific areas on the Capitola Wharf.

This Administrative Policy is authorized under Capitola Municipal Code Section 17.96.170.F II. POLICY
General Requirements. All outdoor dining areas shall be operated in conformance with the regulatory requirements of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), California Building Code, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Department and all other applicable City, County, State and Federal laws. Capitola Municipal Code Section 17.96.170 Outdoor Dining in the Public Right of Way establishes the standards and permit requirements for outdoor dining within the public right of way. Section III of this policy is an overview of the municipal code requirements.

Authorized Streets & Sidewalk Areas. In Capitola Village (MU-V Zoning District), outdoor dining in the public right of way is permitted in the following areas:

Public Parking Spaces: Esplanade, Monterey Avenue, Capitola Avenue, San Jose Avenue Sidewalk Areas: Monterey Avenue
Capitola Wharf: Immediately adjacent to the restaurant (Code section 17.96.170.C) Maximum Number of On-Street Parking Space. The maximum number of public parking spaces that can be utilized for outdoor dining is 25. (Code section 17.96.170.D) Public parking spaces utilized for the in-lieu bicycle parking shall count toward the maximum of 25 spaces.

Size Limitation of Individual Outdoor Dining Areas. No outdoor dining area shall occupy more than five public parking spaces or 900 square feet of street, sidewalk, or area on Capitola Wharf.

Good Standing. An applicant must be in good standing to apply for a permit for outdoor dining.

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Permit, the applicant has not been issued a notice of abatement, violation, or been subject to any code enforcement proceedings related to an ABC license, entertainment permit, or use permit by the City or any other regulatory or permitting agency. Any courtesy code enforcement notices received by the applicant was corrected by the applicant within the date specified on the courtesy notice. (Code section17.96.170.E.4)
Capitola Outdoor Dining – Space Allocation Procedures
The City of Capitola permits a maximum of 25 public parking spaces to be used for outdoor dining.

The procedures below outline how these spaces are allocated, prioritizing continuity for existing businesses while ensuring access for new applicants when demand exceeds supply.

1. Renewal for Existing Participants
Restaurants currently using outdoor dining spaces may renew their existing spaces, provided they:
 Remain in good standing with encroachment agreement, maintenance obligations, and applicable zoning within Capitola Municipal Code Title 17.  Submit renewal applications and required fees on time.

Renewed spaces are counted toward the 25-space cap and may be subject to the lottery as outlined in section 4.

2. New Applications – First Come, First Served
New outdoor dining space requests will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until a total of 25 spaces have been allocated.

3. Waitlist. The City will open a waitlist for applicants when an application is received that goes beyond the 25 space maximum.
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4. Lottery and Reallocation of Spaces
If there is a waitlist of applications, any existing outdoor dining decks that have been in place for at least __ years will be subject to the lottery when they apply for the next extension. At the time of extension, the space(s) will return to the available pool and be awarded through the lottery. The business owner applying for the extension may participate in the lottery.

Step 1. All eligible applicants will receive one entry per requested space.

Step 2. The lottery will be conducted in rounds:

Step 3. If the total requests are less than the number of available spaces, award the spaces to the applicants.

Step 4. If the total requests exceed the number of available spaces, evenly distribute one space per business. Continue to evenly distribute remaining spaces until they cannot be evenly distributed.

Step 5. Hold a lottery for the remainder of the spaces for those requesting additional spaces. All applicants that are not allocated their requested number of spaces in Step 2 above, will be given one ticket in the lottery.

Step 6. The lottery will be held in rounds. If an applicant’s ticket is chosen and they receive their requested number of spaces, their ticket will be removed prior to the next round. If the applicant has not reached their requested number of parking spaces, their ticket will be replaced into the hopper for the next round.

Step 7. Rounds will continue until 25 parking spaces have been allocated. The process continues until all 25 spaces are allocated.

Permits. Applicants must obtain all necessary permits to construct and operate an outdoor dining area. Necessary permits include but are not limited to:

1. A revocable encroachment permit;

2. An administrative permit or design permit pursuant to Capitola Municipal Code Section 17.96.170;

3. A coastal development permit; and

4. A building permit.

Revocable Encroachment Permit. Per Capitola Municipal Code 12.56, applicants must receive a revocable encroachment permit from the City of Capitola prior to construction of an outdoor dining area. The revocable encroachment will include, but not limited to, the following terms and conditions:
• 3-year term
• Inspection - City staff shall have the authority to enter the outdoor dining area for any purposes, including to inspect the condition, safety, and compliance with all City issued permits.
• Deposit - Each applicant shall pay a deposit to ensure the dining area is maintained as follows
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o Sidewalk dining - $500 deposit
o 1-2 spaces - $1000 deposit
o 3-5 spaces - $1,500 deposit
• Maintenance Standards - All dining areas shall be maintained, including but not limited to the following:
o All trash must be picked up and properly disposed.
o All flower boxes or planter must contain live, healthy vegetation. o All tables, chairs, equipment, and structures must be kept clean and operational.
• Applicants shall provide proof of insurance as specified by the City application form. • Parking space payment – All tenants must pay $3,400 per parking space, which is approximately $18 per square foot, per year. This amount shall be adjusted upward annually by increases of the CPI. All rent must be paid in advance. Initial rents must be paid prior to the beginning of construction. The rent in subsequent years is due by January 10th for the calendar year. Any partial years rent amounts will be prorated. • No-subletting - Outdoor dining spaces are for the use of the permit holder only and may not be sublet to any other vendor or business.
• Violations - Violations of the revocable encroachment permit shall be enforced as follows:
o Upon a first violation by a permit holder, the city manager, or designee, shall mail a written warning to the eating and drinking establishment. The warning shall recite the violation, and advise that future violations may result in fines.
o Upon a second or subsequent violation by the eating or drinking establishment, the following penalties will apply:
▪ A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first violation after the first warning.
▪ A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for the second violation. ▪ A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for the third violation. ▪ A permit holder with more than three violations during the lease term may have their permit revoked and be required to remove any improvements associated with the outdoor dining area.
▪ Permit holders whose permit is revoked may not receive another encroachment permit for outdoor dining for a period of two years, and only if there are available parking spaces under the 25 space cap. The revoked spaces will be placed back in the lottery system and available for allocation.

Revocable Encroachment Permit Term Expiration. All revocable encroachment permits issued for outdoor dining will have a term of three years or less. Six months prior to expiration the City and permit holder shall review past performance and use of the outdoor dining area.

Upon review, either extension or termination may be possible. Extension of the program and any lease shall be at the sole discretion of the Capitola City Council.

Authorization to Proceed. Construction of an outdoor dining area may not begin until all required permits have been issued. Starting construction prior to receiving all permits may result in revocation of any applicable permits.
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Construction Timing. Applicants with assigned parking spaces through the lottery, are required to acquire City permits and complete construction of their street dining deck within six months of the award. After six month, the spaces will be placed back in the lottery system and available for allocation.

III. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY RELATIVE TO CAPITOLA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

17.96.170 OUTDOOR DINING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
Capitola Municipal Code Section 17.96.170 establishes the standards and permit requirements for outdoor dining within the public right of way. The following is an overview of the municipal code requirements:

A. Permits and Approvals.

The following table shows permits required for sidewalk dining and street dining decks.

Type of Outdoor Dining Permit Required Zoning Code
Chapter
Sidewalk Dining Design Permit 17.120
Street Dining Decks
Prototype Street Dining Deck Administrative
Permit

17.116
Custom Street Dining Deck Design Permit 17.120
B. Operating and Development Standards. All Sidewalk Dining and Street Dining Decks shall comply with the following standards:

1. Must Serve Eating and Drinking Establishment. Outdoor dining in the public right-ofway is allowed only when incidental to and a part of an “eating and drinking establishment” as defined in Chapter 17.160 (Glossary).

2. One Facility Only. An eating establishment may have either sidewalk dining or a street dining deck. An eating establishment may not have both sidewalk dining and a street dining deck.

3. Limited to Eating Establishment Frontage.
a. Sidewalk dining is allowed on the sidewalk directly adjacent to the eating establishment street frontage.
b. Street dining decks in the public right-of-way are only allowed on parking spaces that are:
(1) Wholly or partially located in the right-of-way; and (2) Directly adjacent to the eating establishment street frontage unless authorized by paragraph (b) below.
c. The City may allow an outdoor dining area to extend beyond the eating and drinking establishment frontage if:
(1) Due to the road and parking space layout, the outdoor dining area cannot be designed without extending the area beyond immediately adjacent parking spaces;
(2) Extending the outdoor dining area will not have significant impact on adjoining businesses as determined by the permit review authority; and (3) Extending the outdoor dining area will not adversely impact coastal access. 197
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4. Sidewalk Width. Outdoor dining areas in the public right-of-way shall provide a minimum clear width within the sidewalk of at least:
a. 5 feet in the MU-V zoning district; and

5. Sidewalk Dining Areas. Sidewalk dining areas shall be limited to the placement of tables and chairs. In addition, design elements required for ABC permit compliance for separation (fences, ropes, planters, etc.), may be included in the design but shall not exceed 36- inches in height.

6. Signs.
a. Commercial signs, including business identification signs are not permitted in or on any portion of the improvements of a sidewalk dining area or street dining deck. b. One informational sign not to exceed two square feet providing information such as “watch your step” or “for paying customers only” is allowed.

7. Stormwater Drainage. All street dining decks must allow for adequate stormwater drainage.
a. Dining decks shall not block the drainage flow along the gutter line. b. Dining decks shall not block access into any drain inlet or other drainage/stormwater facility.

8. Utilities. All outdoor dining shall not interfere with utility boxes, water hydrants, storm drains, and all other related facilities.

9. Trash and Maintenance. An outdoor dining area in the public right-of-way shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition as determined by the City, including as follows:
a. All trash must be picked up and properly disposed of. b. All flower boxes and planters must contain live, healthy vegetation. c. All tables, chairs, equipment, and structures must be kept clean and operational.

10. Sound. Music and amplified sound are not allowed in an outdoor dining area.

11. Bicycle Parking for Street Dining Decks.
a. A street dining deck that eliminates an on-street parking space must include a bicycle parking rack integrated in the street dining deck design or within the private property of the eating or drinking establishment.
b. The bicycle parking rack must provide a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces for each eliminated vehicle parking space.
c. As an alternative to providing the bicycle parking rack, the City may allow an applicant to pay an annual in-lieu fee of $300 per year per bicycle parking space. Fee shall be deposited into the City’s in-lieu bike fund to create a central bicycle parking location.

Also, a one-time fee of $200 will be charged per bicycle parking space for materials and installation.

12. Hours of Operation.
a. Outdoor dining in the public right-of-way may occur between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. seven days a week.
b. The City may allow extended hours for street dining decks for special events and holidays.
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13. Open for Use. All outdoor dining in the public right-of-way must be open for use a minimum of five days per week, except in cases of inclement weather. “Open for use” means that the eating or drinking establishment must allow customers to use the outdoor dining area when the establishment is open for business.

14. Materials. Allowed materials include finished or painted wood, glass, ornamental steel or iron, and decorative masonry. Street dining decks where the primary visible material is plastic, fabric, woven bamboo, or chain link/wire fencing are not allowed. 199
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City Owned
Property:

Leasing Policy
June 26, 2025
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Background
No policy for leasing City-owned property
•City Council approves leases (in open session)
Property may be leased:
•Expert operators to provide public services the
City cannot directly provide (recreation, food
services)
•Lease enhances long-term revenue growth
•Council determines it is in City’s best interest
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Current City Leases
Lessee/Business Summary of Services City-Owned Property Capitola Boat and Bait Bait and tackle shop,
seasonal moorings, water
taxi
Temporary structures on
Wharf
Capitola Beach Company Seasonal surf lessons, beach
equipment rentals
256 square-feet of
Esplanade Park
Brittania Arms Patio dining Area adjacent to restaurant & Esplanade Park
Other Leases:

Capitola Branch Library (99 years with County of SC)
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Policy Development
Developed based on:
•Council request for transparency and standardization
•Best practices in municipal leasing
•Policies from Oceanside, Monterey, San Francisco
•Not a common policy: Cities more commonly have Leasing & Property Management offices
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Key Policy Points

1. Lease Approval & Selection
RFP process recommended
City may negotiate leases with non-profits and public agencies directly

2. Fair Market Value & Terms
Leases must reflect fair market value
Include rent escalation, insurance, and maintenance
requirements
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Lease Duration Options
Staff requests Council Direction
•Establish standard lease term:
___ years (5, 8, 10?)
•Exceptions allowed for:
• $1M+ capital investment
• Purpose-built facilities
• Structures physically tied to private commercial property 205
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Oversight & Accountability
•Annual report to City Council on:
•Lease performance
•Compliance with lease stipulations, area, etc.
•Status of leased properties
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Outdoor Dining Program
Administrative Policy I-36 (Outdoor Dining):

Not a lease, but use of public space with a permit
Coastal Commission-approved
Currently limited to 25 parking spaces
Proposed Update:

Align reallocation timeline with leasing policy or establish different timeline:
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Recommended Action

1. Provide Staff direction on:
• Lease threshold (5, 8, or 10 years?)
• Establish timing to reallocate Outdoor Dining Program consistent with leases, or establish other timeline

2. Approve policy draft (with recommendations) and revise Policy I-36: Outdoor Dining Program with Councilestablished timelines 208
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Finance Department
Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 City of Capitola Budget and Capital Improvement Program.

Background: The Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Budget and Planned FY 2026-27 Budget was presented to the City Council during a special meeting on May 15, 2025. During the special meeting, the Council received input from the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC). At the meeting, the City Council requested additional information which was presented at a second special meeting on May 29, 2025. During the second special meeting, the Council reviewed updates to the proposed budget and additional recommendations from the FAC and heard public comments.

During the May 29th special meeting, the Council discussed additional funding allocations for traffic safety improvements (crosswalk lighting and the Park Avenue Traffic Improvement Project), improvements to Esplanade Park, a playground at Monterey Park, and economic development.

The Council made a motion allocating $10,000 for a flashing crosswalk sign, $50,000 for Esplanade Park, $60,000 for Park Avenue traffic improvements, $10,000 for a playground at Monterey Park, and $20,000 for economic development. The Council directed staff to provide any additional FAC recommendations following their June 17th meeting and prepare a resolution to adopt the budget.

Discussion: The Proposed FY 2025-26 Budget estimates the General Fund ending balance on June 30, 2025, to be $603,000. This balance includes a target fund balance of $500,000, $100,000 designated for the Employee Downpayment Assistance Program, and approximately $3,000 undesignated. Pursuant to City Council direction, staff has allocated $150,000 of existing general fund resources towards FY 2025-26 City Council Goals and Priorities.

The proposed budget includes the reformation of the Finance Department to the Administrative Services Department, to include Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology within one department. There is no cost associated with this change. A new Administrative Services Director job description, and updated Assistant to the City Manager job description, are included as Attachment 5 for Council approval.

Following City Council direction, the budget includes $64,000 of Restricted TOT revenue programmed to Early Childhood and Youth Programs (ECYP), $35,000 of Restricted TOT allocated to the Capitola – Soquel Chamber of Commerce, and $35,000 allocated to the Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement District fund.

Revisions made to the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget since the May 29th public hearing include:
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Item Original
request
Amended
request
Net
Change
Reason
RRFB flashing crosswalk sign 0 10,000 10,000 City Council priority Esplanade Park 0 50,000 50,000 City Council priority
Park Avenue 0 60,000 60,000 City Council priority
Monterey Park Playground 0 10,000 10,000 City Council priority Economic Development 0 20,000 20,000 City Council priority Net Impact on General Fund
Balance
($150,000) Decrease in
Available Funding
Additional administrative amendments include:
 Increase the Early Childhood & Youth Program restricted funding by $1,400 for the Youth Action Network (YAN) Student Liaison Program.
 Adjust request for equipment from two Police Department vehicles to one Police vehicle & one fleet vehicle – no cost difference.
 Update City Council goals to include reviewing and updating, if necessary, the City Council Code of Conduct.
 Updated City Manager Department goals to include additional educational opportunities for the public to learn about Capitola’s government. Staff plans to host an informational tabletop event during a Summer 2025 Twilight Concert and gage public interest for additional educational opportunities. The City Manager Department plans to host a formal Local Government Academy in early 2026.
 Updated Police Department goals to include seeking Department of Justice Tobacco Grant funding.
 Rebranding of Community Development Department to the Building, Planning & Economic Development Department.

The FAC reviewed these changes as well as all contract services during their meeting on June 17th and is recommending adoption of the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program without any additional changes. The FAC requested that an update on Measure Y revenues be included with quarterly budget updates vs. actual reports throughout FY 2025-26.

Additionally, the committee reiterated the importance of developing a 5-year Capital Improvement Project Budget, as identified in the City’s Strategic Plan.

The resolution necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget includes the above appropriations and adjustments (Exhibit A), a General Fund overview (Exhibit B), and an estimation of FY 2025-26 fund balances (Exhibit C). In addition, the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget is available on the City’s website.

Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact is shown in the attached General Fund overview and fund balance summary.

Attachments:
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1. Resolution

2. General Fund Summary

3. Fund Balance Summary

4. FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget

5. Proposed Job Descriptions
Report Prepared By: Jim Malberg, Finance Director
Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. _____

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA
ADOPTING THE 2025-26 FISCAL YEAR CITY BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM BUDGET
WHEREAS, it is necessary to adopt the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget for all City funds and Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted budget study sessions, has heard and considered public comments, and has modified the proposed budget accordingly, and wishes to adopt such budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Capitola that the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget and Capital Improvement Program is hereby adopted; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Finance Director is directed to enter the budget into the City's accounting records in accordance with appropriate accounting practices, and the City Manager, with the Finance Director's assistance, shall assure compliance therewith.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Capitola on the 26
th day of June 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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Joe Clarke, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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Major Categories FY 22/23 Actual FY 23/24 Actual
FY 24/25
Amended
FY 24/25
Estimated
FY 25/26
Proposed
FY 26/27
Planned
RevenuesTaxes $ 14,709,173 $ 14,495,884 $ 15,383,270 $ 15,358,270 $ 16,883,877 $ 17,354,164 Licenses and permits 650,188 767,635 737,309 737,309 734,500 743,740 Intergovernmental revenues 351,671 230,640 106,360 106,360 106,700 108,700 Charges for services 1,817,637 2,126,976 2,389,640 2,389,640 2,495,741 2,495,741 Fines and forfeitures 566,907 425,043 607,500 607,500 690,000 690,000 Use of money & property 70,527 355,181 190,195 190,195 139,000 143,500 Other revenues 240,413 365,348 117,206 117,206 97,000 102,875 Revenues Totals $18,406,515 $18,766,706 $19,531,479 $19,506,479 $21,146,818 $21,638,720 ExpendituresPersonnel $11,320,375 $12,099,946 $13,065,766 $13,065,766 $14,419,337 $15,017,010 Contract services 3,336,801 3,714,466 3,515,981 3,515,981 3,635,128 3,475,902 Training & Memberships 113,320 143,324 167,100 141,250 169,480 169,700 Supplies 778,011 960,221 842,939 820,123 801,700 786,800 Grants and Subsidies 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 133,425 133,425 Internal service fund charges 1,444,499 1,617,841 1,523,578 1,523,578 1,663,200 1,703,950 Other financing uses 3,271,324 2,288,788 287,568 287,568 407,344 287,116 Expenditures Totals $20,389,330 $20,949,586 $19,527,932 $19,479,266 $21,229,614 $21,573,904 Im pact on Fund Balanc
e $ (1,982,815) $ (2,182,880) $ 3,547 $ 27,214 ($82,796) $64,817 Bud
getary Fund Balanc
e $ 3,141,552 $ 958,672 $ 762,219 $ 785,885 $ 603,090 $ 667,906 DesignationsEmployee Downpayment $ (100,000) $ (100,000) $ (100,000) $ (100,000) Infrastructure $ - $ - $ - $ -
Revised Budgetary Fund Balance $ 758,672 3,141,552 $ 662,219 $ 685,885 $ 503,090 $ 567,906 $ General Fund
Summary
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Estimated
Balance
7/1/2025 Revenues Transfers In Expenditures Transfers Out Estimated
Balance
6/30/2026
General Fund $ $21,146,818 - 685,885 $ 20,822,270 $ 407,344 $ 603,090 $ Designated Reserves
Contingency Reserve $2,495,346 - $ - $ 2,495,346 $
PERS Contingency Reserve 50,000 1,601,142 - - - 1,651,142 Emergency Reserve - 1,631,506 - - 1,631,506
Donations - - - - - -
Facility Reserve - 282,714 - - - 282,714
Total Designated Reserves $ 50,000 6,010,707 $ - $ - $ - $ 6,060,707 $ Debt Service
Pac Cove Lease Financing - 75,204 - - 75,204
Pac Cove Park - 12 87,568 87,568 - 12
Total Debt Service $ - 75,216 $ 87,568 $ 87,568 $ - $ 75,216 $ Capital Improvement Fund $ 1,420,700 1,351,312 $ - $ 2,600,000 $ - $ 172,012 $ Internal Service Funds
Stores $ 27,000 64,082 $ 27,000 $ - $ 64,082 $
Information Techology 275,000 - 481,250 348,000 - 408,250 Equipment Replacement 197,000 - 141,157 197,000 - 141,157 Self-Insurance Liability 688,200 688,200 179,920 - 179,920 Workers' Compensation 403,000 403,000 118,749 - 118,749 Compensated Absences - 30,899 200,000 200,000 - 30,899
Total Internal Service Funds $ 1,590,200 1,016,058 $ 200,000 $ 1,863,200 $ - $ 943,058 $ Special Revenue Funds
SLESF-Suppl Law Enforcmnt Svc $ 33,427 $ 104,000 $ 133,500 $ 3,927 TOT Restricted Revenue 21,296 97,250 97,250 21,296
SB1 RMRA 300,518 258,668 258,668 300,518
RTC Streets 60,325 397,732 397,732 60,325
Gas Tax 273,397 279,546 279,500 273,443
Wharf 124,018 24,000 58,000 90,018
General Plan Update and Maint 280,571 62,000 75,500 267,071 Green Building Education 260,555 15,000 62,500 213,055
Public Art 155,236 25,000 55,500 124,736
Parking Reserve 737 - - - 737
Technology Fee 94,371 17,000 16,000 95,371
PEG-Public Education and Govt. 51,341 11,500 16,000 46,841 Capitola Village/Wharf BIA 33,426 150,000 - 165,500 17,926 CDBG Grants (1,080) - - (1,080)
CDBG Program Income 39,199 - - 39,199
Library 51,569 165,000 165,000 51,569
HOME Reuse 780,264 20,000 979,000 (178,736)
Housing Trust 241,690 75,000 75,000 241,690
PLHA 5,255 - - 5,255
Cap Hsg Succ- Program Income 1,925,511 20,000 32,500 1,913,011 Total Special Revenue Funds $ 1,721,696 4,731,626 $ - $ 2,867,150 $ - $ 3,586,172 $ Prelim. Fund Balance - All Funds $ 25,929,41 13,870,804 $ 287,568 4 $ 28,240,188 $ 407,344 $ 11,440,25 $ 4 GF Fund Balance Designation (100,000) (100,000)
Total Fund Balance - All Funds 13,770,804 11,340,254
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PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26

CITY OF CAPITOLA
Capitola, California
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CITY COUNCIL
Joe Clarke, Mayor
Gerry Jensen
Margaux Morgan
Melinda Orbach
Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
Sarah Ryan, Chief of Police
Jessica Kahn, Public Works Director
Jim Malberg, Administrative Services Director / Treasurer Katie Herlihy, Building, Planning, & Economic Development Director Nikki Bryant, Community Services & Recreation Director
Chloe Woodmansee, Assistant to the City Manager
Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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California Society of Municipal
Finance Officers
Certificate of Award
Operating Budget Excellence Award
Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Presented to the
City of Capitola
For meeting the criteria established to achieve a CSMFO Award in Budgeting.

February 7, 2025
Ernie Reyna James Russell-Field, Chair 2024 CSMFO President Recognition Committee Dedicated to Excellence in Municipal Financial Reporting 218
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission and Values ........................................................................................................... 1 City Manager’s Budget Message ..................................................................................... .2 Summary Information ……………………………………………… .............................. …….8 General Fund Revenues ................................................................................................. 19 General Fund Expenditures…………… .......................................................................... 28 Department Overview ................................................................................................... 46 City Council ......................................................................................................... 47 City Attorney ........................................................................................................ 48 City Manager ....................................................................................................... 49 Proposed Administrative Services .. ………………………………………………….51 Police……………………………………………………………………………………54
Public Works…………………………………………………………………………...59
Planning, Building, & Economic Development…...………………………………. 66 Community Services and Recreation ............... ………….………………………...68 Capitola Museum ................................................................................................. 70 Internal Service Funds .................................................................................................. 72 Stores Fund ......................................................................................................... 74 Information Technology Fund .............................................................................. 75 Equipment Replacement Fund ........................................................................... 76 Self-Insurance Liability Fund ............................................................................... 77 Workers’ Compensation Fund ............................................................................. 78 Compensated Absences Fund ............................................................................ 79 Special Revenue Funds ................................................................................................ 80 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services… ....................................................... 83 Restricted Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) ........................................................ 84 Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Act (SB1). ................................................... 85 RTC Streets………………………………………………………………………….…86
Gas Tax……………………………………….………………………… ................ ....87 Wharf ………. ...................................................................................................... 88 General Plan Update and Maintenance .............................................................. 89 Green Building Education ................................................................................... 90 Public Art ............................................................................................................. 91 Parking Reserve … ............................................................................................ .92 Technology Fee .................................................................................................. 93 Public Education & Government Cable TV Access ............................................. 94 Capitola Village & Wharf BIA .............................................................................. 95 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) ................................................ 96 CDBG Program Income. ...................................................................................... 97 Library . ……….………………………………………………………………...………98
HOME Program Reuse ...................................................................................... 99 Housing Trust ................................................................................................... 100 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) .. …………………………………...101 Capitola Housing Successor… .......................................................................... 102

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Reserves……. .............................................................................................................. 103 Emergency Reserves ........................................................................................ 105 Contingency Reserves ...................................................................................... 106 PERS Contingency Reserves ............................................................................ 107 Facility Reserves ............................................................................................... 108 Multi-Year Assets & Obligations ................................................................................ 109 City and Joint Powers Authority ......................................................................... 112 Pacific Cove Lease Financing ........................................................................... 113 Beach and Village Lot II Lease Financing ......................................................... 115 Capital Improvement Program……………………………………………….…………....117 220
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Mission and Values
Mission - Why we’re here
We are a vibrant coastal community committed to delivering dependable, accessible services that foster connection and belonging through participatory governance.

Vision - Where we’re going
The City of Capitola is a thriving, family-friendly community that prioritizes resident needs while fostering a healthy balance between sustainable tourism, economic growth, and coastal environment and lifestyle.

Values – The Capitola Way
 Collaborative Engagement
 Dynamic Innovation
 Fiscal Sustainability
 Resilient Community
 Respectful Service
 Responsible Growth
Strategic Priorities:

1. Accountable Government

2. Attainable Housing

3. Community Safety

4. Economic Opportunity

5. Healthy Families, Community, and Environment

6. Sustainable Infrastructure
Approved March 2025
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TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: FY 2025-26 Proposed and FY 2026-27 Planned Budget.

CITY MANAGER’S MESSAGE - STATE OF THE CITY
On behalf of City staff, I am pleased to submit the proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.

Staff was tasked with developing a budget that continues to deliver the high-quality of services the community is accustomed to while also allocating available resources to City Council goals and strategic priorities. The result is a balanced budget that maintains the minimum target general fund balance of more than $500,000. The proposed budget projects to end the year with a general fund balance of approximately $753,000.

The fund balance in the General Fund is projected to remain positive for the next fiscal year, however, based on known increases related to CalPERS pension costs and current assumptions regarding inflation, the General Fund will become structurally imbalanced in FY 2027-28. With overwhelming voter approval, Measure Y became a new revenue stream in early 2025. The budget provides resources to maintain a high level of service for Capitola residents this coming fiscal year. Nevertheless, the City must also remain focused on the long-term budget picture, which not only includes a great deal of uncertainty around general fund revenues but must continue to address increasing pension costs. The erratic revenue data, uncertain economic stability at the national level, and projected rising pension costs will likely result in very challenging budgetary decisions for several years. In the coming fiscal year staff will continue to closely monitor general fund revenues, paying extra attention to sales and transient occupancy tax performance, and continue to report to the City Council on a regular basis. Additionally, staff will develop options for Council consideration to balance the near- and longer-term budgets as well as focus on the long-term structural budget issues.

Storm damages from 2023 and 2024 were categorized into fourteen projects of which FEMA and Cal OES have approved eleven for reimbursement totaling $285,855 with the City is responsible for matching funds of $7,600. To date, we have received $272,355 with $13,500 still outstanding.

The remaining projects awaiting approval and estimated damage amounts include:
 The Wharf - $831,500 – deductible and additional costs currently under review by FEMA/Cal OES
 Noble Gulch/Soquel Park - $269,000
 Hoopers Ramp - $14,000 – seeking mitigation to make ramp more resilient, under review by Cal OES
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Staff recommends the City hold off on allocating any additional FEMA/Cal OES reimbursement until those funds are received. One potential use for these funds is to replenish reserve funding used to respond to the recent series of emergency events.

The Capitola Mall remains a major funding source for the City, however long-term national and local trends have put significant pressure on existing brick-and-mortar retailers to remain competitive with internet options. The Mall was purchased in 2016 by Merlone Geier Partners, which also acquired the old Sears building in 2018. In FY 2019-20 the new owners initiated a public process, including a public meeting and regional survey of residents to begin evaluating options to redevelop the Mall.

City staff remains actively engaged with Mall ownership to help them navigate the development review processes, however, the pandemic put the project on pause. Obviously, the long-term fiscal health of the City is closely related to a successful Mall that meets the community’s needs.

As the outcome of any potential Mall redevelopment is unknown at this time, the site remains a major opportunity, and challenge, as the City evaluates its long-term fiscal position.

In 2016 voters passed Measure F to extend a temporary quarter percent local sales tax for an additional 10 years. The primary purpose of Measure F was to utilize the funding to protect City infrastructure from storms and rising sea levels. The City completed the key resiliency projects identified in Measure F, including rebuilding the wharf, flume and jetty earlier than anticipated. In response to early project completion, the City put Measure Y on the ballot in 2024 to repeal Measure F and replace it with a new half percent local sales tax for 10 years. Voters passed Measure Y with 67% approval. The City implemented salary adjustments for most of city staff in January as a result of this tax measure passing to maintain competitive salary ranges.

BUDGETARY GOALS AND PRINCIPLES
The FY 2025-26 General Fund budget was developed with an emphasis on financial stability and maintaining core programs and services for Capitola residents and visitors. As a first step in developing the Budget, the City Council adopted the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan. Budget highlights and proposed changes are presented in consideration of the six priorities included in the plan:
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OTHER BUGETARY HIGHLIGHTS AND PROPOSED CHANGES
While the budget was largely prepared to maintain core services and keep expenditures at the lowest level possible, there are several changes identified in this budget, which include one nocost one organizational change.

Measure Q: Santa Cruz County Water and Wildlife Protection Initiative In FY 2025-26, the City will begin to receive funds from Measure Q, voter-approved in 2024 at the County level. This parcel tax was placed on the ballot to raise money for land management, cleanup and conservation projects in forests, streams, beaches, and other open spaces. The money is split between various groups, a countywide grant program, and 20% of funding goes directly to the cities in Santa Cruz County. The City of Capitola will receive $200,000 of Measure Q funds in FY 2025-26.

Staff proposes programming $150,000 of Measure Q funds for two new Public Works crew members to maintain city parks and open space. The City’s Public Works crew has remained at the same staffing level since before 2015, while the City has increased needs for park and city property maintenance year over year. Most significantly in FY 2025-26 the City will have an additional park, with the Park at Rispin Mansion opening to the public, plus an expected increase in use at the Jade Street Park complex due to the Community Center renovation and upcoming Treasure Cove Playground project, there is a need for additional staffing support.

Parking Pay Station Strategy and Transition to Digital Payments In this budget cycle, staff proposes gradually reducing funding for the maintenance and repair of parking pay stations over the next several years, while increasing promotion and support for digital payment options.

Following internal analysis and consultation with the Business Improvement Area (BIA) leadership board, the Police Department recommends a shift away from heavy reliance on physical pay stations—particularly in high-risk, weather-prone areas such as along the Esplanade, where machines are frequently damaged by coastal conditions. As part of the FY 2025–26 work plan, the Department aims to continue upgrading payment interfaces to enhance customer service.

Staff has received positive feedback on the mobile parking payment application, which enables users to pay by phone regardless of a pay station’s status or location.

The long-term goal is to retain a limited number of strategically placed pay stations, while expanding public education and outreach around digital options. Initial steps will include improved signage and instructions, as well as implementation of a new web-based payment platform.

The overall intent is to enhance the user experience, support parking revenue, and maintain visitor access to the Village—ensuring that technical issues with pay stations do not discourage visitation or payment compliance.

Countywide Radio Project
FY 2025-26 Budget proposes using general fund and restricted SLEF funding to fund the City’s portion of the major countywide public safety radio upgrade project known as RING. The project will facilitate high-quality radio frequency across Santa Cruz County and increase interagency law enforcement collaboration. The project includes significant new radio infrastructure in the City, compliant with new DOJ standards. The County, which is leading this effort, plans to enter into a contract with all the public safety organizations in the County and a vendor this fall. While final 4 224
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costs to the City have not yet been established, staff anticipates the cost will be roughly $45,000 a year for the next 10-years.

Measure S
Measure S is a special tax on all developed property within the Santa Cruz Public Libraries District boundary (all of Santa Cruz County except the City of Watsonville); it was approved by voters in 2016 for a 30-year period. Tax funds are restricted to repair, upgrade, and modernize the local library facilities. The Santa Cruz Libraries Financing Authority Community Facilities District was formed for the purpose of levying the special tax to each of the four members: Cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, and Scotts Valley and the County of Santa Cruz.

The City of Capitola completed the $16.5 million Capitola Branch library in 2022 using $10,476,529 in Measure S funding, funds from the County Library Fund, former Redevelopment Agency Funds, and $856,000 in City general fund.

Recent projections indicate that Measure S will generate more revenue than initially anticipated, with the City expected to receive approximately $165,000 annually for eligible library expenditures. The FY 2025–26 Budget proposes allocating this amount to the General Fund to begin repaying the $856,000 previously advanced for the construction of the Capitola Library.

Administrative Services Department
Staff proposes to reorganize the Finance Department into the Administrative Services Department, consolidating the Human Resources (HR) and Information Technology (IT) Divisions, currently within the City Manager Department, with Finance. Finance and HR are currently automating and digitizing internal processes; this reorganization will improve the communication and operational efficiency as these changes are implemented.

The City is anticipating the retirement of the current IT Specialist during FY2025-26. The IT Specialist, Assistant to the City Manager, and Finance Director have begun transition planning, which may include shifting IT to a contracted service, rather than a regular staff position. The reorganization will allow the IT Specialist and Finance to work closely to ensure a smooth transition.

With this new structure, the City Manager remains the Personnel Officer, with the ability to designate these duties to other staff as needed. The City Manager Department maintains the Assistant to the City Manager position, now allocated to the department at 100% FTE, rather than 50%, to meet the city’s expanding public outreach and community engagement needs while also managing special projects and contracts, such as the Annexation Feasibility Study, and supporting the City Manager and all Departments.

No salary adjustments or additional costs are proposed as part of this reorganization.

