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 28, 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.
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When: April 28, 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 Proclamation Honoring the 30th Anniversary of Headlands Coffeehouse
1A. 25-119
Attachments: 07- Headlands 30th Anniversary
Presentation of Proclamation Declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
1B. 25-131
Attachments: 08- Sexual Assault Awareness Week
1C. 25-98 Receive Presentation on the Noyo Center for Marine Science Attachments: Noyo Center for Marine Science Presentation
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, [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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Authorize Resolution to Donate Surplus IT Equipment and Supplies of Nominal Value to Registered Non-Profit Organizations Operating within the City of Fort Bragg
5A. 25-137
RESO To Donate IT Surplus
Ex A Surplus
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Contract Change Order with Akeff Construction Services, Inc. for City EV Fleet Charging Station Project PWP-00126; Approving Budget Amendment 2024/25-12 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $181,644.00); CEQA Exemption 15301
5B. 25-132
RESO EV Fleet Change Order
Att 1 - Budget Amendment 2024/25-12
Att 2 - Exhibit A Change Order Log
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lumos & Associates for On-Call Engineering & Surveying Services, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $72,375.03 for Year 1) 5C. 25-128
RESO On-Call Engineering & Surveying Amend 1
Ex A -Amendment 1 Quote for Engineer Services
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting for February 13, 2025
5D. 25-126
Attachments: PWF 02132025
Receive and File Minutes of the Public Safety Committee Meeting for January 15, 2025.
5E. 25-113
Attachments: PSCM 2025-01-15
5F. 25-134 Approve Minutes of January 27, 2025
Attachments: CC MINS 01-27-2025
5G. 25-133 Approve Minutes of January 13, 2025
Attachments: CC MINS 01-13-2025
5H. 25-121 Approve Minutes of October 28, 2024
Attachments: CC MINS 10-28-2024
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive Report and Consider Resolutions Of The City Council Of The City Of Fort Bragg and The Joint Powers Financing Authority Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of The Installment Purchase Agreement With The City Of Fort Bragg Joint Powers Public Financing Authority And Assignment Of Payments Thereunder To Everbank, N.A., And Related Documents And Official Actions
8A. 25-138
Staff Report
Resolution
Resolution JPA
EverBank Project Fund Agreement
Installment Purchase Agreement
Assignment Agreement
Good Faith Estimates
PP Broadband Funding Gap
Attachments:
Receive Update from the Ad Hoc Culture and Education Committee, and Consider Approval of Land Acknowledgement and City Commitments 8B. 25-136
Land Acknowledgement and Commitments
RESO Approval of Land Acknowledgment and City Commitments Ad Hoc Culture and Education.pdf PP:Ad Hoc Culture and Education Update
Attachments:
Receive Presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Year Ended June 30, 2024 for the City of Fort Bragg and Consider Accepting the ACFR as Presented
8C. 25-135
Staff Report
ACFR 2024
MID Financial Statements
Communications Letter
Representation letter
Attachments:
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Receive Report and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Accepting the Lowest Response Bid, Awarding the Bainbridge Park Enhancement Project, City Project No. PWP-00096 to A.B.S. Builders, Inc., and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $1,444,622.65); Categorical Exemption 15301(d), 15303, 15304, and 15332. 8D. 25-127
Staff Report Bainbridge Park Contract Award
Att 1 - RESO Bainbridge Park Contract Award
Att 2 - A.B.S. Builders, Inc. Contract
Att 3 - Bid Opening- Bainbridge Park Signed
Public Comment 8D
Attachments:
Adopt a Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Awarding the Police Department Security Retrofit Project, City Project PWP-00142, to Jess Construction as the Lowest Responsible Bidder, Approving Budget Amendment 2024-25-11, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Not To Exceed $129,000); Categorical Exemption 15301 8E. 25-129
Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Awarding PD Retrofit Construction
Att 2 - Exhibit A Bid Opening Results
Att 3 - Exhibit B Budget Amendment 2024/25-11
Att 4 - Jess Construction Contract
Public Comment 8E
Attachments:
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., MONDAY, MAY 12, 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 25, 2025. _______________________________________________
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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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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