Current Council Members

The purpose of the City Council is to establish local laws, set policy, reject or approve programs, allocate funds, and provide direction through the City manager to City staff. 

The City Council has the power in the name of the City to do and perform all acts and actions appropriate to a municipal corporation that are not specifically forbidden by the Constitution and laws of the State of California or the United States. In certain circumstances, it may delegate this power to a person, officer, board, or commission.

The City Council is composed of five council members, all of whom are directly elected by the voters in the City of Capitola to serve four-year terms. The Council selects a mayor and vice mayor annually.