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 St.
193 Montecito Ave. #305 Oakland CA 94610
and Via Video Conference
Monday, October 27, 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: Oct 27, 2025 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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or Phone Dial: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute, *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 830 7276 9760
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 70th Anniversary of Parents & Friends
1A. 25-441
Attachments: 26 - Parents and Friends 70th
Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Fort Bragg
1B. 25-457
Attachments: 27 - Rotary Club 75th 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 Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Parcel Map for Minor Subdivision 1-24 (DIV 1-24); Shannon Underhill and Linda Jo Stern (Owner/Applicant); Minor Subdivision of a 0.27 Acre Parcel Into Two Parcels of 6,000 Each as Shown on the Parcel Map; CEQA Exemption 15315 5A. 25-437
RESO Parcel Map DIV 1-24
Att 1 - Parcel Map
Attachments:
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Resolution of the City of Fort Bragg City Council Amending the Pay Rates and Ranges For All of City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications Effective July 13, 2025
5B. 25-454
RESO - All Inclusive - July 13, 2025 Master Salary Schedule Exhibit A
Attachments:
Resolution of the City of Fort Bragg City Council Amending the Pay Rates and Ranges For All of City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications Effective July 1, 2025
5C. 25-455
RESO All Inclusive - 7.1.2025 Master MidMgrCOLA Salary Schedule Exhibit A
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes from Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting on August 12, 2025
5D. 25-448
Attachments: VFB MINS 08.12.2025
Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting for July 8, 2025
5E. 25-447
Attachments: VFB MINS 07.08.2025
5F. 25-442 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of October 14, 2025 Attachments: SCCM 2025.10.14
5G. 25-443 Approve Minutes of October 14, 2025
Attachments: CCM 2025.10.14
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive a Report, Interview Applicants, and Consider Appointment of City of Fort Bragg Representative to the Mendocino County Library Advisory Board 8A. 25-434
10 27 25 Library Advisory Board Appointment
Att 1 - Press Release 09152025 Library Advisory Board
Att 2 - Maddy Act Notice
Att 3 - Application Epperson 10 9 2025_Redacted
Att 4 - Application Linda J. Thornquist-Stumpf 10 14 2025_Redacted Att 5 - Application Joaquin Feliciano 10 15 2025_Redacted Attachments:
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Receive Report and Consider Adoption of a Resolution Establishing a Water and Sewer Capacity Fee Deferral Program for Eligible Small Businesses Consistent with the City’s Strategic Plan, BEAR Economic Development Strategies, and SB 937
8B. 25-456
Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Deferal Program Capacity Fees
Att 2 - Program Guidelines
Att 3 - RESO ID 485-2024 Adopted EXTEND WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FEE SEWER Att 4 - Benchmark Comparison of Other Cities
Att 5 - Zoning Map
Att 6- Capacity Fees Collected 2015-2026
Att 7- Fee Schedule
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, NOVEMBER 10, 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 October 23, 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.
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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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