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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, November 10, 2025
Special Closed Session
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
None.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:32 PM. The meeting reconvened to Closed Session at 4:40 PM.
2A. 25-475 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. 25-476 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 5:57 PM.
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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