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, June 9, 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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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1A. 25-197 National Pollinator Week Proclamation
Attachments: 14- Pollinator Week
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1B. 25-198 Juneteenth Freedom Day Proclamation
Attachments: 15-Juneteenth Day
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
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.
Accept Certificate of Completion for EV Fleet Charging Station Project (PWP-00126) and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion 5A. 25-207
Att 1 - Notice of Completion
Att 2 - Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
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Adopt City Council Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Contract Change Order 3 with Akeff Construction Services, Inc. for City EV Fleet Charging Station Project PWP-00126; Approving Budget Amendment 2024/25-13 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $184,642.00); CEQA Exemption 15301
5B. 25-208
RESO EV Fleet Change Order 3
Att 1 - Budget Amendment 2024/25-13
Att 2 - EV Charging CO #3 Request
Attachments:
5C. 25-215 Approve Special Minutes of March 24, 2025
Attachments: SCCM2025-03-24
5D. 25-216 Approve Special Minutes of March 20, 2025
Attachments: SCCM2025-03-20
5E. 25-217 Approve Special Minutes of March 11, 2025
Attachments: SCCM2025-03-11
5F. 25-218 Approve Minutes of March 10, 2025
Attachments: CCM2025-03-10
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.
Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, and Introduce, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance xxxx-2025, Adopting the Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) Maps for the City of Fort Bragg Local Responsibility Area (LRA), as Released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Under the Direction of the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
7A. 25-211
Staff Report
Att 1 - Ordinance XXXX-2025 FHSZ
Att 2 - FHSZ Map City of Fort Bragg LRA
Att 3 - Response Public Survey
Att 4 - Press Release Calfire
Att 5 - NOPH LRA
Attachments:
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Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, Receive Planning Commission’s Recommendation, and Introduce, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinances:
1) Ordinance XXXX-2025 Amending Division 17 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code Local Coastal Program Amendment 4-25 (CLUDC 4-25) to Amend Chapter 17.42.200 “Urban Unit Development,” And Chapter 17.84.045 “Urban Lot Split,” to Incorporate Comments From HCD Into Regulations and Standards for Urban Lot Splits and Urban Unit Residential Development Projects in Low Density Residential Zoning Districts Pursuant to Senate Bill 9; Statutorily Exempt CEQA Guideline 15265 and Gov Code 65852.21 and 66411.7
2) Ordinance XXXX-2025 Amending Division 18 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code Land Use and Development Code Amendment 4-25 (ILUDC 4-25) to Amend Chapter 18.42.200 “Urban Unit Development,” and Chapter 18.84.045 “Urban Lot Split,” to Incorporate Comments From HCD Into Regulations and Standards for Urban Lot Splits and Urban Unit Residential Development Projects in Low Density Residential Zoning Districts Pursuant to Senate Bill 9; Statutorily Exempt Gov Code 65852.21 and 66411.7
7B. 25-200
Staff Report - Urban Lot Split Ordinances
Att 1 - CC CLUDC Lot Split Ordinance
Att 2 - CC ILUDC Lot Split Ordinance
Att 3 - PC Resolution 9-2025
Att 4 - Consistency Analysis
Att 5 - HCD's Feb 2025 Comment Letter
Att 6 - NOPH Urban Lot
Attachments:
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Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, Receive Planning Commission's Recommendation, and Introduce, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinances:
1) Ordinance XXXX-2025 Amending Various Sections of Division 18 (ILUDC) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code (ZON 4-25) to Implement Changes in State Law for New and Revised Regulations Related to Emergency Shelters, Group Homes, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, Supportive Housing, and the Granting of Density Bonus to Non-Vacant Sites; Statutorily Exempt 15265 2) Ordinance XXXX-2025 Amending Various Sections of Division 17 (CLUDC) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code (ZON 5-25) to Implement Changes in State Law for New and Revised Regulations Related to Emergency Shelters, Group Homes, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, Supportive Housing, and the Granting of Density Bonus to Non-Vacant Sites; Categorically Exempt 15061.b.3) and Government code 65583(a)(4)(D)
7C. 25-201
Staff Report - HCD Housing Element Update
Att 1 - ILUDC - HCD Ordinance
Att 2 - CLUDC HCD Ordinance
Att 3 - PC Resolution 10-2025
Att 4 - NOPH
Attachments:
Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, and Consider Adoption of a City Council Resolution Updating the City’s Fee Schedule to Include MCN and Municipal Broadband Service Fees; Statutorily Exempt 14 CCR 15273 7D. 25-212
Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Fee Schedule
Att 2 - Fiber Plans & Installation Rates
Att 3 - MCN Rates
Att 4 - NOPH Fee Schedule
Public Comment 7D
Attachments:
Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing to Present City of Fort Bragg Vacancy Report 2025, a Comprehensive Overview of Current Job Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts as Required by Assembly Bill 2561. 7E. 25-193
Staff Report-AB 2561
Att 1 - Bill Text - AB-2561
Att 2 - 2025.06.09 AB 2561 Vacancy Report
Att 3 - Time to Fill - Days
Att 4 - Requisition Summary - FY2024-25 NEOGOV
Att 5 - Procedures Re Public Hearings - AB 2561
Att 6 - NOPH AB 2561
Attachments:
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Consider Adopting a Resolution Accepting the Mill Site Development Strategy Report and Directing City Manager to Initiate Phase 2 of the Master Development Agreement Planning Program; CEQA Exemptions 15265 and 15061(b)(3)
8A. 25-213
Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO
Att 2 - Exhibit B - Development Strategy Reporting EPS
Public Comment 8A
Attachments:
Receive Report and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Initiating Project for the Installation of Parcourse Fitness Equipment Stations along Coastal Trail 8B. 25-177
Staff Report - Fitness Stations Coastal Trail
Att 1 - Potential Locations Map
Att 2 - Fitness Equipment Types
Att 3 - Coastal Trail Fitness Stations Survey
Att 4 - Binocular Survey March 2025
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, JUNE 23, 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 June 4, 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.
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