Capitola City Council 10/08/2026

The Capitola City Council meeting on October 8, 2026, included consideration of coastal and transportation planning. Council unanimously approved the consent calendar. For the Cliff Drive resiliency Local Coastal Program amendments, a motion was made to accept the Coastal Commission’s recommendations; the transcript does not capture the complete roll-call result. The council also considered the 41st Avenue–Clare Street–Capitola Road Corridor Plan. The study was initiated in March 2025 and prepared with consultant SWA. A motion proposed adopting the plan while moving the Clare Street lane-reduction study from the appendix into the main plan; the roll call is incomplete in the transcript, so the final vote is not available.

Discussion covered possible future funding for corridor improvements, including grants, impact fees, and a potential nexus study estimated at about $50,000; no new contract award or funding approval was recorded. Council members requested that pedestrian-safety improvements be considered in the city’s capital improvement planning. Save Our Shores also asked the council to consider supporting Measure D and developing a local ordinance addressing onshore facilities for deep-sea mining; council members supported bringing these matters back for consideration, but no ordinance or spending action was taken. Staff provided an update on the city’s emergency operations plan, with no cost or procurement decision stated.