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, December 8, 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: Dec 8, 2025 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
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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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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, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1019-2025 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 5A. 25-498
Attachments: ORD 1019-2025 Fire Sprinklers
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1020-2025 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 5B. 25-500
Attachments: ORD 1020-2025 Vacant Buildings
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Accept Certificate of Completion for the Stop Gap Patch Paving Project and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion
5C. 25-513
Notice of Completion
Att 1 - Exhibit A Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
Accept Certificate of Completion for the Town Hall Retrofit and Bathroom Remodel Project and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion 5D. 25-516
Notice of Completion
Att 1 - Exhibit A Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
5E. 25-519 Approve Maddy Act Notice Providing List of Appointed Terms Expiring in 2026 Attachments: 12082025 MADDY ACT NOTICE
Approve Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Amending City Council Rules of Procedures for Conduct of City Council Business to Include Disruptive Behavior Including Remote Participation
5F. 25-520
Attachments: RESO Amend Council Policies-Procedures 12 8 2025 Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lumos & Associates for On-Call Engineering & Surveying Services, Approving Budget Amendment 2025/26-9 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $131,602.50)
5G. 25-527
RESO On-Call Engineering & Surveying Amend 2
Ex A - Amendment 2 Lumos On-Call
Ex B - Budget Amendment 2025/26-9
Attachments:
5H. 25-526 Grand Jury Report-Care Response Unit Statistics 12082025 Staff Report-City Council Grand Jury Report-Final Att 1 - Grand Jury Report-Homelessness
Att 2 - Needs Screening Form
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Special Public Safety Committee Meeting of October 22, 2025
5I. 25-518
Attachments: PSCM 2025-10-22.pdf
Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting of September 4, 2025
5J. 25-538
Attachments: PWF 09042025
Receive and File Minutes from the Community Development Committee of November 3, 2025
5K. 25-539
Attachments: CDC MINS 11.03.2025
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Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting of October 16, 2025
5L. 25-542
Attachments: VFB MINS 10.16.2025
5M. 25-532 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of November 24, 2025 Attachments: SCCM2025.11.24
5N. 25-537 Approve Minutes of November 24, 2025
Attachments: CCM2025.11.24
Approve the Scope of Work for a Request for Proposals for the Preparation of a Stormwater Asset Management Plan
5O. 25-544
Attachments: Stormwater Asset Management Plan Scope of Work
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 Consider Approval of Fort Bragg City Council Resolution Adopting Regulatory Fees for the Vacant Commercial Building and Lot Program
7A. 25-495
12082025 Staff Report Fees Vacant Commercial
Att 1 - RESO Regulatory Fees Vacant Commercial Building Program Att 2 - Survey
Att 3 - Vacant Property Fee Breakdown
Att 4 - NOPH
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive, Approve, and File the 2025 Water Distribution System Master Plan Report by HDR: CEQA Exemption 15262
8A. 25-530
12082025 Water Dist Master Plan Staff Report
Att 1 - Water Distribution Master Plan
Att 2 - Water Distribution System Master Plan Presentation Attachments:
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Receive Report and Consider Adoption of the Fort Bragg City Council Resolution Approving Redwood Waste Solutions Residential, Commercial and Multifamily, and Roll-off Rate Increases
8B. 25-525
12082025 RWS Disposal Rate Adjustment
Att 1 - RESO RWS Rate Adjustment
Att 2 - Exhibit A RWS Rate Increase 2026
Att 3 - Excerpt from RWS Franchise Agreement
Attachments:
Receive, Approve, and File Report on the FY 2025-26 First Quarter Budget & Financial Performance
8C. 25-531
FY 2026 Q1 Financial Report
Att 1 - MCN Q1 Report
Att 2 - MCN Budget vs Actual Q1
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, JANUARY 12, 2026
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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 December 3, 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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