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City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Minutes
Special City Council
THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL MEETS CONCURRENTLY
AS THE FORT BRAGG MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 1 AND THE FORT BRAGG REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
4:30 PM Town Hall, 363 N Main Street
and Via Video Conference
Monday, July 14, 2025
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jason Godeke, Vice Mayor Marcia Rafanan, Councilmember Tess Albin-Smith, Councilmember Scott Hockett and Councilmember Lindy Peters
Present: 5 -
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Public Comment: Mary Sneider, Patricia Opaz, and Jacob Patterson.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:40 PM; the meeting reconvened to Closed Session at 4:42 PM.
2A. 25-292 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 (One Case)
2B. 25-293 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9 City of Fort Bragg v. Mendocino Railroad; SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY and MENDOCINO RAILWAY v. CITY OF FORT BRAGG, United States District Court Case No. 4:24-cv-04810-JST
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 5:42 PM.
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Special City Council Meeting Minutes July 14, 2025
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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