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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
2781 Arland Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008
and Via Video Conference
Monday, November 24, 2025
Special Closed Session
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:32 PM.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Albin-Smith appeared by ZOOM per Govt Code Section 54953 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) John Gallo and Gabriel Quinn Maroney
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:38 PM. The meeting was reconvened to Closed Session at 4:41 PM.
2A. 25-511 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9; City of Fort Bragg v. Mendocino Railway, Case No.: 21CV00850, Superior Court of Mendocino County, State of California
Attachments: Public Comment
2B. 25-512 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 5:45 PM.
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Special City Council Meeting Minutes November 24, 2025
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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