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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
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:31 PM.
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 ITEMS
(1) None.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:33 PM. The meeting reconvened to Closed Session at 5:28 PM.
2A. 25-432 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case: City of Fort Bragg v. Mendocino Railway, Case No.: 21CV00850, Superior Court of Mendocino County, State of California 2B. 25-433 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case: SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY and MENDOCINO RAILWAY v. CITY OF FORT BRAGG, Court Case No. 4:24-cv-04810-JST, United States District Court
2C. 25-435 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (One case)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 5:28 PM.
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Special City Council Meeting Minutes October 14, 2025
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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