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 23, 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. 25-199 Receive Presentation from Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center City of Fort Bragg Page 1 Printed on 6/24/2025
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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.
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement with the State of California's Youth Opioid Response Cohort 4 in Order to Receive a Grant Award totaling $580,764 5A. 25-227
RESO YOR 4 Grant
Att 1 - Contract with CDHCS
Attachments:
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a License Agreement with Mendocino County Regarding Use of County Property at Fort Bragg Veterans Memorial Building, APN 008-183-02 for the Bainbridge Park Enhancement Project 5B. 25-230
Attachments: Bainbridge Park Project License
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5C. 25-231 Readopt Master Traffic Resolution; CEQA Exempt 15061(b)(3) RESO 1271-2025A Traffic Committee
Att 1 - RESO 1271-2025A Traffic Committee Redline
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution Approving Contract Amendment No.2 with Truepoint Solutions, LLC for Additional Configuration and Project Management Support Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $140,230.00)
5D. 25-236
RESO Truepoint 2nd Amend
Att 1 - Fort Bragg - Change Order #2
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Miller Marine Science & Consulting for the Oneka Desalination Buoy Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $53,500) 5E. 25-238
Attachments: RESO Miller Marine Second Amendment
Accept Certificate of Completion for Facilities Camera and Police Department Access Control Project and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion 5F. 25-240
Notice of Completion
Att 1 - Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Establishing the Broadband and Digital Infrastructure Division and Adopting Associated Classifications and Compensations
5G. 25-241
RESO Broadband Division Classifications
Att 1- Exhibit A
Attachments:
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving the 2025-2029 Memorandum of Understanding with the Fort Bragg Employee Organization/Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Same
5H. 25-242
RESO FBEO 2025-2029 MOU Approval
Att 1- Exhibit A
Att 2 - 2025 SEIU MOU - REDLINE
Att 3 - 2025 SEIU MOU - CLEAN
Attachments:
Approve Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Requesting The Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission to Allow The City's Municipal Broadband Utility to Provide Internet Access for Existing Mendocino Community Network Customers Residing Outside City Limits
5I. 25-247
RESO LAFCo Request
Att 1 - 2025 OASA Application
Attachments:
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Approve Agreement with Revize for Custom Web Site Design, Implementation, and 5-Yr Annual Hosting and Maintenance Not to Exceed $85,045 5J. 25-248
Attachments: Att 1- Contract Standard PSA
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council to Update the Mid-Management Employee Group's Terms and Conditions of Employment
5K. 25-249
Attachments: RESO Mid-Management Terms 2025-2029
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1010-2025; The City Council of the City of Fort Bragg to Designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones
5L. 25-253
Attachments: ORD 1010-2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone
Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Establishing a Compensation Plan, Approving New Positions and Terms And Conditions of Employment for Non-Bargaining and Confidential, Non-Exempt Employees
5M. 25-262
Attachments: RESO Confidential-Non-Bargaining Salary and Terms of Employment
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.
