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, March 25, 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: Mar 25, 2024 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/87280972003
Or Telephone: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute, *9 raise hand)
Webinar ID: 872 8097 2003
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.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1A. 24-650 Presentation from the Economic Development & Financing Corporation Attachments: Fort Bragg City Council Presentation FY 22-23
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.
Adopt by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of, Ordinance No. 985-2023 "An Ordinance Amending Division 18 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code (ILUDC 1023) to Amend Chapter 18.21.030(B), (C), & 18.21.050 "Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses", to Repeal and Replace 18.42.170 "Accessory Dwelling Units", to Amend Chapter 18.71.050 "Design Review" and to Amend Chapter 18.100 "Definitions" to Establish Regulations and Standards for Accessory Dwelling Units Pursuant to State Law; Statutory Exemption.
5A. 24-574
Attachments: Final ORD 985 Title 18 ILUDC ADU Amendment City of Fort Bragg Page 2 Printed on 3/26/2024
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Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 986-2024 Amending Division 18 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code to Comply with Recent Changes in State of California Housing Law Related to Urban Lot Splits and Two Unit Development.
5B. 24-575
Attachments: FInal CC ILUDC Lot Split Ordinance 986-2024 Approve Scope of Work for a Request for Proposals for Professional Services for a Fireworks Provider
5C. 24-649
RFP - Fireworks Provider
Att 1 - Preferred fireworks location
Attachments:
Approve Scope of Work for a Request for Proposals Seeking Professional Services for Sea Level Rise, Tsunami Hazards, and Erosion Resilience Strategy for Noyo Harbor
5D. 24-659
Attachments: SLR Resilience RFP
Receive General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023 and Housing Element Annual Progress Report to HCD and provide comments prior to submittal to HCD
5E. 24-593
2023 General Plan Report
2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Public Comment
Attachments:
Adopt Joint City Council/Municipal Improvement District Resolution Amending the FY 2023/24 Budget for Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
5F. 24-668
RESO Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
Exhibit A
Attachments:
5G. 24-660 Approve Minutes of February 12, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-02-12 City Council
5H. 24-658 Approve Minutes of February 26, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-02-26 City Council
5I. 24-641 Approve Minutes of Special Closed Session of March 7, 2024 Attachments: CC2024-03-07 Special Closed Session
5J. 24-655 Approve Minutes of March 11, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-03-11 City Council
5K. 24-642 Approve Minutes of Special Closed Session of March 11, 2024 Attachments: CC2024-03-11 Special Closed Session
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6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive Report and Provide Direction Regarding 2022-2023 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Grant Application 8A. 24-662
03252024 Report HOME IPP App Direction
home-2022-2023-nofa
HOME slides 03252024
Attachments:
Receive presentation of recommended update to the City of Fort Bragg's Emergency Operations Plan and consider adopting Resolution xx-2024 - Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Updated City of Fort Bragg Emergency Operations Plan
8B. 24-652
Staff Report-Updating the Emergency Operations Plan
Attachment #1: Proposed City of Fort Bragg Emergency Operations Plan (March 2024) Attachment #2: State Certification Crosswalk
Previous Emergency Operations Plan
Resolution Adopting Proposed Emergency Operations Plan
Public Comment
EOP City Council 03-25
Attachments:
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Contract Change Order with with Akeff Construction, Inc. for the Bainbridge Park Playground Replacement Project, City Project No. PWP-00096 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $88,624.00) 8C. 24-654
RESO Playground CCO Akeff Cons
Public Comment
Attachments:
9. CLOSED SESSION
None.
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, April 8, 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 March 22, 2024. _______________________________________________
Diana Sanchez
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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