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City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Minutes
Community Development Committee
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 3:00 PM Via Video Conference
Special Meeting
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Chair Norvell called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: 2 - Bernie Norvell and Jessica Morsell-Haye
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1A. 22-007 Minutes of the July 27, 2021 Community Development Committee Meeting This Committee Minutes was approved for Council review
Aye: 2 - Committee Member Norvell and Committee Member Morsell-Haye
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
3A. 22-009 Regular Oral Update Regarding Implementation of Central Business District Economic Development Strategy
Assistant to the City Manager McCormick presented the prepared report to the Committee. The Committee asked clarifying questions. Vice Chair Morsell-Haye expressed her appreciation for the work staff did to take the Public Restrooms item off Hold and get it assigned to Assistant City Engineer Huerta. At Chair Norvell's request, Code Enforcement Officer Stump gave a brief update on the code enforcement program. Chair Norvell expressed appreciation for all her hard work on it.
Public Comments
None.
3B. 22-011 Update on Community Development 2021 Workload Measure Performance Assistant Director O'Neal presented the prepared report to the Committee. The Committee asked a clarifying question about the increase in the number of Planning Commission staff City of Fort Bragg Page 1 Printed on 1/14/2022
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reports and O'Neal provided a response. Discussion included appreciation for staffs' hard work during a tumultuous year and under difficult circumstances.
Public Comments
*Jacob Patterson
3C. 22-013 Grants Update
Grants Manager Bond presented an oral update to the Committee, highlighting some systems improvements and grants that are currently being worked on. Chair Norvell welcomed Bond to the team and stated that staff will be bringing regular grants updates to the public through Community Development.
Public Comments
*Jacob Patterson
4. MATTERS FROM COMMITTEE / STAFF
Associate Planner Gurewitz provided a brief update on the State Parks per Capita Program grant. She said she received confirmation today that the award of $177,000 has been approved.
She said we were not successful in securing the Bainbridge Park FPP grant program funds for the renovation of Bainbridge Park, due to not ranking high enough on the poverty scale, the fact that we are not making an acquisition, and the extreme amount of competition for this grant. She said one of the components of the project was to install a half soccer court. Discussion included plans for it's implementation and funding going forward.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Norvell adjourned the meeting at 3:32 P.M.
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