Youth Funding and Business Group Funding
With the passage of Measure J in 2018, Capitola became one of the first cities in the state to establish a children’s fund that is supported by a dedicated tax measure. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenues continue to perform well, and the proposed budget includes an allocation of $65,000 from the children’s fund to support early childhood and youth programming. The budget also includes approximately $74,000 of funding for the Chamber of Commerce and the Village Business Improvement District, also using the restricted Measure J funding. 5 225
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General Fund Balance
The general fund balance is estimated to end FY 2024-25 above the minimum target of $500,000.

However, both the Contingency and Emergency reserves are projected to be below their target balance amounts. The FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget returns the general fund to the $500,000 target balance while maintaining $100,000 for the employee downpayment assistance program.

Current revenue and expenditure projections show revenues not keeping pace with expenditures, requiring usage of Measure Y revenues to structurally balance the budget in the 5-year forecast.

Staff will continue to closely monitor revenues, expenditures, and fund balance throughout FY 2025-26 and will report to the Council during the mid-year budget report.

PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In FY 2024-25 the City completed several significant projects, which provided residents and visitors with increased recreational and public art opportunities, while continuing to strengthen public safety and community development activities. Some of the City’s accomplishments include:
 Opened Capitola Wharf to the public.
 Awarded CDBG Grant of $3.3 million for renovation of the Jade Street Community Center and began construction on Community Center Renovation.  Completed pump track renovation.
 Increase public outreach efforts with social media platforms and bi-monthly digital newsletter, plus in-person tabling event during the last Twilight Concert of the 2024 summer season.
 Bid and awarded the FY 2024–25 Pavement Management Program contract during the dry season; construction begins June 2025 and continues through summer.  Internally promoted Chief of Police, Sarah Ryan.
 Negotiated new leases with Capitola Boat and Bait and Capitola Beach Company for continued service for the community.
 Established temporary Wharf facilities for fishing.
 Entered a no-cost lease with School District to temporarily house the Community Services and Recreation Department during Community Center renovation.  Completed the Strategic Plan 2025-2029; adopted new Mission, Vision, and Values.  Implemented online applications & payments for business licenses.  Completed banking service provider change.
 Updated the PD locker room and bathrooms to improve safety and employee retention.  Implemented Electronic Citations for patrol personnel.  Researched upgrade options for infrastructure, to include possible new antenna site and develop short-term plan pending larger County-wide radio project.  Shifted department forms and internal processes to a digital platform for increased efficiency.
 Completed Upper Parking Lot Sidewalk Project.
 Installed Wharf signage.
 Finalized the design of Treasure Cove Playground and partnered with Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks to successfully raise over $1,000,000 in funding for the project.  Substantially completed the Park at Rispin Mansion.
 Certification of the 6th Cycle Housing Element by State of California Department of Housing and Community Development.
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 Issued $1.6 million loan to MidPen Housing for the future development of a 52-unit, 100% affordable housing development at 1098 38th Avenue.  Established a housing rehabilitation program with Habitat for Humanity for 16 households.
 Hosted two food truck events on Capitola Wharf to celebrate the Wharf reopening and assess future programming opportunities.
 Implemented a Park Space Reservation Permit system, enabling small groups to reserve space for events like birthday parties in City Parks.
 Integrated Art & Cultural events into the Community Services and Recreation Department to streamline event implementation.
 Continuation of 2024 annual exhibition “Little City Under Canvas” – The 150th Anniversary of Camp Capitola and permanent Capitola Timeline, Martina Castro Lodge and First People of Capitola exhibits until December 2024.

CONCLUSION
The development of the annual budget takes a great amount of staff time and effort and must be completed in a compressed timeline. I sincerely appreciate all the department directors and departmental budget liaisons for their contributions. Special recognition is extended to the Finance Department for its efforts in coordinating the budget process and preparing the annual budget document.

As the new fiscal year approaches, I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to the Mayor, and members of the City Council for their leadership and support in planning and conducting the financial operations of the City in a responsible and progressive manner. I know that with continued citizen participation, City Council leadership, and ongoing efforts of dedicated employees, Capitola will continue to be a great place to live, work, and enjoy. 7 227
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Budget Process Overview
Each year the City of Capitola prepares an Operating Budget, a Successor Agency Budget, and a fiveyear Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget. The Operating Budget contains the summary and detail information for revenue and expenditure appropriations for the fiscal year (beginning July 1st and ending June 30th) for several funds as well as a projection for the second fiscal year. The information from the CIP is incorporated, in summary form, in the City’s annual budget. The Successor Agency budget is included in its entirety in the City’s annual budget.

Capitola municipal code (3.200.010 E.) defines a balanced budget as one in which “financing uses including expenditures, inter-fund transfers out, reserves and contingencies should equal financing sources including beginning available fund balance, revenues and inter-fund transfers in.” A key concept in the developmental process for the General Fund Budget revolves around City fiscal policy that current year expenditures are balanced with current year revenue.

The City’s budget process continues throughout the year, with quarterly financial updates published on the Finance Department website and at weekly department head meetings with the City Manager. An outline of the on-going budget process is listed below:

Month Responsibility Budget Function
December Finance Budget Cycle Begins
Finance Finance prepares mid-year calculations
January City Manager / Departments Review accomplishments related to prior year Budget Principles Finance / Departments Provides year-end estimates
Finance Publishes quarterly reports for October - December Finance / City Manager Presents mid-year report to Council and FAC February City Council Establishes Budget Principles
Finance Projects non-departmental revenues and position costs Departments Prepares budget and CIP
March Finance / Departments Continue budget projections Finance Advisory Committee FAC discusses elements of the budget City Manager Reviews departments budget requests
April Finance Adjusts proposed budget based on City Manager review Planning Commission Reviews CIP
Finance Publishes quarterly reports for January - March Finance Advisory Committee Distributes proposed budget
May Finance / City Manager Presents proposed budget and CIP to City Council Finance Advisory Committee Provides recommendations to Council Community Organizations Provides funding request information to Council June City Council Deliberates
City Council Adopts Budget
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Financial Policies
Basis of Accounting
The City’s operating budget consists of governmental funds that include the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Internal Service Funds, Debt Service Funds and Capital Project Funds for both the City and the Successor Agency. Governmental fund types and agency fund budgets are developed using the modified accrual basis of accounting. This method is consistent with the presentation of the City’s Annual Financial Statements. Under this basis, revenues are estimated for the fiscal year under the condition that they are identifiable and will be collected within sixty (60) days, and sales tax within ninety (90) days, of the close of the fiscal year. Principal and interest on general long-term debt are budgeted as expenditures when due, whereas other expenditures are budgeted for liabilities expected to be incurred during the current period or shortly thereafter.

Level of Budget Control
Both the City and the Successor Agency appropriate (control) the budget at the Budget Unit level. The Budget Unit level is defined as “department, fund, or other organizational unit whose financial activities are accounted for separately.”
Expenditures for the General Fund are considered a Budget Unit at the Department level, with Community Grants controlled at the grantee level. The Successor Agency are considered Budget Units to be at the category level as defined in the budget document.

Budget Adjustments
After the budget is adopted, any supplemental appropriations of fund balance, or budget transfers over $25,000 within a Budget Unit will require Council approval. Budget adjustments that are less than $25,000 and within the same Budget Unit may be approved by the City Manager.

All requests for budget adjustments will include an explanation for the change along with a discussion of fiscal impact. This information will also be documented on a Budget Adjustment Form, which will be reviewed by the Finance Department for fiscal impact, correct account coding, and policy consistency prior to receiving City Council or City Manager approval.

Financial Committees and Boards
The following committees and boards assist the City in the budget review and development process:

Finance Advisory Committee
The Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) works closely with the Finance Director/Treasurer to make recommendations on financial projections or policies identified by the City Council or City Manager. The Committee consists of four Council-appointed members, the Mayor, and a Council Member. The FAC meets several times throughout the year and operates in an advisory capacity with the overall fiscal wellbeing of the City serving as its guiding principle. 10 230
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General Fund Summary
The General Fund balance remained steady during FY 2024-25. The projected General Fund FY 2024- 25 ending budgetary fund balance totals $688,590. The FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget maintains the General Fund balance at the minimum target of $500,000 while maintaining $100,000 for the employee downpayment assistance program.

The chart below summarizes projected and historical General Fund revenues, expenditures, and fund balances. The table illustrates the effects the improving local economy has had on general fund revenue.

Revenue variances primarily include an increase in sales and property tax revenues.

An overview of district taxes (Measure O and F), reserves, and internal service funds are provided within this summary section.
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Revenue Summary
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Expenditure Summary
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Emergency, PERS Contingency and Contingency Reserves
In 2000 the City adopted Financial Management policies, establishing a fifteen percent Contingency and a ten percent Emergency Reserve Fund. The Contingency Reserve provides a prudent level of financial resources to protect against temporary revenue shortfalls or unanticipated operating costs, and/or to meet short-term cash flow requirements. The Emergency Reserve protects against significant one-time costs, which might arise from major unpredictable emergency events.

As the 2011 pipe failure demonstrated, a sufficient Emergency Reserve Fund is needed to respond quickly to local disasters, as well as sustain low debt ratios. Due to the City’s location in an active geologic region, adjacency to the ocean, and proximity to a major creek and highway, the City chose to also increase the Emergency Reserve funding level to ten percent of operating expenditures. In FY 15/16 the City implemented a PERS Contingency Reserve Fund to ensure future funding availability for potential CalPERS contribution increases.

The City was able to navigate the fiscal impacts associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic without utilizing reserve funds, however, the atmospheric river storms on Jan. 5, 2023, caused the City to utilize funds from the Emergency Reserve to make emergency repairs. Additionally, as the City continues to make storm damage repairs the general fund balance has been drawn down and therefore the FY 2025- 26 Adopted Budget does not include any general fund transfers into the reserves. As storm damage repair costs are reimbursed through FEMA and Cal OES the City anticipates returning reserves to minimum target balances.
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OPEB and PERS Trust Funds
The City has been proactive in planning for future liabilities. The City has established two trust funds for future retirement costs. The two trust funds are the OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Trust Fund, which is used for retiree health premiums, and the PERS Trust Fund, which is used for future PERS retirement costs.

OPEB Trust Fund:

Balance 6/30/2024 $781,709
FY 2024/25 Contributions 67,050
Estimated Interest Earned 5,000
Estimated Balance 6/30/2025 $853,759
FY 2025/26 Contributions 67,050
Estimated Interest Earned 5,000
Estimated Balance 6/30/2026 $925,809
PERS Trust Fund:

Balance 6/30/2024 $1,531,142
Estimated Interest Earned 30,000
FY 2024/25 Contributions 0
Estimated Balance 6/30/2025 $1,561,142
Estimated Interest Earned 30,000
Estimated Balance 6/30/2026 $1,591,142
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General Fund Resources
General Fund resources include reserve funds (Emergency, Contingency, PERS Contingency, Facilities) and Internal Service Funds designated for funding equipment purchases, risk management, workers’ compensation, and compensated absences. The reserve funds have specific purposes and require a vote of the Council to expend.

The following table shows the estimated General Fund available resources:

The corresponding chart and graph illustrate internal service fund expenditures and the impact of transfers on the affected funds.
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Fund Balance Summary
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Fund Balance Summary
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GENERAL FUND REVENUES
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General Fund Revenues
Revenues for the FY 2025-26 General Fund operating budget total $21.1 million, an increase of approximately $1.6 million or 8.1 percent above FY 2024-25 estimated revenue. Property tax revenues remain strong as assessed values (basis for property tax levies) continue to increase with changes in ownership and an additional 2% CPI increase per Prop 13 provisions. Staff anticipates sales tax revenue to increase around 10.5% over FY 2024-25 with 9.5% of that growth attributed to Measure Y and 1% market increase as the economy shows signs of slowing. Transient occupancy tax is expected to remain flat.

A summary of major revenue changes between the FY 2024-25 proposed and FY 2025-26 proposed budgets is listed below:
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General Revenue Information
The City does not receive General Fund revenues in equal monthly increments. While the City receives some revenue regularly throughout the fiscal year, some is received quarterly or annually.

The variable nature of these revenues results in an uneven cash flow. For example, the City of Capitola’s lowest cash balances occur in April and again in mid-December prior to property tax revenue being received. The City developed a cash flow model to assist with on-going cash flow variability and to identify reserve requirements. While monitoring the City’s cash flow has always been a priority, the need to identify patterns became more critical during the disaster recovery period when reserves were nearly depleted. In FY 2012-13 the City approved increasing the Contingency Reserve balance from 10 percent to 15 percent to assist in covering potential cash flow deficits.

Projections for each source of revenue include a review of historical trends, the local economy, new business development, and pending legislation. Due to significant changes, the City is closely monitoring the following five core revenues, which represent over 80 percent of the General Fund:
 Sales Tax $9,715,877
 Transient Occupancy Tax 2,222,000
 Parking Meters 1,166,000
 Parking Fines 600,000
 Property Taxes 3,441,000
$17,144,877
Additional information related to the five core revenues is detailed within this section. In addition, fiveyear trends for each revenue source are provided in the Revenue Summary.

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Sales Tax
The City of Capitola sales tax consists of one percent Bradley Burns, a half percent Capitola District Tax (Measure Y), and a permanent quarter percent Capitola District Tax (Measure O). In FY 2025-26 annual sales tax revenue is estimated to be $9.7 million, with approximately $3.4 million in revenues contributed by Measure O, and Measure Y.

The Finance Department works closely with HdL, the City’s sales tax consultant, on tax recovery, statistics, and projections. Sales tax projections are based on a combination of “most likely” estimates provided by HdL, internal quarter over quarter analyses, and the impact of one-time events. In FY 2025-26, Bradley Burns sales tax revenue is anticipated to increase by approximately 10.5 percent, or $930,200 above the FY 2024-25 estimated sales tax receipts. The City’s sales tax collections are heavily dependent on the top five generators.

The chart below illustrates sales tax performance including the sunset of Measure D and start of Measure F.
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Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT)
Hotel tax, also known as the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), charges rental accommodation of less than 30 days a 12 percent tax of which 0.75% is restricted for local business groups and early childhood and youth programs. In FY 2024-25 TOT tax generally accounts for approximately 13% of General Fund operating revenues. The City’s TOT revenues come from the following sources:
 Hotels, Motels and Inns
 Other Rentals
o Bed and Breakfasts
o Vacation Rentals
TOT revenues are anticipated to remain flat during FY 2025-26. For the last several years, hotels have experienced high occupancy rates leaving little room for increased TOT revenues. As the industry slows down little revenues are expected to continue to grow slightly as has been the case for the last couple of years.

The following chart illustrates TOT revenues within the City. Due to Capitola’s seaside location, proximity to regional attractions, and continued signs of economic recovery, the City is continuing efforts to attract another hotel to the area.
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Parking Meters and Parking Fines
In FY 2025-26 parking meter and parking fine revenues are estimated to contribute approximately $1.8 million to the General Fund. Revenue sources include fees collected from the meters and fines resulting from expired meters and improper parking. Factors affecting these revenues include tourism and seasonal trends. During the summer, the City offers shuttle bus service from the parking lots to the Village, beach, and Capitola Wharf. Projected revenues for each location are estimated below:

The following chart illustrates parking meter revenue and parking citation revenue trends within the City. Overall, the revenue trend reflects the previously mentioned parking meter rate increase while showing citation revenue remaining flat. In FY 2015/16 the City implemented 3-hour parking in the Village. The change has had a positive impact on meter revenue while decreasing citations. 24 244
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Property Taxes
Property Taxes, an Ad Valorem Tax imposed on real property and tangible personal property, are levied at one percent of the assessed value of the property. The City receives 7.47 percent of each one percent, or 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.

In FY 2025-26 property tax revenue is estimated to be $3.4 million, representing a five percent increase over the estimated collection amount from FY 2024-25. The City’s collections are slightly higher than the information from the County Auditor-Controller’s Office due to the increased cost of housing and a robust housing market.

In the FY 2025-26 proposed budget, base property tax revenues are projected to increase approximately five percent. The City based the projection on information from the Auditor-Controller’s Office, historical trends, and a review of the current housing market. A growth factor of six percent of the assessed property valuation was used to estimate FY 2025-26 property tax revenue.

Property taxes are received based on the following distribution schedule:
 December: 50%
 April: 45%
 June: 5%
Property Taxes in-lieu-of Vehicle License Fees
Property Tax in-lieu-of Vehicle License Fee revenue has increased an average of six percent per year over the last several years. This increase continues to be consistent with the rising property values outlined by the Auditor-Controller’s Office. Due to the relatively flat history associated with these revenues, conservative estimates of four percent have been applied to the upcoming fiscal years. 25 245
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GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
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General Fund Expenditures
The total FY 2025-26 General Fund expenditure budget proposes an increase of approximately $1.6 million from the FY 2024-25 Amended Budget as existing resources are programmed towards City Council Goals. Increases have been programed in most major categories as inflation continues to impact City expenditures. Key differences between the two fiscal years include:
o Total personnel costs (salary and benefits) are estimated to increase $1.3 million from the FY 2024-25 Amended Budget due to significant increases in the annual Cal PERS Unfunded Actuarial Liability payment, cost of living adjustments, increased employee health care contributions, scheduled step increases, and salary market adjustments negotiated in 2024. o Salary costs are estimated to be $361,000 higher as a result of labor negotiations. o Salary – Seasonal/Temp increased $29,800 as summer recreations programs remain at full capacity.
o Overtime is anticipated to decrease $97,000 primarily in the Police. This past year was higher than normal due to several felony crime investigations and winter storms. o Specialty Pay – increased $120,000 in part due to more bilingual employees serving the public as well as a result of labor negotiations in the prior year. o Benefits – increased $746,000 as a result of labor negotiations between the City and labor bargaining units.
 Contract services are slightly above the prior year.

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The following chart provides an overview of expenditure trends, excluding transfers. Expenditures are trending down as we complete several City Council goals utilizing one-time funding.

A chart displaying the percentage of expenditures by category is also provided for reference. Personnel costs are estimated to increase $1.3 million from the prior fiscal year causing the ratio of personnel services to total expenditures to increase from 67.5 percent to 69.2 percent. Other notable changes were in contract services, which decreased from 18.6 percent to 17.5 percent. 30 250
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SALARIES & BENEFITS
All positions listed in the General Fund are fully funded with full benefit costing. Fully benefited positions are budgeted at their current step plus an assumption that they will move to the next step unless they are already at the top step of their classification. Specialty pays are budgeted as a separate line item.

Positions budgeted for in FY 2025-26 include the addition of two maintenance workers in the public works department and the reorganization of the City Manager and Finance Departments.

The table below summarizes the total FTE count by department, and the following page provides a detailed summary of the staffing budget changes.
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SALARIES & BENEFITS
City services are primarily staff delivered; therefore, staffing is the most significant expenditure. The FY 2025-26 proposed budget estimated staffing costs total $14.4 million. This represents an 11% increase from the prior year’s amended budget. This is primarily due to significant increases in the Cal PERS Unfunded Actuarial Liability annual payment, estimated cost of living adjustments, scheduled step increases, and a reorganization of the recreation division. 33 253
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Salaries & Benefits - Salary Assumptions
There are five bargaining groups in the City. Management employees are hired by the City Manager pursuant to a City Council approved compensation plan. Hourly employees are not included in any of these groups and are not represented by a union. The following table lists the different groups and the start and end dates of their current agreements.

Group Current Agreement Expiration Date
Assoc. of Capitola Employees/Gen. Govt. 6/23/2024 6/30/2027 Confidential 6/23/2024 6/30/2027
Mid-Management 7/7/2024 6/30/2027
Police Captains 7/7/2024 6/30/2027
Police Officers Association (POA) 6/7/2021 6/30/2027
Overtime
The following table provides the details for the overtime budget. The overtime budget for the Police Department increases this year in anticipation of additional special events.

Specialty Pay
The FY 2025-26 proposed budget includes the following specialty pays in the calculation of staffing costs, which are also included in overtime calculations: education, longevity, bilingual, motorcycle, detective pay, senior officer, canine, and shift differential pay.

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Salaries & Benefits – Retirement Assumptions
Benefits – Post Retirement Medical Benefit
The City of Capitola contributes the minimum amount toward retired employees’ health insurance premiums in accordance with Government Code Section 22892 of the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). This expenditure is accounted for in the City Manager’s personnel department budget. Below is a table showing the PEMHCA minimum over the last 10 years.  January 1, 2016 $125
 January 1, 2017 $128
 January 1, 2018 $133
 January 1, 2019 $136
 January 1, 2020 $139
 January 1, 2021 $143
 January 1, 2022 $149
 January 1, 2023 $151
 January 1, 2024 $157
 January 1, 2025 $158
Benefits – Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
The City offers various defined benefit retirement plans to safety and miscellaneous employees. These retirement plans are administered by the California Public Employee Retirement System (“CalPERS” or “PERS”). The safety plan benefit formula is 3% @ 50, and the miscellaneous plan is 2.5% @ 55 for “classic” PERS members. For employees hired after January 1, 2013, who are subject to the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), the safety benefit formula is 2.7% @ 57, and the miscellaneous plan is 2% @ 62. A CalPERS member becomes eligible for retirement benefits upon reaching the age of 50 with at least 5 years of service credit (total service across all CalPERS employers).

The City’s retirement costs are defined as a percentage of payroll, along with a fixed dollar amount to address the City’s Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL), which is actuarially determined annually by CalPERS. The UAL in FY 2024-25 was $2,552,124 and is increasing to $2,895,386 (13.5%) in FY 2026-27. The most recent CalPERS actuarial reports estimate the UAL through FY 2030-31 at an amount of $3,789,000 which equates to an increase of approximately 176% over ten years from FY 2020-21.

PERS Rates. The FY 2025-26 PERS total rate for classic safety members is 36.3%, with employees paying 15% and the city 21.3%. Safety PEPRA members are responsible for 13.75% and the city pays

13.76%. For classic miscellaneous members, the total contribution rate is 22.1%, with employees paying 13.4% and the city 8.7%. Miscellaneous PEPRA employees pay 7.75% and the city pays 7.87%.

The FY 2024-25 PERS total rate for classic safety members was 36.1%, with employees paying 15% and the city 21.1%. Safety PEPRA members are responsible for 13.0% and the city pays 14.25%. For classic miscellaneous members, the total contribution rate was 20.0%, with employees paying 13.4% and the city 8.6%. Miscellaneous PEPRA employees pay 6.75% and the city pays 8.7%.

Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). On September 12, 2012, Governor Brown signed the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) into law. PEPRA became effective on January 1, 2013, and requires all employees who are not previously members of the PERS reciprocal system to be placed in an alternate retirement plan. The City’s PEPRA plan for Safety employees is 2.7% at 57 and 2% at 62 for Miscellaneous employees. This new plan requires that the 35 255
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City and plan members contribute an equivalent share of retirement costs. The rates for public safety and miscellaneous employees are 13.75% and 7.75%, respectively.

Retirement Costs Summary
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Community Based Social Service Providers Community Based Social Service Providers are funded by the General Fund and restricted Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue. Each year a determination is made regarding funds available and allocation. Due to COVID-19 the Community Grant program continues to be funded in FY 2025-26 with a combination of general fund, restricted TOT, and federal grants. The table below shows the general fund and restricted TOT funding while the federal grant funding is highlighted in the Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue funds.
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SUPPLIES
The following table provides a history of the supply budgets by department. Additional information is available in the General Fund Department section.

TRAINING AND MEMBERSHIPS
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INTERNAL SERVICES
Internal Service Funds finance special activities and services performed by one City department for another on a cost and reimbursement basis. These funds share costs, designate targeted reserves levels, and allocate costs to all departments benefiting from the activities and services. The methodology for cost allocation for each Internal Service Fund is described in the Internal Service Fund section.

The FY 2025-26 proposed budget provides funding for increased insurance premiums as well as equipment purchases for equipment funded in prior years.

GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS
General Fund Transfers move funds from the General Fund to a specific fund for a designated purpose.

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CITY COUNCIL

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The City Council is composed of five generally elected Council Members, serving four-year staggered terms. Council members select a Mayor and Vice Mayor annually. In 2002, the voters approved a consecutive term limit of two terms for Council Members. The City's Municipal elections are held the first Tuesday of November in even-numbered years. The Council meets regularly twice monthly, on the second and fourth Thursday.

The City Council establishes local law, sets policy, approves programs, allocates funds, and provides direction to the City Manager and staff to implement its policy. Council also appoints members to local and regional committees, commissions, and boards. Capitola is a General Law City, organized under the general laws of the state. Local laws are established by ordinance, compiled in the Municipal Code, and enforceable by the City. Other directives and policies of the City Council are implemented through Council Resolutions and recorded in Council Minutes.

ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES OF THE CITY
 Fiscal Policy – practice sound financial management
 Public Service – uphold the public trust.
 Public Improvement – maintain a safe and healthy environment.

FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024/25
 Balanced budget while using resources for public improvements  Provided services, staff, and equipment to ensure public safety and trust  Approved projects and programs to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Capitola FISCAL YEAR GOALS - 2025/26
 Provide services, staff, and equipment to ensure public safety and trust  Develop projects and programs to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Capitola  Finalize plans and begin construction for Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park  Collect public input and determine path forward for Capitola Wharf Master Plan  Review and update, if necessary, the City Council Code of Conduct 47 267
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CITY ATTORNEY

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The City Attorney represents the City as primary Counsel in all legal matters. The City Attorney is appointed by the City Council. The City Attorney provides legal analysis and advice on interpretation and application of municipal code, State law, and Federal law, drafting legal documents, and laborrelated issues. The City Attorney is currently a contract position with the firm Burke, Williams & Sorensen
FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024/25
 Advise Council on potential and pending litigation.
 Assist and advise staff on contracts, labor relations, and other legal assessments.  Resolve existing litigation.
 Assist City in labor negotiations with all employee groups.

FISCAL YEAR GOALS – 2025/26
 Advise Council on potential and pending litigation.
 Assist and advise staff on contracts, labor relations, and other legal assessments.  Resolve existing litigation.
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CITY MANAGER

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City Manager’s Office is to ensure that all City programs and services are provided effectively and efficiently.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The City of Capitola is a Council-Manager form of government, under which the City Council appoints a City Manager who serves as the City's chief administrative officer and is responsible for implementing Council policies. The purpose of this department is to implement the policies of the City Council and provide leadership and direction to the city departments. Core services of the City Manager’s Office are administrative direction and leadership for City departments, programs, and services to ensure the community receives a high level of service.

KEY CHANGES
The City Manager Department internally promoted the former Office Coordinator to the Deputy City Clerk position and hired a new Office Coordinator.

The FY2025/26 Budget includes a proposed organizational change, shifting Human Resources and Information Systems from the City Manager Department into the newly titled Administrative Services Department, along with Finance services (formerly the Finance Department). With this new structure, the City Manager remains the Personnel Officer, with the ability to designate these duties to other staff as needed. The City Manager Department will keep the Assistant to the City Manager position, now allocated to the department 100% rather than 50% with 50% Personnel, to support expanding public outreach and community engagement efforts, managing special projects and contracts, such as the Annexation Feasibility Study, and providing support to the City Manager and all City departments.

FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Capitola Wharf opened to the public
 Shifted department forms and internal processes to a digital platform for increased efficiency  Increase public outreach efforts with social media platforms and bi-monthly digital newsletter, plus in-person tabling event during the last Twilight Concert of the 2024 summer season  Internally promoted Chief of Police, Sarah Ryan
 Negotiated new leases with Capitola Boat and Bait and Capitola Beach Company for continued service for the community.
 Completed the Strategic Plan 2025-2029; adopted new Mission, Vision, and Values FISCAL YEAR GOALS – 2025/26 Based on the Adopted Strategic Plan’s Six Priorities Accountable Government:
 Encourage and improve citizen participation and communication by increasing the availability of Spanish language city resources; update and improve the City website.  Continue efforts to increase transparency, with the website, public records, and outreach.  Continue to improve public meeting access.
 Conduct additional educational opportunities for the public to learn about Capitola’s government. Staff plans to host an informational tabletop event during a Summer 2025 Twilight Concert and gage public interest for additional educational opportunities. The City Manager Department plans to host a formal Local Government Academy in early 2026.

Attainable Housing:
 Support the Community Development Department in implementing the Housing Element

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Community Safety
 Continue to support Capitola Police Department’s collaboration with partner agencies, residents, business owners, and community members.

Economic Opportunity
 Pursue city wide economic development opportunities and work with Capitola Mall to improve the mall facility and develop economic opportunities for Capitola and the greater community.  Support economic development.
 Ensure programs are in place to respond to public and private development projects.

Healthy Families, Community, and Environment
 Use restricted Early Childhood and Youth Programming (ECYP) funding for youth  Administer Community Grant program for the next three-year budget cycle Sustainable Infrastructure
 Open Rispin Park to the public.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT

MISSION STATEMENT
To provide excellent internal and external customer service and assist departments in recruiting and retaining exceptional employees.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT

MISSION STATEMENT
The Finance Department’s mission is to present timely, accurate and transparent financial information to the public while providing City Management with financial data to facilitate informed decision-making on the allocation of City resources. The department strives to provide excellent customer service to the public, elected officials, and all departments within the City.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The Finance Department oversees all financial transactions of the City to ensure legal and accounting policies are adhered to. The Department maintains all City funds and oversees budget development, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, cash receipts, banking, business licenses, and transient occupancy tax. The Department provides quarterly and annual financial reports to the City Council and the public.

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FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024-25
 Continued TOT vacation rental audit and enforcement program.  Implemented online applications & payments for business licenses  Completed banking service provider change.
 Provided analytical support to operations departments.

FISCAL YEAR GOALS – 2025-26 and 2026-27
 Prepare and maintain a balanced budget.
 Plan for and meet future PERS increases.
 Implement new Bail Schedule.
 Work with the Finance Advisory Committee to identify future revenue opportunities and address increasing costs.
 Plan for and implement transition of IT to a contracted service  Meet regulatory financial reporting requirements and provide reports on the City website.  Develop long term financial plan for Measure Y
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POLICE SUMMARY
POLICE

MISSION STATEMENT
The Capitola Police Department prides itself in providing the highest level of safety and service to enhance the quality of life of our community through professional, engaged, and empowered employees.

VISION STATEMENT
The Capitola Police Department is comprised of professional and dedicated members who strive to demonstrate high character, fairness, compassion, and the non-biased delivery of policing services.

CORE VALUES
We pride ourselves on representing the City of Capitola and providing policing services based upon these values:
 Human Life - Nothing is more valuable than the preservation of life  Loyalty - Simple loyalty to our best convictions
 Honesty - The essence of moral character
 Respect - Our success is measured by how we treat others  Integrity - Values, and morals that represent our sincerity and commitment  Diversity - We value differences
 Ethics - Our commitment to principles that govern behavior FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024-25
 Purchase two patrol vehicles.
 PD locker room bathroom update/upgrade. ($75,000 provided by Council)  Electronic Citations for patrol personnel.
 Examine alternative site for PD backup yellow channel.  Research upgrades options for infrastructure, to include possible new antenna site and develop short-term plan pending larger County-wide radio project.  Bicycle and pedestrian safety will remain our traffic goals for 2024/25. Seek grant opportunities to support our traffic goals, including speed and DUI grant opportunities.

FISCAL YEAR GOALS –2025-26
 Upgrade Interview Room recording system- Axon.
 Continue PD faciality update/upgrade. ($65,000 provided by Council)  Bicycle and pedestrian safety will remain our traffic goals for 2025/26. Seek grant opportunities to support our traffic goals, including speed and DUI grant opportunities.  Purchase one patrol vehicle
 Officer staffing
o Evaluate the Community Service Officer position
 Seek Department of Justice (DOJ) tobacco grant funding  Update Emergency Operations Plan
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE
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PARKING ENFORCEMENT
POLICE

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The Parking Enforcement Unit enforces California Vehicle Code regulations and Municipal Parking Ordinances to minimize parking problems, reduce traffic congestion, and maximize access to parking by visitors and residents alike.

FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024/25
 Maintain existing pay stations.
 Begin upgrading pay stations with a new payment interface.  Explore hybrid vehicle options for parking enforcement vehicles.

FISCAL YEAR GOALS –2025/26
 Continue upgrading the pay stations with a new payment interface.  Evaluate the cost of hourly parking and the bail schedule for parking citation violations. 57 277
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ANIMAL SERVICES
POLICE

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The Animal Services Unit (ASU) promotes and protects public safety and animal care through sheltering, pet placement programs, education, and animal law enforcement. Our purpose is to provide responsive, efficient, and quality animal control services that preserve and protect the public and promote animal safety.
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PUBLIC WORKS SUMMARY

PUBLIC WORKS

MISSION STATEMENT
The Capitola Department of Public Works, through our valued employees, develops, maintains, and operates the City’s infrastructure and natural resources and provides environmental stewardship for the benefit of our residents, businesses, and visitors.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
Public Works stewards Capitola’s public infrastructure. We are dedicated to providing safe, functional and sustainable systems improving the quality of life for the residents, businesses and visitors of the City of Capitola in a responsive and cost-effective manner and in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.

To provide this stewardship, the department has three divisions.

The Maintenance Division is responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and repair of the public infrastructure and facilities including streets and medians, streetlights and traffic signals, street trees, sidewalks and pathways, parks, public buildings, and maintains the City's fleet of vehicles and equipment.

The Engineering Division designs and oversees the construction of all capital improvement projects for the City’s public infrastructure systems and public buildings/facilities; prepares technical studies/reports; regulates construction activities within the public right-of-way by private entities and utility companies; and maintains infrastructure records. The Engineering Division also works closely with the Community Development Department and Building Division to perform plan review and inspection services of tract/parcel maps for subdivisions and grading and drainage improvements on private property; provides technical support to the Public Works Maintenance Division.

The Environmental Division provides environmental support services to Public Works and other City Departments to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and policies. The Environmental Division also manages the City's Storm Water Management Program and Solid Waste Franchise Agreement which includes industrial, construction, and municipal activities and operations within the City; staffs the Commission on the Environment.

FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024-25
 Completed Upper Parking Lot Sidewalk Project
 Installed Wharf signage
 Established temporary Wharf facilities
 Completed pump track renovation
 Began construction on Community Center Renovation
 Finalized Treasure Cove Playground design
 Substantially completed Park at Rispin Mansion
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FISCAL YEAR GOALS – 2025-26 and 2026-27
 Complete Bay Avenue Corridor Project design
 Complete construction of Community Center Renovation
 Complete construction of Treasure Cove Playground
 Complete 41st Avenue multimodal improvements
 Complete design of Cliff Drive Resiliency Project
 Update the City’s Climate Action Plan
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STREETS

PUBLIC WORKS
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STORMWATER

PUBLIC WORKS
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FACILITIES

PUBLIC WORKS
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FLEET

PUBLIC WORKS
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PARKS

PUBLIC WORKS

MISSION STATEMENT
The Public Works Parks Department is committed to developing and maintaining the City parks and other landscaped areas in such a manner as to allow all members of our community to enjoy these jewels. Using professional staff and technologies to maintain top-rated playing surfaces, beautiful landscaping and safe facilities are top priorities for this department.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
To maintain City parks and landscaped areas throughout the City in a safe manner while conserving water and other resources.

