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
Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street
and Via Video Conference
Monday, February 13, 2023 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Councilmembers are reminded that pursuant to the Council policy regarding use of electronic devices during public meetings adopted on November 28, 2022, all cell phones are to be turned off and there shall be no electronic communications during the meeting. All e-communications such as texts or emails from members of the public received during a meeting are to be forwarded to the City Clerk after the meeting is adjourned.
ZOOM WEBINAR INVITATION
This meeting is being presented in a hybrid format, both in person at Town Hall and via Zoom.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Feb 13, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88312271344
Or Telephone: US: +1 669 444 9171 or +1 253 215 8782 (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 883 1227 1344
To speak during public comment portions of the agenda via zoom, please join the meeting and use the raise hand feature when the Mayor or Acting Mayor calls for public comment on the item you wish to address.
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1A. 23-032 Presentation of Proclamation Declaring February 2023 as Black History Month Attachments: 02-Black History Month
1B. 23-033 Presentation of Proclamation Declaring February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
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Attachments: 03-Teen Violence Awareness 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.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS: Written public comments received after agenda publication are forwarded to the Councilmembers as soon as possible after receipt and are available for inspection at City Hall, 416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, 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 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, [email protected].
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. 23-016 Approve Scope of Work for Request for Proposals from Qualified Consulting Firms for On-Call Grant Writing Services
Attachments: On-Call Grant Writing RFP
5B. 23-018 Adopt City Council Resolution Adding Administrative Assistant (Confidential) and Manager-Special Projects (Mid-Management) Classifications, Establishing a City of Fort Bragg Master Salary Rate Plan, and Confirming the Pay Rate/Ranges for City of Fort Bragg Classifications
RESO AAsstntConf & Mgr-SpecProj
Exhibit A
Public Comment 5B
Attachments:
5C. 23-024 Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Amendment of Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Solutions Services, Inc. for Grant Writing City of Fort Bragg Page 2 Printed on 2/17/2023
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Services and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $24,900)
Reso ESS Contract Amendment
Engineering Solutions 1st Amd
Exhibit A Scope of Work
Attachments:
5D. 23-025 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 Remote Meetings
Public Comment 5D & 5E
Attachments:
5E. 23-026 Adopt City Council Resolution Confirming the Continued Existence of a Local Emergency in the City of Fort Bragg
RESO Declaring Continuing Local Emergency
Public Comment 5D & 5E
Attachments:
5F. 23-028 Accept Certificate of Completion for School Zone Radar Speed Sign Replacement Project and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion Certificate of Completion
Notice of Completion - Radar Signs
Attachments:
5G. 23-021 Accept the Revised Public Comments Policy
Public Comment Policy - Revised
Att A - Nine Tools of Civility
Redlined Public Comment Policy
Public Comment 5G
Attachments:
5H. 23-037 Approve Letter in Support of Larry Spring Museum's Redwood Time Project Grant Submittal
Attachments: 02132023 Redwood Time Support Letter
5I. 23-023 Receive and File Minutes of the September 27, 2022 Community Development Committee Meeting
Attachments: 09272022 CDC Minutes
5J. 23-022 Approve Minutes of January 23, 2023
Attachments: CCM20230123
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
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with the hearing or to continue the hearing to another meeting.
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
8A. 23-044 Receive Brown Act Update Regarding Continued Remote Meetings Attachments: 02132023 Brown Act Update
8B. 23-029 Receive Report and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Approving the Purchase of ChargePoint Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for the EV Fleet Charging Station Project, City Project No. PWP-00126, Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA, Adopting Budget Amendment No. 2022/23-13, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $146,453; Account No. 522-4550-0742)
02132023 ChargePoint Contract Award
Att 1 - RESO ChargePoint Purchase Award
Att 2 - RESO Ex A Budget Amendment 2022/23-13
Att 3 - ChargePoint Contract 042221
Att 4 - ChargePoint Quote
Attachments:
8C. 23-009 Receive Report and Consider Approving the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for the Bainbridge Park Playground Improvements Project, City Project PWP-00096; Authorizing Construction Agreement with Akeff Construction, Inc.; Approving Budget Amendment No. 2022/23-14; Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $341,279.48, Account No. 419-5031-0731); and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR 15301
02132023 Playground Contract Award
Att 1 - RESO Playground Project Award
Att 2 - RESO Exhibit A - Budget Amendment
Att 3 - RESO Exhibit B - Project Site Design
Att 4 - OMNIA Partners Gametime Contract
Att 5 - GameTIme ontract Quote
Att 6 - Construction Contract
Public Comment 8C
Attachments:
8D. 23-035 Receive Presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Year Ended June 30, 2022 for the City of Fort Bragg and Consider Accepting the ACFR as Presented
02132023 ACFR FY21-22 Staff Report
Att 1 - ACFR Including Auditor's Report FY 2021-22
Att 2 - Announcement of Award FY 2020-21 - GFOA
Att 3 - Representation Letter FY 2021-22
Att 4 - Communications Letter FY 2021-22
Attachments:
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9. CLOSED SESSION
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, FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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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 February 8, 2023. _______________________________________________
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 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.
If you need assistance to ensure your full participation, please contact the City Clerk at (707) 961-2823. Notification 48 hours in advance of any need for assistance will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
This notice is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 CFR, 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
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