REVISED 5/29/2026 AT 10:10 AM
City of Capitola
City Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 28, 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. 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 6A - Correspondence Received
B. Item 7A - Correspondence Received
C. Item 7B - Correspondence Received
4. 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.
5. Staff / City Council Comments
Comments are limited to three minutes.
6. 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 City Council Meeting Agenda – May 28, 2026
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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 May 14, 2026, and the special meeting on May 21, 2026.
B. City Check Registers
Recommended Action: Approve check registers dated March 27, 2026, April 10, 2026, April 28, 2026, and May 8, 2026.
C. License and Right of Entry Agreement for Monterey Avenue Park Pathway Improvements Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the License and Right of Entry Agreement between the City of Capitola and the Soquel Union Elementary School District for pathway improvements connecting Monterey Avenue Park and New Brighton Middle School.
D. Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Anniversary Date Recommended Action: Rescind Resolution No. 4362 establishing an anniversary date of July 1, pursuant to Capitola Municipal Code Chapter 2.18 Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization, and adopt a resolution which specifies an anniversary date for rent increases at Cabrillo Mobile Home Estates to occur on October 1 of each year, and provides that other parks remain subject to the anniversary date of July 1.
E. GreenWaste Annual Rate Adjustment
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the contractual rate increase for collection and disposal of residential and commercial garbage, recycling, organics, food waste, yard waste, and construction and demolition debris, effective July 1, 2026, according to the Service Rate Schedule formula of the Franchise Agreement with GreenWaste Recovery, Inc.
F. Monterey Bay Area Regional Climate Project Working Group Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to join the Monterey Bay Area Regional Climate Project Working Group (RCPWG).
7. 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. Transition to Districts – First Public Hearing
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution updating the timeline for the City’s transition to bydistrict elections pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10010 and rescinding Resolution No. 4482; 2) Conduct a duly noticed time-certain public hearing at 6:15 PM and receive public input regarding the composition of the potential Council election districts; 3) provide direction on Council’s preference for five Council districts with a rotating Mayor, or for four Council districts with a Citywide-elected Mayor; and 4) if a Citywide-elected Mayor is preferred, provide guidance on whether the Mayoral term should be two years or four years.
B. 41st Avenue, Clares Street, and Capitola Road Corridor Plan Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the 41st Avenue, Clares Street, and Capitola Road Corridor Plan and direct staff to publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an AB 1600 Nexus Study to establish a corridor impact fee.
C. Underground Utility District No. 6 and Rule 20A Program Update City Council Meeting Agenda – May 28, 2026
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Recommended Action: Receive information regarding Underground Utility District No. 6 and the Rule 20A utility undergrounding program, including district history, implementation considerations, and utility coordination issues, and provide direction as desired.
D. FY 2026-27 SB 1 Project List and Measure D Five-Year Plan Update Recommended Action: (1) Conduct a public hearing and adopt the FY 2026-27 Measure D FiveYear Program of Projects; and (2) Adopt the resolution approving the FY 2026-27 SB 1 Project List for the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA).
E. MOU with the Capitola Police Officers Association
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign a side letter agreement with the Capitola Police Officers Association with a term of June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
8. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on June 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM. _____________________________________________________
How to View the Meeting
Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance at the Capitola City Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, California, 95010.
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Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials: The City Council Agenda and the complete Agenda Packet are available for review on the City’s website and at Capitola City Hall prior to the meeting. Need more information? Contact the City Clerk’s office at 831-475-7300.
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