KEY CHANGES
Maintaining the status quo.
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BUILDING, PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MISSION STATEMENT
The Building, Planning, and Economic Development Department (BPED) promotes development which supports attainable housing, economic opportunities, community wellbeing, and the environment. The Department provides responsive, high-quality services and programs which enhance the quality of life for the City’s residents, businesses, and visitors within the built and natural environment.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The BPED administers the City's land use policies and standards adopted by the City Council including Zoning Code (Title 17), Housing and Development Administration (Title 18), General Plan, Housing Element, Local Coastal Program, and other regulations. The Department’s key functions include review of development applications, application of CEQA, maintenance of regulatory and long-range planning documents, implement economic development strategy, building plan check and inspection services, code compliance, administration of the affordable housing programs, and grant administration related to planning, housing, economic development, public facilities, and public services. The Department provides staff support to the Planning Commission and City Council.

KEY CHANGES
During the past fiscal year, building focused on interim staff changes and certifications and planning on the implementation of the Housing Element. Priorities for FY2025-26, include economic development, the Wharf Master Plan, and housing element implementation, including mall redevelopment incentives.

FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 24/25
 Certification of the 6th Cycle Housing Element by State of California HCD.  Issued building permit for a 36-unit 100% affordable development at 4401 Capitola Road.  Administered CDBG Grant of $500,000 to nonprofit for low-income food and transit services.  Awarded CDBG Grant of $3.3 million for renovation of the Jade Street Community Center.  Issued $1.6 million loan to MidPen Housing for 52-unit, 100% affordable at 1098 38th Avenue.  Initiated Capitola Wharf Master Plan with focus on public engagement and climate resiliency.  Initiated 41st Avenue Corridor Plan with focus on economic development and circulation.  Established a housing rehabilitation program with Habitat for Humanity for 16 households.  100 planning and 331 building permit application submitted July 1, 2024, through May 1, 2025.

FISCAL YEAR GOALS – 25/26
 Rebrand the department as the Building, Planning, and Economic Development Department and realign priorities toward housing and economic development initiatives.  Promote economic growth through coordinated retail strategies, vacancy reduction, place making, and branding initiatives; and propose zoning incentives to catalyze redevelopment of the Capitola Mall and potential hotel sites.
 Engage property owners of economic development opportunity sites including Capitola Mall, Redtree’s 1 Bay Avenue, and Swenson’s 120 Monterey.
 Implement Housing Element policies through convening local employers, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and affordable housing developers to facilitate the development of workforce and affordable housing.
 Issue building permits for new hotel at 720 Hill Street and affordable housing at 1098 38th Ave.  Issue occupancy of 36-unit, 100% affordable housing at 4401 Capitola Road.  Complete Capitola Wharf Master Plan and research funding opportunities for implementation.  Complete 41st Avenue corridor study.
 Administer grants to support Capitola residents with food services and housing production.  Provide training opportunities for all staff to encourage growth, job satisfaction, and longevity. 66 286
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COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECREATION

CULTURE & LEISURE

MISSION
The City of Capitola Community Services and Recreation Department is dedicated to providing safe, affordable, and enjoyable recreational opportunities that enrich the quality of life for residents and visitors of all backgrounds and abilities. Committed to excellence and public safety, the Department continuously strives to enhance its programs, services, and operations to best serve the evolving needs and interests of the community.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
The Community Services and Recreation Department enhances the quality of life for Capitola residents and the broader community by offering a wide range of recreation and leisure services. These include Cityrun programs such as Junior Lifeguards, Camp Capitola, and community events, as well as over 500 classes provided by contracted instructors. Youth programs serve more than 2,000 children annually. The Department also manages key community assets, including the Capitola Community Center, Jade Street Park, and Monterey Park. From Memorial Day weekend through the end of October, the Department operates a USLA-certified Lifeguard Division to ensure the safety of beachgoers at Capitola Beach. The Department represents the City through its staff, instructors, seasonal hires, and the condition of its facilities. It also fosters youth development through job training programs like the Junior Lifeguard Captains Corps and Camp Capitola Junior Leader Program and promotes access through scholarships for underresourced youth.

KEY CHANGES
With the Community Center remodel project underway, the Community Services and Recreation Department has temporarily relocated to the back classrooms in the Opal Cliff School at Jade St Park.

FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024/25
 Provided Lifeguard services to event organizers and maintained tower services at Capitola Beach through the end of October.
 Sustained a robust schedule of Classes for Adults and Youth with minimal disruption during Community Center remodel.
 Hosted two Wharf Food Truck events to celebrate the Wharf reopening and assess future programming opportunities.
 Implemented a Park Space Reservation Permit system enabling small groups to reserve space for events like birthday parties in City Parks
 Integrated Art & Cultural events into the Department to streamline event implementation.  Coordinated a County wide public advertising for July IS Park & Rec Month Campaign FISCAL YEAR GOALS –2025/26
 Continue programming the Wharf with fun, family friendly activities by hosting a new “Boogie on the Wharf” dance event series.
 Modify Camp Capitola in response to the Community Center remodel while maintaining the program’s high quality at the temporary location.
 Provide a new vision of the former “Art at the Beach” event series, now “Makers Market”, to draw visitors and residents.
 Introduce two new music events: “New Music Sundays” featuring local youth bands, and “Dueling Pianos” offering a fresh and interactive community opportunity.  Enhance Junior Guard youth development by redistributing age division throughout the session providing smaller group sizes for effective instruction.  Strengthen partnerships with county recreation agencies to expand regional initiatives such as Park Rx, Family Fun Day, and other collaborative programs. 68 288
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MUSEUM

CULTURE & LEISURE

MISSION
The Capitola Historical Museum preserves and promotes the history of Capitola through creating exhibitions, maintaining a collection of historic photographs and artifacts, conducting oral histories, and participating in special events.

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE
To promote, through the establishment and maintenance of a museum and allied projects, a program that will bring a better understanding and appreciation by the Capitola community of its history, architecture, culture, technology, and its creative and natural environments.

FISCAL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2024-2025 (only through April 25, 2025)  Curatorial Management
o Wrote Draft Scope of Collections Statement (SOCS)
o Subject of free “Ready-Or Not” Emergency Preparedness Consultation by the Northeast Document Conservation Center – received emergency evaluation.  Exhibitions
o Continuation of 2024 annual exhibition “Little City Under Canvas” – The 150th Anniversary of Camp Capitola and permanent Capitola Timeline, Martina Castro Lodge and First People of Capitola exhibit until December 2024. o Installed two rotating exhibits at the Capitola Library. o Provided content/images for the Capitola Wharf Timeline sign and Introduction panel. o Installed content/images and new acrylic panels in historic Capitola Bathhouse. o Installed Capitola Mall kiosk exhibits for the Camp Capitola & Venetian Court anniversaries and installed Railroad Trestle model in Capitola Police Annex. o Volunteers planted soaproot and yarrows and installed temporary interpretive signage.  Community Involvement:
o Coordinated participation in 2024 Art & Wine Festival (9/14-15), 2024 Beach Festival (9/28-29), Plein Air Finale (10/27), and Laura Hecox Day at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum (1/25). Historic Landmark Committee Blue Plaque Awards (5/11) and 2024 Santa Cruz County History Fair (5/18), and the 2024 Capitola Car Show (6/8). o Co-sponsored the 2024 Santa Cruz County History Fair. o Coordinated building of float for the 2024 Beach Festival Lighted Nautical Parade, awarded 1st place with trophy and check for $1,000.
o Assisted the Venetian Court in obtaining a Santa Cruz Co. Blue Plaque.  Public Outreach:
o Good Times article -Rispin Mansion & Santa Cruz Sentinel article -2025 exhibition. o 70 posts on the museum Facebook page
o Interviewed for Discovery Channel’s Ghost Adventures show on Rispin Mansion (7/11) o Capitola’s 75th Anniversary Celebration display (7/31) & presentation to City Council o Capitola Wharf Re-opening Ceremony display (9/25)
FISCAL YEAR GOALS – 2025-2026
 Continue 2024 exhibition through December 2025.
 Develop and install 2026 annual exhibition (proposed title: Multiple Personalities – The Stories Behind Capitola’s Historic Buildings) by mid-March 2026.  Prepare a draft Museum Emergency Plan.
 Complete full inventory of Artifact Storage Room.
 Conduct interpretive programs at Rispin Mansion Park (potential school programs)  Develop new items for museum bookstore.
 Increase volunteer numbers and begin delegating program responsibilities to volunteers.  Begin a museum artifact deaccessioning program.
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS

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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Stores (City Manager): The Stores Fund accounts for general supplies, postage, and rental of office equipment.

Information Technology (City Manager): The Information Technology Fund provides funding for the replacement and upgrade of the existing computer network. The number of personal computers, laptops, printers, and servers each department uses forms the basis for department allocations.

Equipment Replacement (Public Works): The Equipment Replacement Fund provides funding for the replacement of city vehicles, including passenger cars, parks maintenance vehicles, police vehicles and other specialty vehicles. Departments contribute to this replacement fund based on the depreciation expense of existing vehicles. This fund also receives the revenue received from the sale, or trade-in, of surplus vehicles.

Self-Insurance Liability (City Manager): The Self-Insurance Liability Fund collects funding from departments to pay for self-insured liability and property protection insurance premiums provided through the Monterey Bay Area Self Insurance Authority (MBASIA) joint powers authority.

Workers’ Compensation (City Manager): The Workers’ Compensation Fund collects funding from departments to pay for Workers’ Compensation coverage through the MBASIA.

Compensated Absences (Finance): The Compensated Absences Fund accumulates money to pay future employee benefit costs, such as vacation and sick leave payouts, at termination or retirement.

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STORES FUND
The Stores Fund accounts for general supplies and postage. This also includes the rental of the postage machine and the repair and maintenance of shared office equipment. 74 294
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND
The Information Technology Fund collects and designates funds for the future replacement of citywide hardware and software. Annual on-going information technology costs are allocated based on the distribution of resources.

Contract services: on-going technology licenses
Supplies: replacement technology equipment

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EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND
The Equipment Replacement Fund is designed to provide funding for replacement of City vehicles, including passenger cars, maintenance vehicles, police vehicles and other specialty vehicles.

Departments contribute to this replacement fund based on the depreciation costs of existing vehicles.

This fund receives revenue from trade-ins and surplus equipment sales. The General Fund charges for services based on the prior year fleet depreciation costs adjusted by the CPI index.

During the annual budget process, the Public Works and the Police Department review the current vehicle inventory listing and make recommendations for vehicle acquisitions and replacements, considering on-going maintenance costs.

FY 2025-26 CAPITAL OUTLAY
PD Patrol vehicles $ 75,000
Fleet Vehicle – City Hall 55,000
EV Truck – Public Works 67,000
FY 2026-27 CAPITAL OUTLAY
Depreciation $ 200,000
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SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND
The Self-Insurance Liability Fund accumulates funds for deductible expenditures and excess incidents above the City’s liability coverage. The fund pays for the following expenses:
 Excess Insurance Premiums - The City belongs to the Monterey Bay Area Self Insurance Authority (MBASIA) joint powers authority. MBASIA covers all liability expenses, fire, property protection, and general liability claims up to $10,000 per occurrence.  Property Insurance – The City receives property insurance through the Public Entity Property Insurance Program and is insured by Lexington. The City’s premium is $100,000.  Vehicle and Equipment Insurance Coverage - Coverage for vehicles and equipment with a purchase value of $25,000 or more. The annual premium is $7,500 with a $2,000 deductible.  Unemployment Insurance - The California Employment Development Department (EDD) defines the City as a “State Unemployment Insurance Reimbursement Client.” The City does not pay unemployment insurance premiums to the State. When an employee files for and receives unemployment benefits from the State, the City is responsible for that benefit.

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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND
The Workers’ Compensation Fund satisfies the requirements of Capitola municipal code section

3.24.030, which states, “The City Manager and City Treasurer shall establish a reserve fund for purposes of paying future workers’ compensation claims and shall, hereafter, make such annual deposits into that fund as the city is advised are actually necessary to provide a suitable reserve.” This program also covers City volunteers.

The City belongs to a Joint Powers Authority (JPA), Monterey Bay Area Self Insurance Authority, composed of several local agencies: Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, Hollister, King City, Marina, Sand City, Scotts Valley, and Soledad. The City retains exposure to temporary disability payments as long as the injured worker remains an employee of the City. MBASIA purchases excess coverage beyond $500,000 per occurrence up to statutory requirements.

The annual premium that is assessed to each of the participating cities in the JPA is based on three primary factors: the number of employees in each of the two major categories (Safety & Miscellaneous), the experience rate (cost incurred) of each participating agency, and debt service allocation.

When an employee files a claim, the City pays the employee’s salary portion directly from the general fund based upon the standard workers’ compensation formula, for the “temporary” claim. The formulas for employees receiving workers’ compensation are as follows:

1. Public Safety: Compensation is 100% of salary, non-taxable.

2. Miscellaneous: Compensation is 2/3 of salary with a cap of $840 per week, non-taxable.

For non-safety staff, City policy allows that accruals (i.e., sick, vacation, etc.) may be used to supplement workers’ compensation payments. If the person becomes “permanently disabled” then the JPA picks up the salary portion. The JPA pays all other costs including legal and medical. While on workers’ compensation status, the safety and non-safety staff continue to accrue sick and vacation leave balances.

Distribution to General Fund Departments:

The allocation methodology for workers’ compensation charges to the General Fund Departments corresponds closely to the cost allocation method used by the JPA. The City divides employees into three classifications: Sworn, Non-Sworn and Volunteers, with cost per FTE calculated. A fund balance accommodates future premium fluctuations, deductibles, and excess liability. 78 298
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COMPENSATED ABSENCES LIABILITY FUND
The Compensated Absences Liability Fund accumulates reserves to pay for employee cash-outs, such as accumulated sick leave and vacation, due to employees upon termination or retirement. The following is an itemized description of the various liabilities of this fund.

Vacation > 360 hours: An employee who has accumulated more than 360 hours (504 hours for POA) as of the last pay period in April of any year shall be paid in cash at a rate equal to 100% of his/her current hourly rate for hours exceeding 360 (504 for POA). The hourly rate includes specialty pays.

Vacation - Voluntary Cash Out: In accordance with various memoranda of understanding between the employee bargaining groups and the City of Capitola, employees may elect voluntary cash outs up to 80 hours of vacation.

Police Captain Cashable Sick Leave: Refer to contract.

Final Pay: Upon resignation, employees are eligible for vacation cash outs.

Severance Pay: The City provides the following severance payout packages:

City Manager 12 months
Police Chief 6 months
Public Works Director 4 months
Community Development Director 4 months
Finance Director 4 months

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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services (Police): Funds provided by a State of California COPS grant to provide funding for Community Oriented Policing & Problem Solving (COPPS) programs.

Restricted Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) (City Council): Capitola voters passed Measure J in 2018 increasing the TOT from 10% to 12% and restricting 0.4% for local business groups and 0.35% for early childhood and youth programming.

Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act (SB1) (Public Works): Funds received from the state and used for road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on local streets and roads.

Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Streets (Public Works): Santa Cruz County voters passed a 0.5 percent user sales tax to fund local roads. The RTC Streets fund will be utilized to increase the City’s Street program.

Gas Tax (Public Works): Funds received from gasoline tax revenue from the state and used for new construction, maintenance, and the reconstruction of City streets.

Wharf (Public Works): Accounts for rental income generated from wharf operations and expended on operations and major repairs and improvements.

General Plan Update and Maintenance (Community Development): Funds received as General Plan Maintenance Fee to support future updates to the City’s General Plan, implementing ordinances and plans.

Green Building (Community Development): Green Building funds are solely for program management, training, publications, public educational purposes, incentive programs, materials, and supplies to promote sustainable development, water conservation, storm water pollution prevention, and climate action planning.

Public Art (City Manager): This fund accumulates money received as public art fees to acquire works of art to be displayed in or about public places within the city.

Parking Reserve (Public Works): In 2009 the Council authorized a special reserve fund from the Village parking meters for parking-related projects.

Technology Fee (Community Development): 5% of building permit fee funds permit processing technology.

Public Education & Government Cable TV Access (City Manager): This special revenue fund accounts for PEG cable television fees. The expenditures are restricted to PEG access-related activities.

Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement Area (Finance): Established to generate revenue for the exclusive purpose of promoting business in the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area.

Community Development Block Grants (Community Development): This fund accounts for active CDBG reimbursement grants that are awarded to the City on a project-by-project basis.

Community Development Block Grant Program Income (Community Development): This fund accounts for income from housing loans that are funded with Community Development Block Grant funds. Loans and interest repaid to the fund are restricted to CDBG approved uses.

Library (City Manager): The new Capitola Branch Library opened in June 2021. The Friends off the Capitola Branch Library raised over $600,000 of donations for project enhancements with approximately $50,000 remining in the Library fund.
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HOME Program Reuse (Community Development): This fund accounts for housing loans due to the City from the recipients of previous HOME Program grants. Receipts in the Home Program Reuse Fund are restricted to affordable housing activities in accordance with the federal HOME program re-use guidelines.

Housing Trust (Community Development): The City Council adopted an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in November 2004, which created an Affordable Housing Trust Fund. It is funded from in-lieu fees, which can be used for new affordable housing and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing.

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA): In 2017, Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) established a $75 recording fee on real estate documents and created the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA). PLHA funds are allocated to local governments for eligible housing and homelessness activities and provide a permanent, on-going source of funding for housing-related projects and programs that address the unmet housing needs of communities.

Capitola Housing Successor (Community Development): When the Capitola Redevelopment Agency dissolved, the City elected to become the Housing Successor to the former Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund of the RDA.
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SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
POLICE
In 1996, California's state legislature (AB 3229) established the Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) program, allocating $100,000,000 annually to local governments for front-line law enforcement. These funds are administered through the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) program. The COPS program received its initial funding in the 1996-1997 California state budget and has been consistently funded since then. Section 30061 (c) (1) of the Government Code outlines the future funding details for the COPS program through SLESF.

SLESF funds are grants, and the legislation requires that each municipality receive annual funds to be used for "front-line law enforcement services." These funds cannot be used to replace existing resources but must be used to enhance them. Eligible expenses include salaries, services, supplies, equipment, and administrative costs.

Furthermore, SLESF funds cannot be redirected to a municipality's general fund but must be exclusively used for front-line law enforcement services. The total award to each recipient entity is based on population size, with a minimum annual award of $100,000 for all entities. For example, the Capitola Police Department receives an annual award of $100,000. Fund distributions are made regularly throughout the year.

Contract Services – Utility services – Gas & Electric
Supplies – Front line law enforcement
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RESTRICTED TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT)

CITY COUNCIL
This fund accounts for the 0.75% of restricted Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) as approved by Capitola voters in 2018. The Restricted TOT Fund is used to receive and distribute half of the 0.40% of restricted TOT revenues for local business groups with the other half going directly to the Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement Area fund and the 0.35% of restricted TOT revenue dedicated to early childhood and youth programming.

ECYP Enrichment
 Field Trips and similar activities
Community Grants – Early Childhood & Youth Community Grants - $60,000 Other financing uses – payment to Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce - $37,033  Equal amount distributed directly to Capitola BIA fund. 84 304
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ROAD MAINTENANCE & REHABILITATION ACT (SB1)

PUBLIC WORKS
This fund accounts for receipt and expenditure of revenue as provided by state law. The Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Act Fund is primarily used to cover the expenses related to street maintenance and rehabilitation projects on City roads and streets.

Capital Outlay – Annual pavement management plan.
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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RTC) STREETS

PUBLIC WORKS
This fund accounts for receipts and expenditures of money received from the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. A description of proposed projects is listed in the summary section of this budget.

Capital Outlay – Annual pavement management plan.
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GAS TAX

PUBLIC WORKS
This fund accounts for receipt and expenditure of gasoline tax revenue as provided by state law. The Gas Tax Fund is primarily used to cover the expenses related to maintenance and operation of the City’s traffic signals and streetlights. Other Gas Tax Fund programs include street maintenance patching and striping project, street sweeper lease payments, and engineering.

The Gas Tax funds must be spent within 5 years of receipt. Future Gas Tax funds cannot be pledged for current projects with future repayment; therefore, the funds can only be spent once they have been received.

Contract Services:
 Admin & Engineering - $50,000
 Streetlights & traffic signals - $134,500
 Street & sidewalks - $35,000
 Street painting - $30,000
 Street sweeper maintenance - $30,000
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WHARF

PUBLIC WORKS
The Wharf Fund accounts for rental income generated from Capitola Wharf operations and is used to cover ongoing maintenance, operating costs, and periodic repairs. Revenues accumulate in the fund to help meet expenditure needs; however, major repairs—typically required on a 3–5-year cycle—have occasionally required General Fund support to keep the facility safe and accessible.

Following the passage of Measure F, the City reconstructed and reopened the Wharf in September 2024.

Measure F revenues are managed through the Capital Improvement Fund (CIP) and supported the design and construction of the improved Wharf. The Wharf Fund continues to be used for maintenance and repair of the now-rebuilt facility.

Contract Services:
 Utilities - $36,500
 Janitorial services - $7,000
 Property & Equipment repairs & maintenance - $4,500
 Rentals (portable toilets) - $10,000

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GENERAL PLAN UPDATE & MAINTENANCE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In 2002, the State Legislature passed AB 2936 to enable cities to collect fees “reasonably necessary to prepare and revise the plans and policies that a local agency is required to adopt before it can make any necessary findings and determinations”. The General Plan Maintenance Fee is currently 0.5% of the total building valuation with a cap of $100,000 to cover the cost of a future comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan.

Valuation is calculated on a cost per square foot basis. The City of Capitola uses $200/square foot valuation for the average house, and $300/square foot for houses with increased values.

The City adopted a comprehensive update to the Zoning Code which was certified by the California Coastal Commission in 2021. The 6th Cycle Housing Element Update was certified by the state in 2024. The adopted budget provides adequate resources to fund consultant contracts and staff time to finalize the Housing Element implementation efforts in FY 25/26.

Contract services:
 RRM - $20,000 – Housing Element
 Update Housing Impact Fee – Rental - $30000
 City Staff time – Housing Element - $30,000
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GREEN BUILDING

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Green Building Ordinance (Chapter 17.10 to the Capitola Municipal Code) was adopted in May 2008 and later amended in November 2014. The Green Building Ordinance establishes the Green Building Fund, which provides funding for the administration and implementation of the Green Building program and related sustainability initiatives. The intent of the Green Building fund is to provide resources for programs and initiatives which promote environmental sustainability, resource conservation, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and solid waste reduction. The fund is utilized for the City’s participation in regional climate action planning as a member of the Resilient Central Coast, fund a consultant contract to update the Climate Action Plan, and implement the Green Halo construction waste tracking system.

Application and Use of Funds (per City municipal code): The Capitola Green Building Regulation applies to non-residential additions and/or exterior remodels totaling 1,000 or more square feet and residential additions and/or remodels totaling 350 square feet or more. Building permits which are required to comply with the Green Building Regulations shall be assessed a fee of 0.0025 times the overall valuation of the project.

Revenues collected shall be maintained by the Finance Department as a revolving Green Building Fund and shall be used only for program management, training, publications, public educational purposes, incentive programs, materials and supplies necessary to promote sustainable development, water conservation, storm water pollution prevention, and climate action planning activities.

Contract services:

Resilient Coast California Working Group - $5,000
Climate Action Plan - $55,000
ADD Green Halo - $8,000
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PUBLIC ART

CITY MANAGER
The City established a Public Arts fee in 2004. The purpose is to ensure that 2% of the cost of eligible municipal capital improvement, renovation, or restoration projects are funded in whole or in part by the City of Capitola or any private, non-residential development project with a total building permit valuation of $250,000 or more is set aside for the acquisition of works of art to be displayed in or about public places within the City. For a private development, there is an in-lieu option to contribute 1% of the total budget to the Public Art Program. As part of the program expenses, up to 20% of the art allocations may be expended on program administration, project management and community outreach activities.

Projects completed in 2024/25
 Begonia Festival Commemorative Public Art Project
Projects for 2025/26
 Monterey Ave Railing Public Art Project-in contract
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PARKING RESERVE

PUBLIC WORKS
In 2009, as part of a parking meter rate increase, the City Council established the Parking Reserve Fund.

Revenues deposited into this fund represent 16% of parking meter revenues from the Village area (Parking Meter Zone A1). The fund was established to fund parking improvement projects throughout the Village. As part of the FY 2023-24 City Council Goals this debt was paid off. 92 312
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TECHNOLOGY FEE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
On November 12, 2009, the City of Capitola adopted a resolution establishing the Technology Fee. The fee is 5% of the Community Development and Public Works permit fees. The City has updated building, planning, and public works permitting software. The system better coordinates plan review activities among departments and will allow the public to inquire and search records and monitor progress of applications through the internet. The City will continue to make changes to the system in order to provide better service to the public and to improve internal processes. The zoning update process and its implementation will also benefit from the system’s data resources and enhanced reporting capabilities.

Contract Services:
 iWorQ annual fee – Public Works - $3,500
 iWorQ annual fee – Community Development - $12,500
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PUBLIC EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT CABLE TV ACCESS (PEG)

CITY MANAGER
This Special Revenue Fund accounts for Public, Education & Government (PEG) cable television fees. The PEG Access fee from all cable service providers is 64 cents per subscriber and is due to the City concurrent with the Franchise Fee Payments. The City is required to segregate PEG access fees and related purchases.

The funds received through PEG fees are retained by the City and utilized for capital equipment purchases in support of PEG access only. PEG channels are set aside for the following purposes:
- Public - available for use by the public
- Education - available for use by educational institutions for educational programming - Government – available for programming by local governments Capitola Outlay – Technology upgrades – City Council Chambers 94 314
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CAPITOLA VILLAGE/WHARF BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BIA)

FINANCE
In June 2005, the City of Capitola adopted Ordinance No. 889, which added Chapter 5.10 to the Capitola Municipal Code establishing the Capitola Village and Wharf Business Improvement Area (BIA). It was established to generate revenue for the sole purpose of promoting business in Capitola village and on the wharf. State law requires certain annual actions and public hearing to continue this assessment district. The program is run with the assistance of a BIA Board of Directors, which provides city council with an annual budget proposal.

Contract services and supplies: Capitola Village & Wharf Business Improvement Area annual report to be submitted to the Capitola City Council in late May or early June.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The program is funded though the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Capitola participate in the competitive Small Cities Grant Program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

In recent years, the City has been awarded CDBG grants to fund the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), Safety Element of the General Plan Update, and CARES Act funding in response to the pandemic.

In 2021, the City was awarded with a $497,000 CDBG grant for public food assistance and transit including funds for Second Harvest Food Bank ($119,840), Meals on Wheels/Lift Line ($299,720), Grey Bears ($52,950), and administration of the grant. In 2024, the City was awarded $3.3 million to assist in the rehabilitation of the Jade Street Community Center.

Contract Services – CDBG Preliminary Award
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
This special revenue fund accounts for issuance and repayment of CDBG-funded housing loans made by the City to income-qualifying households. These funds are referred to as CDBG Program Income. CDBG Program Income must be used for CDBG-approved purposes. The three primary sources of CDBG Program Income are the payoff of Loma Vista Mobile Home Park resident loans, CDBG-funded First Time Homebuyer Program loans, and CDBG-funded Rehabilitation Program loans.

If the total amount of Program Income received in any fiscal year is less than $25,000, the funds received are not subject to Federal CDBG regulations. If the amount exceeds $25,000, all Program Income received during that fiscal year is restricted to CDBG-approved Federal spending guidelines. 97 317
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LIBRARY

CITY MANAGER
This special revenue fund accounts for revenue and expenses related to the design and construction of the new Capitola Branch Library. The former Redevelopment Agency contributed $2.6 million to the County of Santa Cruz which was held in a trust fund for the future construction of a new branch library.

The Voters of Santa Cruz County authorized the Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Financing Authority to issue general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $67 million. The City of Capitola will receive $10.0 million from the bonds to be used towards the construction of the new branch library, bringing the City’s total available funds to $12.6 million.

The City started utilizing the County Trust Fund money in FY 2016/17 to hire a project manager to oversee the development of plans and ultimately the construction of the Library. Under the trust fund agreement, the City can utilize 15 percent of the funds for pre-construction activities.

In addition to the funding sources mentioned above, the Friends of the Capitola Branch Library (Friends) conducted a fundraising campaign raising over $600,000. The funds donated to the Friends were utilized for enhancement projects throughout the Library. The City completed construction of the new Library in June 2021, however, there remains approximately $50,000 of donated funds that the Friends are evaluating for the best use of those remaining funds.

Additionally, Capitola is scheduled to receive approximately $165,000 annually for the next 20 years as a result of additional Measure S revenues. The first $855,000 will be used to repay the general fund for contributions to the Library project.
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HOME PROGRAM REUSE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
This special revenue fund accounts for revenue from the repayment of Federal Home Investments Partnership Program (HOME) loans. Expenditures in this fund must be used for affordable housing activities in accordance with the Federal HOME Program Reuse Guidelines, including first-time homebuyer loans, owner-occupied rehabilitation projects, and affordable housing assistance projects. As loans are paid off, those funds are returned to the Home Program Reuse Fund and become available for affordable housing activities.

Annual revenue represents principal and interest payments on the 30-year $238,000 Wharf Road Manor Mobile Homeowners Association Acquisition and Rehabilitation Project loan from 2004 as well as other HOME loan payoffs.

In January 2009, the City of Capitola entered a Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a HOME grant in the amount of $2,000,000 for rehabilitation expenses related to the 109-unit Bay Avenue Senior Apartments Project. Construction of the project was completed in May 2011. The grant was provided to First Community Housing, the Bay Avenue Senior Apartments project developer, as a residual receipts loan at 3% interest. In May 2011, the HOME program increased the grant award by $1.2 million dollars to cover additional costs related to required rent level revisions, which are lower than estimated in the original pro-forma. The grant funds have been received and dispersed. In recent years, multiple loans have been paid off creating a healthy fund balance for future HOME projects.

The adopted budget provides adequate resources to apply for a larger rehabilitation project for the Dakota Apartments in FY25/26. The 25-unit, 100% affordable housing development is approaching 30 years in age and in need of upgrades for the roof, heating system, and main lobby area. The budget also covers longterm monitoring of the Bay Avenue Senior Apartments.

Contract Services: Affordable housing project
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HOUSING TRUST

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In November 2004, the City Council adopted an inclusionary housing ordinance as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to provide affordable housing. This ordinance created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to use as a flexible local source of funding for the creation of new affordable housing, rehabilitation of existing affordable housing, funding of local programs to assist lower and moderate-income buyers purchase affordable housing, or as leverage of local funds for larger State and Federal grants. This housing activity is funded through inlieu fees collected from development projects and does not impact on the General Fund.

The Affordable Inclusionary Housing Ordinance refers to a City Municipal Code Section that requires that fifteen percent (15%) of the units in a new for-sale residential construction project be made available to low or moderate-income buyers. Condominium conversion projects are also covered under this ordinance. As outlined in the ordinance, project developers provide affordable set-aside units or under certain conditions can pay an in-lieu fee.

The City’s Housing Trust Fund allows for up to $75,000 per year to be spent on affordable housing program administration. This includes working with developers on fee collection, administration of the Housing Trust Fund, and implementation of the Inclusionary Ordinance.

The adopted budget provides adequate resources to initiate a housing rehabilitation grant program, a down payment assistance program, and administration.

Contract Services: Down Payment Assistance
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PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In 2017, Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) established a $75 recording fee on real estate documents and created the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA). PLHA funds are allocated to local governments for eligible housing and homelessness activities and provide a permanent, on-going source of funding for housing-related projects and programs that address the unmet housing needs of communities.

On May 10, 2023, the City of Capitola was awarded $481,732 in PLHA funds for the first three years of the allocation (2019-2021) and a total five-year estimate of $630,557. The City anticipates additional funding on an annual basis. The first PLHA activity approved is for predevelopment costs related to affordable housing developments. The second activity is to fund the very low income homeless through an annual contribution of $35,000 to the Housing for Health Partnership to support year-round emergency shelter operations in Santa Cruz County. A portion of the funding will cover administrative expenses.

The Adopted budget proved adequate resources to support the development of the 52-unit 100% affordable housing development project at 1098 38th Avenue.

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CAPITOLA HOUSING SUCCESSOR

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In 2011, the California State Legislature passed ABX1 26 to dissolve redevelopment agencies. The legislation was contested and upheld by the California Supreme Court. It requires a number of actions to be taken by the city in the winding down of the RDA. Among other things, it allows cities to elect to retain the former RDA Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund. The Capitola City Council elected to retain the former RDA Housing with the following new city special revenue fund, the Capitola Housing Successor.

A further requirement of the legislation is the establishment of a program income fund to segregate loan payoffs received by the Housing Successor after the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency. These funds were initially restricted in their use, repayment, and reuse and the Housing Successor continues this restriction. As payments are received on loans associated with the original RDA Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund or the Capitola Housing Successor will be applied to the Capitola Housing Successor.

Newly implemented SB341 requires annual reporting on the Housing Successor Assets to be included with the Annual Financial Statements and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Annual Progress Report on the Housing Element of the General Plan.

The Adopted budget provides adequate resources to continue supporting security deposit assistance, emergency rental assistance, administration of the City’s affordable housing program, and the MidPen loan to help fund the preconstruction and construction for the 52-unit 100% affordable development at 1098 38th Avenue.

Contract Services: Homeless Action Plan
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RESERVES
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RESERVES
Emergency Reserves (Finance Department): The City Council established the Emergency Reserve Fund to accumulate funds to meet future unanticipated needs. The City of Capitola Administrative Policy III-3, Financial Management Policy, amended on February 28, 2013, to increase the required level of emergency reserves from five to ten percent of operating expenditures.

Contingency Reserve (Finance Department): The City Council established the Contingency Reserve Fund to accumulate a prudent level of financial resources to protect the City against temporary revenue shortfalls or unanticipated operating costs, and/or to meet short-term cash flow requirements. The City of Capitola Administrative Policy III-3, Financial Management Policy, amended on February 28, 2013, to increase the level of contingency reserves from 10 to 15 percent of operating expenditures.

PERS Contingency Reserve (Finance Department): The City Council established the PERS Contingency Reserve Fund in FY 2015/16. The Council discussed possible uses of a General Fund positive ending balance and wanted to set aside funds for future PERS increases. In FY 2022-13 an additional $500,000 was deposited into the Trust to add to the previously deposited $800,000.

Facilities Reserve (Finance Department): The City Council established the Facilities Reserve Fund to serve as a resource to fund capital improvements and major repairs on City facilities. Based on the National Research Council Stewardship of Federal Facility guidelines, the City’s goal is to provide annual contributions equal to two percent of the facility replacement values. This annual contribution will be determined each budget year.

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EMERGENCY RESERVES
The City of Capitola adopted an Emergency Reserve Policy as part of the City’s Financial Management Policies. This reserve protects against significant one-time costs that arise from major unpredictable emergency events. In FY 2012/13, the City amended the Financial Management Policies to increase the funding level of Emergency Reserves from five to ten percent of the General Fund budgeted expenditures, or approximately $1.6 million in FY 2024-25.

The Emergency Reserve fund was nearly depleted in March of 2011 due to an underground storm drain failure that flooded Capitola Village and the surrounding area. The City was required to recognize a $1.4 million extraordinary loss on the FY 2010/11 and FY 2011/12 financial statements. An additional $200,000 was needed to fund a related retaining wall project. In FY 2012/13, a settlement was reached with the City’s insurance carrier to pay $1.35 million in damages to the City.

The March 2011 pipe failure repairs were paid from the City’s Emergency Reserve Fund. As funding in the Emergency Reserve Fund fell short of the flood-related costs, additional funding to respond to the flood event was provided through interfund loans from the Contingency Reserve Fund and Capital Improvement Fund. In FY 2011/12, the Emergency Reserve Fund balance was $410,000 lower than the targeted balance. In FY 2012/13, funds were transferred from the internal service funds, Measure O revenue receipts, and the General Fund operating balance to assist in replenishing the reserves.

