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City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Minutes
Public Works and Facilities Committee
Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:00 PMTown Hall, 363 N. Main Street and Via Video Conference
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Committee Member Jason Godeke called meeting to order at 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Committee Members Jason Godeke and Scott Hockett present. City Staff; Public Works Director John Smith and Administrative Assistant Emily Reno present.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. 24-1069 Approve Minutes of November 14, 2024
Committee members Godeke and Hockett approved minutes as presented B. 24-1124 Approve Minutes of January 09, 2025
Committee members Godeke and Hockett approved minutes as presented
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comment was received from Ron White, Bill Mann, and Andrew Jordan.
3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
A. 24-1145 Director Oral Report on Departmental Activities and Project Updates Director John Smith provided updates on the following projects and items of interest:
· Broadband Project- Design complete and construction bids to open on February 27th. · Projects for Facilities - Project out for bid and pre construction walk preformed with potential contractors.
· Police Department Security Retrofit Project- Out for bid soon. · Fire Station Rehabilitation Project- Did not receive funding match from CDBG. · Fire Station Roof Replacement- Project complete.
· City Hall Roof Replacement- Project complete.
· Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects- Sodium hypochlorite generators, dryer building rehab, and bio solids storage building.
· EV Fleet Charging Stations- Contract awarded and construction to start soon. · Facilities Solar Project- Solar will be installed at six City facilities. Only one facility will be under construction at a time. Police Department roof replaced with project.
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Public Works and Facilities February 13, 2025
Committee
Meeting Minutes
· Guest House Repointing Brick Project- Pushing project back. · Cultural Center Paint Project- Working on heating and lighting. · Veteran’s Hall- Emergency operations center. Working with Mendocino County for a three-year lease.
· Cal OES Grant - Applying for grant funds for the City Hall east and Veterans hall projects. · City Hall Flooring Project.
· Micro Grid Solar- Application denied by PG&E. We expect to reapply in the near future. · Bainbridge Park- Working on design.
· 2025 Streets Project- Design at 90%. Looking for funding for larger streets projects. · CV Starr Skylight Replacement.
· CV Starr HVAC System.
· CV Starr Transformer Upgrade- Installed last week.
· Fleet Update- Purchasing more vehicles including one more EV police vehicle. · Oneka Desal Buoy Project- Environmental documents circulating and hope to get buoy in the water around June.
· Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project- Construction 50% complete. Unexpected work in water tank.
· Raw Water Line Project- Will pick back up in dry season around April. · Reservoirs Project- Engineering and environmental services under contract. · Water Distribution System Master Plan- 80% complete.
· Recycled Water Feasibility Study- Awarded $500,000 grant. Presentation expected in March.
· Wastewater Collection System Assessment.
· Stormwater Trash Capture Devices- Applying for grant funding. Contract awarded. · CleanCal Art & Recycle Project- Trash cans have been delivered and working on installing cans.
Public Comment was received from Ron White.
Discussion: Committee Member Hocket stated that roadways should be a priority and inquired about the streets projects, raw water line project, and the distribution master plan. Committee Member Godeke inquired about the trash capture devices, town hall project, CalOES grant for veteran’s hall, and the reservoir project. Director Smith provided more details on the projects.
4. MATTERS FROM COMMITTEE / STAFF
Committee Member Godeke discussed the CleanCal Art & Recycle Project and a conference hosted by the North Coast Resource Partnership. At this conference, Sonoma Water presented innovative approaches to power and water storage that we could potentially explore through a feasibility study for future projects.
ADJOURNMENT
Committee Member Godeke adjourned the meeting at 4:47 PM City of Fort Bragg Page 2 Printed on 3/26/2025