The Public Hearing for the Following Item has Been Continued to July 14, 2025: “Coastal Development Permit Amendment, Use Permit and Design Review Amendments to Modify an Approved Mixed-Use Multifamily Project at 1151 S Main Street to Respond to Coastal Commission Staff Requests to: 1) Change 3 units of Multifamily Housing into 2,450 SF of Hotel Units on the Ground Floor of Building 3; and 2) add a Signed Public Access Sidewalk through the Parcel"
7A. 25-251
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 7B. 25-252
Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Fee Schedule
Att 2 - Fiber Plans Installation Rates
Att 3 - MCN Legacy Fees
Att 4 - NOPH Fee Schedule
Att 5 - Fiber Fee Analysis
Att 6 - MCN Legacy Fee Analysis
Public Comment
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 Ordinance 1015-2025 Amending (Coastal Plan Amendment LCP 1-24), Certified by the California Coastal Commission, to: a) Amend Map LU-4 of the Coastal General Plan to Add a Third Plan Area; and b) Amend Table 2-10 of the CLUDC to Allow a Science Center with a Use Permit in the Public Facilities Zoning District; and c) Add a Definition of Science Center to the CLUDC; and d) Amend the General Plan Land Use Map and the Zoning Map to: I) Rezone the Noyo Center Parcel to Public Facilities Zoning District, and II) Rezone the Coastal Trail Parcels to Parks & Recreation Zoning District and III) Rezone the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Parcels as Medium Density Residential Zoning
7C. 25-256
Staff Report Noyo Center LCP Amendment
Att 1 - Ordinance Approving LCP Amendement 1-24
Att 2 - Coastal Act Consistency Analysis
Att 3 - LCP - Land Use and Transportation Analysis
Att 4 - LCP Amendment General Plan and CLUDC Consistency Analysis Att 5 - PC 22-2024 Resolution Adopting LCP Amendment 1-24 Att 6 - NOPH - Noyo Lab
Public Comment
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Progress Update on the Mill Site Planning Program: Community Feedback on the Development Strategy Report and Invitation to the Council Study Session for Continued Public Engagement
8A. 25-245
Staff Report
Att 1 - Development Strategy Reporting EPS
Att 2 - Press Release
Att 3 - RESO 4932-2025 Mill Site Phase 2 Development
Public Comment
Attachments:
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Receive Report and Consider Adoption of Resolutions Approving FY 2025/26 City of Fort Bragg and Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1 Budgets, Establishing FY 2025/26 Appropriations Limit, CV Starr Operating Budget FY 2025/26, Broadband Enterprise Budget FY 2025/26 and Approving FY 2025/26 Capital Projects Budget
8B. 25-244
Staff Report
Att 1 - Transmittal Letter
Att 2 - Adopted Budget FY 25-26
Att 3 - Capital Improvement Plan Budget FY 25-26
Att 4 - RESO Budget FY 2025-26
Att 5 - Strategic Plan 2024-28 Progress
Att 6 - RESO Capital Projects FY 2025-26
Att 7 - RESO Appropriations Limit FY 2025-26
Att 8 - RESO MID Budget FY 2025-26
Att 9 - RESO CV Starr Budget
Att 10 - RESO Broadband
Att 11 - RESO Fiscal Policy for Broadband Infrastructure Att 12 - June 11 Budget Discussion Outline
Att 13 - GFOA Budget Award FY 24/25
Att 14 - Price and Population
Attachments:
Request for Council Direction: One-Time Funding Support for Food Bank and Senior Center Due to Federal Cuts
8C. 25-246
Staff Report Food Bank and Senior Center
Public Comment
Attachments:
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Receive Report and Consider Adoption of Two (2) City Council Resolutions, Categorically Exempt 15301(c):
(1) Accepting the Bid of Argonaut Constructor, Inc., as the Lowest Responsive Bidder, Awarding the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $1,968,141.90); and
(2) Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Lumos and Associates, Inc. to Provide Construction Management Services for the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project and the Stop Gap Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $300,000) 8D. 25-232
Staff Report 2025 Streets Contract Award
Att 1 - RESO 2025 Pavement Project Contract Award
Att 2 - RESO 2025 Pavement Project CM Services Award
Att 3 - Argonaut Contract
Att 4 - Lumos and Associates Agreement
Att 5 - Bid Opening Results
Public Comment
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adoption City Council Resolution Accepting the Bid of Argonaut Constructors, Inc. as the Lowest Responsive Bid, Awarding the Stop Gap Patch Paving Project, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $350,000), Categorical Exemption 15301(c) 8E. 25-233
Staff Report Stop Gap Contract Award
Att 1 - RESO Stop Gap Project Contract Award
Att 2 - Argonaut Contract
Att 3 - Bid Opening Results
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, JULY 14, 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 18, 2025. _______________________________________________
Diana Paoli
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.
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