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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
4:00 PM Town Hall, 363 N Main Street
and Via Video Conference
Monday, January 26, 2026
Special Closed Session
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:01 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
2A. 26-592 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. 26-593 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case: SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY and MENDOCINO RAILWAY v. CITY OF FORT BRAGG, United States District Court Case No. 4:24-cv-04810-JST 2C. 26-595 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: One (1) Case: Diana Sanchez Attachments: Public Comment
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:02 PM; the meeting was reconvened to closed session at 4:04 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 5:30 PM.
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Special City Council Meeting Minutes January 26, 2026
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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