RESOLUTION NO. - 2023
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT BA 23/24-06 FOR PAYMENT TO THE FORT BRAGG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE TENNIS COURTS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE PAYMENT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $97,600; 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 the 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 in the amount of $97,600.00, to repair and resurface tennis and pickleball courts; and WHEREAS, the Measure AB Special Projects fund for the current fiscal year has $70,231.00, budgeted which is insufficient to cover these costs, necessitating budget amendment 23/24-06 (Exhibit A) to roll forward Special Projects Measure AB funds from the 2022/23 fiscal year in the amount of $27,369; and WHEREAS, the Professional Cost Estimate provided by the FBUSD is attached hereto as Exhibit B, including the scope of work; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby approve Budget Amendment 23/24-06 authorizing payment to the Fort Bragg Unified School District for the repair and resurfacing of the tennis and pickleball courts and authorizes the City Manager to release the payment in an amount not to exceed $97,600.00 (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 11th day of September 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
ATTEST:
Cristal Muñoz
Acting City Clerk
- 1 -