In FY 2014/15 and FY 2015/16, $465,100 and $213,000, respectively, were budgeted for transfer to the fund to prepare for any unforeseeable emergencies and to meet the new Emergency Reserve targeted levels. As the chart below shows, the reserve balance is currently below the target level for FY 2024-25 in part due to the transfer of $80,000 for damages from the Jan. 2023 storms. The City anticipates receiving reimbursements from FEMA and Cal OES and plans to fund reserves to target balances once received.
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CONTINGENCY RESERVES
The City of Capitola adopted a Contingency Reserve Policy as part of the City’s Financial Management Policies. This reserve was established to provide a prudent level of financial resources to protect against temporary revenue shortfalls, unanticipated operating costs, and/or to meet short-term cash flow requirements. In FY 2012/13, the City amended the Financial Management Policies to increase the Contingency Reserve target from 10 to 15 percent of General Fund budgeted expenditures, or approximately $2.6 million in FY 2024-25.

Due to the expenses associated with the March 2011 pipe failure, a loan was made from the Contingency Reserves Fund to the Emergency Reserves Fund. As a result, Contingency Reserves were $727,000 below their Financial Management Policy funding goal in FY 2011/12. In FY 2012/13, funds were transferred from the Internal Service Funds, Measure O revenue receipts, and the General Fund operating balance to assist in replenishing and building the reserves.

In FY 2014/15 and FY 2015/16, a total of $182,600 and $89,400 were transferred to the fund to meet the new Contingency Reserve targeted levels. As the chart below shows, the reserve balance is currently estimated to be below the target level for FY 2024-25. The City anticipates receiving reimbursements from FEMA and Cal OES and plans to fund reserves to target balances once received. 106
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PERS CONTINGENCY RESERVES
The City of Capitola established a PERS Contingency Reserve as part of the FY 2015/16 Budget process. The fund was set up to help stabilize the City’s finances and help manage future increases in PERS contributions.

The PERS Contingency Fund was initially funded with a $300,000 transfer from the General Fund. The $300,000 allows for two years of PERS projected increases and time to evaluate options to address the larger unfunded liability and yearly obligations.

In December 2016, $300,000 was invested in a moderately conservative trust fund with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS). The FY 17/18 budget transferred an additional $500,000 into the PERS trust fund to offset rising pension costs. During the FY 2022-23 goal setting session the City Council allocated $500,000 of existing fund balance to the PERS Trust reserve. 107
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FACILITIES RESERVES
The Facilities Reserve Fund was established in FY 2014-15 to serve as a resource to fund capital improvements and major repairs on City facilities. The National Research Council Stewardship of Federal Facilities recommends setting aside two to four percent of building replacement costs to preserve or extend the life of facilities. The estimated replacement value of the City’s facilities is $17.5 million.

The Facilities Reserve is used to fund future facility needs of the City. The Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget does not include nay funding for the Facilities Reserve. 108
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MULTI-YEAR ASSETS & OBLIGATIONS

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MULTI-YEAR ASSETS & OBLIGATIONS
City & Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Multi-Year Obligations: The City of Capitola has six multiyear obligations, two of which are part of a Joint Powers Authority. The obligations are paid from various funding sources.

Pacific Cove Lease Financing: In March 2011, a pipe failure flooded the City-owned Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park. The City of Capitola entered into a $2,390,000 lease/sublease agreement to finance the relocation of mobile home residents and close the park.

Beach and Village Parking Lot II: The City of Capitola initiated a $1,372,500 California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) loan to fund the development of a parking lot and related improvements at the site of the former Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park. 111
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CITY/JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MULTI-YEAR ASSETS & OBLIGATIONS

GENERAL GOVERNMENT
The City of Capitola has seven multi-year obligations, three of which are part of a Joint Powers Authority. The obligations are paid from various funding sources. All obligations are shown in the budgets of the applicable funds and all payments are current.

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PACIFIC COVE LEASE FINANCING

DEBT SERVICE
The City of Capitola owns 426 Capitola Avenue, which formerly housed the 41 mobile home Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park. On March 24, 2011, a 72” storm drain that carries Noble Gulch Creek water from Bay Avenue to Soquel Creek catastrophically failed following a heavy rain storm. This resulted in flooding of the Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park, City Hall and village residences and businesses.

The initial estimate to bring the park up to code was $1.33 million. Due to the high cost and potential for future liability, Capitola City Council approved a Relocation Impact Report (RIR) for the closure of Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park in January 2012. The RIR provided a cost estimate for relocating residents and professional relocation consultants to help displaced residents find suitable replacement housing. The City executed a $2.39 million lease/sublease agreement using the existing City Hall site and adjacent upper parking lot as the pledged property. The City verified income status as part of the relocation process and determined that a percentage of Housing Trust Fund monies could be used to repay the debt service at a proportion no greater than the number of low income mobile home occupants that were relocated. The funding sources for debt service payments will be determined annually. Any General Fund monies for the share of allowable costs from other funding sources may be reimbursed in subsequent years as funds become available.

At the time the loan was issued, there was some uncertainty as to whether the property would be developed for public or private use. This resulted in the City entering into a 20–year taxable lease/sublease agreement at an interest rate of 5.14%. In FY 12/13, the City determined that the site would be converted to a public parking lot, now named Beach & Village Parking Lot II (BVPL II). This public use allows the City to refinance the existing debt at a 3.25% tax-exempt interest rate with a 10- year Treasury Bill reset + 1.5% in year 10. As a result of the refinancing, annual loan payments were reduced by approximately $28,000, with an estimated nine-year interest savings of approximately $350,000. In FY 12/13 the City reached a $1.35 million insurance settlement related to the pipe failure. This resulted in a principal reduction of $476,200, with a prepayment penalty of $23,800.

During the FY 2023-24 City Council Goal setting the Council allocated $725,000 to pay off the outstanding balance saving approximately $150,000 of interest costs over the next several years. 113
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Payment
Date Principal
Interest
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penalty Total Fiscal Year
9/1/2012 30,815 $ 53,893$ 84,708$
3/1/2013 35,871 60,632 96,503
6/28/2013 476,200 23,810 500,010 $ 681,221
9/1/2013 42,440 22,843 65,283
3/1/2014 53,207 29,326 82,533 147,816
9/1/2014 46,196 36,337 82,533
3/1/2015 46,947 35,586 82,533 165,066
9/1/2015 47,710 34,823 82,533
3/1/2016 48,485 34,048 82,533 165,066
9/1/2016 49,273 33,260 82,533
3/1/2017 50,074 32,459 82,533 165,066
9/1/2017 50,887 31,645 82,533
3/1/2018 51,714 30,819 82,533 165,066
9/1/2018 52,555 29,978 82,533
3/1/2019 53,409 29,124 82,533 165,066
9/1/2019 54,277 28,256 82,533
3/1/2020 55,159 27,374 82,533 165,066
9/1/2020 56,055 26,478 82,533
3/1/2021 56,966 25,567 82,533 165,066
9/1/2021 57,891 24,641 82,533
3/1/2022 58,832 23,701 82,533 165,066
9/1/2022 59,788 22,745 82,533
3/1/2023 60,760 21,773 82,533 165,066
9/1/2023 61,747 20,786 82,533
3/1/2024 62,751 19,782 82,533 165,066
9/1/2024 63,770 18,763 82,533
3/1/2025 64,807 17,726 82,533 165,066
9/1/2025 65,860 16,673 82,533
3/1/2026 66,930 15,603 82,533 165,066
9/1/2026 68,017 14,515 82,533
3/1/2027 69,123 13,410 82,533 165,066
9/1/2027 70,246 12,287 82,533
3/1/2028 71,387 11,145 82,533 165,066
9/1/2028 72,548 9,985 82,533
3/1/2029 57,304 7,887 65,191 147,724
9/1/2029 - - -
3/1/2030 - - - -
9/1/2030 - - -
3/1/2031 - - - -
9/1/2031 - - -
3/1/2032 - - - -
TOTAL 2,390,000 $ 897,681$ 3,287,681$ $ 3,287,681
Pacific Cove Financing Lease Debt Service
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BEACH & VILLAGE PARKING II – LEASE FINANCING

DEBT SERVICE
In April 2013, the City of Capitola received $1,372,000 in funding from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) for development of a parking lot on the former Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park site. The funding was used to create the 226 space Beach & Village Parking Lot II. The project included grading, pay station installation, shuttle bus stops, landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and pay stations for the upper parking lot. The I-Bank loan is 2.26% tax exempt reimbursement financing.

This project improved parking capacity for Capitola Village, Capitola Beach, and Capitola Wharf, and is especially helpful during peak seasons. The additional parking spaces are also anticipated to facilitate the development of a hotel. The parking lot contributes about $44,000 annual revenue to the General Fund and the I-Bank annual debt service of $87,568 is paid with funds transferred from the General Fund.
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Payment
Dates Principal Interest Total
Fiscal
Year
8/1/2014 55,040 $ 15,922 70,962
2/1/2015 14,887 14,887 $ 85,849
8/1/2015 56,284 18,840 75,124
2/1/2016 14,251 14,251 89,375
8/1/2016 57,556 18,035 75,591
2/1/2017 13,601 13,601 89,192
8/1/2017 58,857 17,212 76,069
2/1/2018 12,936 12,936 89,004
8/1/2018 60,187 16,370 76,557
2/1/2019 12,256 12,256 88,812
8/1/2019 61,547 15,509 77,056
2/1/2020 11,560 11,560 88,616
8/1/2020 62,938 14,629 77,567
2/1/2021 10,849 10,849 88,416
8/1/2021 64,360 13,729 78,089
2/1/2022 10,122 10,122 88,211
8/1/2022 65,815 12,809 78,624
2/1/2023 9,378 9,378 88,002
8/1/2023 67,302 11,868 79,170
2/1/2024 8,618 8,618 87,788
8/1/2024 68,823 10,905 79,728
2/1/2025 7,840 7,840 87,568
8/1/2025 70,379 9,921 80,300
2/1/2026 7,045 7,045 87,344
8/1/2026 71,969 8,915 80,884
2/1/2027 6,231 6,231 87,116
8/1/2027 73,596 7,886 81,482
2/1/2028 5,400 5,400 86,881
8/1/2028 75,259 6,833 82,092
2/1/2029 4,549 4,549 86,641
8/1/2029 76,960 5,757 82,717
2/1/2030 3,680 3,680 86,396
8/1/2030 78,699 4,657 83,356
2/1/2031 2,790 2,790 86,146
8/1/2031 80,478 3,531 84,009
2/1/2032 1,881 1,881 85,890
8/1/2032 82,297 2,380 84,677
2/1/2033 951 951 85,627
8/1/2033 84,156 1,204 85,360 85,360
Total $ 375,736 1,372,500 $ 1,748,236 $ 1,748,236 $
Beach & Village Parking Lot II Lease Financing
Debt Service
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

PUBLIC WORKS
The City of Capitola’s Capital Improvement Program oversees planning, design, and construction of the City’s improvement projects. The CIP program is broken into facilities, parks, streets, creek enhancement, and neighborhood traffic projects. The projects are prioritized through the collaborative effort of City staff, City Council, and the community. Maintaining the City infrastructure requires long range planning and prioritizing to plan for necessary improvements, funding needs, and funding availability.

The City’s facilities include City Hall, Police Station, Corporation Yard, Jade Street Park Community Center, Upper and Lower Pacific Cove Park Parking Lots, Capitola Municipal Wharf, and the Library. Parks include McGregor Park complex (dog, skate, pump track), Monterey Park, Rispin/Peery Park, Cortez Park, Esplanade Park, Nobel Gulch Park, Soquel Creek Park, Library Tot-lot, Hihn Park, and multiple City medians, streetscapes, and public art displays.

The Street system includes 9.3 miles of arterial roads, 3.4 miles of collector roads, and 13.5 miles of local roads. The City utilizes a Pavement Management Program to track pavement conditions and plan maintenance efforts on 112 individual roads.

The City currently has seven active projects totaling approximately $9 million and anticipates an additional $3.2 million of CIP grant funding to be approved during the fiscal year. 119
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
2025-26 Capital Improvement Budget Report
Prior Project Appropriations and Status
Project General Fund Measure F Grants & Other Transportation Grant RTC Measure D State SB 1 Total Other Funding Sources Total Prior Year Appropriations Expenses to Date Existing Fund Balance Estimated Total Project Cost Status On-going Projects
Rispin Park $ 480,000 $ 911,952 $ 911,952 $ 1,391,952 $ 1,396,444 $ (4,492) $ 1,396,444 In construction Bay Ave. Corridor $ 221,580 $ 221,580 $ 146,298 $ 75,282 $ In conceptual design 220,000 Utility Undergrounding $ 102,440 -$ $ 102,440 $ 34,750 $ 67,690 $ Contingent on PG&E funding 100,000 Jade Street Park Universal Design Project $ 475,000 $ 965,000 $ 1,440,000 $ 1,440,000 $ 223,185 $ 1,216,815 $ 1,400,000 Bid plan for Fall Community Center $ 1,650,000 $ 4,360,000 $ 6,010,000 $ 6,010,000 $ 930,155 $ 5,079,845 $ 5,250,000 In construction Stockton Bridge Protection Project $ 350,000 $ 500,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 $ 65,560 $ 784,440 $ Structural evaluation scheduled for summer 785,000 Cliff Drive Resiliency $ - $ 1,183,000 $ 1,183,000 $ 1,183,000 $ 376,818 $ 806,182 $ 1,230,000 In design and permitting24-25 PMP $ - $ 369,000 $ 252,000 $ 621,000 $ 621,000 $ 32,427 $ 588,573 $ Construction summer 2025 621,000 Park Avenue Traffic Calming $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 43,846 $ 56,154 $ On hold 100,000 41st. Ave. Multimodal Corridor Improvements $ - $ 1,000,000 $ 529,000 $ 514,000 $ 2,043,000 $ 2,043,000 $ 297,767 $ 1,745,233 $ 2,040,000 In design and permitting Wharf Master Plan - Wharf special revenue fund $ - $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 TBD approx. 50% complete 41st Ave. Corridor Plan - General Plan Update special revenue fund $ - $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000 TBD approx. 25% complete 2025-26 Recommended Appropriations
Project General Fund Measure F Facility Fund Transportation Grant RTC Measure D State SB 1 Total 2025/26 Funding Total Prior Year(s) Project Funding Total Project Appropriation Funding Balance Estimated Construction Cost Park Avenue Traffic Calming $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 100,000 $ 40,000 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 Esplanade Park $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Monterey Park Playground $ 10,000 $ 10,000 10,000 $
Completed Projects
Project General Fund Measure F Grants & Other Transportation Grants RTC Measure D SB 1 Total Funding Project Costs Project Fund Balance Capitola Wharf Improvements 849,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 6,900,000 10,249,000 $ 10,249,000 $ - $ Upper Pac Cove Sidewalk 100,000 $ 350,000 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ - $ McGregor Pump Track 30,000 $ 90,000 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ - $ Perry Park Bridge Emergency Repair $ 125,000 $ 125,000 125,000 $ - $ 120
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR

DEFINITION
Under general direction of the City Manager; provide high level managerial, administrative, and analytical support for City operations; function as a director, managing several departments and/or divisions ; participate as a member of the City’s Executive Management Team in the consideration of general City policies, programs and concerns; manage complex projects, programs, initiatives, or services that have community-wide impacts and involve plans and/or decisions of a policy nature and of key importance to the City having a long-term impact; coordinate the City’s financial activities, including accounting, information services, payroll, purchasing, budget preparation, and financial reporting; serve as City Treasurer; oversee Human Resources; and administer benefit programs; and perform related work as assigned. This is an at-will classification.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives executive direction from the City Manager. This job functions at a Senior Management level and is responsible for the effective administration of the Administrative Services Department which includes Finance, Purchasing, Information Services, Human Resources, and other departments or divisions as assigned by the City Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (May include, but are not limited to, the following):
 Plans, supervises, and coordinates the City's fiscal and accounting activities including financial accounting and reporting; internal controls; internal auditing; management of financial software systems; payroll processing; administration of the City’s business license function; billing and collection of locally administered taxes and fees.  Manages and coordinates Human Resources, Information Services, and other departments, divisions, and programs as assigned.
 Serves as City Treasurer, invests City funds and manages investment activities; analyzes cash flow; analyzes, researches and studies investment opportunities, maintains related records.
 Oversee the preparation of the annual budget; assist departments in preparing budget requests; attend budget hearings and prepare supporting worksheets and graphs.  Directs the preparation of City, State, and Federal financial reports.  Develops and administers the City’s current and future Administrative Services needs, develops recommendations, and submits policy change proposals for areas of responsibility.
 Assist the Personnel Officer with the interpretation of labor agreements, and formulation of policies and strategies.
 May serve as the Personnel Officer’s designee to liaise between Bargaining Units and to lead labor negotiations.
 Directs the formulation and implementation of long-range plans for Administrative Services and establishes standards, policies, and procedures for city-wide human resources initiatives; establishes policies and programs for city-wide training.  Direct or perform analytical studies; develop and review reports of findings, alternatives and recommendations; direct the preparation of a variety of periodic and special reports regarding departmental activities;
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 Monitor developments and legislation related to employee relations matters, evaluate their impact upon City operations and recommend and implement policy and procedural improvements.
 Prepares and evaluates bid proposals, specifications, and contracts; monitors vendors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
 Provides technical assistance, guidance and consultation to the City Manager, City Council, City Executives, boards, commissions.
 May oversee the City’s risk management claims review process and supervise the proper payment of claims against the City
 Other duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:
 Management principles and practices, including budgeting, supervision, personnel administration and performance management.
 Principles and practices of risk management.
 Principles and practices of human resources Services and processes including, but not limited to, recruitment, compensation, classification, benefit administration, disciplinary rules and procedures, labor relations and training.
 State and federal legislation affecting municipal administration.

Ability to:
• Work independently and make sound judgments; establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Administration of the City's Risk Management program; identifies, researches and measures all exposure to loss, performing related duties as required. • Coordinate and oversee City's Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Direct and coordinate and conduct training for the City's Safety Program. • Prepare written procedures and policies; analyze requirements and needs; provide advice and consultation to ensure efficient outcomes.
• Analyze data and information to develop logical solutions to problems; monitor outcomes and recommend appropriate improvements to processes and procedures. • Plan, budget, and manage complex projects.
• Negotiate, implement, and manage contracts.
• Strategize, collaborate, and build consensus.
• Excellent communication skills, orally and in writing, including communicating technical information in non-technical terms and presenting information to committees, staff, City Council, and others in both formats.
• Respond to difficult or sensitive complaints and requests for information from labor organizations, public, news media, and City staff.
• Direct, evaluate and supervise the work of assigned staff

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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3 Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field. A Master’s degree in business administration or public administration is highly desirable.

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional and managerial experience in a municipal government environment, including experience in municipal finance, human resources, policy development, program administration, and staff supervision.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in using a computer keyboard.

Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading written reports and work related documents. Acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal Services. The need to lift, drag and push files, paper and documents weighing up to 25 pounds also is required.

Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

LICENSES
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid California driver’s license and a safe driving record or the ability to provide suitable transportation, subject to approval by the appointing authority.

Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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CITY OF CAPITOLA

ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION
Under general direction from the City Manager, performs a wide variety of complex administrative and analytical duties; administers the department budget, manages and oversees assigned administrative processes, procedures, projects and programs; and provides information and assistance to the public regarding assigned programs and services; and performs other related tasks as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Assistant to the City Manager is a management level classification with responsibility for assisting the City Manager with the overall management and administration of City operations and services; distinguished by its breadth of responsibility across City departments and the performance of highly sensitive, complex assignments. There is no class series for this classification.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direction from the City Manager. May exercise direct and indirect supervision to assigned staff and contractors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS --Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Assist the City Manager in the overall administration of City operations and the development of City-wide goals, policies, and procedures.  Develop and implement operational, administrative, program, and other policies and procedures; assist in contract negotiations and administration.  Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate public outreach initiatives and the communication of public information.
 Direct the preparation and administration of assigned budget(s); maintain and monitor appropriate budgeting controls; prepare various financial reports as required.  Collect, compile, and analyze complex information from various sources on a variety of specialized topics related to assigned programs; prepare reports which present and interpret data, and identify alternatives; make and justify recommendations.  Serve as City liaison/facilitator with public and private organizations, community groups and other related organizations.
 Receive and respond to complaints and questions from the general public relating to assigned programs; review problems and recommend corrective actions; prepare summary reports as required.
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 Participate in special projects including complex research of new programs and services, budget analysis and preparation, and feasibility analyses; prepare and present reports; participate in a variety of Department operations.
 May serve as the City Manager’s designee in regards to Risk Management, liability claims, and self-insurance development.
 Assist in the preparation of ordinances and other supporting program documents; prepare and monitor program contracts and related proposals; monitor compliance with applicable contracts and agreements.
 May serve as the Personnel Officer’s designee to liaise between Bargaining Units and lead labor negotiations.
 Manage specific programs/projects as assigned by the City Manager.  Represent the City at public meetings, on boards and committees, and in interagency coordination efforts.
 Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
 Principles and practices of public administration and local government operations.  Organizational development and strategic planning.
 Methods of research, program analysis, and report preparation.  Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.  Principles and practices of Human Resources.???
 Principles and practices of budget administration.
 Public relations, facilitation, and communication strategies. Principles and procedures of accounting and procurement practices.
 English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
 Modern office procedures, methods including computers.  Perform complex administrative and analytical activities for assigned programs.

Ability to:
 Understand the organization and operation of the assigned department and outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.  Interpret and apply administrative and departmental policies and procedures.  Perform responsible and difficult administrative work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative.
 Research, analyze, and evaluate programs, policies, and procedures.  Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
 Prepare clear and concise reports.
 Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.  Establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, City staff, and the public.
 Facilitate public meetings.
 Represent the City in a variety of forums with professionalism and integrity.  Use initiative and judgement within established guidelines.  Manage complex projects and programs.
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Education and Experience
Any combination of education, experience, and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Three years of increasingly responsible administrative and analytical experience, preferably within a local government environment.

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration or a related field. A Master’s degree is highly desirable.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions: Office environment utilizing computers.

Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting for up to three hours at a time. Ability to operate computer, telephone and copying machine.

Revised: Date: 11/13/14
Effective Date: 9/13/01
Effective Date: 07/01/25
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PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26

CITY OF CAPITOLA
Capitola, California
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Budget
Process
Proposed Budget distributed: May
2 nd
FAC Meetings:

May 13th, May 20th, and June 17th
City Council Meetings:

May 15th and May 29th
City Council provided direction for
budget adoption tonight
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General Fund & City Council Goals
• Maintaining estimated balance of $603,000
• $500,000 target fund balance
• $100,000 employee downpayment assistance
• $3,000 undesignated
• Utilizing $150,000 of general fund resources for City Council Goals
• RRFB Crosswalk- $10,000
• Esplanade Park - $50,000
• Park Avenue - $60,000
• Monterey Park Playground - $10,000
• Economic Development - $20,000
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General Fund & City Council Goals
• Administrative amendments
• Update City Council goals to include reviewing and updating, if necessary, the City Council Code of Conduct.
• Update City Attorney goals to include review and
recommendation, if any, regarding the PRA process
• Updated City Manager Department goals to include additional educational opportunities for the public to learn about Capitola’s government.
• Update City Manager economic development goals to include red tree and village theater properties.
• Updated Police Department goals to include seeking Department of Justice Tobacco Grant funding.
• Rebranding of Community Development Department to the Building, Planning & Economic Development Department.
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• 7 Active Projects
• $11M
Prior Year Appropriations
• Measure D (RTC) & SB1 RMRA
• $656k
• Programmed to 41st Ave.

Pavement & Multimodal
• Council Goals
• 5 Projects - $150k
Recommended
Appropriations
• Storm Damage Repairs
• 1 Individual Project $400k
Not Inclusive of
Proposed FY
2025-26
Capital
Improvement
Program
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Mid-Year Budget Review
• Revenues:
• Potential sales tax volatility related to national economy • Review performance of other key revenue sources
• TOT, Cannabis tax, building permits, etc.
• Measure Y
• Expenditures:
• Potential amendments related to actual revenue receipts • Review expenditures
• Tracking on budget
• Possible cost savings
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Job Descriptions
Administrative Services Director
• Manage Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology • Deleted Art & Cultural, Museum, and Risk Management
Assistant to the City Manager
• Increased level of support in the overall administration of City operations and the development of city-wide goals, polices, and procedures
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate public outreach initiatives and the communication of public information
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Summary
• Next three years: general fund structurally balanced utilizing Measure Y funding
• FY 2028-29 and beyond: current forecasts show general fund imbalanced
• Reserves below target levels awaiting reimbursements
General Fund
• Revenue could be impacted by national economy
• Staff will continue to closely monitor sales tax, TOT, parking, and cannabis & business tax revenues
General Fund Revenues
• Maintaining high service levels
• Continued evaluation of contract service costs
General Fund Expenditures
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Recommended Action

1. Approve Resolution adopting
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating
Budget and Capital
Improvement Program

2. Approve new job descriptions
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Finance Department
Subject: FY 2025-26 Bail Schedule
Recommended Action: Conduct the duly noticed public hearing and adopt a resolution repealing Resolution No. 4233.1 and approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Bail Schedule.

Background: A regular update of the City’s Bail Schedule, the official list of fines for local violations, is necessary to maintain a schedule that is consistent with the Capitola Municipal Code.

New ordinances must be reviewed and incorporated to ensure the Bail Schedule reflects the City’s current code. This schedule must also be kept up to date for the Capitola Police Department to accurately process citations of code violations and for the use of the Santa Cruz County Court database.

State law requires the City to conduct a public hearing where testimony can be taken before any fees are added or existing fees are altered.

Discussion: Staff is proposing streamlining the City’s Bail Schedule, creating a tiered penalty structure for most Municipal Code violations. The purpose of streamlining the schedule is to make an easier-to-read version for the public that will be available for public review on our website. The proposed changes to the schedule result in similar penalty amounts for similar violations, while remaining consistent with fines assessed by other local jurisdictions.

It is important to remember that once infractions are sent to the Santa Cruz County Superior Court, fines are added so that violators ultimately pay a higher price than the City’s base bail.

Generally, the base bail listed is what the City of Capitola receives as the citing agency.

The full Bail Schedule, redlined to show changes, is attached to this report as an exhibit to the resolution (Attachment 1). While most fees that are not specifically identified in the Capitola Municipal Code have been placed into one of four tiers, it should be noted that parking violations have been increased from $36 to $65, as allowed by State law. All fees in the bail schedule are based on the cost of delivering services while fines are consistent with the Eighth Amendment as well as other agencies within the region.

The streamlined version of the Bail Schedule, which will be available on the City’s website upon adoption, is included as Attachment 2. Once adopted, the full list will be provided to the Police Department and Santa Cruz County Courts for reference.

Fiscal Impact: None at this time, staff will be evaluating fee revenue during the mid-year budget review and recommend budget amendments, if any, at that time.

Attachments:

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2. Website version of Bail Schedule

3. Bail Schedule comparison
Report Prepared By: Report Prepared By: Leda Laidlaw-Hunter, Accountant II Reviewed By: Jim Malberg, Finance Director; Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney
Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. ___

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 4233.1 AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BAIL

SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the Government Code of the State of California, Section 66018 requires local agencies to notice and hold at least one open and public meeting prior to levying a new fee or increasing an existing fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Capitola has held a duly noticed public hearing on June 26, 2025, to consider amending existing fines charged for various infractions of the Capitola Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Capitola adopted Resolution No. 4233.1 amending the City's Bail Schedule on July 21, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City of Capitola determines the fines for violating the Capitola Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, since 2021, the City Council has adopted various Ordinances that impose fines and revise existing fines for various infractions, and the City Council wishes to incorporate those fines into the City’s Bail Schedule; and WHEREAS, as noted in Exhibit A, some provisions of the City’s Municipal Code describe certain infractions, but do not prescribe a specific fine. Those fines are listed in the Bail Schedule, attached as Exhibit A, and adopted with this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the fees comply with Article XIII-C of the California Constitution because they are either (1) charges imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged; or (2) charges imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which do not exceed the City’s reasonable costs of providing the service or product; or (3) charges imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to the City for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, and administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof; and
WHEREAS, the fees are set in amounts that are no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the City’s activities that are funded by the fees, and the amounts bear a fair and reasonable relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the City; and WHEREAS, staff has conducted a thorough review of the City’s Bail Schedule and has determined and recommends City Council approval of the proposed additions, deletions, and corrections presented to the City Council at its meeting on July 26, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Capitola:

1. Hereby finds, with respect to the fees listed in the Bail Schedule, that there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the estimated reasonable cost of providing the type of service for which the fee is imposed; the allocation of the cost to each fee payor bears a fair and reasonable relationship to the fee payor’s burdens on, and the benefits 358
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received from, the City; and the fees do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged;

2. Hereby adopts and authorizes such Bail Schedule. Any fees and charges previously adopted by resolution and not being modified in Exhibit A are incorporated for ease of reference only and without modifying or amending such fees or the underlying approvals in any manner;

3. Hereby finds, with respect to each fine listed in the Bail Schedule, that the amount is consistent with the Eighth Amendment and similar to other agencies in the region.

4. Hereby approves the updated Bail Schedule, which will become effective July 1, 2025, except for fees imposed on a development project that apply to the filing, accepting, reviewing, approving, or issuing of an application, permit, or entitlement to use, which will become effective August 26, 2025, 60 days after the adoption of this resolution.

5. Hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager or their designee to take all actions necessary and proper to implement this resolution.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Capitola on the 26th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Joe Clarke, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________
Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A

CITY OF CAPITOLA
BAIL SCHEDULE FY 2025-26
Code Section Violation Description Proposed Base Bail

1.40.020 Campaign contribution limitations violation $250

4.04.010 Violation or failure to comply with code provisions:
(misdemeanors & infractions)
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd Offense $500

5.06.030 Peddling or soliciting without a business license is prohibited $100

5.06.040 Peddling, soliciting, or canvassing upon premises where "no solicitors" are indicated is prohibited $100

5.06.050 Peddling, soliciting, or canvassing outside of designated hours are prohibited $100

5.08.230A Valid taxicab owner's permit required $50

5.08.230B Valid taxicab owner's driver's permit required $50

5.12.020 Valid cardroom owner/dealer permit required $50

5.12.040 Use of house players prohibited $50

5.12.050 Alcoholic beverages prohibited $50

5.12.060 Loitering prohibited $50

5.12.080 Valid cardroom license required $50

5.12.140 Minors in cardrooms prohibited $50

5.14.040 Failure to register security alarm system $100

5.14.090 False alarm fines:

Three (3) or four (4) false alarms in any calendar
year
$100
Five (5) false alarms in any calendar year $150
Six (6) or more false alarms in any calendar year $200

5.16.040 Allowing minor at bingo game $50

5.16.150 Serving alcohol at bingo game $50

5.16.180 Conducting bingo game without permit $50

5.16.280 Bingo permit posting required $50

5.20.020 Operating kennel or pet shop without permit $500

5.24.020 Entertainment permit required $100

5.24.090 Entertainment permits - violation of permit conditions $100

5.32.030 Firearms license required $500
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5.36.030 Retail cannabis license required for all commercial cannabis activity – medicinal and adult use $1,000

5.38.090 Tobacco Retailer License Violations
First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $400
Fourth offense and subsequent $800

5.38.030 SELLING OF FLAVORED TOBACCO
PROHIBITED $100

5.40.020 Vending machine sales of tobacco products are
prohibited $100

5.40.030 Vending machine sales of tobacco products are
allowed only if machines are token operated $250

5.40.040 Vendor-assisted sale of tobacco products is required $250

6.08.020 Interference with Poundmaster $100

6.08.120 Failure or refusal to state true name/evidence of rabies vaccination/license $50

6.12.030 Vicious/dangerous animals $50

6.14.010 Dog license required $30

6.14.020 Display dog license required $25

6.14.040 Vaccination required $50

6.14.130 Number of female dogs kept in one place $50

6.14.200 Dogs in public places - prohibited locations $50

6.14.215 Failure of owner to pick up after dog defecating $50

6.14.380 Animals dogs defecating in public prohibited $50

6.14.310 Dogs at large prohibited $50

6.14.320 Leash required for dogs off premises $50

6.14.330 Safety of animals in motor vehicles required $100

6.14.340 Safety of animals in parked vehicles required $100

6.14.380 Animals defecating on public/private property
prohibited $50

6.14.390 Animal noise nuisance $50

6.14.400 Dogs threatening or injuring persons prohibited $100

6.14.410 Domesticated animal killing or injuring other
domesticated animals $100

6.14.420 Prohibition of livestock or wild animals to be at large $50

6.14.430 Prohibition against dogs threatening or injuring wild game or livestock $100

6.14.440 Dogs threatening or injuring persons prohibited $100

6.14.445 Possession of wild animal species prohibited $100

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6.14.590 Duty to report animal bites required $50

6.16.030 Mandatory spaying/neutering $100

6.16.040 Care of feral cats prohibited without signed
statement $50

6.18.060 Permit for wild animals required $100

6.18.070 Keeping diseased animals prohibited $50

6.18.100 Placement of dead animals in public places
prohibited $50

6.18.120 Willful injury to wildlife prohibited $50

6.20.020 Feeding waterfowl/pigeons in restricted area
prohibited $100

6.20.030 Selling waterfowl/pigeons prohibited $100

6.20.040 Releasing waterfowl/pigeons in restricted area prohibited $50

6.24.010 Feeding wild rodents and vermin prohibited $50

8.04.020 Accumulation of refuse - public/private property $50

8.04.040 Accumulation of commercial garbage $100

8.04.050 Place, deposit, keep, bury any garbage on, in, or under any premises $100

8.04.060 Accumulation of garbage in public $50

8.04.068 Mandatory garbage service $50

8.04.070 Garbage containers out of public view on noncollection days $50

8.04.080
Hauling of trash by any person, firm, or corporation
besides those designated by the city to be
exceptions is prohibited.
$250

8.04.100 Collection- interference prohibited $250

8.04.110 Burning prohibited $100

8.04.120 Unauthorized use of dumpster $100

8.04.140 Solid Waste & Edible Food Recovery requirements First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $500

8.06.035 Recycling required $100

8.06.050 Recyclable waste material - unauthorized collection $100

8.07.070 Reduction of single-use plastic and paper carryout bags
1st Offense (30 days or more after first warning) $100
2nd Offense (60 days or more after first warning) $200
3rd Offense (90 days or more after first warning) $500

8.08.100A Willfully obstructing, hindering or delaying
emergency response during declared emergency $500
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8.08.100B Violating any rule or regulation during declared emergency or disaster $500

8.08.100C Unauthorized wearing or displaying of emergency identification during declared emergency or disaster $500

8.12.010 Food establishments- permit required $100

8.12.070 Food handler – permit required $100

8.14.010 Unit pricing of commodities required $100

8.20.010 Power boats prohibited on Soquel Creek $100

8.24.030 Water well permit required $100

8.36.030 Prohibited food service ware:
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd/Future Offense $300

8.36.035 Prohibited retail sales of polystyrene foam products:
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd/Future Offense $300

8.36.040 Required biodegradable and compostable
disposable food service ware:
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd/Future Offense $300

8.38.050 Prohibition of smoking in indoor public places $50

8.38.060 Prohibition of smoking in outdoor public places $50

8.38.070 Prohibition of smoking in certain places $50

8.38.090 Smoking policy in places of employment
requirement $50

8.38.120 Postings of signs $50

8.38.130A Requesting and examining identification to establish purchaser’s age required $50

