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, November 10, 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: Nov 10, 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/82986747430
Or Telephone dial:1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 829 8674 7430
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 Recognizing November 1 - November 30, 2025 as Native American Heritage Month
1A. 25-474
Attachments: 29- Native American Heritage Month
Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing November 11th as Veteran's Appreciation Day
1B. 25-467
Attachments: 28- Veteran's Day
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.
Receive and File Minutes from the Community Development Committee on October 6, 2025
5A. 25-470
Attachments: CDC MIN 2025.10.06
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5B. 25-461 Approve Minutes of October 27, 2025 City Council Meeting Attachments: CCM 2025.10.27
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
When a Public Hearing has been underway for a period of 60 minutes, the Council must vote on whether to continue with the hearing or to continue the hearing to another meeting.
Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Applications 7A. 25-462
11102025 Staff Report CDBG Design Phase
Att 1 - 2025 CDBG NOFA
Att 2 - Matrix Code Categories
Att 3 - Accomplishment Matrix
Att 4 - NOPH
Attachments:
Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, and Introduce, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance xxxx-2025 to Amend Chapter 15.06 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code to Amend the Requirements of the Installation of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems and Automatic Fire Alarming System in New Buildings and Remodels
7B. 25-446
11102025 Sprinkler Ordinance Staff Report
Att 1 - ORD Fire Sprinkler
Att 2 - NOPH Fire Sprinklers
Attachments:
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Receive a Report, Hold a Public Hearing, and Introduce, By Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance xxxx-2025 Amending Title 6 Health and Sanitation to Add Chapter 6.30 "Vacant Buildings and Lots" to the Fort Bragg Municipal Code, Establishing a Vacant Commercial Building Program and Providing for the Registration, Maintenance, and Monitoring of Vacant or Abandoned Commercial Buildings
7C. 25-468
11102025 Vacant Commercial Building Lot Staff Report
Att 1 - ORD Vacancy
Att 2 - RESO Fees
Att 3 - Vacant Property Fee Calculation
Att 4 - Survey Downtown Business
Att 5 - FAQs
Att 6 - Fort Bragg Zoning Map
Att 7 - NOPH Commercial Vacant Buildings
Presentation Vacant Building Lot
Public Comment
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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 24, 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 November 6, 2025. _______________________________________________
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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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.
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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