City of Capitola
Special City Council
Monday, September 28, 2026, 10:30 AM
How to take part
Show up: Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM. California's open-meetings law (the Brown Act) gives you the right to speak on agenda items. Remote-participation links, when offered, are on the agenda.
Write in: citycouncil@ci.capitola.ca.us (from the address this meeting's agenda gives for public comment)
What's being decided
- Major· Government & transparencyCouncil to appoint Rudolph Escalante as Interim City Manager and start permanent search
Capitola's City Manager, Jaime Goldstein, announced his retirement on September 10, 2026, after 18 years with the city. The Council is asked to appoint Rudolph (Rudy) Escalante as Interim City Manager under a state law that lets public agencies hire a retired public employee temporarily while they search for a permanent hire, approve his employment agreement, and tell staff to start recruiting a permanent City Manager. A yes vote would put Escalante in charge of day-to-day city operations at $121.88 per hour, with no benefits, capped at 960 hours.