City of Capitola
Special City Council Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – 12:00 PM
Jade Street Park
4400 Jade Street, Capitola, CA 95010
Mayor: Margaux Morgan
Vice Mayor: Gerry Jensen
Council Members: Joe Clarke, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman Special Meeting of the Capitola City Council – 12 PM
All correspondence received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding a Council Meeting will be distributed to Councilmembers to review prior to the meeting. Information submitted after 5 p.m. on that Monday may not have time to reach Councilmembers, nor be read by them prior to consideration of an item.
1. Roll Call
Council Members Gerry Jensen, Melinda Orbach, Susan Westman, Vice Mayor Margaux Morgan, and Mayor Joe Clarke
2. General Government
A. Jade Street Park Reimagined: Grand Opening Celebration for the Community Center and Treasure Cove Playground
Recommended Action: None. No Council Action will be taken.
3. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on Thursday, August 27, at 6:00 PM. _____________________________________________________
Notice of In-Person Access
This meeting is open to the public for in-person attendance at Jade Street Park located at 4400 Jade Street, Capitola, California, 95010
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: www.cityofcapitola.org 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 Special City Council Meeting Agenda – April 22, 2025
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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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