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 14, 2025 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.
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When: April 14, 2025 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: CITY COUNCIL
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Presentation of Mayor's Letter and Plaque Commending Jason Balassi for Thirty Years of Employment with the City of Fort Bragg
1A. 24-1142
Attachments: Mayor Letter to Jason Balassi 30
1B. 25-100 Presentation from Fort Bragg Library
Attachments: Fort Bragg Library Presentation
1C. 25-79 Proclamation for National Volunteer Week
Attachments: 05- Volunteer Proclamation
Presentation of Proclamation Declaring May 1 - 7, 2025 as Rhododendron Week
1D. 25-99
Attachments: 06- Rhododendron Week
1E. 25-101 Presentation from Mendocino Coast Humane Society Attachments: City Council Presentation-3
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 [email protected].
3. STAFF COMMENTS
4. MATTERS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
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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 1007-2025; Amending Chapter 3.20 (Purchasing, Procurement, And Leasing) And Chapter
3.22 (Informal Bidding Procedures) Of The Fort Bragg Municipal Code 5A. 25-107
Ordinance 1007 CM Signing Authority
Public Comment - 5A
Attachments:
Adopt by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1008-2025; CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3) Amending Division 18 Of The Fort Bragg Municipal Code (ILUDC 1-25) To Amend Chapter 18.36 “Parking And Loading” To: 1) Reduce Minimum Parking Requirements For Multifamily Housing; And 2) Amend Chapter 18.35 “Landscaping Standards” To Address Inconsistencies In Landscaping Requirements For Parking Lots. 5B. 25-109
Attachments: Ordinance 1008-2025 ILUDC Parking Ordinance Adopt by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1009-2025; CEQA Exemption 15265 Amending Division 17 Of The Fort Bragg Municipal Code (LCP 1-25) To Amend Chapter 17.36 "Parking And Loading" To 1) Modify Minimum Parking Requirements For Multifamily Housing And 2) Amend The Parking Regulation Of The CLUDC To Match Changes Already Approved For The ILUDC By City Council; And 3) Amend Chapter 17.35 "Landscaping Standards" To Address Inconsistencies In Landscaping Requirements for Parking Lots
5C. 25-108
Attachments: Ordinance 1009-2025 CLUDC Parking Ordinance Approve Toshiba Business Solutions 48-Month Lease of Six Toshiba Printers to Replace Failing Current Ones
5D. 25-110
Attachment 1 - Lease Document.pdf
Public Comment
Attachments:
5E. 25-114 Approve Minutes of October 15, 2024
Attachments: CC2024-10-15 City Council
5F. 25-115 Approve Minutes of November 25, 2024
Attachments: CC MINS 11-25-2024
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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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
8A. 25-111 Extreme Weather Shelter 24/25 Season Report
Attachments: Staff Report-CC - 2024-2025 Extreme Weather Shelter Report Receive presentation on the 2024 Fort Bragg Police Department Annual Report.
8B. 25-97
Staff Report-CC - 2024 Police Department Annual Report
2024 FBPD Annual Report
Attachments:
9. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Government Code 54956.8
Property: (310 N. Franklin Street, APN 008-154-25-00)
Agency Negotiator: Isaac Whippy
Negotiating Parties: Patrick Saville
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
9A. 25-117
Attachments: Public Comment
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 28, 2025
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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 10, 2025. _______________________________________________
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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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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