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 26, 2026 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: Jan 26, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85263204615
Or Telephone dial: 1-669-444-9171 US
Webinar ID: 852 6320 4615
International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcvas6RoLP 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 Honoring the 25th Anniversary of Art Explorer's Inc.
1A. 26-40
Attachments: 02- Art Explorer, Inc. 25th
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 of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting of December 11, 2025
5A. 26-596
Attachments: PWF 12112025
5B. 26-32 Approve Minutes of January 12, 2026
Attachments: CCM01.12.2026
5C. 26-34 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of January 12, 2026 Attachments: SCCM1.12.2026
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6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
8A. 26-45 Advancing Our Strategic Plan (2024-2028): Status and 2026 Goals Strategic Planning and Goal 2026 Staff Report
Att 1 - 2025 Year End Review
Att 2 - Approved Strategic Plan 2024-2028
Att 3 - Strategic Plan Status Tracker Jan 2025
Attachments:
Receive Report on City of Fort Bragg Municipal Broadband Utility Project, Provide Direction to Staff, and Consider Approving City Council Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract Change Order No. 2 with HP Communications, Inc (Amount Not to Exceed $11,242,814; Account:
516-4875-0731)
8B. 26-43
01262026 Broadband Construction Updated
Att 1 - Resolution HP Change Order No. 1
Att 2 - Fort Bragg Digital Infrastructure Project (2021) Att 3 - CA MMBI Map
Public Comment
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving Contract Change Order No. 5 with A.B.S. Builders, Inc. for the Bainbridge Park Enhancement Project (City Project No. PWP-00096) and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Not to Exceed $1,632,801.11); CEQA Exemptions 15301(d), 15303, 15304, and 15332
8C. 26-46
01262026 Bainbridge Park Contract Change Order Report
Att 1 - RESO BBP Enhancements ABS CCO 5
Att 2 - Ex A Change Order No. 5 – A.B.S. Builders, Inc.
Att 3 - Project Cost Analysis Spreadsheet
Public Comment
Attachments:
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Results of the Fort Bragg City Council Accepting the Results of the Ordinance 672 Salary Survey and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Same and Adopt Changes to the City of Fort Bragg Salary Rate Compensation Plan 8D. 26-42
01262026 Staff Report ORD 672
RESO Ordinance 672 Survey Results eff. 1.1.2026
Att 1 - Exhibit A
Att 2 - Exhibit B
Att 3 - ORD 672
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, FEBRUARY 9, 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 23, 2026. _______________________________________________
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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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