8.38.130B Selling tobacco products near schools or public libraries prohibited $50

8.38.150 Failure to comply with smoking regulations/smoking in prohibited areas $50

8.40.130A Failure to comply with safe drug and sharps disposal program requirements $50

8.40.140H Knowing and willful failure to comply with safe drug and sharps disposal program requirements $500

8.46.030 Boat mooring $100

8.60.020 Graffiti Prohibited $500
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8.60.050
Displaying aerosol spray paint containers and
marker pens in any area accessible to the public
without employee assistance is prohibited
$250

8.64.060 Any violation of orders or directives for water sports and equipment is prohibited $100

8.68.010
Any transferring of ownership of a firearm without an
effective trigger lock and printed material advising
safe storage practices is prohibited
$250

9.04.030 Public nudity $100

9.08.010 Unlawful operation of tattoo business $500

9.10.010 Remaining on business property after requested to leave
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $250
3rd Offense $500

9.12.010 Noise prohibited, 10pm to 8am $100

9.12.015A
Mechanical sweepers, parking lot vacuum
machines, and leaf blowers on non-residential
private property prohibited between 11pm to 7am
$100

9.12.015B
Mechanical sweepers, parking lot vacuum
machines, and leaf blowers on residential private
property prohibited weekdays between 5 pm and 8
am and weekends between 4pm and 10am
$100

9.12.015C Leaf blowers in excess of 65 DBA prohibited $100

9.12.015D
Unlawful to cause leaves or debris from leaf blower
operations to be blown or deposited on other
property
$100

9.12.030 Noise violations $100

9.12.040 Amplified sound without a permit $100

9.12.070 Sound amplification permits - violation of permit conditions $100

9.20.010 Discharging firearms $250

9.20.015 Possession of firearms on city property or public property in the vicinity of a school prohibited $500

9.20.020 Unlawful possession or discharge of a firearm $300

9.22.050 Any display or transfer of ownership of a firearm on the Saturday night specials list is prohibited $250

9.24.010 Unlawful sale of fireworks $500

9.24.020 Unlawful discharge of fireworks $500

9.28.010 No vehicles on beach $100

9.28.020 Illegal camping on beach $100

9.28.030 No open fires on beaches $100

9.28.040 Unlawful sales on beaches $100

9.30.020 Violation of surf school regulations $100
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9.30.030 Operation of surf school without a permit:
1st Offense $50
2nd Offense $100
3rd Offense $250

9.32.020 Consuming intoxicating liquors in public place, way or school grounds $50

9.32.030 Containers prohibited on street, park, school
grounds, beach $50

9.34.010 Public urination / defecation prohibited $50

9.40.010 Unauthorized display of signs on public streets, paths or rights of way prohibited $50

9.44.060 Unlawful distribution of drug paraphernalia $50

9.48.020 Camping prohibited $50

9.52.010 Unenclosed storage in residential zones prohibited $50

9.61.040 Cannabis processing and cultivation prohibited $1,000

10.04.030 Persons other than officials not to direct traffic $50

10.04.040 Obedience to police or other authorized officers $100

10.04.070 Obstruction or interference/erased chalk marks $100

10.04.080 Public employees to obey traffic regulations $50

10.28.010 Driving through funeral procession $50

10.28.020 Clinging to moving vehicles $50

10.28.030 Commercial vehicles using private driveways $50

10.28.040 Riding or driving on sidewalk $50

10.28.050 New pavement markings $50

10.28.060 Limited access $50

10.28.070 Restrictions on use of freeways $50

10.28.080 Obedience to barriers and signs $50

10.28.090 Obstructing intersection or crosswalk $50

10.28.100 Traffic barriers $50

10.28.110 Funeral zone violation $50

10.32.020 Pedestrians must use crosswalks business district $50

10.32.030C Remaining on medians prohibited $50

10.32.030D Entering a roundabout is prohibited $50

10.32.030E Subsequent offense within 6 months $50

10.36.010 Parking permit required $65

10.36.020 Stopping or standing in parkways $50

10.36.040 No parking areas as posted $65

10.36.045 Expired meter zone $65

10.36.060 City hall parking lot use: one-hour and permit parking $65
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10.36.065 Parking meter tampering prohibited $100

10.36.070 Storage of vehicle on street +72 hours:
1st Offense $75
2nd Offense $100
3rd Offense $150

10.36.070A Parking a vehicle on a street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours is prohibited $65

10.36.070B Storage of commercial vehicle on public street:
1st Offense $50
2nd Offense $100

10.36.090 Repairing vehicle on public street $50

10.36.100 Charging for car wash on public street $50

10.36.110 Parking adjacent to schools $50

10.36.120 Parking on narrow street: on or between white lines $50

10.36.130 Parking on grades: wheels not curbed $50

10.36.140 Peddler and vendor parking $50

10.36.140B Vendor license required $50

10.36.150 Emergency parking signs $50

10.36.160 Disabled commercial vehicles: warning signals $50

10.36.170A Red zone $50

10.36.170B Yellow zone $50

10.36.170C Passenger zone white curb $50

10.36.170D Green curb - 24 minutes $50

10.36.180 Parking of tall vehicles within 100 ft of an
intersection:
1st Offense $50
2nd Offense $100

10.36.195 No parking weekends and holidays without permit $65

10.36.210 Parallel parking 18 inches from curb: one-way streets $50

10.36.220 Diagonal parking $50

10.36.230 Parked out of space $50

10.36.240 No stopping zones $50

10.36.250 Taxicab stands $50

10.36.270 Heavy vehicles - use of streets $50

10.36.280 Heavy vehicles - parking $50

10.36.290 Parking restrictions authorized: two-hour parking $65

10.36.360 Stopping or standing or parking in alleys $50

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10.44.030 Personal transportation device (PTD) prohibited on sidewalks $30

10.44.040 Operating on Riverview path from Macdonald to Stockton prohibited $100

10.44.060 Parking in public right of way prohibited $100

10.44.070 Unlawful parking $50

10.44.080 Unauthorized racing and/or trick riding $100

10.44.090 PTD / bike rack permit required $48

10.44.100 Valid pedicab owner’s permit required $40

10.44.120 Bicycle license plate or serial number destruction $100

10.48.010 Truck routes $50

10.48.020 Advertising vehicles with sound amplifying
loudspeaker $50

10.48.040 Commercial vehicles prohibited from streets $50

10.56.010 Maximum vehicle length $50

12.04.020 Permits are required to construct curbs, gutters and sidewalks $100

12.08.010 Permit to open, excavate or trench in public street required $100

12.12.110 Permits are required for any work done to a heritage tree, disregarding maintenance trimming $250 / $1,000

12.12.120
Any destruction visited upon any public tree, or
destruction to a private tree that could subsequently
harm a public tree without first obtaining a permit is
prohibited
$250 / $1,000

12.12.130 Failure to protect or maintain trees on
construction/demolition sites is a violation $250 / $1,000

12.12.160 Cutting or removal of trees in the city without a tree removal permit is prohibited $250 / $1,000

12.12.270 Violation of community tree / forest management ordinance
Tree replacement
value

12.32.050 Unlawful driveway construction $250

12.40.170 Unlawful use of public parks $100

12.42.010
Depot hill bluff - prohibition against grading,
disturbing, erecting any structure, mining or
extracting materials:
1st offense in a 12-month period $100
2nd offense in a 12-month period $200
3rd offense in a 12-month period $500

12.44.010 Prohibition limiting boats on Capitola beach during working hours $50

12.48.010 Dogs prohibited on wharf $50

12.48.020 Diving and jumping from wharf prohibited $50
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12.48.030 Tying boats to wharf prohibited $50

12.48.040 Overhead casting from wharf prohibited $50

12.48.050 Unauthorized vehicles prohibited on wharf $100

12.48.060 Burning on wharf prohibited $50

12.48.070 Trespassing on wharf while closed prohibited $50

12.48.090 Water skiing/jet skiing, Capitola beach $50

12.48.110 Power boat, Capitola beach $50

12.48.120 30-minute floating dock limit $50

12.48.130 Private volleyball nets on beach prohibited during the summer period $50

12.48.140 Glass containers and alcoholic beverage containers larger than one gallon prohibited on public beach $50

12.52.010 Skateboarding is prohibited in (nearly all) Esplanade / Capitola Village area $50

12.52.010A Skateboarding prohibited on sidewalks or curbs $50

12.52.010B Skateboarding prohibited - Esplanade Park /
restrooms $50

12.52.010C Skateboarding prohibited - Pacific Cove Mobilehome park and Pacific Cove parking lot $50

12.52.010D Skateboarding prohibited - sidewalks of certain streets located in Capitola Village $50

12.52.010E Skateboarding prohibited - sidewalks of certain streets located in Capitola Village $50

12.52.020
Skateboarding prohibited in any areas not included
in section 12.52.010 if one or more signs is posted
prohibiting skateboarding
$50

12.52.030A Skateboarding - stop at all stop signs / red lights $50

12.52.030B Skateboarding - yield to vehicles at yield signs $50

12.52.030C Skateboarding - yield to pedestrians at crosswalks $50

12.52.030D Skateboarding - do not impede traffic or interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic $50

12.52.030E Skateboarding - yield to approaching vehicles when entering any roadway $50

12.52.030F Skateboarding - do not be towed by a motor vehicle of any speed or a bicycle at any unsafe speed $50

12.52.030G Skateboarding - yield bicycle lanes to bicycles $50

12.52.030H Skateboarding - do not travel into path of a close vehicle constituting an immediate hazard $50

12.52.030I Skateboarding with due care at a safe speed
violation $50

12.52.040
When skateboarding on sidewalks that are not
prohibited, skateboarders must yield to all
pedestrians and proceed with care when near
pedestrians
$50
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12.54.040 Unlawful use of skateboard park
1st Offense in a 12-month period $30
2nd Offense in a 12-month period $50
3rd Offense in a 12-month period $75

12.56.090 Encroachment without permit $100

12.56.090
Installing private improvements or obstructions in
any public right-of-way is prohibited, barring the
specified exceptions
$100

12.58.030 Entering or remaining on posted property without written permission of city manager
1st Offense in a 12-month period $100
2nd Offense in a 12-month period $200
3rd Offense in a 12-month period $500

12.60.010 Trespass on public transit facilities $100 / $500

12.64.070 Display or sale of merchandise prohibited $50

12.64.030 SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT REQUIRED
1ST OFFENSE
2ND OFFENSE

12.64.080 Violations of the Sidewalk Vending Program
1st Offense in a 12-month period $100
2nd Offense in a 12-month period $200
3rd Offense in a 12-month period $500

13.02.090 Failure to comply with plumbing fixture retrofit requirements is prohibited $100

13.04.050 Public sewage connection required for buildings intended for human habitation $500

13.06.080
State Video Service Franchisee breaches of
customer service or consumer protection standards
not remedied within 30 days of notice
1st offense in a 12-mont period (not to
exceed $1,500 per violation) $500 / day
2nd offense in a 12-month period (not to
exceed $3,000 per violation) $1000 / day
3rd or further offense in a 12-month
period (not to exceed $7,500 for each violation) $2500 / day

13.16.070 Unlawful discharge to storm drain system $500

13.16.180

VIOLATION OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH

STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND

PROTECTION ORDINANCE MAY BE SUBJECT

TO ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS OUTLINED IN
TITLE 4
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
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3rd Offense $500

15.04.020 Building code violations $100

15.12.010 Illegal use of mobile home $50

15.14.010 Transporting a mobile home across public
streets/alleys without a permit is prohibited $250

15.14.020 Application to transport a mobile home, filed 3 days prior to anticipated transportation is required $250

15.14.030 Mobile home: a fifty-dollar permit fee is required $250

15.14.040 Allowing a mobile home to stand on a public
street/alley for more than 12 hours is prohibited $250

17.60.010 Erecting fence without a permit $100

17.74.040 Accessory structure without a permit $100

17.80.030 Permit required for sign $100

17.80.060 Sign prohibited violation $100

17.80.060 Central village sign violation $100

17.80.110 Temporary sign violation $100

17.80.150 Permanent sign violation $100

17.96.020 Animal offensive or endanger to neighbors $100

17.96.020B Number of animals allowed in single-family dwelling $100

17.96.020B Number of animals allowed in apartment or mobile home $100

17.96.020C Chickens kept in non-permitted space $100

17.96.020D Honeybees kept in non-permitted space $100

17.96.020E Prohibited animal(s) $100

17.96.170 Outdoor dining in public right-of-way
First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $500

17.98.080

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ARE
PROHIBITED WITHIN 500 FEET OF SPECIFIED

ZONING DISTRICTS (FAMILY RESIDENCE,

SCHOOLS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, PUBLIC
FACILITIES, ETC.) AND WITHIN 3,000 FEET OF

COASTLINE
$250

17.104.040 Dish antennae prohibited $100

17.104.040
Wireless communication facilities are prohibited
within 500 feet of specified zoning districts (family
residence, schools, parks and open space, public
facilities, etc.) And within 3,000 feet of coastline
$250

17.124.080 Failure to obtain conditional use permit $100 370
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Fines and Penalties - Municipal Code Violations
Administrative penalties for most violations of the Municipal Code fall under one of four tiers:
• Tier one violations - fifty dollars ($50);
• Tier two violations - one hundred dollars ($100);
• Tier three violations - two hundred fifty dollars ($250); • Tier four violations - five hundred dollars ($500);
A list of Municipal Code violations and their assigned tier can be found on the following pages.

Additional Municipal Code violations and assigned penalties that are not part of the tiered structure can be found on the pages following the tier four violations list.

Administrative penalties for violation of the City of Capitola Municipal Code shall be set forth as the below schedule except:

The administrative penalties for all violations of the Municipal Code not specifically set forth in the below schedule shall be as follows in accordance with Municipal Code Section 4.04.010:
• one hundred dollars ($100) for first violation;
• two hundred dollars ($200) for second violation within a period of one year; • five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within a period of one year.

The administrative penalty for all violations classified as misdemeanors in the Municipal Code shall be as follows in accordance with Municipal Code Section 1.01.090:
• five hundred dollars ($500) for each misdemeanor
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Code Section Violation Description

5.08.230A Valid taxicab owner's permit required

5.08.230B Valid taxicab owner's driver's permit required

5.12.020 Valid cardroom owner/dealer permit required

5.12.040 Use of house players prohibited

5.12.050 Alcoholic beverages prohibited

5.12.060 Loitering prohibited

5.12.080 Valid cardroom license required

5.12.140 Minors in cardrooms prohibited

5.16.040 Allowing minor at bingo game

5.16.150 Serving alcohol at bingo game

5.16.180 Conducting bingo game without permit

5.16.280 Bingo permit posting required

6.08.120 Failure or refusal to state true name/evidence of rabies vaccination/license

6.12.030 Vicious/dangerous animals

6.14.040 Vaccination required

6.14.130 Number of female dogs kept in one place

6.14.200 Dogs in public places - prohibited locations

6.14.215 Failure of owner to pick up after dog defecating

6.14.380 Animals dogs defecating in public prohibited

6.14.310 Dogs at large prohibited

6.14.320 Leash required for dogs off premises

6.14.380 Animals defecating on public/private property prohibited

6.14.390 Animal noise nuisance

6.14.420 Prohibition of livestock or wild animals to be at large

6.14.590 Duty to report animal bites required

6.16.040 Care of feral cats prohibited without signed statement

6.18.070 Keeping diseased animals prohibited

6.18.100 Placement of dead animals in public places prohibited

6.18.120 Willful injury to wildlife prohibited

6.20.040 Releasing waterfowl/pigeons in restricted area prohibited

6.24.010 Feeding wild rodents and vermin prohibited

8.04.020 Accumulation of refuse - public/private property

8.04.060 Accumulation of garbage in public

8.04.068 Mandatory garbage service

8.04.070 Garbage containers out of public view on non-collection days

8.38.050 Prohibition of smoking in indoor public places

8.38.060 Prohibition of smoking in outdoor public places

8.38.070 Prohibition of smoking in certain places

8.38.090 Smoking policy in places of employment requirement

8.38.120 Postings of signs

8.38.130A Requesting and examining identification to establish purchaser’s age required

8.38.130B Selling tobacco products near schools or public libraries prohibited Tier One Infractions - $50.00 Fine
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Code Section Violation Description

8.38.150 Failure to comply with smoking regulations/smoking in prohibited areas

8.40.130A Failure to comply with safe drug and sharps disposal program requirements

9.32.020 Consuming intoxicating liquors in public place, way or school grounds

9.32.030 Containers prohibited on street, park, school grounds, beach

9.40.010 Unauthorized display of signs on public streets, paths or rights of way prohibited

9.44.060 Unlawful distribution of drug paraphernalia

9.48.020 Camping prohibited

9.52.010 Unenclosed storage in residential zones prohibited

10.04.030 Persons other than officials not to direct traffic

10.04.080 Public employees to obey traffic regulations

10.28.010 Driving through funeral procession

10.28.020 Clinging to moving vehicles

10.28.030 Commercial vehicles using private driveways

10.28.040 Riding or driving on sidewalk

10.28.050 New pavement markings

10.28.060 Limited access

10.28.070 Restrictions on use of freeways

10.28.080 Obedience to barriers and signs

10.28.090 Obstructing intersection or crosswalk

10.28.100 Traffic barriers

10.28.110 Funeral zone violation

10.32.020 Pedestrians must use crosswalks business district

10.32.030C Remaining on medians prohibited

10.32.030D Entering a roundabout is prohibited

10.32.030E Subsequent offense within 6 months

10.36.020 Stopping or standing in parkways

10.36.090 Repairing vehicle on public street

10.36.100 Charging for car wash on public street

10.36.110 Parking adjacent to schools

10.36.120 Parking on narrow street: on or between white lines

10.36.130 Parking on grades: wheels not curbed

10.36.140 Peddler and vendor parking

10.36.140B Vendor license required

10.36.150 Emergency parking signs

10.36.160 Disabled commercial vehicles: warning signals

10.36.170A Red zone

10.36.170B Yellow zone

10.36.170C Passenger zone white curb

10.36.170D Green curb - 24 minutes

10.36.210 Parallel parking 18 inches from curb: one-way streets

10.36.220 Diagonal parking

10.36.230 Parked out of space

10.36.240 No stopping zones

10.36.250 Taxicab stands
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Code Section Violation Description

10.36.270 Heavy vehicles - use of streets

10.36.280 Heavy vehicles - parking

10.36.360 Stopping or standing or parking in alleys

10.36.380 Parking restrictions city-controlled off-street parking

10.48.010 Truck routes

10.48.020 Advertising vehicles with sound amplifying loudspeaker

10.48.040 Commercial vehicles prohibited from streets

10.56.010 Maximum vehicle length

12.44.010 Prohibition limiting boats on Capitola beach during working hours

12.48.010 Dogs prohibited on wharf

12.48.020 Diving and jumping from wharf prohibited

12.48.030 Tying boats to wharf prohibited

12.48.040 Overhead casting from wharf prohibited

12.48.060 Burning on wharf prohibited

12.48.070 Trespassing on wharf while closed prohibited

12.48.090 Water skiing/jet skiing, Capitola beach

12.48.110 Power boat, Capitola beach

12.48.120 30-minute floating dock limit

12.48.130 Private volleyball nets on beach prohibited during the summer period

12.48.140 Glass containers and alcoholic beverage containers larger than one gallon prohibited on public beach

12.52.010 Skateboarding is prohibited in (nearly all) Esplanade / Capitola Village area

12.52.010A Skateboarding prohibited on sidewalks or curbs

12.52.010B Skateboarding prohibited - Esplanade Park / restrooms

12.52.010C Skateboarding prohibited - Pacific Cove Mobilehome park and Pacific Cove parking lot

12.52.010D Skateboarding prohibited - sidewalks of certain streets located in Capitola Village

12.52.010E Skateboarding prohibited - sidewalks of certain streets located in Capitola Village

12.52.020 Skateboarding prohibited in any areas not included in section 12.52.010 if one or more signs is posted prohibiting skateboarding

12.52.030A Skateboarding - stop at all stop signs / red lights

12.52.030B Skateboarding - yield to vehicles at yield signs

12.52.030C Skateboarding - yield to pedestrians at crosswalks

12.52.030D Skateboarding - do not impede traffic or interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic

12.52.030E Skateboarding - yield to approaching vehicles when entering any roadway

12.52.030F Skateboarding - do not be towed by a motor vehicle of any speed or a bicycle at any unsafe speed

12.52.030G Skateboarding - yield bicycle lanes to bicycles

12.52.030H Skateboarding - do not travel into path of a close vehicle constituting an immediate hazard

12.52.030I Skateboarding with due care at a safe speed violation

12.52.040 When skateboarding on sidewalks that are not prohibited, skateboarders must yield to all pedestrians and proceed with care when near pedestrians

15.12.010 Illegal use of mobile home
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Code Section Violation Description

5.06.030 Peddling or soliciting without a business license is prohibited

5.06.040 Peddling, soliciting, or canvassing upon premises where "no solicitors" are indicated is prohibited

5.06.050 Peddling, soliciting, or canvassing outside of designated hours are prohibited

5.14.040 Failure to register security alarm system

5.24.020 Entertainment permit required

5.24.090 Entertainment permits - violation of permit conditions

5.40.020 Vending machine sales of tobacco products are prohibited

6.08.020 Interference with Poundmaster

6.14.330 Safety of animals in motor vehicles required

6.14.340 Safety of animals in parked vehicles required

6.14.400 Dogs threatening or injuring persons prohibited

6.14.410 Domesticated animal killing or injuring other domesticated animals

6.14.430 Prohibition against dogs threatening or injuring wild game or livestock

6.14.440 Dogs threatening or injuring persons prohibited

6.14.445 Possession of wild animal species prohibited

6.14.455 Use of steel-jawed leg-hold traps prohibited

6.16.030 Mandatory spaying/neutering

6.18.060 Permit for wild animals required

6.20.020 Feeding waterfowl/pigeons in restricted area prohibited

6.20.030 Selling waterfowl/pigeons prohibited

8.04.040 Accumulation of commercial garbage

8.04.050 Place, deposit, keep, bury any garbage on, in, or under any premises

8.04.110 Burning prohibited

8.04.120 Unauthorized use of dumpster

8.06.035 Recycling required

8.06.050 Recyclable waste material - unauthorized collection

8.12.010 Food establishments- permit required

8.12.070 Food handler – permit required

8.14.010 Unit pricing of commodities required

8.20.010 Power boats prohibited on Soquel Creek

8.24.030 Water well permit required

8.46.030 Boat mooring

8.64.060 Any violation of orders or directives for water sports and equipment is prohibited

9.04.030 Public nudity

9.12.010 Noise prohibited, 10pm to 8am

9.12.015A Mechanical sweepers, parking lot vacuum machines, and leaf blowers on non-residential private property prohibited between 11pm to 7am

9.12.015B Mechanical sweepers, parking lot vacuum machines, and leaf blowers on residential private property prohibited weekdays between 5 pm and 8 am and weekends between 4pm and 10am Tier Two Infractions - $100.00 Fine
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Code Section Violation Description

9.12.015C Leaf blowers in excess of 65 DBA prohibited

9.12.015D Unlawful to cause leaves or debris from leaf blower operations to be blown or deposited on other property

9.12.040 Amplified sound without a permit

9.12.070 Sound amplification permits - violation of permit conditions

9.28.010 No vehicles on beach

9.28.020 Illegal camping on beach

9.28.030 No open fires on beaches

9.28.040 Unlawful sales on beaches

9.30.020 Violation of surf school regulations

10.04.040 Obedience to police or other authorized officers

10.04.070 Obstruction or interference/erased chalk marks

10.36.065 Parking meter tampering prohibited

12.04.020 Permits are required to construct curbs, gutters and sidewalks

12.08.010 Permit to open, excavate or trench in public street required

12.40.170 Unlawful use of public parks

12.48.050 Unauthorized vehicles prohibited on wharf

12.56.090 Encroachment without permit

12.56.090 Installing private improvements or obstructions in any public right-of-way is prohibited, barring the specified exceptions

13.02.090 Failure to comply with plumbing fixture retrofit requirements is prohibited

15.04.020 Building code violations

17.60.010 Erecting fence without a permit

17.74.040 Accessory structure without a permit

17.80.030 Permit required for sign

17.80.060 Sign prohibited violation

17.80.060 Central village sign violation

17.80.110 Temporary sign violation

17.80.150 Permanent sign violation

17.96.020 Animal offensive or endanger to neighbors

17.96.020 Number of animals allowed in single-family dwelling

17.96.020 Number of animals allowed in apartment or mobile home

17.96.020C Chickens kept in non-permitted space

17.96.020D Honeybees kept in non-permitted space

17.96.020E Prohibited animal(s)

17.104.040 Dish antennae prohibited

17.124.080 Failure to obtain conditional use permit
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Code Section Violation Description

1.40.020 Campaign contribution limitations violation

5.40.030 Vending machine sales of tobacco products are allowed only if machines are token operated

5.40.040 Vendor-assisted sale of tobacco products is required

8.04.080 Hauling of trash by any person, firm, or corporation besides those designated by the city to be exceptions is prohibited.

8.04.100 Collection- interference prohibited

8.60.050 Displaying aerosol spray paint containers and marker pens in any area accessible to the public without employee assistance is prohibited.

8.68.010 Any transferring of ownership of a firearm without an effective trigger lock and printed material advising safe storage practices is prohibited

9.20.010 Discharging firearms

9.22.050 Any display or transfer of ownership of a firearm on the Saturday night specials list is prohibited

15.14.010 Transporting a mobile home across public streets/alleys without a permit is prohibited

15.14.020 Application to transport a mobile home, filed 3 days prior to anticipated transportation is required

15.14.030 Mobile home: a fifty-dollar permit fee is required

15.14.040 Allowing a mobile home to stand on a public street/alley for more than 12 hours is prohibited

17.104.040
Wireless communication facilities are prohibited within 500 feet of specified zoning districts (family residence, schools, parks and open space, public facilities, etc.) And within 3,000 feet of coastline
Tier Three Infractions - $250.00 Fine
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Code Section Violation Description

5.20.020 Operating kennel or pet shop without permit

5.32.030 Firearms license required

8.08.100A Willfully obstructing, hindering or delaying emergency response during declared emergency

8.08.100B Violating any rule or regulation during declared emergency or disaster

8.08.100C Unauthorized wearing or displaying of emergency identification during declared emergency or disaster

8.40.140H Knowing and willful failure to comply with safe drug and sharps disposal program requirements

8.60.020 Graffiti Prohibited

9.20.015 Possession of firearms on city property or public property in the vicinity of a school prohibited

9.24.010 Unlawful sale of fireworks

9.24.020 Unlawful discharge of fireworks

13.04.050 Public sewage connection required for buildings intended for human habitation

13.16.070 Unlawful discharge to storm drain system
Tier Four Infractions - $500.00 Fine
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Code Section Violation Description Base Bail

4.04.010 Violation or failure to comply with code provisions: (misdemeanors & infractions)
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd Offense $500

5.14.090 False alarm fines:

Three (3) or four (4) false alarms in any calendar year $100 Five (5) false alarms in any calendar year $150
Six (6) or more false alarms in any calendar year $200

5.36.030 Retail cannabis license required for all commercial cannabis activity – medicinal and adult use $1,000

5.38.090 Tobacco Retailer License Violations
First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $400
Fourth offense and subsequent $800

5.38.020 Tobacco Retailer License Violations
First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $400
Fourth offense and subsequent $800

6.14.010 Dog license required $30

6.14.020 Display dog license required $25

8.04.140 Solid Waste & Edible Food Recovery requirements First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $500

8.07.070 Reduction of single-use plastic and paper carryout bags 1st Offense (30 days or more after first warning) $100
2nd Offense (60 days or more after first warning) $200
3rd Offense (90 days or more after first warning) $500

8.36.030 Prohibited food service ware:
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd/Future Offense $300

8.36.035 Prohibited retail sales of polystyrene foam products:
1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd/Future Offense $300

8.36.040 Required biodegradable and compostable disposable food service ware:

Misc Infraction Penalties
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1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd/Future Offense $300

9.08.010 Unlawful operation of tattoo business $500

9.10.010 Remaining on business property after requested to leave 1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $250
3rd Offense $500

9.12.030 Noise violations $100

9.20.020 Unlawful possession or discharge of a firearm $300

9.30.030 Operation of surf school without a permit:
1st Offense $50
2nd Offense $100
3rd Offense $250

9.34.010 Public urination / defecation prohibited $50

9.61.040 Cannabis processing and cultivation prohibited $1,000

10.36.010 Parking permit required $65

10.36.040 No parking areas as posted $65

10.36.045 Expired meter zone $65

10.36.060 City hall parking lot use: one-hour and permit parking $65

10.36.070 Storage of vehicle on street +72 hours:
1st Offense $75
2nd Offense $100
3rd Offense $150

10.36.070A Parking a vehicle on a street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours is prohibited $65

10.36.070B Storage of commercial vehicle on public street:
1st Offense $50
2nd Offense $100

10.36.180 Parking of tall vehicles within 100 ft of an intersection:
1st Offense $50
2nd Offense $100

10.36.195 No parking weekends and holidays without permit $65

10.36.290 Parking restrictions authorized: two-hour parking $65

10.44.030 Personal transportation device (PTD) prohibited on sidewalks $30

10.44.040 Operating on Riverview path from Macdonald to Stockton prohibited $100

10.44.060 Parking in public right of way prohibited $100

10.44.070 Unlawful parking $50

10.44.080 Unauthorized racing and/or trick riding $100

10.44.090 PTD / bike rack permit required $48

10.44.100 Valid pedicab owner’s permit required $40

10.44.120 Bicycle license plate or serial number destruction $100 380
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12.12.110 Permits are required for any work done to a heritage tree, disregarding maintenance trimming $250 / $1,000

12.12.120
Any destruction visited upon any public tree, or destruction to a private tree that could subsequently harm a public tree without first obtaining a permit is prohibited
$250 / $1,000

12.12.130 Failure to protect or maintain trees on construction/demolition sites is a violation $250 / $1,000

12.12.160 Cutting or removal of trees in the city without a tree removal permit is prohibited $250 / $1,000

12.12.270 Violation of community tree / forest management ordinance Tree replacement value

12.32.050 Unlawful driveway construction $250

12.42.010 Depot hill bluff - prohibition against grading, disturbing, erecting any structure, mining or extracting materials:
1st offense in a 12-month period $100
2nd offense in a 12-month period $200
3rd offense in a 12-month period $500

12.54.040 Unlawful use of skateboard park
1st Offense in a 12-month period $30
2nd Offense in a 12-month period $50
3rd Offense in a 12-month period $75

12.60.010 Trespass on public transit facilities $100 / $500

12.64.070 Display or sale of merchandise prohibited $50

12.64.080 Violations of the Sidewalk Vending Program
1st Offense in a 12-month period $100
2nd Offense in a 12-month period $200
3rd Offense in a 12-month period $500

13.06.080 State Video Service Franchisee breaches of customer service or consumer protection standards not remedied within 30 days of notice 1st offense in a 12-mont period (not to exceed $1,500 per violation) $500 / day 2nd offense in a 12-month period (not to exceed $3,000 per violation) $1000 / day 3rd or further offense in a 12-month period (not to exceed $7,500 for each violation) $2500 / day

13.16.180
Violation or failure to comply with storm water pollution prevention and protection ordinance may be subject to enforcement actions outlined in Title 4 1st Offense $100
2nd Offense $200
3rd Offense $500
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17.96.170 Outdoor dining in public right-of-way
First offense $100
Second offense $200
Third offense $500
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Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

1.40.020 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS VIOLATION $250.00 $250

4.04.010 VIOLATION OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CODE PROVISIONS:
(MISDEMEANORS & INFRACTIONS)
1ST OFFENSE $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE $200.00 $200
3RD OFFENSE $500.00 $500

5.06.030 PEDDLING OR SOLICITING WITHOUT A BUSINESS LICENSE IS PROHIBITED $75.00 $100

5.06.040 PEDDLING, SOLICITING, OR CANVASSING UPON PREMISES WHERE "NO SOLICITORS" ARE INDICATED IS PROHIBITED $75.00 $100

5.06.050 PEDDLING, SOLICITING, OR CANVASSING OUTSIDE OF DESIGNATED HOURS ARE PROHIBITED $75.00 $100

5.08.230A VALID TAXICAB OWNER'S PERMIT REQUIRED $40.00 $50

5.08.230B VALID TAXICAB OWNER'S DRIVER'S PERMIT REQUIRED $40.00 $50

5.12.020 VALID CARDROOM OWNER/DEALER PERMIT REQUIRED $40.00 $50

5.12.040 USE OF HOUSE PLAYERS PROHIBITED $40.00 $50

5.12.050 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED $40.00 $50

5.12.060 LOITERING PROHIBITED $40.00 $50

5.12.080 VALID CARDROOM LICENSE REQUIRED $40.00 $50

5.12.140 MINORS IN CARDROOMS PROHIBTED $40.00 $50

5.14.040 FAILURE TO REGISTER SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM $100.00 $100

5.14.090 FALSE ALARM FINES:

THREE (3) OR FOUR (4) FALSE ALARMS IN ANY CALENDAR YR $100.00 $100 FIVE (5) FALSE ALARMS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR $150.00 $150 SIX (6) OR MORE FALSE ALARMS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR $200.00 $200

5.16.040 ALLOWING MINOR AT BINGO GAME $40.00 $50

5.16.150 SERVING ALCOHOL AT BINGO GAME $40.00 $50

5.16.180 CONDUCTING BINGO GAME WITHOUT PERMIT $40.00 $50

5.16.280 BINGO PERMIT POSTING REQUIRED $40.00 $50

5.20.020 OPERATING KENNEL OR PET SHOP WITHOUT PERMIT $500.00 $500

5.24.020 ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT REQUIRED $110.00 $100

5.24.090 ENTERTAINMENT PERMITS - VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITIONS $110.00 $100

5.32.030 FIREARMS LICENSE REQUIRED $500.00 $500

5.36.030 RETAIL CANNABIS LICENSE REQUIRED FOR ALL COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY – MEDICINAL AND ADULT USE $1,000.00 $1,000

5.38.020 TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE REQUIRED $1,500.00
First Offense $100
Second Offense $200
Third Offense $400
Fourth & Subsequesnt Offenses $800

5.38.030 SELLING OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PROHIBITED $100.00 $100 First Offense $100
Second Offense $200
Third Offense $400
Fourth & Subsequesnt Offenses $800

5.40.020 VENDING MACHINE SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE PROHIBITED $75.00 $100

5.40.030 VENDING MACHINE SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED ONLY IF MACHINES ARE TOKEN OPERATED $250.00 $250

5.40.040 VENDOR-ASSISTED SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IS REQUIRED $250.00 $250

6.08.020 INTERFERENCE WITH POUNDMASTER $100.00 $100
383
Item 8 G.

Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

6.08.120 FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO STATE TRUE NAME/EVIDENCE OF RABIES VACCINATION/LICENSE $50.00 $50

6.12.030 VICIOUS/DANGEROUS ANIMALS $50.00 $50

6.14.010 DOG LICENSE REQUIRED $30.00 $30

6.14.020 DISPLAY DOG LICENSE REQUIRED $25.00 $25

6.14.040 VACCINATION REQUIRED $40.00 $50

6.14.130 NUMBER OF FEMALE DOG KEPT IN ONE PLACE $20.00 $50

6.14.200 DOGS IN PUBLIC PLACES - PROHIBITED LOCATIONS $40.00 $50

6.14.215 FAILURE OF OWNER TO PICK UP AFTER DOG DEFECATING $25.00 $50

6.14.380 ANIMALS DOGS DEFECATING IN PUBLIC PROHIBITED $30.00 $50

6.14.310 DOGS AT LARGE PROHIBITED $35.00 $50

6.14.320 LEASH REQUIRED FOR DOGS OFF PREMISES $30.00 $50

6.14.330 SAFETY OF ANIMALS IN MOTOR VEHICLES REQUIRED $60.00 $100

6.14.340 SAFETY OF ANIMALS IN PARKED VEHICLES REQUIRED $60.00 $100

6.14.380 ANIMALS DEFECATING ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE PROPERTY PROHIBITED $30.00 $50

6.14.390 ANIMAL NOISE NUISANCE $30.00 $50

6.14.400 DOGS THREATENING OR INJURING PERSONS PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

6.14.410 DOMESTICATED ANIMAL KILLING OR INJURING OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMALS $100.00 $100

6.14.420 PROHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK OR WILD ANIMALS TO BE AT LARGE $30.00 $50

6.14.430 PROHIBITION AGAINST DOGS THREATENING OR INJURING WILD GAME OR LIVESTOCK $100.00 $100

6.14.440 DOGS THREATENING OR INJURING PERSONS PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

6.14.445 POSSESSION OF WILD ANIMAL SPECIES PROHIBITED $110.00 $100

6.14.455 USE OF STEEL-JAWED LEG-HOLD TRAPS PROHIBITED $110.00 $100

6.14.590 DUTY TO REPORT ANIMAL BITES REQUIRED $50.00 $50

6.16.030 MANDATORY SPAYING/NEUTERING $110.00 $100

6.16.040 CARE OF FERAL CATS PROHIBITED WITHOUT SIGNED STATEMENT $50.00 $50

6.18.060 PERMIT FOR WILD ANIMALS REQUIRED $110.00 $100

6.18.070 KEEPING DISEASED ANIMALS PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

6.18.100 PLACEMENT OF DEAD ANIMALS IN PUBLIC PLACES PROHIBITED $20.00 $50

6.18.120 WILLFUL INJURY TO WILDLIFE PROHIBITED $30.00 $50

6.20.020 FEEDING WATERFOWL/PIGEONS IN RESTRICTED AREA PROHIBITED $60.00 $100

6.20.030 SELLING WATERFOWL/PIGEONS PROHIBITED $60.00 $100

6.20.040 RELEASING WATERFOWL/PIGEONS IN RESTRICTED AREA PROHIBITED $30.00 $50

6.24.010 FEEDING WILD RODENTS AND VERMIN PROHIBITED $30.00 $50

8.04.020 ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE - PUBLIC/PRIVATE PROPERTY $30.00 $50

8.04.040 ACCUMULATION OF COMMERCIAL GARBAGE $100.00 $100

8.04.050 PLACE, DEPOSIT, KEEP, BURY ANY GARBAGE ON, IN, OR UNDER ANY PREMISES $100.00 $100

8.04.060 ACCUMULATION OF GARBAGE IN PUBLIC $50.00 $50

8.04.068 MANDATORY GARBAGE SERVICE $50.00 $50

8.04.070 GARBAGE CONTAINERS OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW ON NON-COLLECTION DAYS $50.00 $50

8.04.080

HAULING OF TRASH BY ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION

BESIDES THOSE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY TO BE EXCEPTIONS

PROHIBITED
$250.00 $250

8.04.100 COLLECTION- INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED $250.00 $250

8.04.110 BURNING PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

8.04.120 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF DUMPSTER $100.00 $100
$100
$200
$500
384
Item 8 G.

Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

8.06.035 RECYCLING REQUIRED $50.00 $100

8.06.050 RECYCLABLE WASTE MATERIAL - UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION $50.00 $100

8.07.070 REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND PAPER CARRYOUT BAGS 1ST OFFENSE (30 days or more after first warning) $100.00 $100 2ND OFFENSE (60 days or more after first warning) $200.00 $200 3RD OFFENSE (90 days or more after first warning) $500.00 $500

8.08.100A WILLFULLY OBSTRUCTING, HINDERING OR DELAYING EMERGENCY RESPONSE DURING DECLARED EMERGENCY $500.00 $500

8.08.100B VIOLATING ANY RULE OR REGULATION DURING DECLARED EMERGENCY OR DISASTER $500.00 $500

8.08.100C UNATHROIZED WEARING OR DISPLAYING OF EMERGENCY IDENTIFICATION DURING DELCARED EMERGENCY OR DISASTER $500.00 $500

8.12.010 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS- PERMIT REQUIRED $100.00 $100

8.12.070 FOOD HANDLER – PERMIT REQUIRED $100.00 $100

8.14.010 UNIT PRICING OF COMMODOTIES REQUIRED $100.00 $100

8.20.010 POWER BOATS PROHIBITED ON SOQUEL CREEK $100.00 $100

8.24.030 WATER WELL PERMIT REQUIRED $100.00 $100

8.36.030 PROHIBITED FOOD SERVICE WARE:
1ST OFFENSE $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE $200.00 $200
3RD/FUTURE OFFENSE $300.00 $300

8.36.035 PROHIBITED RETAIL SALES OF POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCTS:
1ST OFFENSE $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE $200.00 $200
3RD/FUTURE OFFENSE $300.00 $300

8.36.040 REQUIRED BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE:
1ST OFFENSE $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE $200.00 $200
3RD/FUTURE OFFENSE $300.00 $300

8.38.050 PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN INDOOR PUBLIC PLACES $30.00 $50

8.38.060 PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN OUTDOOR PUBLIC PLACES $30.00 $50

8.38.070 PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN CERTAIN PLACES $30.00 $50

8.38.090 SMOKING POLICY IN PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT $30.00 $50

8.38.120 POSTINGS OF SIGNS $50.00 $50

8.38.130A REQUESTING AND EXAMINING IDENTIFICATION TO ESTABLISH PURCHASER’S AGE REQUIRED $50.00 $50

8.38.130B SELLING TOBACCO PRODUCTS NEAR SCHOOLS OR PUBLIC LIBRARIES PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

8.38.150 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SMOKING REGULATIONS/SMOKING IN PROHIBTED AREAS $50.00 $50

8.40.130A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFE DRUG AND SHARPS DISPOSAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS $50.00 $50

8.40.140H KNOWING AND WILLFUL FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFE DRUG AND SHARPS DISPOSAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS $500.00 $500

8.46.030 BOAT MOORING $60.00 $100

8.60.020 GRAFFITI PROHIBITED $500.00 $500

8.60.050

DISPLAYING AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS

IN ANY AREA ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT EMPLOYEE
ASSISTANCE IS PROHIBITED.
$250.00 $250

8.64.060 ANY VIOLATION OF ORDERS OR DIRECTIVES FOR WATER SPORTS AND EQUIPMENT IS PROHIBITED. $100.00 $100

8.68.010

ANY TRANSFERRING OF OWNERSHIP OF A FIREARM WITHOUT AN

EFFECTIVE TRIGGER LOCK AND PRINTED MATERIAL ADVISING SAFE

STORAGE PRACTICES IS PROHIBITED
$250.00 $250
385
Item 8 G.

Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

9.04.030 PUBLIC NUDITY $75.00 $100

9.08.010 UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF TATTOO BUSINESS $100.00 $500

9.10.010 REMAINING ON BUSINESS PROPERTY AFTER REQUESTED TO LEAVE 1ST OFFENSE $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE $250.00 $250
$500

9.12.010 NOISE PROHIBITED, 10PM TO 8AM $110.00 $100

9.12.015A

MECHANICAL SWEEPERS, PARKING LOT VACUUM MACHINES, AND

LEAF BLOWERS ON NON-RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE PROPERTY
PROHIBITED BETWEEN 11 PM TO 7 AM
$50.00 $100

9.12.015B

MECHANICAL SWEEPERS, PARKING LOT VACUUM MACHINES, AND

LEAF BLOWERS ON RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE PROPERTY PROHIBITED WEEKDAYS BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 AM AND WEEKENDS BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 AM
$50.00 $100

9.12.015C LEAF BLOWERS IN EXCESS OF 65 dBA PROHIBITED $50.00 $100

9.12.015D UNLAWFUL TO CAUSE LEAVES OR DEBRIS FROM LEAF BLOWER OPERATIONS TO BE BLOWN OR DEPOSITED ON OTHER PROPERTY $50.00 $100 $100

9.12.040 AMPLIFIED SOUND WITHOUT A PERMIT $100.00 $100

9.12.070 SOUND AMPLIFICATION PERMITS - VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITIONS $100.00 $100

9.20.010 DISCHARGING FIREARMS $250.00 $250

9.20.015 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS ON CITY PROPERTY OR PUBLIC PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF A SCHOOL PROHIBITED $500.00 $500
$300

9.22.050 ANY DISPLAY OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF A FIREARM ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS LIST IS PROHIBITED $250.00 $250

9.24.010 UNLAWFUL SALE OF FIREWORKS $500.00 $500

9.24.020 UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS $500.00 $500

9.28.010 NO VEHICLES ON BEACH $100.00 $100

9.28.020 ILLEGAL CAMPING ON BEACH $50.00 $100

9.28.030 NO OPEN FIRES ON BEACHES $50.00 $100

9.28.040 UNLAWFUL SALES ON BEACHES $50.00 $100

9.30.020 VIOLATION OF SURF SCHOOL REGULATIONS $50.00 $100

9.30.030 OPERATION OF SURF SCHOOL WITHOUT A PERMIT:
1ST OFFENSE $50.00 $50
2ND OFFENSE $100.00 $100
3RD OFFENSE $250.00 $250

9.32.020 CONSUMING INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN PUBLIC PLACE, WAY OR SCHOOL GROUNDS $50.00 $50

9.32.030 CONTAINERS PROHIBITED ON STREET, PARK, SCHOOL GROUNDS, BEACH $50.00 $50

9.34.010 PUBLIC URINATION / DEFECATION PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

9.40.010 UNAUTHORIZED DISPLAY OF SIGNS ON PUBLIC STREETS, PATHS OR RIGHTS OF WAY PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

9.44.060 UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF DRUG PARAPHENALIA $50.00 $50

9.48.020 CAMPING PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

9.52.010 UNENCLOSED STORAGE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES PROHIBTED $50.00 $50

9.61.040 CANNABIS PROCESSING AND CULTIVATION PROHIBITED $1,000.00 $1,000

10.04.030 PERSONS OTHER THAN OFFICIALS NOT TO DIRECT TRAFFIC $50.00 $50

10.04.040 OBEDIENCE TO POLICE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICERS $100.00 $100

10.04.070 OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE/ERASED CHALK MARKS $70.00 $100

10.04.080 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS $30.00 $50

10.28.010 DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL PROCESSION $50.00 $50 386
Item 8 G.

Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

10.28.020 CLINGING TO MOVING VEHICLES $50.00 $50

10.28.030 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USING PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS $50.00 $50

10.28.040 RIDING OR DRIVING ON SIDEWALK $50.00 $50

10.28.050 NEW PAVEMENT MARKINGS $30.00 $50

10.28.060 LIMITED ACCESS $30.00 $50

10.28.070 RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FREEWAYS $30.00 $50

10.28.080 OBEDIENCE TO BARRIERS AND SIGNS $50.00 $50

10.28.090 OBSTRUCTING INTERSECTION OR CROSSWALK $50.00 $50

10.28.100 TRAFFIC BARRIERS $50.00 $50

10.28.110 FUNERAL ZONE VIOLATION $50.00 $50

10.32.020 PEDESTRIANS MUST USE CROSSWALKS BUSINESS DISTRICT $30.00 $50

10.32.030C REMAINING ON MEDIANS PROHIBITED $20.00 $50

10.32.030D ENTERING A ROUNDABOUT IS PROHIBITED $20.00 $50

10.32.030E SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WITHIN 6 MONTHS $100.00 $50

10.36.010 PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED $48.00 $65

10.36.020 STOPPING OR STANDING IN PARKWAYS $23.00 $50

10.36.040 NO PARKING AREAS AS POSTED $41.00 $65

10.36.045 EXPIRED METER ZONE $36.00 $65

10.36.060 CITY HALL PARKING LOT USE: ONE-HOUR AND PERMIT PARKING $23.00 $65

10.36.065 PARKING METER TAMPERING PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

10.36.070 STORAGE OF VEHICLE ON STREET +72 HOURS:
1ST OFFENSE $73.00 $75
2ND OFFENSE $98.00 $100
3RD OFFENSE $128.00 $150

10.36.070A PARKING A VEHICLE ON A STREET OR ALLEY FOR MORE THAN 72 CONSECUTIVE HOURS IS PROHIBITED $65.00 $65

10.36.070B STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ON PUBLIC STREET

10.36.070B 1ST OFFENSE $50.00 $50

10.36.070B 2ND OFFENSE $100.00 $100

10.36.090 REPAIRING VEHICLE ON PUBLIC STREET $50.00 $50

10.36.100 CHARGING FOR CAR WASH ON PUBLIC STREET $50.00 $50

10.36.110 PARKING ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS $23.00 $50

10.36.120 PARKING ON NARROW STREET: ON OR BETWEEN WHITE LINES $38.00 $50

10.36.130 PARKING ON GRADES: WHEELS NOT CURBED $38.00 $50

10.36.140 PEDDLER AND VENDOR PARKING $23.00 $50

10.36.140B VENDOR LICENSE REQUIRED $50.00 $50

10.36.150 EMERGENCY PARKING SIGNS $30.00 $50

10.36.160 DISABLED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: WARNING SIGNALS $20.00 $50

10.36.170A RED ZONE $43.00 $50

10.36.170B YELLOW ZONE $41.00 $50

10.36.170C PASSENGER ZONE WHITE CURB $41.00 $50

10.36.170D GREEN CURB - 24 MINUTES $41.00 $50

10.36.180 PARKING OF TALL VEHICLES WITHIN 100 FT OF AN INTERSECTION:

10.36.180 1ST OFFENSE $50.00 $50

10.36.180 2ND OFFENSE $100.00 $100

10.36.195 NO PARKING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS WITHOUT PERMIT $48.00 $65

10.36.210 PARALLEL PARKING 18 INCHES FROM CURB: ONE-WAY STREETS $38.00 $50

10.36.220 DIAGONAL PARKING $31.00 $50

10.36.230 PARKED OUT OF SPACE $31.00 $50

10.36.240 NO STOPPING ZONES $23.00 $50

10.36.250 TAXICAB STANDS $23.00 $50
387
Item 8 G.

Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

10.36.270 HEAVY VEHICLES - USE OF STREETS $30.00 $50

10.36.280 HEAVY VEHICLES - PARKING $53.00 $50

10.36.290 PARKING RESTRICTIONS AUTHORIZED: TWO-HOUR PARKING $39.00 $65

10.36.360 STOPPING OR STANDING OR PARKING IN ALLEYS $38.00 $50

10.36.380 PARKING RESTRICTIONS CITY-CONTROLLED OFF-STREET PARKING $30.00 $50

10.44.030 PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICE (PTD) PROHIBITED ON SIDEWALKS $30.00 $30

10.44.040 OPERATING ON RIVERVIEW PATH FROM MACDONALD TO STOCKTON PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

10.44.060 PARKING IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

10.44.070 UNLAWFUL PARKING $31.00 $50

10.44.080 UNAUTHORIZED RACING AND/OR TRICK RIDING $100.00 $100

10.44.090 PTD/BIKE RACK PERMIT REQUIRED $48.00 $48

10.44.100 VALID PEDICAB OWNER’S PERMIT REQUIRED $40.00 $40

10.44.120 BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER DESTRUCTION $100.00 $100

10.48.010 TRUCK ROUTES $50.00 $50

10.48.020 ADVERTISING VEHICLES WITH SOUND AMPLIFYING LOUDSPEAKER $50.00 $50

10.48.040 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED FROM STREETS $50.00 $50

10.56.010 MAXIMUM VEHICLE LENGTH $73.00 $50

12.04.020 PERMITS ARE REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS $100.00 $100

12.08.010 PERMIT TO OPEN, EXCAVATE OR TRENCH IN PUBLIC STREET REQUIRED $100.00 $100

12.12.110 PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY WORK DONE TO A HERITAGE TREE, DISREGARDING MAINTENANCE TRIMMING $250 / $1,000 $250 / $1,000

12.12.120

ANY DESTRUCTION VISITED UPON ANY PUBLIC TREE, OR

DESTRUCTION TO A PRIVATE TREE THAT COULD SUBSEQUENTLY

HARM A PUBLIC TREE WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT IS

PROHIBITED
$250 / $1,000 $250 / $1,000

12.12.130 FAILURE TO PROTECT OR MAINTAIN TREES ON
CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION SITES IS A VIOLATION $250 / $1,000 $250 / $1,000

12.12.160 CUTTING OR REMOVAL OF TREES IN THE CITY WITHOUT A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT IS PROHIBITED $250 / $1,000 $250 / $1,000

12.12.270 VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY TREE / FOREST MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TREE REPLACEMENT VALUE Tree replacement
value
$250

12.40.015 UNLAWFUL USE OF PUBLIC PARKS $100.00 $100

12.42.010 DEPOT HILL BLUFF - PROHIBITION AGAINST GRADING, DISTURBING, ERECTING ANY STRUCTURE, MINING OR EXTRACTING MATERIALS:
1ST OFFENSE IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD $250.00 $200
3RD OFFENSE IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD $500.00 $500

12.44.010 PROHIBITION LIMITING BOATS ON CAPITOLA BEACH DURING WORKING HOURS $50.00 $50

12.48.010 DOGS PROHIBITED ON WHARF $50.00 $50

12.48.020 DIVING AND JUMPING FROM WHARF PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

12.48.030 TYING BOATS TO WHARF PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

12.48.040 OVERHEAD CASTING FROM WHARF PROHIBITED $30.00 $50

12.48.050 UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES PROHIBITED ON WHARF $108.00 $100

12.48.060 BURNING ON WHARF PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

12.48.070 TRESPASSING ON WHARF WHILE CLOSED PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

12.48.090 WATER SKIING/JET SKIING, CAPITOLA BEACH $50.00 $50

12.48.110 POWER BOAT, CAPITOLA BEACH $50.00 $50
388
Item 8 G.

Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail

12.48.120 30 MINUTE FLOATING DOCK LIMIT $30.00 $50

12.48.130 PRIVATE VOLLEYBALL NETS ON BEACH PROHIBITED DURING THE SUMMER PERIOD $30.00 $50

12.48.140 GLASS CONTAINERS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS LARGER THAN ONE GALLON PROHIBITED ON PUBLIC BEACH $30.00 $50

12.52.010 SKATEBOARDING IS PROHIBITED IN (NEARLY ALL OF) ESPLANADE /CAPITOLA VILLAGE AREA $30.00 $50

12.52.010A SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED ON SIDEWALKS OR CURBS $30.00 $50

12.52.010B SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED - ESPLANADE PARK/RESTROOMS $30.00 $50

12.52.010C SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED - PACIFIC COVE MOBILEHOME PARK AND PACIFIC COVE PARKING LOT $30.00 $50

12.52.010D SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED - SIDEWALKS OF CERTAIN STREETS LOCATED IN CAPITOLA VILLAGE $30.00 $50

12.52.010E SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED - SIDEWALKS OF CERTAIN STREETS LOCATED IN CAPITOLA VILLAGE $30.00 $50

12.52.020

SKATEBOARDING PROHIBITED IN ANY AREAS NOT INCLUDED IN
SECTION 12.52.010 IF ONE OR MORE SIGNS IS POSTED PROHIBITING

SKATEBOARDING
$30.00 $50

12.52.030A SKATEBOARDING - STOP AT ALL STOP SIGNS/RED LIGHTS $30.00 $50

12.52.030B SKATEBOARDING - YIELD TO VEHICLES AT YIELD SIGNS $30.00 $50

12.52.030C SKATEBOARDING - YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS AT CROSSWALKS $30.00 $50

12.52.030D SKATEBOARDING - DO NOT IMPEDE TRAFFIC OR INTERFERE WITH THE FLOW OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC $30.00 $50

12.52.030E SKATEBOARDING - YIELD TO APPROACHING VEHICLES WHEN ENTERING ANY ROADWAY $30.00 $50

12.52.030F SKATEBOARDING - DO NOT BE TOWED BY A MOTOR VEHICLE OF ANY SPEED OR A BICYCLE AT ANY UNSAFE SPEED $50.00 $50

12.52.030G SKATEBOARDING - YIELD BICYCLE LANES TO BICYCLES $30.00 $50

12.52.030H SKATEBOARDING - DO NOT TRAVEL INTO PATH OF A CLOSE VEHICLE CONSTITUTING AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD $30.00 $50

12.52.030I SKATEBOARDING WITH DUE CARE AT A SAFE SPEED VIOLATION $50.00 $50

12.52.040

WHEN SKATEBOARDING ON SIDEWALKS THAT ARE NOT PROHIBITED,

SKATEBOARDERS MUST YIELD TO ALL PEDESTRIANS AND PROCEED

WITH CARE WHEN NEAR PEDESTRIANS
$30.00 $50

12.54.020 UNLAWFUL USE OF SKATEBOARD PARK $30.00
$30
$50
$75

12.56.010 ENCROACHMENT WITHOUT PERMIT $100.00 $100

12.56.090

INSTALLING PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN ANY

PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IS PROHIBITED, BARRING THE SPECIFIED

EXCEPTIONS
$100.00 $100

12.58.030 ENTERING OR REMAINING ON POSTED PROPERTY WITHOUT WRITTEN

PERMISSION OF CITY MANAGER
1ST OFFENSE IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD $200.00 $200
3RD OFFENSE IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD $500.00 $500

12.60.010 TRESPASS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT FACILITIES $100 / $500 $100 / $500

12.64.020 DISPLAY OR SALE OF MERCHANDISE PROHIBITED $50.00 $50

12.64.030 SIDEWALK VENDING PERMIT REQUIRED
1ST OFFENSE $50.00
2ND OFFENSE $100.00
$100
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Code Section Violation Description FY 2024-25
Base Bail
Proposed FY 2025-26
Base Bail
$200
$500

13.02.090 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PLUMBING FIXTURE RETROFIT REQUIREMENTS IS PROHIBITED $100.00 $100

13.04.050 PUBLIC SEWAGE CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR BUILDINGS INTENDED FOR HUMAN HABITATION $500.00 $500
$500 / day
$1000 / day
$2500 / day

13.16.070 UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE TO STORM DRAIN SYSTEM $500.00 $500

13.16.180

VIOLATION OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STORM WATER POLLUTION

PREVENTION AND PROTECTION ORDINANCE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS OUTLINED IN TITLE 4
1ST OFFENSE $100.00 $100
2ND OFFENSE $200.00 $200
3RD OFFENSE $500.00 $500

15.04.020 BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS $100.00 $100

15.12.010 ILLEGAL USE OF MOBILEHOME $50.00 $50

15.14.010 TRANSPORTING A MOBILEHOME ACROSS PUBLIC STREETS/ALLEYS WITHOUT A PERMIT IS PROHIBITED $250.00 $250

15.14.020 APPLICATION TO TRANSPORT A MOBILEHOME, FILED 3 DAYS PRIOR TO ANTICIPATED TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED $250.00 $250

15.14.030 MOBILEHOME: A FIFTY DOLLAR PERMIT FEE IS REQUIRED $250.00 $250

15.14.040 ALLOWING A MOBILEHOME TO STAND ON A PUBLIC STREET/ALLEY FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS IS PROHIBITED $250.00 $250

17.60.010 ERECTING FENCE WITHOUT A PERMIT $100.00 $100

17.74.030 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITHOUT A PERMIT $100.00 $100

17.80.030 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIGN $100.00 $100

17.80.060 SIGN PROHIBITED VIOLATION $100.00 $100

17.80.110 TEMPORARY SIGN VIOLATION $100.00 $100

17.57.060 CENTRAL VILLAGE SIGN VIOLATION $100.00 $100

17.80.150 PERMANENT SIGN VIOLATION $100.00 $100

17.96.020 ANIMAL OFFENSIVE OR ENDANGER TO NEIGHBORS $100.00 $100

17.96.020B NUMBER OF ANIMALS ALLOWED IN SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING $100.00 $100

17.96.020B NUMBER OF ANIMALS ALLOWED IN APARTMENT OR MOBILE HOME $100.00 $100

17.96.020C CHICKENS KEPT IN NON-PERMITTED SPACE $100.00 $100

17.96.020D HONEYBEES KEPT IN NON-PERMITTED SPACE $100.00 $100

17.96.020E PROHIBITED ANIMAL(S) $100.00 $100
$100
$200
$500

17.98.080
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 500

FEET OF SPECIFIED ZONING DISTRICTS (FAMILY RESIDENCE,
SCHOOLS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, PUBLIC FACILITIES, ETC.) AND WITHIN 3,000 FEET OF COASTLINE
$250.00 $250

17.104.040 DISH ANTENNAE PROHIBITED $80.00 $100
$250

17.124.020 FAILURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT $100.00 $100 390
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FY 2025-26
Bail Schedule
June 26, 2025
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Background
State law requires public hearing
for fee changes
Ensures accuracy for:

Capitola Police
Department
Santa Cruz County
Court database
Update ensures alignment with
Capitola Municipal Code
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Purpose of Update
Streamline Streamline Bail Schedule
Introduce Introduce four-tier penalty system
Improve Improve clarity and accessibility
Maintain Maintain consistency with regional agencies
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Key
Changes
Most violations grouped into
four penalty tiers
Fines specified in Capitola
Municipal Code listed
individually
Parking fines increased from
$36 to $65 (State law compliant)
Base bail = amount collected by
City (Court adds additional fees)
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Legal &
Fiscal
Compliance
Fines based on:
• Cost of service delivery
• Eighth Amendment compliance
• Alignment with regional
standards
No immediate fiscal
impact
Fee revenue review at
mid-year budget
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Recommended Action
Conduct Conduct duly noticed public hearing
Adopt resolution to:
• Repeal Resolution No. 4233.1
• Approve FY 2025–26 Bail Schedule
Adopt
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 26, 2025
From: Finance Department
Subject: FY 2025-26 City Fee Schedule
Recommended Action: Conduct the duly noticed public hearing on the proposed changes to the City’s Fee Schedule and adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Fee Schedule.

Background: The annual budget process includes a review of the City’s Fee Schedule. Capitola’s current fee schedule is based on the comprehensive fee study adopted on November 14, 2024.

The consultant recommended the City review the fee schedule annually based on the actual cost of delivering certain services, adjusting rates to match inflation and salary increases. In prior years, the City has only accounted for inflation using the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) to determine fee increases.

State law requires the City to conduct a public hearing where testimony can be taken before any fees are added or existing fees are altered.

Discussion: Staff recommends increasing fees using a combination of the 2024 annual CPI (2.67%) and salary adjustments resulting from voter approval of Measure Y. The salary adjustments include the employee market rate adjustments adopted on December 22, 2024, and the upcoming cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) effective July 1, 2025.

Attachment 2 (Fee Schedule Comparison) shows current fees adjusted by CPI only, fees adjusted using the ‘full cost’ less any subsidy percentage established in the 2024 User Fee Study report, and the variance between current fees and proposed fees.

Fiscal Impact: None at this time, staff will be evaluating fee revenue during the mid-year budget review and will recommend budget amendments, if any, at that time.

Attachments:

1. Resolution (with Recommended FY 2025-26 Fee Schedule attached as Exhibit A)

2. Fee Schedule Comparison
Report Prepared By: Leda Laidlaw-Hunter, Accountant II
Reviewed By: Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Jim Malberg, Finance Director; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney
Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. _____

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPITOLA
AMENDING THE CITY’S FEE SCHEDULE AND APPROVING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, Government Code Sections 65104, 65909.5, and 66014 allow the City of Capitola to establish fees to offset the City’s costs in processing permits, licenses, subdivision maps and entitlements, and other services; and
WHEREAS, the City provides certain services to its residents and those doing business in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 4402 on November 14, 2024, amending the City Fee Schedule in accordance with the comprehensive fee study also presented to City Council on November 14, 2024; and
WHEREAS, such fees must be adjusted from time to time to reflect the true costs of such services; and
WHEREAS, the City will analyze the fee schedule on a yearly basis to ensure hour estimates and staff costs are reasonable; and
WHEREAS, City staff has researched and analyzed the cost of services provided by the City and determined the appropriateness of these adjusted rates relative to the cost of providing services; and
WHEREAS, all flat fees, with the exception of those established by law, may be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose area; and WHEREAS, the fees comply with Article XIII-C of the California Constitution because they are either (1) charges imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged; or (2) charges imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which do not exceed the City’s reasonable costs of providing the service or product; or (3) charges imposed for the reasonable regulatory costs to the City for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, and administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof; and
WHEREAS, the fees are set in amounts that are no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the City’s activities that are funded by the fees, and the amounts bear a fair and reasonable relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the City; and WHEREAS, to better achieve the City’s cost recovery goals, the City Council deems it advisable and in the best interests of the City to adopt and update certain fees, included in the City’s Master Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 66018 the enactment or increase in any fees to be charged for services must be adopted by the City Council by ordinance or resolution, after providing notice and holding a public hearing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 66019, the data required to be made available to the public prior to increasing the amount of the fees by this resolution was made available for public review at least ten (10) days prior to the date of this meeting; and 398
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4907-1967-4190 v1
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the new and increased user fees was published in accordance with Government Code sections 66018 and 6062a; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Capitola has held a duly noticed public hearing on June 26, 2025, to consider amending existing fees charged for various City services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code sections 66016, 66017 and 66019, fees imposed on a development project that apply to the filing, accepting, reviewing, approving, or issuing of an application, permit, or entitlement to use shall not take effect until at least sixty (60) days have passed since the final action on the adoption or increase of the fee.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Capitola:

1. Hereby finds, with respect to the fees listed in Exhibit A, that there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the estimated reasonable cost of providing the type of service for which the fee is imposed; the allocation of the cost to each fee payor bears a fair and reasonable relationship to the fee payor’s burdens on, and the benefits received from, the City; and the fees do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged;

2. Hereby adopts and authorizes such fees as listed in Exhibit A. Any fees and charges previously adopted by resolution and not being modified in Exhibit A are incorporated for ease of reference only and without modifying or amending such fees or the underlying approvals in any manner;

3. Hereby approves the updated Master Fee Schedule, which will become effective July 1, 2025, except for fees imposed on a development project that apply to the filing, accepting, reviewing, approving, or issuing of an application, permit, or entitlement to use, which will become effective August 26, 2025, 60 days after the adoption of this resolution.

4. Hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager or their designee to take all actions necessary and proper to implement this resolution.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Capitola at its regular meeting held on the 26th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Joe Clarke, Mayor
ATTEST:
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_______________________
Julia Gautho, City Clerk
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MISCELLANEOUS FEES

RECOMMENDED FEE SCHEDULE
# Description 2025-26
1 Appeal Fee Appeals to City Council (CMC 2.52) $609
2 Capitola Municipal Code $0.15 / page
3 Capitola Municipal Code Supplement Service (Per year) $0 4 Copies:
5 1-5 copies $0
6 6 or more copies (per copy) $0.25 / page
7 Gov’t Code § 81008 (Political Reform Act) statements/reports (Per copy) $0.10 / page 8 Simple film permit $70
9 Major film permit $775
10 Returned Check Fee $35
11 Business License Overpayment Refund Fee (resolution 3532, ord 871) $0 12 Business License Late Payment Penalty Admin. Fee $25 13 Business License Application Fee (Reso. 3532) $25
14 Business License - Disability Access and Education Fee (State) $4 15 Temporary, Publicly Attended Activities, Application Fee (Municipal Code § 9.36.040) $34 16 Public Art (Total Building Valuation $250,000 or more) (Municipal Code Chapter 2.58) 2% of TBV or 1% in lieu to City 17 Notice of Intent to Circulate Initiative Petition (Elections Code § 9103(b)) $200 18 Outdoor Dining Rental Fees
19 Parking Spaces (annually for each space or partial space) $3,622 20 Sidewalks and non-parking spaces (annually per square foot) $19 21 Outdoor Dining Maintenance Deposit
22 Sidwalks and non-parking spaces $500.00
23 1-2 parking spaces $1,000.00
24 3-5 parking spaces $1,500.00
25 Notary Service Fees (State Code)
26 Acknowledgment or proof of a deed, or other instrument, to include the seal and writing of the certificate $15.00 / per signature 27 Administering an oath or affirmation to one person and executing the jurat, including the seal $15.00 / per signature 28 Credit Card Transaction Fee $0
29 Passport Acceptance Fee $35
30 Marriage License $36
31 Marriage Ceremony $120
32 Marriage Ceremony - Witness Fee $30
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES

RECOMMENDED

FEE SCHEDULE
# Description 2025-26
1 Encroachment Permits
2 Application Fee $146
3 Traffic Control Plan Review - Local Street $72
4 Traffic Control Plan Review - Collector Street $349
5 Traffic Control Plan Review - Arterial Street $524
6 Inspection - Local Street $72
7 Inspection - Collector Street $194
8 Inspection - Arterial Street $292
9 Revocable Encroachment Permit Application- Outdoor Dining $1,405 10 Temporary (includes materials storage within right-of-way road and sidewalk closures $24 11 Village Sidewalk Sign Encroachment Permit $238
12 Construction Parking Permit - Village $28
13 Construction Parking Permit - City Lot $14
14 Construction Parking Permit - Neighborhood $29
15 Blanket Permits (repair and maintenance of existing facilitiesm encompassing up to 20 utility instances per year) $3,305
16 Revocable Encroachment for Private Improvements
17 Applications for Minor Revocable Encroachment $493
18 Applications for Major Revocable Encroachment $1,584 19 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION PERMIT – OVERSIZE LOAD - Single $16 20 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION PERMIT – OVERSIZE LOAD - Single $92 21 New Memorial Bench $2,711
22 Replacement Memorial Bench $2,646
23 Memorial Plaque $660
24 Replacement Plaque $463
25 Overhead Banner (ourtisde of special event) $166
26 Stormwater Development Review Fee
27 Application Fee $143
28 Large Project Plan Review Deposit
29 Tier 1 $357
30 Tier 2 $713
31 Tier 3 & 4 $713
32 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost
33 Information Technology Fee (Resolution No. 3786 adopted 11/12/09) 5% of Permit Fee 34 Final Parcel Map $4,458
35 Final Tract Map $6,354
36 Certificate of Compliance & Lot Merger $2,605
37 Boundary Line Adjustment $2,605
38 Separate Instrument Dedication Fee $3,021
39 Abandon Excess Public Right-of-Way & Public Easement $3,021 40 Improvement Plan Review
41 Design Permits - Residential Single Family $232
42 Design Permits - Residential Multi-Family/Commercial $1,005 43 Building Permits - Residential Single Family $394
44 Building Permits - Residential Multi-Family/Commercial $1,024 402
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POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES RECOMMENDED FEE

SCHEDULE
# Description 2025-26
1 Special Event Permit $420
2 Recurring Special Event Permit - Major $705
3 New Major Special Event Permit $2,089
4 Neighborhood Special Event/Block Party $208
5 Special Event Pacific Cove Parking Lot Space Use Rates (upper lot max 232 parking spaces, lower lot max 226 parking spaces) 6 Parking space rate per day $12 / space
7 Parking space rate per day (nonprofit) $7.20 / space
8 Special Event Village Closure Rates (max of 191 parking spaces at $24 per space per day) 9 Closure of Village for Special Event -full day $4,584 10 Closure of Village for Special Event -half day $2,292 11 Closure of Village for Special Event -full day (nonprofit) $2,750 12 Closure of Village for Special Event -half day (nonprofit) $1,375 13 Amplified Sound Permit (Municipal Code 9.12.040) $87 14 Bandstand Rental Fee $253 / 4 hrs or $506 / all day
deposit $1,500
15 Single Entertainment Permit $208
16 Minor Entertainment Permit $208
17 Regular Entertainment Permit $743
18 Bingo Permit $87
19 DUI Cost Recovery Fee (Res. 3533) Not to exceed $12,000 20 Copies of reports: Crime Reports, Special Reports, etc. (Regardless of number of pages) $0.25 / page 21 Copies of: Citations, Code sections, Ordinances, etc. $0.25 / page 22 Postage (for copies of reports, citations, code sections, etc, if over 15 pages) Current Postal Rate 23 Photographs $27
24 Video Tapes, Flash Drive, CD/DVD Production $68
25 Firearm Dealer License - City Application $86
26 Local Firearm dealers (set by state)
27 New application set by state
28 Renewal set by state
29 Second Dealers License (set by state)
30 Application set by state
31 Renewal set by state
32 Taxi Fee per application set by state
33 Tobacco retail license $348
34 Cannabis Annual License Fee $2,846
35 Retail Cannabis Application Fee $1,971
36 Civil Subpoena (per case) (set by state) set by state 37 Parking Permits (separate action by the Council)
38 Neighborhoods per year $25
39 Village Preferential Permit $50
40 Village Preferential Permit - Hotels/Motels $365
41 Village Employer/Employee Permit $50
42 Morning Village Parking Permit $55
43 Electric Vehicle Charging Fee $2
44 Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit - City Application $157 45 Concealed Weapon Permits (set by state)
46 Application
47 Standard $0
48 Judicial $0
49 Employment $0
50 Renewal
51 Standard $0
52 Judicial $0
53 Employment $0
54 Firearm Surrender Fees (set by state law)
55 1-5 guns $0
56 6+guns $0
57 Administrative fee to release Impounded / Stored Vehicle $146 58 Surf School Permit Fee $610
59 Parking Permit Replacement (Lost/Stolen) $16
60 Boot Removal $118
61 Tow Hearing $151
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PLANNING FEES

RECOMMENDED FEE

SCHEDULE
Description 2025-26
Administration/Documents
Continuance Request - Applicant (2+) $167
Staff Billing Rate Cost
Appeals-by Applicant Cost
Appeals- by City Officials $0
Appeals- by Other $1,157
Coastal Development Permit Appeal $0
Appeals -Building/Zoning Code Violations $1,157
Records Search/Research/Special Report Cost
Administrative Permits
Tree Remova l- Staff Review $167
Tree Removal -- 3 or more trees on a property $334
Tree Installation Deposit (Refundable) $514
Tree replacement in-lieu fee (if available) $617
Tree removal w/ PC approval $1,320
Commercial Sidewalk/Parking Lot Sale Permit $174
Tenant Use Permit (MCUP)--Staff approval $174
Transient Rental Occupancy Use Permit $348
Home Occupation Use Permit $174
Fence Permit- Staff approval $87
Fence Permit- PC approval $1,465
Sidewalk vendor permit $174
Temporary Use Administrative Permit $174
Sign Permits
Temporary Signs and Banner Permits $44
Signs permit - Staff Review $174
Signs permit - PC Review $713
Master Sign Program Cost; $3,000 min deposit
Village Sidewalk Sign Permit $84
Design Permits
Residential Single Family/Minor Design Permit - Staff Review $994 Residential Single Family - PC Review $3,303
Residential Multi-Family - PC Review $5,138
Commercial - PC Review $4,110
Accessory Dwelling Unit- Staff Review $482
Accessory Dwelling Unit- PC Review $1,621
Residential Multi-Family/Minor Design Permit - Staff Review $2,055 Commercial Minor Design Permit $2,055
Historic In-Kind Replacement Design Permit $346
Sidewalk & Street Dining Design Permit $1,164
Use Permits
Master Conditional Use Permit Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Conditional Use Permit/Minor Use Permit - Staff Review (No fee for childcare facilities) $994 Conditional Use Permit - PC approval Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Temporary Use Permit $119
Subdivisions
Tentative Parcel Map (Minor Subdivision) Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Tentative Map (Major Subdivision) Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Revised Map $2,055
Time Extension $2,055
Subdivision Modification $2,055
Plan Amendments
General Plan Amendment Cost; $5,000 min. deposit
Local Coastal Plan Amendment Cost; $5,000 min. deposit
Rezone Cost; $5,000 min. deposit
Planned Development Rezone Cost; $3,500 min. deposit
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Other Discretionary Permits
Variance $1,400
PC review of minor modifications $975
Coastal Development Permit $737
Coastal Permit Exclusion $737
Mobile home Park Change of Use or Closure $5,138
Development Agreement $10,276
Developer agreement annual review $2,569
Specific Plan $5,138
Permit Time Extension -Staff Review $425
Permit Time Extension - PC Review $1,213
Permit Amendment (any permit) 50% of original cost
Annexation Costs+ overhead / $5,000 min. deposit
Environmental Review
Negative Declaration (and Mitigated ND) Cost; $5,000 min deposit EIR Processing Cost; + 21% of consultant; $10,000 min deposit Mitigation/Condition Monitoring Program Cost + 21%
NEPA Compliance Cost + 21%
Other Permits/Fees
Conceptual Review Fee- PC $3,014
Conceptual Review Fee- PC and CC $4,126
Technical Study Preparation and Review Cost + 21%
NOTE: Third party review costs to be required as necessary Cost + 21% Code Compliance Double Application Fees
Code Compliance confiscated property recovery fee $238
Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost
Pre-Application Review $174
Building Plan Check & Final Inspection 20% of Building Permit Fee Major Development Project Fee Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Historical significance determination Cost + 21%
Inclusionary Housing
Inclusionary Housing - Unit Sale $765
Inclusionary Housing - Unit Refinance $765
Other Fees and Assessments
General Plan Maintenance Fee 0.75%
Information Technology Fee (Resolution No. 3786 adopted 11/12/09) 5.0% Green Building Educational Resource Fund Fee (Municipal Code 17.10.080) Fee equals .0025 times the
overall building permit
valuation of the project.

Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees
For Sale Housing Developments of two to six units (Municipal Code Chapter 18.02) :

All Units $25 per sq. ft.

For Sale Housing Developments of Seven or more units
#Units: 7 #Units Built 1 $0.00
#Units: 8-13 #Units Built 1 Total # units minus 7 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per #Units: 14 #Units Built 2 $0.00
#Units: 15-20 #Units Built 2 Total # units minus 14 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. pe #Units: 21 #Units Built 3 $0.00
#Units: 22-27 #Units Built 3 Total # units minus 21 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. pe #Units: 28 #Units Built 4 $0.00
Rental Multi-Family $6 per sq. ft.

Affordable Housing Impact Fees
For Sale Housing Developments of Six or Less Units: New housing units that are constructed to replace housing units that were demolished less than two years before the project developer applied for a permit to construct the housing development project are exempt $25 per square foot Rental Multi-Family $6 per square foot
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Additional to Housing Units of 50% or more (charged to additional square footage only) $2.50 per square foot NOTES:

1. All Fees are non-refundable.

2. Deposit accounts are billed on a time and material basis.

Additional deposits may be necessary depending on the complexity of the project. Any
unused monies in a deposit account will be refunded following case closure.

3. The Community Development Director may reduce the total fee/deposit requirements for applications which are unlikely to require the full deposit amounts established herein.

4. Applications which include a fee and a deposit payment will be processed with a single deposit account.

5. Outside agency fees, including but not limited to County recordation fees, State Fish and Wildlife fees, etc. are charged at cost.

6. The Community Development Director may establish a reasonable fee or deposit amount for permit types required by the Capitola Municipal Code or State law which are not included in the fee schedule.

7. Flat fee applications are entitled up to two public hearings.

Additional public hearings shall be charged to the applicant at cost

8. The Community Development Director may designate a project as a Major 406
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# BUILDING FEES
1 2 RECOMMENDED FEE SCHEDULE
3 Description 2025-26
4 5
The cost of a “building permit”shall be the amounts shown in Table 1-A. A “building permit” is defined as a permit for a scope of construction work regulated solely by a single model code. The model codes are the building code, the plumbing code, the mechanical code and the electrical code.
6 7 Total Valuation
8 $1.00 to $500.00 $30.37
9 $501.00 to $2,000.00 $30.37 for the first $500.00 plus $3.94 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
10 $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $89.40 for the first $500.00 plus $18.08 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
11 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $505.14 for the first $500.00 plus $13.04 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
12 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $831.14 for the first $500.00 plus $9.05 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
13 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $1,283.80 for the first $500.00 plus $7.24 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
14 $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $4,181.63 for the first $500.00 plus $6.13 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
15 $1,000,001.00 and up $7,249.02 for the first $500.00 plus $3.32 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
16 Building Permit Reinstatement Fee 50% of the original, singular building permit fee or combo building permit fee, whichever is applicable to the permit being reinstated 17 Stop Work Order Fee 2x the singular building permit fee 18 Greywater System Permit $0.00
19 Home battery permit (usually with solar) $0.00
20 21 a. Level I (120 volts) $0.00
22 b. Level II (208-240 volts) $0.00
23 c. Level III (480 volts) $0.00
24 Solar P.V. System $439
25 Solar P.V. System (Commercial Sale/Distribution) $439 26 Solar Hot Water Heater $0.00
27 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost
28 Information Technology Fee (Resolution No. 3786 adopted 11/12/09) 5.0% 29 Temporary Trailer/Mobile Home Occupancy Permit $324
30 Structural Review of Engineered Plans Cost +21%
31 Outside Consultant Plan Review Cost +21%
32 Grading Plan Review Fees
33 50 cubic yard or less $362
34 51 to 100 cubic yard $362
35 101 to 1,000 cubic yards Cost +21%
36 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards Cost +21%
37 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $446.72 for first 10,000 plus $253.33 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards 38 100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards $2,726.77 for first 10,000 plus $133.33 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards 39 200,001 cubic yards or more $5,260.15 for first 10,000 plus $73.03 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards 40 Grading Permit Fees
41 50 cubic yard or less $0.00
42 51 to 100 cubic yard $0.00
43 101 to 1,000 cubic yards $194.23 for first 100 plus $28.05 for each additional 100 cubic yards 44 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards $446.72 for first 100 plus $7.50 for each additional 100 cubic yards 45 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $514.27 for first 100 plus $253.33 for each additional 100 cubic yards 46 100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards $2,794.32 for first 100 plus $140.09 for each additional 100 cubic yards 407
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PARKS AND RECREATION FEES
Description 2025-26 Proposed Fee Schedule
All fees are evaluated annually to determine if they are competitive with other recreation programs in Santa Cruz County
Classes
Activity Fee (Instructor receives 65% of this fee, Department retains 35%) Registration Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $20 Drop-in and Workshop Registration Fee - Department retains this fee $10 Online Class Registration fee-Department retains this fee 5.5% of Activity Fee Non-Resident Fee: in addition to Registration Fee - Department retains this fee $20 Drop-in Activity Fee Prorated cost of Session Activity Fee Senior Discount 10% of Activity Fee
Change is registration/reservation $25
Negotiated Instructor of Private Tennis Lessons Activity Fee (Instructor receives 75% of this fee, Department retains 25%)
Sports
League Fees $645/team
League fees will change depending upon number and type of leagues offered, number of games per league, number of officials, amount of equipment needed, field/site prep and maintenance, and whether or not playoffs & awards are offered. Fees are calculated based on direct costs + 30% admin fee.

After School
Resident/non resident $5.75 / $6.50
Registration/Change Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $30 Late Pick-Up Fee $1
Parent's Night Out $25 / $31
Junior Guards
Resident/non resident $311 / $389
U-19 resident/non resident $195
Registration/Change Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $30 Late Pick-Up Fee $1
Regionals $115
Camp Capitola
*Daily rate used only to calculate program fee $34 / $42 All day 2 week session, resident/non resident $336 / $420 1/2 day 2-week session, resident/non resident $170 / $210 All day 1 week session, resident/non resident $170 / $210 All day 1 week teen session, resident/non resident $303 / $378 Junior Leader program $72
Registration/Change Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $30 Late Pick-Up Fee $1
Extended Care--daily add on, resident/non resident $12
AM Extended Care--per 2 week session resident/non resident or AM & PM for 1 week long session $58
PM Extended Care--per 2 week session resident/non resident $58 Transportation/Lunch Break fee $63
Family Camp
3 night family camp Adult (13+) / Child (3-12) $358 / $244 Rapid Weddings
Event Fee per registration $400
plus civil ceremony fees found in Admin Fee section Cost Facility Rentals
Field and Courts hourly rental; non profit youth groups/other non profit & Cap residents/all others $15/ $29 / $38
Jade Street Community Center
Rooms A&B hourly rent $48
Room C hourly rent $66
Patio hourly rent $10
Kitchen hourly rent $24
Entire Center hourly rent $173
Non profit discount of Jade Street Facility rents 25%
Community Center Deposit
1 to 50 people $110
51 to 150 people $276
151 to 250 people $554
Lost key fee $27
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Item 8 H.

Event Fees
Event vendor fee $111
Merchandise Fee Cost + 50% administration fee
Plein Air Art Exhibition service fee 30% retained by City, 70% paid to Artist Plein Air Artist Application Fee $50
Staffing required to prepare for or supervise recreation activities Cost Park Rental Fees
Park Space Reservation (hourly) $10
Barbeque permit $10
Bounce House / Powered Equipment permit $60
Temporary Structures (more than 100 sq ft) permit $60
Notes: Resident include Soquel Union Elementary School District Costs mean staff costs adjusted for benefits, department overhead, and City overhead as calculated by the City Manager. Costs can also mean direct cost of a consultant. When consultant costs are included 21% of such costs will be charged to cover staff time for contract management. Staff costs do not accrue during an appeal unless appeal is made by applicant.

Deposits are stated as minimums. Actual deposits depend on the evaluation by staff of an individual project or application. The City Manager may lower minimum deposits if the application or project justifies a lower deposit. When an application involves multiple minimum fees the highest minimum fee applies.

Art & Cultural
Art at the Beach Artist Booth Fee
409
Item 8 H.

HISTORICAL MUSEUM FEES
CPI increase 2.76%
# Description 2025-26 Proposed Fee Schedule
1 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost
2 Print of an electronically available Photograph in Collection $8 3 Digital Copies of Collection Items $23
4 Scan High Resolution Tiff File of any collection item for a customer $27 410
Item 8 H.

MISCELLANEOUS FEES
CPI increase 2.76%

RECOMMENDED FEE

SCHEDULE COMP TO
# Description 2024-25 Approved Fee Schedule
Adj
Cost 2025-26 CURRENT
1 Appeal Fee Appeals to City Council (CMC 2.52) $593.00 $609 N/A $609 $16 2 Capitola Municipal Code $0.15 $0.15 / page N/A $0.15 / page $0 3 Capitola Municipal Code Supplement Service (Per year) $0.00 $0 N/A $0 $0 4 Copies:
5 1-5 copies $0.00 $0 N/A $0 $0
6 6 or more copies (per copy) $0.25 $0.25 / page N/A $0.25 / page $0 7 Gov’t Code § 81008 (Political Reform Act) statements/reports (Per copy) $0.10 $0.10 / page N/A $0.10 / page $0 8 Simple film permit $58.00 $60 $70 $70 $12
9 Major film permit $682.00 $701 $775 $775 $93
10 Returned Check Fee $25 first check, $35 after $35 N/A $35 $10 11 Business License Overpayment Refund Fee (resolution 3532, ord 871) $0.00 $0 N/A $0 $0 12 Business License Late Payment Penalty Admin. Fee $25.00 $25 N/A $25 $0 13 Business License Application Fee (Reso. 3532) $25.00 $25 N/A $25 $0 14 Business License - Disability Access and Education Fee (State) $4.00 $4 N/A $4 $0 15 Temporary, Publicly Attended Activities, Application Fee (Municipal Code § 9.36.040) $34.00 $34 N/A $34 $0 16 Public Art (Total Building Valuation $250,000 or more) (Municipal Code Chapter 2.58) 2% of TBV or 1% in lieu to City 2% of TBV or 1% in lieu to City N/A 2% of TBV or 1% in lieu to City $0 17 Notice of Intent to Circulate Initiative Petition (Elections Code § 9103(b)) $200.00 $200 N/A $200 $0 18 Outdoor Dining Rental Fees
19 Parking Spaces (annually for each space or partial space) $3,524.78 $3,622 N/A $3,622 $97 20 Sidewalks and non-parking spaces (annually per square foot) $18.66 $19 N/A $19 $0 21 Outdoor Dining Maintenance Deposit
22 Sidwalks and non-parking spaces $500.00 $500.00 N/A $500.00 $0 23 1-2 parking spaces $1,000.00 $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00 $0 24 3-5 parking spaces $1,500.00 $1,500.00 N/A $1,500.00 $0 25 Notary Service Fees (State Code)
26 Acknowledgment or proof of a deed, or other instrument, to include the seal and writing of the certificate $15.00 $15.00 / per signature N/A $15.00 / per signature $0 27 Administering an oath or affirmation to one person and executing the jurat, including the seal $15.00 $15.00 / per signature N/A $15.00 / per signature $0 28 Credit Card Transaction Fee 3% $0 N/A $0 $0
29 Passport Acceptance Fee $35.00 $35 N/A $35 $0
30 Marriage License $35.00 $36 $36 $36 $1
31 Marriage Ceremony $100.00 $103 $120 $120 $20
32 Marriage Ceremony - Witness Fee $25.00 $26 $30 $30 $5 Market
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Item 8 H.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES
CPI increase 2.76%

RECOMMENDED

FEE SCHEDULE COMP TO
# Description 2024-25 Approved Fee Schedule
2025-26 Proposed
Fee Schedule
Adj
Cost 2025-26 CURRENT
1 Encroachment Permits
2 Application Fee $127.00 $131 $146 $146 $19
3 Traffic Control Plan Review - Local Street $63.00 $65 $72 $72 $9 4 Traffic Control Plan Review - Collector Street $302.00 $310 $349 $349 $47 5 Traffic Control Plan Review - Arterial Street $453.00 $466 $524 $524 $71 6 Inspection - Local Street $63.00 $65 $72 $72 $9
7 Inspection - Collector Street $169.00 $174 $194 $194 $25 8 Inspection - Arterial Street $254.00 $261 $292 $292 $38 9 Revocable Encroachment Permit Application- Outdoor Dining $1,203.00 $1,236 $1,405 $1,405 $202 10 Temporary (includes materials storage within right-of-way road and sidewalk closures $21.00 $22 $24 $24 $3 11 Village Sidewalk Sign Encroachment Permit $206.00 $212 $238 $238 $32 12 Construction Parking Permit - Village $24.00 $25 $28 $28 $4 13 Construction Parking Permit - City Lot $12.00 $12 $14 $14 $2 14 Construction Parking Permit - Neighborhood $25.00 $26 $29 $29 $4 15 Blanket Permits (repair and maintenance of existing facilitiesm encompassing up to 20 utility instances per year) $2,880.00 $2,959 $3,305 $3,305 $425 16 Revocable Encroachment for Private Improvements
17 Applications for Minor Revocable Encroachment $422.00 $434 $493 $493 $71 18 Applications for Major Revocable Encroachment $1,348.00 $1,385 $1,584 $1,584 $236 19 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION PERMIT – OVERSIZE LOAD - Single $16.00 $16 N/A $16 $0 20 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION PERMIT – OVERSIZE LOAD - Single $90.00 $92 N/A $92 $2 21 New Memorial Bench $2,560.00 $2,631 $2,711 $2,711 $151 22 Replacement Memorial Bench $2,509.00 $2,578 $2,646 $2,646 $137 23 Memorial Plaque $598.00 $615 $660 $660 $62
24 Replacement Plaque $429.00 $441 $463 $463 $34
25 Overhead Banner (ourtisde of special event) $144.00 $148 $166 $166 $22 26 Stormwater Development Review Fee
27 Application Fee $122.00 $125 $143 $143 $21
28 Large Project Plan Review Deposit
29 Tier 1 $306.00 $314 $357 $357 $51
30 Tier 2 $612.00 $629 $713 $713 $101
31 Tier 3 & 4 $612.00 $629 $713 $713 $101
32 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost Cost N/A Cost $0 33 Information Technology Fee (Resolution No. 3786 adopted 11/12/09) 5% of Permit Fee 5% of Permit Fee N/A 5% of Permit Fee $0 34 Final Parcel Map $4,143.00 $4,257 $4,458 $4,458 $315 35 Final Tract Map $5,735.00 $5,893 $6,354 $6,354 $619
36 Certificate of Compliance & Lot Merger $2,362.00 $2,427 $2,605 $2,605 $243 37 Boundary Line Adjustment $2,362.00 $2,427 $2,605 $2,605 $243 38 Separate Instrument Dedication Fee $2,710.00 $2,785 $3,021 $3,021 $311 39 Abandon Excess Public Right-of-Way & Public Easement $2,710.00 $2,785 $3,021 $3,021 $311 40 Improvement Plan Review
41 Design Permits - Residential Single Family $208.00 $214 $232 $232 $24 42 Design Permits - Residential Multi-Family/Commercial $873.00 $897 $1,005 $1,005 $132 43 Building Permits - Residential Single Family $347.00 $357 $394 $394 $47 44 Building Permits - Residential Multi-Family/Commercial $894.00 $919 $1,024 $1,024 $130 Market
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POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES
CIP increase 2.76%

RECOMMENDED FEE

SCHEDULE COMP TO
# Description 2024-25 Approved Fee Schedule 2025-26 Proposed Fee Schedule Adj Cost 2025-26 CURRENT 1 Special Event Permit $371.00 $381 $420 $420 $49
2 Recurring Special Event Permit - Major $632.00 $649 $705 $705 $73 3 New Major Special Event Permit $1,911.00 $1,964 $2,089 $2,089 $178 4 Neighborhood Special Event/Block Party $195.00 $200 $208 $208 $13 5 Special Event Pacific Cove Parking Lot Space Use Rates (upper lot max 232 parking spaces, lower lot max 226 parking spaces) 6 Parking space rate per day $12 / space N/A $12 / space $0 7 Parking space rate per day (nonprofit) $7.20 / space N/A $7.20 / space $0 8 Special Event Village Closure Rates (max of 191 parking spaces at $24 per space per day) 9 Closure of Village for Special Event -full day $4,584.00 $4,584 N/A $4,584 $0 10 Closure of Village for Special Event -half day $2,292.00 $2,292 N/A $2,292 $0 11 Closure of Village for Special Event -full day (nonprofit) $2,750.40 $2,750 N/A $2,750 $0 12 Closure of Village for Special Event -half day (nonprofit) $1,375.20 $1,375 N/A $1,375 $0 13 Amplified Sound Permit (Municipal Code 9.12.040) $83.00 $85 $87 $87 $4 14 Bandstand Rental Fee $246 / 4 hrs or $492 / all day
deposit $1,500
$253 / 4 hrs or $506 / all day
deposit $1,500 $277
$253 / 4 hrs or $506 / all day
deposit $1,500
$7/hr or
$14/all day
15 Single Entertainment Permit $195.00 $200 $208 $208 $13 16 Minor Entertainment Permit $195.00 $200 $208 $208 $13 17 Regular Entertainment Permit $688.00 $707 $743 $743 $55 18 Bingo Permit $83.00 $85 $87 $87 $4
19 DUI Cost Recovery Fee (Res. 3533) Not to exceed $12,000 Not to exceed $12,000 N/A Not to exceed $12,000 $0 20 Copies of reports: Crime Reports, Special Reports, etc. (Regardless of number of pages) $0.25 $0.25 / page N/A $0.25 / page $0 21 Copies of: Citations, Code sections, Ordinances, etc. $0.25 $0.25 / page N/A $0.25 / page $0 22 Postage (for copies of reports, citations, code sections, etc, if over 15 pages) Current Postal Rate Current Postal Rate N/A Current Postal Rate $0 23 Photographs $25.00 $26 $27 $27 $2
24 Video Tapes, Flash Drive, CD/DVD Production $67.00 $69 $68 $68 $1 25 Firearm Dealer License - City Application $82.00 $84 $86 $86 $4 26 Local Firearm dealers (set by state)
27 New application set by state set by state N/A set by state $0 28 Renewal set by state set by state N/A set by state $0 29 Second Dealers License (set by state)
30 Application set by state set by state N/A set by state $0 31 Renewal set by state set by state N/A set by state $0 32 Taxi Fee per application set by state set by state N/A set by state $0 33 Tobacco retail license $316.00 $325 $348 $348 $32
34 Cannabis Annual License Fee $2,738.00 $2,814 $2,846 $2,846 $108 35 Retail Cannabis Application Fee $1,843.00 $1,894 $1,971 $1,971 $128 36 Civil Subpoena (per case) (set by state) set by state set by state N/A set by state $0 37 Parking Permits (separate action by the Council)
38 Neighborhoods per year $25.00 $25 N/A $25 $0
39 Village Preferential Permit $50.00 $50 N/A $50 $0
40 Village Preferential Permit - Hotels/Motels $365.00 $365 N/A $365 $0 41 Village Employer/Employee Permit $50.00 $50 N/A $50 $0 42 Morning Village Parking Permit $55.00 $55 N/A $55 $0 43 Electric Vehicle Charging Fee $2.00 $2 N/A $2 $0
44 Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit - City Application $143.00 $147 $157 $157 $14 45 Concealed Weapon Permits (set by state)
46 Application
47 Standard set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
48 Judicial set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
49 Employment set by state $0 N/A $0 v
50 Renewal
51 Standard set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
52 Judicial set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
53 Employment set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
54 Firearm Surrender Fees (set by state law)
55 1-5 guns set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
56 6+guns set by state $0 N/A $0 $0
57 Administrative fee to release Impounded / Stored Vehicle $135.00 $139 $146 $146 $11 58 Surf School Permit Fee $594.00 $610 N/A $610 $16
59 Parking Permit Replacement (Lost/Stolen) $15.00 $15 $16 $16 $1 60 Boot Removal $109.00 $112 $118 $118 $9
61 Tow Hearing $143.00 $147 $151 $151 $8
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Item 8 H.

PLANNING FEES
CIP increase 2.76%

RECOMMENDED FEE

SCHEDULE COMP TO
Description 2024-25 Approved Fee Schedule
2025-26 Proposed Fee
Schedule
Adj
Cost 2025-26 CURRENT
Administration/Documents
Continuance Request - Applicant (2+) $150.00 $154 $167 $167 $17 Staff Billing Rate Cost Cost N/A Cost $0
Appeals-by Applicant Cost Cost N/A Cost $0
Appeals- by City Officials $0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 $0
Appeals- by Other $1,000.00 $1,028 $1,157 $1,157 $157
Coastal Development Permit Appeal $0.00 $0.00 $0 $0 $0
Appeals -Building/Zoning Code Violations $1,000.00 $1,028 $1,157 $1,157 $157 Records Search/Research/Special Report Cost Cost N/A Cost $0 Administrative Permits
Tree Remova l- Staff Review $150.00 $154 $167 $167 $17
Tree Removal -- 3 or more trees on a property $300.00 $308 $334 $334 $34 Tree Installation Deposit (Refundable) $500.00 $514 N/A $514 $14 Tree replacement in-lieu fee (if available) $600.00 $617 N/A $617 $17 Tree removal w/ PC approval $1,150.00 $1,182 $1,320 $1,320 $170 Commercial Sidewalk/Parking Lot Sale Permit $156.00 $160 $174 $174 $18 Tenant Use Permit (MCUP)--Staff approval $156.00 $160 $174 $174 $18 Transient Rental Occupancy Use Permit $312.00 $321 $348 $348 $36 Home Occupation Use Permit $156.00 $160 $174 $174 $18
Fence Permit- Staff approval $78.00 $80 $87 $87 $9
Fence Permit- PC approval $1,300.00 $1,336 $1,465 $1,465 $165 Sidewalk vendor permit $156.00 $160 $174 $174 $18
Temporary Use Administrative Permit $156.00 $160 $174 $174 $18 Sign Permits
Temporary Signs and Banner Permits $39.00 $40 $44 $44 $5 Signs permit - Staff Review $156.00 $160 $174 $174 $18
Signs permit - PC Review $630.00 $647 $713 $713 $83
Master Sign Program Cost; $3,000 min deposit Cost; $3,000 min deposit N/A Cost; $3,000 min deposit $0 Village Sidewalk Sign Permit $75.00 $77 $84 $84 $9
Design Permits
Residential Single Family/Minor Design Permit - Staff Review $865.00 $889 $994 $994 $129 Residential Single Family - PC Review $2,849.00 $2,928 $3,303 $3,303 $454 Residential Multi-Family - PC Review $5,000.00 $5,138 N/A $5,138 $138 Commercial - PC Review $4,000.00 $4,110 N/A $4,110 $110 Accessory Dwelling Unit- Staff Review $420.00 $432 $482 $482 $62 Accessory Dwelling Unit- PC Review $1,400.00 $1,439 $1,621 $1,621 $221 Residential Multi-Family/Minor Design Permit - Staff Review $2,000.00 $2,055 N/A $2,055 $55 Commercial Minor Design Permit $2,000.00 $2,055 N/A $2,055 $55 Historic In-Kind Replacement Design Permit $300.00 $308 $346 $346 $46 Sidewalk & Street Dining Design Permit $1,000.00 $1,028 $1,164 $1,164 $164 Use Permits
Master Conditional Use Permit Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Cost; $3,500 min. deposit N/A Cost; $3,500 min. deposit $0 Conditional Use Permit/Minor Use Permit - Staff Review (No fee for childcare facilities) $865.00 $889 $994 $994 $129 Conditional Use Permit - PC approval Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Cost; $3,500 min. deposit N/A Cost; $3,500 min. deposit $0 Temporary Use Permit $103.00 $106 $119 $119 $16
Subdivisions
Tentative Parcel Map (Minor Subdivision) Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Cost; $3,500 min. deposit N/A Cost; $3,500 min. deposit $0 Tentative Map (Major Subdivision) Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Cost; $5,000 min. deposit N/A Cost; $5,000 min. deposit $0 Revised Map $2,000.00 $2,055 N/A $2,055 $55
Time Extension $2,000.00 $2,055 N/A $2,055 $55
Subdivision Modification $2,000.00 $2,055 N/A $2,055 $55 Plan Amendments
General Plan Amendment Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Cost; $5,000 min. deposit N/A Cost; $5,000 min. deposit $0 Local Coastal Plan Amendment Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Cost; $5,000 min. deposit N/A Cost; $5,000 min. deposit $0 Rezone Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Cost; $5,000 min. deposit N/A Cost; $5,000 min. deposit $0 Planned Development Rezone Cost; $3,500 min. deposit Cost; $3,500 min. deposit N/A Cost; $3,500 min. deposit $0 Other Discretionary Permits
Variance $1,199.00 $1,232 $1,400 $1,400 $201
PC review of minor modifications $839.00 $862 $975 $975 $136 Coastal Development Permit $633.00 $650 $737 $737 $104
Coastal Permit Exclusion $633.00 $650 $737 $737 $104
Mobile home Park Change of Use or Closure $5,000.00 $5,138 N/A $5,138 $138 Development Agreement $10,000.00 $10,276 N/A $10,276 $276 Developer agreement annual review $2,500.00 $2,569 N/A $2,569 $69 Specific Plan $5,000.00 $5,138 N/A $5,138 $138
Permit Time Extension -Staff Review $360.00 $370 $425 $425 $65 Permit Time Extension - PC Review $1,045.00 $1,074 $1,213 $1,213 $168 Permit Amendment (any permit) 50% of original cost 50% of original cost N/A 50% of original cost $0 Annexation Costs+ overhead / $5,000 min. deposit Costs+ overhead / $5,000 min. deposit N/A Costs+ overhead / $5,000 min. deposit $0 Environmental Review
Negative Declaration (and Mitigated ND) Cost; $5,000 min deposit Cost; $5,000 min deposit N/A Cost; $5,000 min deposit $0 EIR Processing Cost; + 21% of consultant; $10,000 min
deposit Cost; + 21% of consultant; $10,000 min deposit N/A Cost; + 21% of consultant; $10,000 min deposit $0 Mitigation/Condition Monitoring Program Cost + 21% Cost + 21% N/A Cost + 21% $0 NEPA Compliance Cost + 21% Cost + 21% N/A Cost + 21% $0 Other Permits/Fees
Conceptual Review Fee- PC $2,591.00 $2,663 $3,014 $3,014 $423 Conceptual Review Fee- PC and CC $3,533.00 $3,631 $4,126 $4,126 $593 Technical Study Preparation and Review Cost + 21% Cost + 21% N/A Cost + 21% $0 NOTE: Third party review costs to be required as necessary Cost + 21% Cost + 21% N/A Cost + 21% $0 Code Compliance Double Application Fees Double Application Fees N/A Double Application Fees $0 Code Compliance confiscated property recovery fee $206.13 $212 $238 $238 $32 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost Cost N/A Cost $0 Pre-Application Review $156.01 $160 $174 $174 $18
Building Plan Check & Final Inspection 20% of Building Permit Fee 20% of Building Permit Fee N/A 20% of Building Permit Fee $0 Major Development Project Fee Cost; $5,000 min. deposit Cost; $5,000 min. deposit N/A Cost; $5,000 min. deposit $0 Historical significance determination Cost + 21% Cost + 21% N/A Cost + 21% $0 Inclusionary Housing
Inclusionary Housing - Unit Sale $675.00 $694 $765 $765 $90 Inclusionary Housing - Unit Refinance $675.00 $694 $765 $765 $90 Other Fees and Assessments
General Plan Maintenance Fee 0.75% 0.75% $0 0.75% $0
Information Technology Fee (Resolution No. 3786 adopted 11/12/09) 5.0% 5.0% N/A 5.0% $0 Green Building Educational Resource Fund Fee (Municipal Code 17.10.080) Fee equals .0025 times the overall building permit valuation of the project.

Fee equals .0025 times the
overall building permit
valuation of the project. N/A
Fee equals .0025 times the
overall building permit
valuation of the project. $0
Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees
For Sale Housing Developments of two to six units (Municipal Code Chapter 18.02) :

All Units $25 per sq. ft. $25 per sq. ft. N/A $25 per sq. ft. $0 For Sale Housing Developments of Seven or more units
#Units: 7 #Units Built 1 $0.00 $0.00 N/A $0.00 $0
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#Units: 8-13 #Units Built 1 Total # units minus 7 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit Total # units minus 7 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit N/A Total # units minus 7 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit $0 #Units: 14 #Units Built 2 $0.00 $0.00 N/A $0.00 $0
#Units: 15-20 #Units Built 2 Total # units minus 14 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit Total # units minus 14 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit N/A Total # units minus 14 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit $0 #Units: 21 #Units Built 3 $0.00 $0.00 N/A $0.00 $0
#Units: 22-27 #Units Built 3 Total # units minus 21 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit Total # units minus 21 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit N/A Total # units minus 21 @ $25 per avg. sq. ft. per unit $0 #Units: 28 #Units Built 4 $0.00 $0.00 N/A $0.00 $0
Rental Multi-Family $6 per sq. ft. $6 per sq. ft. N/A $6 per sq. ft. $0 Affordable Housing Impact Fees
For Sale Housing Developments of Six or Less Units: New housing units that are constructed to replace housing units that were demolished less than two years before the project developer applied for a permit to construct the housing development project are exempt $25 per square foot
$25 per square foot N/A $25 per square foot $0
Rental Multi-Family $6 per square foot $6 per square foot N/A $6 per square foot $0 Additional to Housing Units of 50% or more (charged to additional square footage only) $2.50 per square foot $2.50 per square foot N/A $2.50 per square foot $0 NOTES:

1. All Fees are non-refundable.

2. Deposit accounts are billed on a time and material basis. Additional deposits may be necessary depending on the complexity of the project. Any
unused monies in a deposit account will be refunded following case closure.

