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Capitola council directs staff to draft ordinance requiring two councilmembers to request agenda items
Summary
Council voted to direct staff to prepare an ordinance amending the municipal code so that two councilmembers must support placing a non-staff agenda item on a future meeting, citing transparency and collaboration. The action passed unanimously by voice/roll call.
The Capitola City Council on Oct. 9 directed city staff to prepare an ordinance to amend Capitola Municipal Code section 2.0.14 so that two councilmembers must request that an agenda item be placed for discussion.
A city staff presentation summarized research from 24 California agencies: two cities allow a single councilmember to place an item on the agenda, seven allow two councilmembers, and 14 require a majority. Staff explained that because Capitola’s…
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