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 12, 2024 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 12, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1A. 23-519 Proclamation - Black History Month
Attachments: 02-Black History Month
1B. 23-520 Proclamation - Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Attachments: 03-Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Presentation of Proposal for Ken Newman's Placement of Sculpture, "The Last Whistle"
1C. 24-584
Attachments: Public Art
1D. 24-581 Receive Presentation on the Noyo Center for Marine Science Attachments: NoyoCenter City Council Feb 2024 pdf
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON: (1) NON-AGENDA, (2) CONSENT CALENDAR 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 Diana Sanchez, [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.
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Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District Awarding Professional Services Agreement with SHN Engineers and Geologists (SHN) to Prepare a Feasibility Study with a Technical Memorandum (Basis of Design) for Biosolids Treatment and Disposal at the MID’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, City Project No. WWP-00024, and Authorizing City Manager, or designee, to Execute Contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney; Statutory Exemption.
5A. 24-560
RESO Biosolids Feasibility Study Award
Att 1 - SHN Biosolids Feasibilty Study Agreement
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Appointing Director and Alternate Director to Represent and Vote on Behalf of the City of Fort Bragg on the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority (CIRA) Board Meetings
5B. 24-570
Attachments: RESO CIRA Representatives
Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg and The Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No.1 Extending the Water Capital Improvement Fee and Sewer Capital Improvement Fee Deferral Program for Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffee Shops in the Central Business District and Declaring the Deferment Exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR15273(A)(4) 5C. 24-579
Attachments: RESO Cap Deferral
5D. 24-552 Approve Minutes of Special Closed Session of January 8, 2024 Attachments: CCM20240108 Special Closed Session
5E. 24-559 Approve Minutes of Special Closed Session of January 22, 2024 Attachments: CC2024-01-22 Special Closed Session
Receive and File Minutes of the October 24, 2023 Community Development Committee Meeting
5F. 24-571
Attachments: 10242023 CDC Minutes
Receive and File Minutes of the November 28, 2023 Community Development Committee Meeting
5G. 24-572
Attachments: 11282023 CDC Minutes
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.
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Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed Water, Sewer, Storm Drainage, Police, Fire, and C.V. Starr Facilities Fees (Capacity Charges/Impact Fees) and on Nexus Study Analyzing these Proposed Fees; Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving Nexus Study; and Consider Introduction of Ordinance Adding Chapter 12.16 (Capacity Charges and Impact Fees) to Title 12 of the Municipal Code and Imposing and Setting the Rates of the Proposed Fees 7A. 24-565
02122024 Impact Fee Nexus Study Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Adopting Impact Fee Nexus Study
Att 2 - Impact Fee Nexus Study
Att 3 - Impact Fee Ordinance
Att 4 - Public Hearing Notice
Att 5 - Impact Fees Presentation
Public Comment
Public Comment 7A
Public Comment 7A...
Public Comment Impact Fee Nexus Study
Public Comment 7A.....
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Adopt a Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Awarding the Raw Water Line Replacement Project, City Project No. WTR-00016, to T & S Construction Company, Inc. as the Lowest Responsible Bidder, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Not To Exceed $5,958.087) Subject to City Attorney approval as to form.
8A. 24-561
02122024 Raw Water Project Construction Staff Report
Att 1 - Bid Opening Results
Att 2 - RESO Awarding Raw Water Line Construction
T&S Construction Agreement
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg Approving Professional Services Agreement with SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. to Provide Construction Management Services for the Raw Water Line Replacement Project, City Project WTR-00016, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $560,000.00) 8B. 24-562
2122024 Raw Water Construction Management Staff Report
Att 1 -RESO Raw Water Line CM Agreement
Att 3 - SHN excerpts
SHN Raw Water CM Agreement
Attachments:
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Receive Report Regarding 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Potential Applications
8C. 24-576
02122024 Report_App Direction CDBG
2023 Community Development Block Grant Program Notice of Funding Availibility - Amendment 1 02122024 CDBG Slides1
02122024 PPT
Attachments:
Receive Presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Year Ended June 30, 2023 for the City of Fort Bragg and Consider Accepting the ACFR as Presented
8D. 24-546
Staff Report
Fort Bragg ACFR 2023
Representation Letter
FB Communications Letter 2023
Fort Bragg Single Audit Report 2023
ACFR Presentation 02-12-24
Attachments:
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 26, 2024
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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 9, 2024. _______________________________________________
Diana Sanchez
City Clerk
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