3. The Community Development Director may reduce the total fee/deposit requirements for applications which are unlikely to require the full
deposit amounts established herein.

4. Applications which include a fee and a deposit payment will be processed with a single deposit account.

5. Outside agency fees, including but not limited to County recordation fees, State Fish and Wildlife fees, etc. are charged at cost.

6. The Community Development Director may establish a reasonable fee or deposit amount for permit types required by the Capitola Municipal Code
or State law which are not included in the fee schedule.

7. Flat fee applications are entitled up to two public hearings. Additional public hearings shall be charged to the applicant at cost

8. The Community Development Director may designate a project as a Major Development Project if it has a valuation of $2M+ or is considered technically
complex or especially controversial.
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# BUILDING FEES
1 2 RECOMMENDED FEE SCHEDULE COMP TO
3 Description 2024-25 Adopted Fee Schedule 2025-26 CURRENT 4 5
The cost of a “building permit”shall be the amounts shown in Table 1-A. A “building permit” is defined as a permit for a scope of construction work regulated solely by a single model code. The model codes are the building code, the plumbing code, the mechanical code and the electrical code. $0
6 $0
7 Total Valuation $0
8 $1.00 to $500.00 $29.55 $30.37 $0.82
9 $501.00 to $2,000.00 $29.55 for the first $500.00 plus $3.83 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$30.37 for the first $500.00 plus $3.94 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$0.82 (1st $500) &
$0.11 additional
10 $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $87.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $17.59 for each additional $1000.00 or fraction thereof.
$89.40 for the first $500.00 plus $18.08 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$2.40 (1st $500) &
$0.49 additional
11 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $491.57 for the first $25,000.00 plus $12.69 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$505.14 for the first $500.00 plus $13.04 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$13.57 (1st $500) &
$0.35 additional
12 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $808.82 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.81 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$831.14 for the first $500.00 plus $9.05 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$22.32 (1st $500) &
$0.24 additional
13 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $1,249.32 for the first $100,000.00 plus $7.05 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$1,283.80 for the first $500.00 plus $7.24 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$34.48 (1st $500) &
$0.19 additional
14 $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $4,069.32 for the first $500,000.00 plus $5.97 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$4,181.63 for the first $500.00 plus $6.13 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$112.31 (1st $500) &
$0.16 additional
15 $1,000,001.00 and up $7,054.32 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.23 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
$7,249.02 for the first $500.00 plus $3.32 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
$194.70 (1st $500) &
$0.09 additional
16 Building Permit Reinstatement Fee 50% of the original, singular building permit fee or combo building permit fee, whichever is applicable to the permit being reinstated 50% of the original, singular building permit fee or combo building permit fee, whichever is applicable to the permit being reinstated $0 17 Stop Work Order Fee 2x the singular building permit fee 2x the singular building permit fee $0 18 Greywater System Permit $0.00 $0.00 $0
19 Home battery permit (usually with solar) $0.00 $0.00 $0 20 21 a. Level I (120 volts) $0.00 $0.00 $0
22 b. Level II (208-240 volts) $0.00 $0.00 $0
23 c. Level III (480 volts) $0.00 $0.00 $0
24 Solar P.V. System $378.00 $439 $61.00
25 Solar P.V. System (Commercial Sale/Distribution) $378.00 $439 $61.00 26 Solar Hot Water Heater $0.00 $0.00 $0
27 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost Cost $0
28 Information Technology Fee (Resolution No. 3786 adopted 11/12/09) 5.0% 5.0% $0 29 Temporary Trailer/Mobile Home Occupancy Permit $279.00 $324 $45.00 30 Structural Review of Engineered Plans cost + 21% Cost +21% $0 31 Outside Consultant Plan Review cost + 21% Cost +21% $0 32 Grading Plan Review Fees
33 50 cubic yard or less $312.00 $362 $50.00
34 51 to 100 cubic yard $312.00 $362 $50.00
35 101 to 1,000 cubic yards Cost +21% Cost +21% $0
36 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards Cost +21% Cost +21% $0
37 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $434.72 for first 10,000 plus $246.53 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $446.72 for first 10,000 plus $253.33 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $12 (1st 10,000) & $6.80 additional
38 100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards $2,653.53 for first 100,000 plus $129.75 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $2,726.77 for first 10,000 plus $133.33 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $73.24 (1st 10,000) & $3.58 additional
39 200,001 cubic yards or more $5,118.87 for first 200,000 plus $71.07 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $5,260.15 for first 10,000 plus $73.03 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $141.28 (1st 10,000) & $1.96 additional
40 Grading Permit Fees
41 50 cubic yard or less $0.00 $0.00 $0
42 51 to 100 cubic yard $0.00 $0.00 $0
43 101 to 1,000 cubic yards $189.01 for first 100 plus $27.30 for each additional 100 cubic yards $194.23 for first 100 plus $28.05 for each additional 100 cubic yards $5.22 (1st 100) & $0.75 additional
44 1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards $434.72 for first 1,000 plus $7.30 for each additional 1,000 cubic yards $446.72 for first 100 plus $7.50 for each additional 100 cubic yards $12.00 (1st 100) & $0.20 additional
45 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards $500.46 for first 10,000 plus $246.53 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $514.27 for first 100 plus $253.33 for each additional 100 cubic yards $13.81 (1st 100) & $6.80 additional
46 100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards $2,719.27 for first 100,000 plus $136.33 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards $2,794.32 for first 100 plus $140.09 for each additional 100 cubic yards $75.05 (1st 100) & $3.76 additional
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PARKS AND RECREATION FEES
Description 2024-25 Adopted Fee Schedule 2025-26 Proposed Fee Schedule All fees are evaluated annually to determine if they are competitive with other recreation programs in Santa Cruz County
Classes
Activity Fee (Instructor receives 65% of this fee, Department retains 35%) Registration Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $20.00 $20 Drop-in and Workshop Registration Fee - Department retains this fee $10.00 $10 Online Class Registration fee-Department retains this fee 5.5% of Activity Fee 5.5% of Activity Fee Non-Resident Fee: in addition to Registration Fee - Department retains this fee $20.00 $20 Drop-in Activity Fee Prorated cost of Session Activity Fee Prorated cost of Session Activity Fee Senior Discount 10% of Activity Fee 10% of Activity Fee Change is registration/reservation $25.00 $25
Negotiated Instructor of Private Tennis Lessons Activity Fee (Instructor receives 75% of this fee, Department retains 25%)
Sports
League Fees $645/team $645/team
League fees will change depending upon number and type of leagues offered, number of games per league, number of officials, amount of equipment needed, field/site prep and maintenance, and whether or not playoffs & awards are offered. Fees are calculated based on direct costs + 30% admin fee.

After School
Resident/non resident $5.45/$6.18 $5.75 / $6.50
Registration/Change Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $30.00 $30 Late Pick-Up Fee $1.00 $1
Parent's Night Out $25 / $31 $25 / $31
Junior Guards
Resident/non resident $303 / $378 $311 / $389
U-19 resident/non resident $190.00 $195
Registration/Change Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $30.00 $30 Late Pick-Up Fee $1.00 $1
Regionals $103.00 $115
Camp Capitola
*Daily rate used only to calculate program fee $34 / $42 $34 / $42 All day 2 week session, resident/non resident $336 / $420 $336 / $420 1/2 day 2-week session, resident/non resident $170 / $210 $170 / $210 All day 1 week session, resident/non resident $170 / $210 $170 / $210 All day 1 week teen session, resident/non resident $303 / $378 $303 / $378 Junior Leader program $72.00 $72
Registration/Change Fee - Resident - Department retains this fee $30.00 $30 Late Pick-Up Fee $1.00 $1
Extended Care--daily add on, resident/non resident $12.00 $12 AM Extended Care--per 2 week session resident/non resident or AM & PM for 1 week long session $58.00 $58
PM Extended Care--per 2 week session resident/non resident $58.00 $58 Transportation/Lunch Break fee $63.00 $63
Family Camp
3 night family camp Adult (13+) / Child (3-12) $358 / $244 $358 / $244 Rapid Weddings
Event Fee per registration $400.00 $400
plus civil ceremony fees found in Admin Fee section Cost Cost Facility Rentals
Field and Courts hourly rental; non profit youth groups/other non profit & Cap residents/all others $15/ $29 / $38 $15/ $29 / $38
Jade Street Community Center
Rooms A&B hourly rent $48.00 $48
Room C hourly rent $66.00 $66
Patio hourly rent $9.50 $10
Kitchen hourly rent $24.00 $24
Entire Center hourly rent $173.00 $173
Non profit discount of Jade Street Facility rents 25% 25% Community Center Deposit
1 to 50 people $110.00 $110
51 to 150 people $276.00 $276
151 to 250 people $554.00 $554
Lost key fee $27.00 $27
Event Fees
Event vendor fee $110.00 $111
Merchandise Fee Cost + 50% administration fee Cost + 50% administration fee Plein Air Art Exhibition service fee 30% retained by City, 70% paid to Artist 30% retained by City, 70% paid to Artist Plein Air Artist Application Fee $50.00 $50
Staffing required to prepare for or supervise recreation activities Cost Cost Park Rental Fees
Park Space Reservation (hourly) $10.00 $10
Barbeque permit $10.00 $10
Bounce House / Powered Equipment permit $60.00 $60
Temporary Structures (more than 100 sq ft) permit $60.00 $60 Notes: Resident include Soquel Union Elementary School District Costs mean staff costs adjusted for benefits, department overhead, and City overhead as calculated by the City Manager. Costs can also mean direct cost of a consultant. When consultant costs are included 21% of such costs will be charged to cover staff time for contract management. Staff costs do not accrue during an appeal unless appeal is made by applicant.
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Art & Cultural
Art at the Beach Artist Booth Fee $60.00
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HISTORICAL MUSEUM FEES
CPI increase 2.76% COMP TO
# Description 2024-25 Adopted Fee Schedule 2025-26 Proposed Fee Schedule CURRENT 1 Research Fee - 1/2 hour minimum charge Cost Cost $0
2 Print of an electronically available Photograph in Collection $8.00 $8 $0 3 Digital Copies of Collection Items $22.00 $23 $1
4 Scan High Resolution Tiff File of any collection item for a customer $26.00 $27 $1 419
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Fiscal Year 2025-26
Fee Schedule
June 26, 2025
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Background
• Annual review of the Fee Schedule as part of the
budget process
• November 14, 2024 - City Council adopted current Fee
Schedule
• Best Management Practices (BMP’s) recommend
conducting a comprehensive fee study every 5 years
• Consultant recommended annual review and
Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase
• San Francisco Bay Area CPI
• Many fees impacted with passage of Measure Y
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Discussion
• Staff recommends increasing fees using combination
of CPI and salary adjustments resulting from
Measure Y
• FY 2025-26 CPI rate is 2.67% (calendar year 2024)
• Most fees increasing 5% – 10%
• Fees requiring significant staff time have higher
increases
• No new fees recommended for FY 2025-26
• Outdoor dining rates based on previous village parking rate
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Fee Comparison Summary
• Attachment 2 includes:
• Fees adjusted by CPI only
• Fees adjusted using full cost (minus
subsidies)
• Variance between current and
proposed fees
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Recommendation
Conduct noticed public hearing
Adopt resolution
• State law requires:
• Public hearing before adopting or
altering any fee
• Opportunity for public testimony & input
• Adopt the Fee Schedule for FY 2025-26
using full cost approach
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Capitola City Council
Agenda Report
Meeting: June 25, 2025
From: Public Works Department
Subject: Treasure Cove Playground, Restroom Renovation, and Community Center Patio Improvements
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Approve the construction plans for the Treasure Cove Playground, public restroom renovation, and Community Center patio improvements; 2) authorize the Public Works Department to advertise the project for competitive construction bids; 3) authorize staff to execute Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Boone Low Ratliff Architects for construction support services related to the patio and restroom renovation, in the amount of $35,000, for a revised total contract amount of $70,258; 4) authorize staff to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Verde Design, Inc. for construction-phase services related to the playground, in the amount of $99,000, for a revised total contract amount of $293,083; and 5) direct staff to return to Council with construction contract award recommendations and budget amendments once bids are received and funding is secured (anticipated August 2025).

Background: In November 2022, the City of Capitola entered into a Long-Term Use Agreement (LTUA) with the Soquel Union Elementary School District for continued public use of the Jade Street Park property, which includes the Capitola Community Center. The agreement outlines a commitment by the City to complete substantial improvements to the Community Center within four years.

In Summer 2023, the City secured a $1 million grant through the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) for improvements at the site. The City was awarded $3.2 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding in 2024 to renovate the Community Center interior and perform exterior upgrades. A construction contract for this work was awarded to SSB Contracting, Inc. in January 2025, and the project is currently under construction.

As the Community Center project advanced, plans to update the playground were being developed in parallel. The existing playground at Jade Street Park, originally installed in 1999 and partially updated in 2007, no longer meets current accessibility standards and lacks inclusive play features. In response, the City launched the Treasure Cove Playground Project, allocating $475,000 in City funds and partnering with Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks on a community fundraising campaign. That campaign exceeded its goal, raising over $1 million to support an ambitious new play space.

During design of the playground, it became clear the adjacent public restroom facility—constructed in the 1980s and not currently ADA-compliant—would also require full renovation to adequately serve park users, including children with mobility needs. In late 2024, City staff submitted a second CDBG grant application that bundled the restroom renovation, the construction of the playground, and the completion of the Community Center’s exterior patio, which had been designed but not funded in the earlier construction phase.

To date, the City has not yet received confirmation of the grant award though staff is optimistic that funding will be secured. In order to maintain the overall project schedule and align with the ongoing Community Center construction, staff is preparing to bid the full scope of improvements and return to Council with award for the construction contracts, along with the acceptance of grant funds.

Discussion: To comply with federal procurement requirements and to efficiently manage overlapping scopes of work and contractor coordination, the remaining elements are being bid as three separate packages.
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 Treasure Cove Playground Construction: The new universally accessible playground was designed by Verde Design, Inc. with input from City staff, the public, and Friends of County Parks.

The design includes ocean-themed play equipment, inclusive elements for users of all abilities, upgraded surfacing, and new site furnishings. Construction is anticipated to begin in late summer or early fall 2025, ahead of the rainy season, and be completed by spring 2026. Verde Design, Inc. will provide construction-phase services under the proposed contract amendment.  Public Restroom Renovation: The restroom building adjacent to the new playground will be fully modernized to meet accessibility standards and respond to the expected increase in use from the new inclusive play space and park programming. The scope includes demolition, new plumbing and fixtures, improved layout, accessibility upgrades, and updated finishes. The design was developed by Boone Low Ratliff Architects (BLRA). BLRA will provide bid and construction-phase support under the proposed contract amendment.
 Community Center Patio Improvements: The patio improvements, originally included as Add Alternate A in the Community Center Renovation project, were fully designed in 2024 by BLRA but deferred due to budget limitations. The scope includes demolition of failing hardscape, installation of decorative concrete paving, construction of retaining structures, lighting, outdoor furnishings, and landscaping with irrigation. This work enhances ADA circulation, increases programming space, and completes the City’s vision for the full renovation of the facility.

Given the overlapping work areas and the existing contractor onsite (SSB Contracting), close coordination will be required to avoid conflicts and minimize delays. Staff plans to retain Cumming Group under a separate forthcoming professional services agreement to assist with construction management of the playground, restroom, and patio scopes. Cumming Group will coordinate closely with City staff and the existing contractor to ensure efficient sequencing and delivery. Execution of that agreement will be brought to Council for approval separately.

Once external funding is confirmed, staff will proceed with advertising the three project components— playground, restroom, and patio—for competitive construction bids. Staff anticipates returning to City Council in August 2025 to recommend contract awards and approve associated budget amendments.

Target completion for all scopes (including interior renovations, patio, playground, and restroom) is summer 2026. Weather and contractor availability may impact the construction schedule.

Fiscal Impact: The full project scope is supported by a combination of grant funds, fundraising contributions, and previously authorized general fund allocations.

Total Project Budget Summary
Funding Source Revenue Expenditure
General Fund – Community Center $1,800,000 $1,797,000
CNRA Grant – Community Center $1,000,000 $1,000,000
General Fund – Playground $475,000 $421,000
Friends Fundraising – Playground $965,000 $965,000
CDBG 2024 (Community Center) $3,365,000 $3,365,000
Total $10,805,000 $10,665,000
TBD (Playground, Restroom, Patio) TBD $3,117,000
Total TBD $10,665,000
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Category Amount Funding Source(s)
Community Center
Pre-project Modifications $34,000 General Fund
BLRA Design $580,000 General Fund
Cummings Construction Management (Pre-CDBG) $300,000 General Fund PG&E Service Upgrade $45,000 General Fund
SSB Construction Contract $4,726,000 CNRA ($1,000,000), CDBG 2024 ($3,365,000),
General Fund ($361,000)
Construction Contingency $477,000 General Fund
Playground
Verde Design $194,000 General Fund
Verde Construction Support $99,000 General Fund
Construction (with Contingencies) $2,340,000 Fundraising ($965,000), TBD ($1,375,000)
Restroom
BLRA Design and Construction Support $58,000 General Fund Construction (with Contingencies) $500,000 TBD
Patio
BLRA Design and Construction Support $70,000 General Fund Construction $1,000,000 TBD
Construction Management
Cummings Construction Management (New Phase) $242,000 TBD Total $10,665,000
Under the City’s public art ordinance, projects requiring a building permit over $250,000 in value and using unrestricted dollars for construction must allocate 2% toward public art. Both the Community Center and restroom scopes qualify as requiring public art funding. Based on estimated General Fund contributions ($400K–$840K), the required public art contribution ranges from $8,000 to $17,000. There is adequate funding in the budget to support this. Staff recommends setting aside a preliminary allocation now and finalizing the amount at project closeout.

Environmental Determination: The proposed projects are categorically excluded under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) according to 24 CFR 58.35(a). They are also exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301 of the CEQA guidelines, which pertains to existing facilities. The facilities and improvements will be retained in the same use without expansion and will have no significant environmental impact.

Attachments:

1. Status Update – Community Center Renovation

2. Project Plans – Playground, Restroom, and Patio Improvements (full plan set are available at City Hall)

3. Draft Amendment – Boone Low Ratliff Architects (BLRA)

4. Draft Amendment – Verde Design, Inc.
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Report Prepared By: Jessica Kahn, Public Works Director Reviewed By: Jim Malberg, Finance Director; Julia Gautho, City Clerk; Samantha Zutler, City Attorney Approved By: Jamie Goldstein, City Manager
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Capitola Community Center Renovation
Status: Construction
May 29th 2025
Project Scope
Proposed remodel of an existing 5,792 sq.ft. single-story community center building (built in 1985). The scope of proposed work is divided into Scope A, Scope B and
includes One Deduct Alternate.

SCOPE A: Includes replacement & repair of building’s
exterior envelope including roof, siding and repairs and/or replacement of exterior rafters, concrete piers and stucco walls, addition of 3 new windows. Replacement of all
exterior doors and windows and a shed roof at the
entrance.

SCOPE A work is noted in the drawings.

SCOPE B: Including all remaining work to the building and accessibility improvements at the exterior.

Interior improvements include an addition of a single user nongender accessible restroom, addition of a new office, permanent separation between two meeting areas,
upgrades to offices, reception, restrooms and kitchen and new finishes throughout. There is an HVAC system, water heater, and electrical, lighting & outlets including a
proposed electrical service upgrade to the building.

Accessibility upgrades are proposed throughout the
building and at the exterior, including accessible parking and path of travel improvements to meet current code.

Deduct Alternate:

Includes civil and landscaping improvement at the three patios, entry and surrounding landscaped area. Deduct
alternate work is indicated by a “D” at the end of the sheet number.

Cumming-Group
Project Manager: Roslyn Wheeler-Springer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 669-322-9381
SSB Construction
Project Manager: Joseph Darpli
Phone: 831-737-0638
Superintendent: Wally Sanchez
Phone: 831-783-9045
Architect: Boone Low Ratliff
Master Schedule Milestones
Construction start: 3/31/2025
Mobilization
Roof removal
Wood rafter tail assessment/removal
Completion of interior demo
Site demo
Planning Design Construction Closeout
Project Budget:

Contract Amount: $4,726,000.00
Total completed and stored: $255,935.00
Retainage:
5% of completed work: $12,796.75
Total completed and restored less retainage: $243,138.25 Balance to finish: $4,482,861.75
Invoices:
5/12/2025: Applied Real Estate Inspections: $1,480.00
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Safety
SSB to hold daily AM Toolbox meetings to review site
safety protocols.

Completed Tasks
• Interior framing
• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Safe-Off
• Wall coverings/Soffits/Ceilings
• Selective deck demo
• Selective concrete removal
• Siding demo
• Roof tear-off & partial waterproofing (SOV#3)
• Framing (SOV#4)
• Roof beams/Buckets
• Rough mechanical inspection
• Standing seam mock-up
• Standing seam roofing (SOV #7)
In Progress/Next Steps
• Slab rebar inspection
• Staking
• Switchgear
• Exterior wall insulation
• Mold remediation
• Mold testing
• Rough electrical
• Rough plumbing
• Shear inspection
• Interior slab pour back@ conference rooms
• Roof deck repairs/waterproofing
• SSB to submit RFI for sky tubes or windows in
restrooms.
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CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS FOR

TREASURE COVE PLAYGROUND
AT JADE ST. PARK
4400 JADE STREET
CAPITOLA, CALIFORNIA 95010
VERDE DESIGN, INC. PROJECT NO. 2300300

PREPARED BY

GENERAL NOTES
100% BID SUBMITTAL - 05/23/2025 - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - (CITY REVIEW - 05/19/2025) SHEET C1.1

1. PRIOR TO BIDDING, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT & INSPECT THE SITE & FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE NEW WORK. THE GENERAL

CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT DISPUTE, COMPLAIN OR ASSERT THAT THERE IS ANY MISUNDERSTANDING IN REGARDS TO LOCATION, EXTENT, NATURE OR AMOUNT OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO INSPECT THE SITE. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY CONDITIONS, REQUIRING WORK, WHICH ARE NOT COVERED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

2. NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMMENCE WITHOUT THE OFFICIAL NOTICE TO PROCEED FROM THE CITY. 3. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR & SUBCONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCATING & VERIFYING ALL EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES IN ALL AREAS OF NEW WORK PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF EXCAVATION. EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS ARE APPROXIMATE ROUTING LOCATIONS AS BEST DETERMINED FROM EXISTING DRAWINGS AND THECITY, BUT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REPRESENT ALL OF THE EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL POTHOLE ALL EXISTING UTILITIES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY NEW FACILITIES IN THIS CONTRACT. VERIFY ACTUAL LOCATION AND DEPTH OF UTILITIES, AND REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO EXCAVATING FOR NEW FACILITIES.

4. CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO PROTECT ALL EXISTING UTILITIES, WHETHER SHOWN OR NOT, IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGES TO EXISTING UTILITIES CAUSED BY ITS OPERATIONS.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT ALL EXISTING ITEMS WITHIN SITE IMPROVEMENTS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO REPAIR ALL DAMAGED AREAS TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION OR BETTER AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE.

6. DIMENSIONS AND LOCATIONS OF EXISTING FACILITIES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SHALL BE FIELD VERIFIED BY CONTRACTOR. ANY DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE.

7. ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES, AS WELL AS ADAPTED STANDARDS.

8. ALL NOTES ARE FOR GENERAL REFERENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH, AND AS A SUPPLEMENT TO, THE WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

9. THIS DRAWING SET SHALL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CSI FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM. COMBINED, THEY ARE HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE "CONTRACT DOCUMENTS".

10. DIMENSIONS ON WORKING DRAWINGS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER MEASURED ELEMENTS. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT SCALE DRAWINGS.11. ALL TYPICAL DETAILS SHALL APPLY UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.12. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL AND KEEP MUD AND DEBRIS OFF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT ALL TIMES.13. ALL TRENCHES AND EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL O.S.H.A. REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER APPLICABLE SAFETY ORDINANCES. CONTRACTOR SHALL BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRENCH SHORING DESIGN AND INSTALLATION.

14. ANY ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WORK SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK.15. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL WORK TO AVOID DISTURBING OTHER PARK USERS. ANY DISRUPTION OF THE UTILITIES MUST BE COORDINATED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE AND INSPECTOR OF RECORD PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK.

16. ALL TEMPORARY WORK SHALL BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THIS CONTRACT AND NO EXTRA CHARGES WILL BE ALLOWED. THIS SHALL INCLUDE MINOR ITEMS OF MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND INTENT OF THE PROJECT.

17. THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS DO NOT UNDERTAKE TO SHOW OR LIST EVERY ITEM TO BE PROVIDED, BUT RATHER TO DEFINE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A FULL AND WORKING SYSTEM FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE END USER. FOR THIS REASON, WHEN AN ITEM NOT SHOWN OR LISTED IS CLEARLY NECESSARY FOR PROPER CONTROL/OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT WHICHIS SHOWN OR LISTED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ITEM WHICH WILL ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AT NO INCREASE IN PRICE.

18. ALL CONTRACTORS SHALL REMOVE TRASH AND DEBRIS STEMMING FROM THEIR WORK ON A DAILY BASIS. PROJECT SITE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY CONDITION.19. THE DETAILS REFLECT THE DESIGN INTENT FOR TYPICAL CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL FIELD CONDITIONS AND SHALL INCLUDE, IN HIS SCOPE, THE COST FOR COMPLETE FINISHED INSTALLATIONS, INCLUDING ANOMALIES, OF ALL TRADES.

20. NO WORK SHALL COMMENCE WITH UNAPPROVED MATERIALS. ANY WORK DONE WITH UNAPPROVED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT IS AT THE CONTRACTOR'S RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO REJECTION AND REPLACEMENT. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUBMITTAL AND SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS.

21. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS STORED ON THE SITE SHALL BE PROPERLY STACKED AND PROTECTED SO AS TO PREVENT DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION UNTIL USED. FAILURE IN THIS REGARD MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF MATERIAL AND/OR WORK.

22. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM FIELD VERIFIED DIMENSIONS AND APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS. COORDINATE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.23. CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THEIR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS IN A MANNER WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW HARMFUL POLLUTANTS TO ENTER THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMPLEMENT THE APPROPRIATE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) AS OUTLINED IN THE BROCHURES ENTITLED "BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY" ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA STORM WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION, NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM, TO SUIT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND JOB CONDITION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRESENT THEIR PROPOSED BMP AT THE PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL.

24. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCING PER CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO SERVE LIMIT OF WORK AREAS. FENCING MAY BE ADJUSTED DURING CONSTRUCTION BASED ON CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE OR CITY REPRESENTATIVE'S DIRECTION.

25. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IN THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED.

SHEET NO. SHEET DESCRIPTIONC1.1 COVER SHEETC1.2 OVERALL SITE PLAN L0.1-L0.2 ACCESSIBILITY PLANL1.1-L1.2 EXISTING CONDITIONS SURVEY PLANL1.3-L1.4 AS BUILT & SITE INVENTORY PLAN L2.1-L2.2 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLANL3.1-L3.2 DEMOLITION PLANL3.3-L3.4 IRRIGATION DEMOLITION PLANL4.1-L4.2 GRADING PLANL5.1-L5.2 DRAINAGE AND UTILITY PLANL6.1-L6.2 STORMWATER QUALITY CONTROL PLANL7.1-L7.2 LAYOUT PLAN - SITEL7.3-L7.4 LAYOUT PLAN - PLAY FEATURESL8.1-L8.2 MATERIAL AND DETAIL REFERENCE PLANL8.3 MATERIAL PIP AND DETAIL REFERENCE PLANL9.1-L9.2 IRRIGATION PLANL10.1-L10.2 PLANTING PLAN D1.1 DRAINAGE DETAILSD2.1 CONSTRUCTION DETAILSD3.1 SITE FURNISHING DETAILSD4.1-D4.7 PLAY STRUCTURE DETAILSD5.1-5.2 IRRIGATION DETAILSD6.1 PLANTING DETAILS

ORGANIZATION NAME PHONEOWNER
CITY OF CAPITOLA JESSICA KAHN (831) 475-7300

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
VERDE DESIGN INC. DEREK MCKEE (408) 850-3410
ANDRES RAYGADA (408) 850-3422

CONTACT INFORMATION

SHEET INDEX

SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF JADE PARK PLAYGROUND, INCLUDING PLANTING, IRRIGATION, HARDSCAPE, SITE FURNISHINGS AND NEW DRAINAGE SYSTEM. SCOPE OF WORK TO ALSO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL FROM EXISTING PARKING LOT TO PLAYGROUND AND OUT TOWARD EXISTING SPORTS FIELD/COURTS.

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PROJECT MAP

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APPLICABLE CODES

1. 2022 CBC CHAPTER 35: PROVIDE ALL THE APPLICABLE/ADOPTED STANDARDS. WHERE A PARTICULAR STANDARD IS REFERENCED IN THE CODE BUT DOES NOT APPEAR AS AN ADOPTED STANDARD IT MAY STILL BE USED. APPLY ONLY THE PORTION OF THE STANDARD THAT IS APPLICABLE TO THE CODE SECTION WHERE THE STANDARD IS REFERENCED, NOT THE ENTIRE STANDARD. 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, PART 1, TITLE 24 C.C.R.2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (CBC), PART 2, TITLE 24 C.C.R. (2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE VOLUMES 1-2)
2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE (CEC), PART 3, TITLE 24 C.C.R. (2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE)
2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE (CMC) PART 4, TITLE 24 C.C.R. (2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE)
2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE (CDC), PART 5, TITLE 24 C.C.R. (2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE)
2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, PART 6, TITLE 24 C.C.R.2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, PART 9, TITLE 24 C.C.R. (2021 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND 2022 CALIFORNIA AMENDMENTS) 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, PART 10, TITLE 24 C.C.R. (2021 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE)
2021 CALIFORNIA "GREEN" BUILDING REQUIREMENTS OR CAL GREEN, PART 11, TITLE 24 C.C.R.2022 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS, PART 12, TITLE 24 C.C.R.2022 TITLE 19 C.C.R., PUBLIC SAFETY, STATE FIRE MARSHAL REGULATIONS.

LIST OF FEDERAL CODES AND STANDARDS (IF APPLICABLE)

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), TITLE II OR TITLE III FOR TITLE II: UNIFORM FEDERAL ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS (UFAS) 28 CFR 35.151(C) OR ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN (APPENDIX A OF 28 CFR PART 35) FOR TITLE III: ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN (APPENDIX A OF 28 CFR PART 36) 28 CFR 36.4062010 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN NOTE: TITLE II APPLIES TO PROJECTS FUNDED AND/OR USED BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. TITLE III COVERS PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES. DEPENDING ON THE USE AND FUNDING, BOTH TITLE MAY APPLY TO THE PROJECT.

NFPA 13 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 2022 EDITIONNFPA 14 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS 2019 EDITIONNFPA 17 DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 2021 EDITIONNFPA 17A WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 2021 EDITIONNFPA 20 STATIONARY FIRE PUMPS 2019 EDITIONNFPA 24 PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS 2019 EDITIONNFPA 72 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE (CALIFORNIA AMENDED) 2022 EDITION (NOTE SEE UL STANDARD 1971 FOR "VISUAL DEVICES)
NFPA 253 CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF FLOOR COVERING SYSTEMS 2023 EDITIONNFPA 2001 CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 2022 EDITION ASME 17.1 ELEVATOR STANDARD 2019 EDITION
REFERENCE CODE SECTIONS FOR APPLICABLE STANDARDS - 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (FOR SFM) REFERENCED STANDARDS CHAPTER 35 ADA STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN (APPENDIX A OF 28 CFR PART 36)

2. THE INTENT OF THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS IS THAT WORK OF THE ALTERATION, REHABILITATION OR RECONSTRUCTION IS TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 24, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS. SHOULD ANY EXISTING CONDITIONS SUCH AS DETERIORATION OR NON-COMPLYING CONSTRUCTION BE DISCOVERED WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WHEREIN THE FINISHED WORK WILLNOT COMPLY WITH TITLE 24, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, A CHANGE ORDER, OR A SEPARATE SET OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,DETAILING AND SPECIFYING THE REQUIRED WORK SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK.

3. ALL EXISTING FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH UL 300, CBC 904.11, CFC 904.11.

PROJECT SITE
41ST AVENUE

JADE STREET

CAPITOLA ROAD

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PROVIDE APPROVED ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION DETAIL DRAWINGS FOR THE FOUNDATION FOOTINGS OF THE FLAG POLE. PLANS SHALL BE STAMPED AND SIGNED BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

DEFERRED SUBMITTAL #1: BANNER POLE FOUNDATION DETAILS

PROJECT LIMIT

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COMMUNITYCENTER

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TREASURE COVE

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JADE STREET PARK
4400 JADE STREET
CAPITOLA, CA. 95010
65% SUBMITTAL 8/16/2495% SUBMITTAL 12/13/24100% BID SUBMITTAL 05/23/25 05/23/25
#2300302
100% BID SUBMITTAL - 05/23/2025 - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - (CITY REVIEW - 05/19/25) OVERALL SITE PLAN AR BD/ DM 1"=20'-0" C1.2

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THIS SCOPE OF WORK IS FOR THE CAPITOLA COMMUNITY CENTER

IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH CITYREPRESENTATIVE AS REQUIREDPROJECT SCOPE OVERLAP, REFER TO PLANS 442
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1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS INCLUDING UTILITY LOCATIONS AND REQUIRED SLEEVING PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. VERIFY CRITICALDIMENSIONS, REFERENCE POINT LOCATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS PRIOR TO INITIATING CONSTRUCTION. TEMPORARY BENCHMARKS OR REFERENCE POINTS SHALL BE SET BY THE CONTRACTOR AS NECESSARY. NOTIFY THE OWNER'S

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2. THE INTERFACE OF ALL PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING SITE SHALL CONFORM AND BE SMOOTH AND UNIFORM.

3. ALL REINFORCING AND FORMS SHALL BE SECURED IN PLACE AND ACCEPTED BY OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO PLACING ANY CONCRETE.

4. CONCRETE FINISHES SHALL BE AS NOTED. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 4'X4' SAMPLES

OF ALL SPECIFIED FINISHES OF CONCRETE USING THE SAME MATERIALS THAT WILL BE USED IN THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION FOR EACH TYPE SPECIFIED. SAMPLES SHALL BE

PREPARED WELL ENOUGH IN ADVANCE OF SCHEDULED CONCRETE POUR TO ALLOW FOR REVIEW AND POSSIBLE RE-POURING OF UNACCEPTABLE SAMPLES. UNACCEPTABLE SAMPLES SHALL BE RE-PREPARED UNTIL ACCEPTED BY THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.

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5. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER, THE ADJUSTMENT OF THEIR

TEMPORARY FENCING, LAYDOWN AREA, AND ALL OTHER SITE CONSTRUCTION

OBSTRUCTIONS, AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CLEAR VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AS REQUIRED BY THE OWNER FOR USE OF ADJACENT PARK AREAS, AT NOADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH THE OWNER

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