Capitola City Council 09/24/2026

Capitola City Council meeting — September 24, 2026. The council recognized retiring City Manager Jamie Goldstein and reviewed major projects completed during his tenure, including the wharf rebuild, library, parks, and community center. Goldstein also cited a balanced budget, reserves restored to full funding targets, and more than $3 million in pension and retiree-health reserves. On financing, the council approved a resolution permitting the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue up to $40 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds for MidPen Housing’s affordable housing project at 1098 38th Avenue. The bonds are the borrower’s responsibility, not city debt; the city has previously provided approximately $2 million from its successor agency. The council also authorized staff to develop a down-payment assistance program offering up to $25,000 per eligible household for deed-restricted affordable ownership units; $55,000 is budgeted in the current fiscal year’s affordable housing trust fund.

The council approved a 50-cent-per-hour increase to both village and upper/lower parking rates, while nonprofit event rates were not changed by that action and may be addressed later. It also approved revisions to the park reservation policy reflecting recent park improvements. On Proposition 43, a motion to adopt a resolution opposing the measure failed on a 2–2 vote; a subsequent motion to take no formal position was introduced, but its outcome is not available in the transcript. Staff also indicated a special meeting was planned for Monday to approve an interim city manager contract; contract terms were not provided. Public comment called for renewed review of the Cliff Drive coastal resiliency project, but no council action on that request was recorded.