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
Via Video Conference
Monday, August 11, 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.
ZOOM WEBINAR INVITATION
This meeting is being presented in a hybrid format, both in person at Town Hall and via Zoom.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 11, 2025 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85878623264
Or Telephone: Dial +1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 858 7862 3264
To speak during public comment portions of the agenda via zoom, please join the meeting and use the raise hand feature when the Mayor or Acting Mayor calls for public comment on the item you wish to address.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Presentation of Mayor's Letter for Retirement of Merle Larson and Commending 21 Years of Service with the City of Fort Bragg 1A. 25-315
Attachments: Merle Larson Retirement Letter
Presentation of California State University Long Beach Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (GIS) Students Thesis Project: "Fort Bragg Unlocked" Addressing Project and GIS Web Application
1B. 25-325
Attachments: CSULB Presentation
1C. 25-300 Presentation of Mendocino Coast Clinics
Attachments: Presentation - Mendocino Coast Clinics
1D. 25-301 Proclamation - Women's Equality Day
Attachments: 18-Women's Equality 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 St, Fort Bragg, during normal business hours. All comments after 2 PM on the day of the meeting 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. 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.
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Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Side Letter for the Fort Bragg Employee Organization/Service Employees International Union Local 1021 (FBEO/SEIU) Revising Article 16 - Longevity Pay of the 2025-2029 Memorandum of Understanding of the Fort Bragg Employee
Organization/Service Employees International Union Local 1021 5A. 25-302
RESO FBEO 2025-2029 MOU Approval
Att 1 - Exhibit B Fort Bragg Side Letter-Longevity
Attachments:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg Approving Budget Amendment 2025/26-04 to Provide One-Time $40,000 Allocation to the Humane Society to Maintain Animal Care and Shelter Services for the City of Fort Bragg
5B. 25-331
RESO Humane Society Allocation
Att - 1 Budget Amendment 2025/26-04
Attachments:
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1016-2025 Amending Division 17 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code (CLUDC 5-25) To Amend Chapter 17.71.050 - Design Review to Make Design Review for Multifamily Projects a Ministerial Process Subject to Objective Requirements per the Housing Accountability Act
5C. 25-303
Attachments: ORD 1016-2025 CLUDC 5-25 Ministerial
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1017-2025 Amending Division 18 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code (ILUDC 5-25) To Amend Chapter 18.71.050 - Design Review to Make Design Review for Multifamily Projects a Ministerial Process Subject to Objective Requirements per the Housing Accountability Act
5D. 25-304
Attachments: ORD 1017-2025 ILUDC 5-25 Ministerial
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Budget Amendment BA 2025/26-3 and Contract Amendment for Five Additional Licenses with Accela Civic Applications for a Building, Planning and Engineering Permits (Amount Not to Exceed $109,208)
5E. 25-323
RESO Amendment to Accela Licenses
Att 1 - Exhibit A Budget Amendment 2025/26-3
Att 2 - Exhibit B Accela Contract Amendment 1
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement with Creative Thinking, Inc., DBA The Idea Cooperative for Strategic and Creative Marketing Services for Visit Fort Bragg and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amount Not to Exceed $175,000.00; Account No. 110-4321-0319)
5F. 25-318
RESO Idea Cooperative
Att 1- Idea Cooperative Contract
Attachments:
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Receive and File Minutes of the February 14, 2025 Finance & Administration Committee Meeting
5G. 25-310
Attachments: FAC2025-02-14
Receive and File Minutes of the March 3, 2025 Community Development Committee Meeting
5H. 25-313
Attachments: CDC2025-03-03
5I. 25-324 Approve Minutes of March 24, 2025
Attachments: CCM2025-03-24
5J. 25-326 Approve Minutes of April 14, 2025
Attachments: CCM202504.14
5K. 25-327 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of June 26, 2025 Attachments: SCCM2025-06-26
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Building Connection and Community: Hosting Fort Bragg’s First Longest Table Event on October 5, 2025
8A. 25-330
Staff Report - Longest Table
Att - 1 Presentation Join-Us-for-The-Longest-Table-Fort-Bragg Attachments:
9. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 (One case)
9A. 25-338
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, AUGUST 25, 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 August 6, 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.
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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