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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, August 25, 2025
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:36 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 ITEM(S)
None.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:37 PM. The meeting reconvened to Closed Session at 4:42 PM.
2A. 25-366 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
2B. 25-367 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- Existing Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Section 54956.9 SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY and MENDOCINO RAILWAY v. CITY OF FORT
BRAGG, United States District Court Case No. 4:24-cv-04810-JST 2C. 25-361 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (One case: incident or transaction regarding potential employee liability)
2D. 25-369 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code 54956.8
Property: (120 W. Fir Street. APN 008-054-12-00)
Agency negotiator: Isaac Whippy
Negotiating parties: County of Mendocino
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Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 6:02 PM.
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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