RESOLUTION NO. ____-2022
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PAYMENT TO THE FORT BRAGG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (FBUSD) FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO DANA GRAY WATER SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE PAYMENT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,500; ACCOUNT NO. 110-4390-0619) WHEREAS, the Fort Bragg City Council adopted Ordinance No. 924-2016 to increase the City’s existing Transient Occupancy Tax (a tax paid when overnight visitors rent a room) from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%) to fund public services and maintain public areas, effective April 1, 2017, which Ordinance was approved by the voters at the November 8, 2016 General Election; and WHEREAS, Measure AB advises the use of these additional funds generated by the TOT increase in the following manner: (i) Half of the revenues to substantially increase promotions, events and marketing for Fort Bragg; (ii) One-quarter of the revenues to enhance Coastal Trail maintenance and security; (iii) One-eighth of the revenues to support establishment of the Noyo Center for Marine Science as a premier visitor attraction; and (iv) One-eighth of the revenues to undertake special projects that support tourism and benefit the community including, but not limited to, repair and enhancement of local athletic fields; and WHEREAS, the City has received a request from the Fort Bragg Unified School District (FBUSD) for the use of Special Projects Measure AB funds to make improvements to the Dana Grey Water Systems; and WHEREAS, the Measure AB Special Projects fund has sufficient funds to cover these costs with an adopted budget of $60,000 for FY 2021/22 in addition to the carried forward surplus balance from the prior year; and WHEREAS, the Professional Cost Estimate provided by the FBUSD is attached hereto as Exhibit A, including the scope of work; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby approve a payment to the Fort Bragg Unified School District for the improvements to the School’s Water System and authorizes the City Manager to release the payment in an amount not to exceed $36,500 (Account No. 110-4390-0619).
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember _________, seconded by Councilmember __________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 28th day of February, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk
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