City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Margaux Morgan
Vice Mayor: Gerry Jensen
Council Members: Joe Clarke, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman Regular Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 6 PM
1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Members Joe Clarke, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman, Vice Mayor Gerry Jensen, and Mayor Margaux Morgan
2. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda
3. Presentations
Presentations are limited to eight minutes.
A. Acceptance of funds for the Treasure Cove Playground at Jade Street Park from the Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks
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.
5. Oral Communications by Members of the Public
Oral Communications allows time for members of the Public to address the City Council on any “Consent Item” on tonight’s agenda, or on any topic within the jurisdiction of the City that is not on the “General Government/Public Hearings” section of the Agenda. Members of the public may speak for up to three minutes, unless otherwise specified by the Mayor. Individuals may not speak more than once during Oral Communications. All speakers must address the entire legislative body and will not be permitted to engage in dialogue. A maximum of 30 minutes is set aside for Oral Communications.
6. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.
7. Consent Items
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 City Council Meeting Agenda – February 12, 2026
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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 January 22, 2026.
B. Fifth Amendment to Library Joint Powers Agreement
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the fifth amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement for Library Services between the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz and the Cities of Capitola and Scotts Valley, extending the term effective January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2032.
C. Capitola Administrative Policies
Recommended Action: Receive report and revoke the following policies: V-2: Government Access Channel 8 and V-3: Use of Display Cases on the Municipal Wharf Entrance Gate.
D. Name Change for City-Owned Parking Lots Located Near City Hall Recommended Action: Approve renaming the parking facilities currently known as “Beach and Village Parking Lots 1 & 2” to “City Upper Lot” and “City Lower Lot.”
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. 41st Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation and Multimodal Improvements Recommended Action: Approve the plans, specifications, and construction budget of $1,700,000 for the 41st Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation and Multimodal Improvements Project; and authorize the Department of Public Works to advertise for construction bids.
B. Update on Measure Y Sales Tax
Recommended Action: Receive a report on Measure Y Sales Tax and provide staff with direction.
C. Measure Q Grant Application
Recommended Action: Authorize staff to submit a Tier 2 Measure Q Community Impact Grant application in an amount not to exceed $325,000 for invasive species removal, native habitat restoration, and interpretive signage improvements adjacent to the Park at Rispin Mansion along Soquel Creek.
D. Housing for Health Partnership Board Appointment
Recommended Action: Appoint the City of Capitola’s representative on the Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership Policy Board for a two-year term expiring December 2027.
E. Finance Advisory Committee Composition
Recommended Action: Review City Council appointments to the Finance Advisory Committee.
9. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on February 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
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How to View the Meeting
Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance at the Capitola City Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, California, 95010.
Other ways to Watch:
Spectrum Cable Television channel 8
City of Capitola, California YouTube Channel
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How to Provide Comments to the City Council
Members of the public may provide public comments to the City Council in-person during the meeting.
If you are unable to attend in-person, please email your comments to [email protected] and they will be included as a part of the record for the meeting. Please be aware that the City Council will not accept comments via Zoom.
Notice regarding City Council: The City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola.
Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials: The City Council Agenda and the complete Agenda Packet are available for review on the City’s website and at Capitola City Hall prior to the meeting. Need more information? Contact the City Clerk’s office at 831-475-7300.
Agenda Materials Distributed after Distribution of the Agenda Packet: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5, materials related to an agenda item submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Reception Office at City Hall, 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, California, during normal business hours.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Disability-related aids or services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Assisted listening devices are available for individuals with hearing impairments at the meeting in the City Council Chambers. Should you require special accommodations to participate in the meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at 831-475-7300. In an effort to accommodate individuals with environmental sensitivities, attendees are requested to refrain from wearing perfumes and other scented products.
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Televised Meetings: City Council meetings are cablecast “Live” on Charter Communications Cable TV Channel 8 and are recorded to be rebroadcasted at 8:00 a.m. on the Wednesday following the meetings and at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday following the first rebroadcast on Community City Council Meeting Agenda – February 12, 2026
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Television of Santa Cruz County (Charter Channel 71 and Comcast Channel 25). Meetings are streamed “Live” on the City’s website by clicking on the Home Page link “Meeting Agendas/Videos.” Archived meetings can be viewed from the website at any time.