City Council
City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Agenda
416 N Franklin Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Phone: (707) 961-2823
Fax: (707) 961-2802
THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL MEETS CONCURRENTLY
AS THE FORT BRAGG MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 1 AND THE FORT BRAGG REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY
Monday, March 14, 2022 6:00 PM Via Video Conference
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Due to state and county health orders and to minimize the spread of COVID-19, City Councilmembers and staff will be participating in this meeting via video conference. The Governor's executive Orders N-25-20, N-29-20, and N-15-21 suspend certain requirements of the Brown Act and allow the meeting to be held virtually.
The meeting will be live-streamed on the City’s website at https://city.fortbragg.com/ and on Channel 3. Public Comment regarding matters on the agenda may be made by joining the Zoom video conference and using the Raise Hand feature when the Mayor or Acting Mayor calls for public comment. Any written public comments received after agenda publication will be forwarded to the Councilmembers as soon as possible after receipt and will be available for inspection at City Hall, 416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, California, during normal business hours. All comments will become a permanent part of the agenda packet on the day after the meeting or as soon thereafter as possible, except those written comments that are in an unrecognized file type or too large to be uploaded to the City's agenda software application. Public comments may be submitted to City Clerk June Lemos at [email protected].
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When: Mar 14, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT PORTIONS OF THE AGENDA VIA ZOOM, PLEASE JOIN THE MEETING
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AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1A. 22-106 Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing March 2022 as "Women's History Month"
Attachments: 02-Women's History Month
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON: (1) NON-AGENDA, (2) CONSENT CALENDAR & (3)
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
MANNER OF ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL: All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the City Council; no discussion or action will be taken pursuant to the Brown Act. No person shall speak without being recognized by the Mayor or Acting Mayor. Public comments are restricted to three (3) minutes per speaker.
TIME ALLOTMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Thirty (30) minutes shall be allotted to receiving public comments. If necessary, the Mayor or Acting Mayor may allot an additional 30 minutes to public comments after Conduct of Business to allow those who have not yet spoken to do so. Any citizen, after being recognized by the Mayor or Acting Mayor, may speak on any topic that may be a proper subject for discussion before the City Council for such period of time as the Mayor or Acting Mayor may determine is appropriate under the circumstances of the particular meeting, including number of persons wishing to speak or the complexity of a particular topic. Time limitations shall be set without regard to a speaker’s point of view or the content of the speech, as long as the speaker’s comments are not disruptive of the meeting.
BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS: The Brown Act does not allow action or discussion on items not on the agenda (subject to narrow exceptions). This will limit the Council's response to questions and requests made during this comment period.
3. STAFF COMMENTS
4. MATTERS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar will be acted upon in one motion unless a Councilmember requests that an individual item be taken up under Conduct of Business.
5A. 22-102 Adopt by Title Only and Waive the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 977-2022 Adding Chapter 2.02 (Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interest) to Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code to Mandate Electronic and Paperless Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interest
Attachments: ORD 977 Electronic Filing of FPPC Forms
5B. 22-103 Adopt City Council Resolution Making the Legally Required Findings to Continue to Authorize the Conduct of Remote "Telephonic" Meetings During the State of Emergency
RESO Authorize Continuing Remote Meetings
Public Comment 5B, 5D, 5F, 5H
Attachments:
5C. 22-104 Adopt City Council Resolution Confirming the Continued Existence of a Local Emergency in the City of Fort Bragg
Attachments: RESO Declaring Continuing Local Emergency
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5D. 22-114 Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. for the Environmental Review and CEQA Document Preparation for Use Permit Application UP 3-21 for 1280 N.
Main Street Waste Transfer Station and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount not to Exceed $41,500, Account No. 119-0000-2702)
RESO Helix
Helix Env Planning Contract
Public Comment 5B, 5D, 5F, 5H
Attachments:
5E. 22-118 Adopt City Council Resolution Establishing a City of Fort Bragg Master Salary Rate Compensation Plan Confirming the Pay Rates/Ranges for All City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications
RESO Master Salary Compensation Schedule MidMgmt COLA
RESO Exhibit A
Attachments:
5F. 22-120 Approve Scope of Work for Request for Proposals for Environmental Impact Report for Proposed Grocery Outlet Project at 825, 845 and 851 S. Franklin Street
Scope of Work
Public Comment 5B, 5D, 5F, 5H
Attachments:
5G. 22-123 Adopt Joint City Council/Municipal Improvement District Resolution Amending the FY 2021/2022 Budget for Mid-Year Budget Adjustments RESO Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
RESO Attachment A
Attachments:
5H. 22-119 Approve City Council Letter to California Coastal Commission 3-14-2022 Coastal Commission RRIF
Public Comment 5H
Attachments:
5I. 22-111 Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting of December 9, 2021
Attachments: 12092021 Meeting Minutes.pdf
5J. 22-100 Receive and File Minutes of the Community Development Committee Meeting of January 25, 2022
Attachments: 01252022 CDC Minutes
5K. 22-101 Approve Minutes of February 28, 2022
Attachments: CCM2022-02-28
5L. 22-126 Approve Minutes of Joint City Council/Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District Special Meeting of March 9, 2022
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Attachments: CCM2022-03-09 Joint MCRPD Meeting
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
When a Public Hearing has been underway for a period of 60 minutes, the Council must vote on whether to continue with the hearing or to continue the hearing to another meeting.
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
8A. 22-107 Conduct City Council Discussion and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Manner of Holding Public Meetings for City Council, Planning Commission and Council Committees
Attachments: 03142022 Meeting Format Discussion
9. CLOSED SESSION
9A. 22-121 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case: City of Fort Bragg vs. Mendocino Railway and Does 1-10, Case No.: 21CV00850, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Mendocino
ADJOURNMENT
The adjournment time for all Council meetings is no later than 10:00 p.m. If the Council is still in session at 10:00 p.m., the Council may continue the meeting upon majority vote.
NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
6:00 P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022
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I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am employed by the City of Fort Bragg and that I caused this agenda to be posted in the City Hall notice case on March 10, 2022. _______________________________________________
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOWING AGENDA PACKET DISTRIBUTION:
• Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council/District/Agency after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection upon making reasonable arrangements with the City Clerk for City of Fort Bragg Page 4 Printed on 3/16/2022
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viewing same during normal business hours.
• Such documents are also available on the City of Fort Bragg’s website at https://city.fortbragg.com subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
ADA NOTICE AND HEARING IMPAIRED PROVISIONS:
It is the policy of the City of Fort Bragg to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities.
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This notice is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 CFR, 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
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