RESOLUTION NO. xxxx-2025
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE MANAGEMENT PLAN TEMPLATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT ZONE WHEREAS, the California Legislature adopted Senate Bill 969 (SB 969) in 2024, which allows cities and counties to establish designated “Entertainment Zones” where alcoholic beverages may be consumed in public rights-of-way during approved events, subject to local regulation and Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) requirements; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg seeks to activate and revitalize its Central Business District through permitted special events that promote economic vitality, community gathering, and tourism; and WHEREAS, the City Council is considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-XX, adding Chapter 5.06 to the Fort Bragg Municipal Code, authorizing the establishment and regulation of Entertainment Zones; and WHEREAS, Chapter 5.06 once implemented requires a Management Plan to ensure the safe, orderly, and compliant activation of Entertainment Zones in accordance with state law and local requirements; and WHEREAS, City staff has developed an Entertainment Zone Management Plan to be used by applicants as part of the City’s Limited Term Permit process, ensuring consistency, accountability, and coordination with the Fort Bragg Police Department and other public agencies; and WHEREAS, the Management Plan Template outlines operational requirements related to zone boundaries, alcohol sales, ABC compliance, age verification, sanitation, public safety, and post-event reporting, as informed by community feedback and law enforcement recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE FORT BRAGG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FINDS, DETERMINES, AND RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein as findings.
The City Council of the City of Fort Bragg hereby approves the Entertainment Zone Management Plan Template, attached as Exhibit A, to guide the review and permitting of future Entertainment Zone activations.
The City Manager or designee is authorized to approve the Management Plan for each individual activation and to update or impose such additional conditions as necessary to improve clarity, incorporate future state or local regulatory changes, or respond to operational feedback from City departments, event organizers, or the public.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by___________________, seconded by _________________________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 25th day of August, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
JASON GODEKE
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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