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City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Minutes
Finance and Administration Committee
Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:00 PM Via Video Conference Special Meeting
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Chair Albin-Smith called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: 2 - Tess Albin-Smith and Marcia Rafanan
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1A. 22-498 Approve Minutes of September 14, 2022
The minutes were approved by the committee as presented.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
3A. 22-496 Receive Oral Report and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Waiving Fees for City Services
City Manager, Peggy Ducey reported on current city fees including the fee waiver for Town Hall for Community Meetings as described in the City Facility Use Application. Also presented was how the city will need to develop uniform procedures and rules for fee waivers for public hearing appeals. A policy that she recommended would be that in order to qualify for an appeal fee waiver the applicant would have to be within 300 feet from the project, have a financial hardship that they could provide proof of and would only be eligible for one appeal fee waiver per year.
Public Comment: None.
Discussion: There was some discussion among committee and staff about fee waivers for CDBG water hook ups through 2025. It was also suggested by City Manager Ducey that the recommended uniform procedures and rules become a city policy.
4. MATTERS FROM COMMITTEE / STAFF
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Albin-Smith adjourned the meeting at 4:28 PM.
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