Fort Bragg Citizen
Commission
November 14, 2022
June 22, 2020
City Council
discussed potential
ballot measure
August 10, 2022
Ad Hoc Committee
reported to City Council
scope of work and strategy
November 14, 2022
Fort Bragg Citizens’
Commission met for 18
months
Background
January 24, 2022
09/22/2020
thru
01/24/2022
Fort Bragg Citizens’
Commission report
presented to City
Council
Strategy to implement
recommendations
Fort Bragg Citizens’ Commission
Create a City policy to prioritize Land Back to local coastal tribes Formalize an official agreement to work with local coastal tribes S upport the creation of a cultural center
A ppoint a local history working group
A ppoint a City Council A d H oc Committee to facilitate discussion with the school district and local tribes to support the schools
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6. S upport an outdoor event, North Coast Community Day to encourage local arts, science, and culture/economy
R ecommendations
Strategic Plan
To implement the recommendations
Two Strategic Paths
Negotiate a Memorandum
of Understanding Between
Local Tribes, and City of
Fort Bragg, & Fort Bragg
Unified School District
Promote and Encourage
Knowledge of Fort
Bragg’s Historical
Events and Ethnic
Heritage
Executed MOU Cultural Awareness
and Events
Coastal Tribes
City of Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg Unified School District
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Parallel Plan #1
Initiate discussions
between tribes, City and
School District
Delineate roles and
responsibilities for each
group – FBUSD
implements the school
curriculum
Approved Memorandum
of Understanding and
begin implementation
Negotiations to identify
critical policy issues
including Land Back and
school curriculum
Organize a “North Coast Day”
Parallel Plan #2
Creation of Local Working History
Group
Coordinate with the Historical
Society to integrate local
working group activities into
current historical work
Coordinate with Visit Fort Bragg
for an inclusive and diverse
community event on the coastal
trail
Grant funding for historical
plaques, trails, and other
informational materials
Meeting space Kick-off fundraiser for the
Cultural Center
Identify grants to fund
Cultural Center
Parallel Plan #2
Thank you!
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