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Nonpartisan race. Under the California Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 6), all city offices are nonpartisan, and a candidate's party preference is not printed on the ballot.

Capitola City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Peter
Wilk

Peter Wilk is running for Capitola City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Retired engineering manager and former Capitola city treasurer and planning commissioner.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Retired Engineering Manager
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
Endorsed by: City Council Member Melinda Orbach; former Mayors Kristen Brown, Mike Termini and Sam Storey. Candidate statement
Campaign website: wilkforcapitola.com

On the record: Peter Wilk

7 sourced

01Budget2 sourced positions

Says he is concerned that the city's five-year budget projections are increasingly negative.
I am deeply concerned that the Capitola city budget projections for the next 5 years are going increasingly negative.”
Own statementCandidate statement Link
Wants a process, with community outreach, to reach a balanced budget before proposing solutions.
We need to develop and communicate a process to get to a balanced budget rather than propose solutions at this point.”
Own statementTPG Online Daily · Oct 3, 2026 Link

02Rail trail1 sourced position

Wants the trail built quickly for pedestrians and bicycles, with the rails removed.
What could happen quickly is we can get the trail going, remove the rails, do what we have to do.”
Own statementSanta Cruz Local Link

03Cliff Drive1 sourced position

Prefers rerouting Cliff Drive over armoring the cliff, with RTC and Caltrans funding.
Rerouting the drive instead of armoring the cliff would be the preferred solution.”
Own statementTPG Online Daily · Oct 3, 2026 Link

04Capitola Mall1 sourced position

Wants the mall redevelopment to include family, low-income and medium-income housing, not just luxury homes.
My goal for that is to make sure that it’s not just luxury houses.”
Own statementSanta Cruz Local Link

05Housing1 sourced position

Said the Planning Commission worked to keep the city's housing plan in compliance with state requirements.
We worked hard to make sure that it was in compliance with the state requirements, and it made sense for Capitola.”
Own statementSanta Cruz Local Link

06Zoning code1 sourced position

Voted no on recommending the City Council adopt citywide Zoning Code amendments, excluding design review changes (passed 3-1, Sept. 2024).
Commission voteCapitola Planning Commission special meeting minutes, September 19, 2024 · Sep 19, 2024 Link

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