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, September 23, 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: Sep 23, 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/84303295916
Or Telephone: 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute, *9 raise hand)
Webinar ID: 843 0329 5916
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. 24-940 Proclamation Banned Books Week
15-Banned Books
Public Comment
Attachments:
Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing September 23-27, 2024 as Stormwater Awareness Week
1B. 24-952
Attachments: 23-Stormwater Awareness Week
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON: (1) NON-AGENDA, (2) CONSENT CALENDAR & (3)
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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 City Council Resolution Amending the City of Fort Bragg Conflict of Interest Code
5A. 24-953
Reso Amending Conflict of Interest Code 2024 with exhibits 2024 Conflict of Interest Notice
Attachments:
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Adopt Joint City Council/Improvement District/Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with JJACPA, Inc. for Auditing Services and Authorizing City/District Manager/Executive Director to Execute Same (Amount Not to Exceed $51,200; Split Among the Agencies)
5B. 24-954
RESO JJACPA
JJACPA, Inc. Contract
JJACPA EX A-Signed Enagement Letter
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Budget Amendment No. 2024/25-02 for Fiscal Year 2024/25
5C. 24-943
Resolution Budget Amendment 2024-25-02
EX. A Budget Amendment 2024-25-02
Attachments:
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Confirming the Pay Rates and Ranges for All City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications Effective July 14, 2024
5D. 24-926
RESO XXXX - All Inclusive - July 14, 2024 Master Salary Schedule.docx Exhibit A
Attachments:
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Confirming the Pay Rates and Ranges for All City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications Effective July 1, 2024
5E. 24-925
RESO XXXX - All Inclusive - July 1,2024 Master Salary Schedule.docx Exhibit A
Attachments:
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Confirming the Pay Rates and Ranges for All City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications Effective August 1, 2024
5F. 24-927
RESO XXXX - All Inclusive - Aug 1, 2024 Master Salary Schedule.docx Exhibit A
Attachments:
Receive and Approve Workplace Violence Prevention Program and Authorize City Manager to Update and Administer
5G. 24-956
Attachments: CFB Wrkplace Violence Prevention Plan 2024 FINAL 5H. 24-945 Approve Minutes of August 12, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-08-12 City Council
Approve Minutes of City Council Special Closed Session of September 9, 2024
5I. 24-944
Attachments: CC2024-09-09 Special Closed Session
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5J. 24-946 Approve Minutes of September 9, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-09-09 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.
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive Presentation of Preliminary Conceptual Designs for the Noyo Center Ocean Science Center & Provide Direction on Proposed Property Swap 8A. 24-920
Noyo Center Property Swap-Background
Economic Impacts - Elevativ Noyo Ocean Science Ctr Report 25JUL24 v2 Public Comment
Public Comment
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Approving Emergency Repair of a Stormdrain Line on North McPherson Street and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contracts to Effect the Repairs and Finding the Project Exempt under CEQA 15301(b), 15301(d), and 15302(c)
8B. 24-951
09232024 Emergency Stormdrain Repair
Att 1 - RESO ER Stormdrain Repair
Attachments:
Receive Update on Municipal Broadband Project and Provide Staff Direction on the Use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding
8C. 24-959
Attachments: 09232024_Broadband_ARPA_Update_
9. CLOSED SESSION
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., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 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 September 20, 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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