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, September 8, 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: Sep 8, 2025 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84177135121
or Phone Dial: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute, *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 841 7713 5121
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 Proclamation Honoring the 60th Anniversary of Reynolds and Wren’s Boutique
1A. 25-360
Attachments: 19 - Proclamation Reynolds and Wren's 60th Anniversary
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.
Adopt by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1018-2025 Adding Chapter 5.06 to the Fort Bragg Municipal Code to Establish Entertainment Zones
2A. 25-380
Attachments: ORD 1018-2025 EZ
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Adopt City Council Resolution Approving the Contract with American Chiller Service, Inc, Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $118,907.00); and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR 15301(d)
2B. 25-370
RESO American Chiller Contract
Att 1 - American Chiller Inc. Proposal
Att 2 - American Chiller Inc Contract
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Community Development Committee of June 2, 2025
2C. 25-373
Attachments: CDD 06022025 Minutes
2D. 25-382 Approve Minutes of April 28, 2025
Attachments: CC MINS 20250428
2E. 25-385 Approve Minutes of July 14, 2025
Attachments: CC MINS 20250714
2F. 25-381 Approve Minutes of August 25, 2025
Attachments: CC MIN 08.25.2025
2G. 25-376 Approve Minutes of Special City Council of August 25, 2025 Attachments: SCCM 2025-08-25
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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Receive a Report and Provide Direction on Economic Development Strategies to Support Business Expansion, Attraction, and Retention (BEAR) Through Zoning Updates, Permit Reforms, Fire Sprinkler Evaluation, and Enhanced Opportunities for Small and Legacy Businesse
8A. 25-363
09082025 Economic Development Strategies Staff Report
Att 1 - Strategic Planning Report 24-28 Economic Development Goals Att 2 - Chapter 18.22 Use Tables
Att 3 - Chapter 18.71.030 Limited Term Permit
Att 4 - Chapter 18.71.060 Minor Use Permit regulations Modifications Att 5 - Chapter 18.90 Non-Conforming Use Regulations
Att 6 - Chapter 15.06 Fire Sprinklers
Public Comment
Attachments:
9. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 City of Fort Bragg and City of Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1 v. USA Sludge, LLC, Bryan Bartel, Ryan Process, Inc. Case No. 24CV01328
9A. 25-378
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.
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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 September 4, 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.
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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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