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, April 22, 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: Apr 22, 2024 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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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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Presentation of Proclamation Declaring May 5 -11, 2024 as Rhododendron Week
1A. 24-644
Attachments: 08- Rhododendron Week
1B. 24-690 Professional Municipal Clerks Week
Attachments: 09-Professional Municipal Clerks Week
1C. 24-716 Proclamation for Down Home Foods
Attachments: 14- Down Home Foods
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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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
5A. 24-659
SLR Resilience RFP
Att. 1 - LCP 22-07
Contract 4 - Standard PSA
Attachments:
Authorize Scope of Work for On-Call Engineering & Surveying Services Request for Proposal
5B. 24-697
Attachments: On-call Engineering Services RFP
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Contract Amendment with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for Legal Counsel in Filing of Eminent Domain Proceedings for Reconstruction of the City's Raw Water Line and Approving Budget Amendment 2023/24-15 (Amount Not to Exceed $80,000) 5C. 24-705
Attachments: RESO Burke, William, and & Sorensen
5D. 24-717 Approve Minutes of January 8, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-01-08 City Council
5E. 24-718 Approve Minutes of January 22, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-01-22 City Council
5F. 24-714 Approve Minutes of Special Closed Session of March 25, 2024 CC2024-03-25 Special Closed Session
Public Comment
Attachments:
5G. 24-715 Approve Minutes of March 25, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-03-25 City Council
5H. 24-709 Approve Minutes of April 8, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-04-08 City Council
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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(1) Introduce, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance XXX-2024 (ILUDC 1-24) Amending Division 18 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code and Parking Standards Established for the Central Business DistrictCategorically Exempt from CEQA; and (2) Consider the Fort Bragg Planning Commission’s Recommendation that the City Council Submit a Local Coastal Plan Amendment (LCP 1-24) Application to the Coastal Commission Amending Division 17 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code and Revise Parking Standards Established for the Central Business District - Statutorily Exempt from CEQA
7A. 24-539
Agenda Item Summary 04222024
ATT. 1 - Downtown Comprehensive Parking Strategy
ATT. 2 - Appendix A - Community Outreach Summary
ATT. 3 - Appendix B - Planning Context 2024April
ATT. 4 - Ordinance 991-24 Title 18 ILUDC draft - parking code updates ATT. 5 - Resolution Submitting LCP Amendment
ATT. 6 - Planning PC Resolution PC07-24 Parking Strategy ILUDC ATT. 7 - PC Resolution Att. A - ILUDC Ch. 18.36 Amendment ATT. 8 - Planning Commission Resolution PC08-24 Parking Strategy CLUDC ATT. 9 - PC Resolution Att. A - CLUDC Ch17.36 Amendment ATT. 10 - Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive Report, Approve Conceptual Designs of Melton Design Group for Bainbridge Park Enhancement Project, PWP-00096, and Authorize Consultant to Proceed with Construction Documents; Categorical Exemption 8A. 24-683
04222024 Conceptual Design Enhancements Report
Att 1 - Design Development Package
Public Comment
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreements with Lumos & Associates to Provide Design Services and Construction Documents for the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project, PWP-00132 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $222,941.00)
8B. 24-682
04222024 Design Engineering 2025 Pavement
Att 1 - RESO Street Project Design
Att 2 - RFP Response List 03292024
Att 3 - Lumos & Associates Scope of Work
Attachments:
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Discuss and Receive Direction from Council for Placement of "The Last Whistle" Sculpture
8C. 24-707
Attachments: Guest House Plan 2024
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, May 13, 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 April 17, 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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