Politics & Government
City Council Preview: Derek Johnson Signs Off
A mini-shake-up of city staff will occur at Thursday's Capitola City Council meeting.

There's no rent control, egregious beach trash or single-use bags on the Capitola City Council agenda this week, but there are a few items that could still be noteworthy come 7 p.m. Thursday night.
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The anticipated highlights are as follows:
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- On the consent calendar, an ordinance will be adopted enforcing stricter regulations on styrofoam in Capitola.
- City Manager Jamie Goldstein will propose that Susan Westman take over as interim director of community development in the absence of Derek Johnson, who will be .
- The council will receive a report on a strategy for greenhouse gas emission reduction.
- There will be a multi-part public hearing following a presentation by the Community Development Department regarding zoning code amendments.
Stay tuned to Capitola-Soquel Patch for full coverage of the meeting.
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