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, January 12, 2026 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: Jan 12, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
AGENDA REVIEW
1. MAYOR’S RECOGNITIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1A. 25-556 National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Proclamation Attachments: 01-National Law Enforcement Day
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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 1021-2026 Amending Section 2.04.060 (Salary Designated) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code 5A. 25-543
Attachments: ORD 1021-2026 Council Salary Update
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg Redevelopment Successor Agency Approving Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) 26-27 (FY 26/27; July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177(l)
5B. 26-586
RESO ROPS FY 2026-27
Att 1- ROPS Calculation
Attachments:
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Accept Certificate of Completion for the 2025 Street Rehab Project (PWP-00132) and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion 5C. 25-569
Notice of Completion
Att 1 - Exhibit A Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lumos & Associates for Construction Management Services for 2025 Streets and Stop Gap Projects and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $340,000) CEQA Exemption 15301 (c)
5D. 25-570
RESO Lumos CM Services Amendment 1
Att 1 - Exhibit A - Lumos CM Amendment 1
Attachments:
Accept and File Development Impact Fee Report, Utility Capacity Fee Reports and General Plan Maintenance Fee Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30,2025
5E. 26-588
Att 1 - Water Capacity Fees
Att 2 - Wastewater Capacity Fees
Att 3 - Storm Water Capacity Fees
Att 4 - Fire Capacity Fees
Att 5 - Police Capacity Fees
Att 6 - General Plan Maintenance Fees
Att 7 - Parking In Lieu Fees
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lumos & Associates for Materials Testing and Inspection Services for the Bainbridge Park Enhancements Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment (Amount Not To Exceed $60,873.00); CEQA Exemptions 15301(d), 15303, 15304, and 15332
5F. 25-571
RESO LUMOS Mat Testing BBP Enhancements
Att 1- Ex A - Bainbridge Park Amendment No. 1
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving the Escrow Agreement for the Raw Water Line Project to Form and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Sign the Agreement in the amount $150,000 with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to Ensure Performance of Mitigation Requirements
5G. 25-572
RESO Raw Water Line Escrow Agree - CDFW
Att 1 - Ex A - Escrow Agreement Raw Water Line Project CDFW Attachments:
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Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting of November 13, 2025
5H. 25-564
Attachments: PWF 11132025
Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting of November 18, 2025
5I. 26-577
Attachments: VFB MINS 11.18.2025
Receive and File Minutes of the Finance and Administration Committee of November 18, 2025
5J. 26-578
Attachments: FAC MIN 11.12.2025
5K. 25-557 Approve Minutes of June 9, 2025
Attachments: CCM06.09.2025
5L. 25-558 Approve Minutes of June 23, 2025
Attachments: CCM06.23.2025
5M. 25-550 Approve Minutes of December 8, 2025
Attachments: CCM12.08.2025
5N. 25-549 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of December 8, 2025 Attachments: SCCM12.08.2025
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 Report, Hold a Public Hearing, and Consider Adopting a Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments Thereto from the 2025 Funding Year of the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
7A. 25-562
01122026 CDBG Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO CDBG Application
Att 2 - Exhibit A - Resolution CDBG
Att 3 - NOPH
Att 4 - Amended NOFA
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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City Council Discussion and Provide Direction to LT Municipal Consultants on the Water and Sewer Rate Study
8A. 26-576
Attachments: LT 2026 Water and Sewer Rates 1.12.26
Receive Report and Consider Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Contract Change Order No. 1 with WaterWorks Engineers for the Reservoir Project for Water Storage Resilience, Increasing the Total Contract Amount to $909,641, and Approving Budget Amendment 2025/26-08 in the Amount of $200,000 8B. 25-449
01122026 Report Waterworks PSA Amendment 1
Att 1- RESO Reservoir BA 25/26-08 and Waterworks Amend
Att 2 - Ex A Budget Amendment 2025/26-8
Att 3 - Ex B Waterworks Scope
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adopting Municipal Improvement District Resolution Awarding the Dryer Building Reconstruction Project, City Project No. WWP-00027 to August-Jaye, Inc. as the Lowest Responsible Bidder, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Not To Exceed $321,861) 8C. 25-561
01122026 Dryer Bldg Construction Award
Att 1 - RESO Dryer Bldg Reconstruction Award
Att 2 - Exhibit A Bid Opening Results Dryer Bldg
Att 3 - Bid Protest Dryer Bldg
Att 4 - August-Jaye Contract
Public Comment
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 26, 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 January 8, 2026. _______________________________________________
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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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.
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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