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Capitola council authorizes staff to apply for up to $325,000 in Measure Q funds for habitat restoration at Park at Brisbane Mansion
Summary
The council unanimously authorized staff to submit a Tier 2 Measure Q community impact grant application not to exceed $325,000 for invasive-species removal, native habitat restoration and interpretive signage adjacent to Park at Brisbane Mansion along Soquel Creek; staff said the grant requires no local match.
The Capitola City Council authorized staff Feb. 12 to submit a Tier 2 Measure Q community impact grant application not to exceed $325,000 to support invasive-species removal, native plantings and interpretive signage adjacent to Park at Brisbane Mansion along Soquel Creek.
Public Works staff said earlier environmental studies show the site contains invasive ivy and other nonnative species that degrade habitat and water quality. Staff described the project as scalable, proposed including a qualified biologist for plan review and potential on-site monitoring, and noted no local match is required for the Measure Q grant. Any awarded funds and refined scope would be returned to the council for budget adjustments.
Community speakers—including residents with local habitat experience—urged careful, phased work to avoid harm to monarch and pollinator habitat, encouraged using biologists and forming an ad hoc advisory group, and asked that work not occur in a way that would eliminate beneficial forage or nesting habitat.
Councilmember Austin moved and Councilmember Jensen seconded the authorization to submit the application; the motion passed unanimously.
