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, August 25, 2025 6:00 PM
AMENDED
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 25, 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/85947171075
Or Telephone: Dial +1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 859 4717 1075
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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Receive N. Harbor Circulation Plan Presentation from Mendocino Council of Governments
1A. 25-359
Attachments: Presentation MCOG
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON: (1) NON-AGENDA, (2) CONSENT CALENDAR 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.
Adopt a City Council Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Marie Jones Consulting, for On-Call As-Needed Professional Planning Services (Total Project Amount Notice Not to Exceed $85,000) and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract Subject to City Attorney Approval as to Form
5A. 25-342
Att 1 - MJC Reso FY 25-26 DDA
Att 2 - MJC New Contract - DDAs
Attachments:
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Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council and the Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District Approving Budget Amendment 2025/26-05 to Provide Installment Purchase Agreement Loan Funds to the Municipal Broadband Utility Project
5B. 25-357
Att 1 - RESO Broadband IPA Loan
Att 2 - Budget Amendment 2025/26-5
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting for May 8, 2025
5C. 25-358
Attachments: PWF 05082025
5D. 25-350 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of May 12, 2025 Attachments: SCCM 2025-05-12
5E. 25-349 Approve Minutes of May 12, 2025
Attachments: CCM2025-05-12
5F. 25-329 Approve Minutes of Special City Council of July 14, 2025 Attachments: SCCM2025-07-14
5G. 25-355 Approve Minutes of August 11, 2025
Attachments: CC MINS 2025-08-11
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.
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Notice: Mill Site Reuse Item Removed from the Agenda
Mill Site Reuse: The Draft Land Use Plan for Feedback and Council Direction Due to changes in the Coastal Commission’s September agenda in Fort Bragg, this item has been removed and will be continued to a future date. 8A. 25-368
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Receive Report and Recommendation from the Community Development Committee Regarding the Establishment of an Entertainment Zone for City-Approved Events Only; Introduce by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 2025-XX Adding Chapter 5.06 to the Fort Bragg Municipal Code Establishing Entertainment Zones; and Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Entertainment Zone Management Plan; CEQA Exemptions 15061(b)(3), 15301(c), and 15305.
8B. 25-362
Staff Report
Att 1 - Ordinance 1018-2025 EZ
Att 2 - RESO xxx-2025 EZ Management Plan
Att 3 - FAQs
Att 4 - Survey - Downtown
Att 5 - ABC EZ Participation Requirements and Guidelines Att 6 - EZ Presentation
Attachments:
Receive Report and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Initiating Project for Installation of Scenic Tower Viewer Binoculars Along Coastal Trail: Categorical Exemption 15061(b)(3).
8C. 25-351
Staff Report
Att. 1 - Binocular Survey
Att. 2 - Vendor Comparison
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adopting City Council/Municipal Improvement District Resolution Awarding the Bio Solids Material Storage Building Project, City Project No. WWP-00025, to FRC, Inc. as the Lowest Responsible Bidder, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Not To Exceed $973,099.60)
8D. 25-356
Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Awarding BS Material Storage Construction
Att 2 - Exhibit A Bid Opening Results
Att 3 - FRC, Inc Contract
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, SEPTEMBER 8, 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 22, 2025. _______________________________________________
Stephanie Remington
Administrative Assistant
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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