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, February 9, 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: Feb 9, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android:
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Or Telephone dial: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 821 2509 6454
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 Declaring February Teen Violence Awareness Month
1A. 26-54
Attachments: 04-Teen Violence Awareness Month
1B. 26-53 Presentation of Proclamation Declaring February as Black History Month Attachments: 03-Black History Month
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.
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Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving Side Letter Amending Article 1 - Preamble and Article 11 - Cost of Living Adjustments and One-Time Payments of the Fort Bragg Employee Organization/Service Employees International Local 1021 2025-2029 Memorandum of Understanding to Include non-exempt, full-time Broadband Classifications and Update Cost-of-Living Provisions
5A. 25-439
RESO MCN Part of FBEO Resolution
Att 1 - Exhibit A FBEO Side Letter
Att 2 - FBEO Side Letter redline
Att 3 - FBEO 20222025 MOU
Att 4 - RESO 4926-2025
Att 5 - RESO 4954-2025
Att 6 - RESO 4937-2025
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Declaring its Intent to Vacate Certain Right-of-Ways and Set Public Hearing for Same
5B. 26-36
RESO - Intent and PH Date to Vacate ROW
Att 1 - Exhibit A - APN Map
Att 2 - Notice Intent Public Meeting to Vacate ROW
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. (NCE) to Provide Professional Engineering Services for the Stormwater Asset Management Plan and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $82,566.00); Categorical Exemption §15262
5C. 26-58
RESO Stormwater Asset Management Plan Award
Att 1 - Exhibit A Contract NCE
Att 2 - RFP Response List - Stormwater Assets Management Plan Attachments:
Accept Certificate of Completion for the Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion 5D. 26-47
Notice of Completion
Att 1 - Exhibit A Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
Accept Certificate of Completion for the Bio Solids Material Storage Building Project and Direct City Clerk to File Notice of Completion 5E. 26-48
Notice of Completion
Att 1 - Exhibit A Certificate of Completion
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting of December 09, 2025
5F. 26-60
Attachments: VFB MINS 12.09.2025
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Receive and File Minutes of the Community Development Committee Meeting of December 1, 2025
5G. 26-66
Attachments: 12012025 CDD Minutes
5H. 26-51 Approve Minutes of January 26, 2026
Attachments: CCM1.26.2026
5I. 26-52 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of January 26, 2026 Attachments: SCCM01.26.2026
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 Adoption of Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Revising the City’s Fee Schedule for Various City Fees and Services for Calendar Year 2026-27
7A. 26-59
02092026 Proposed Fees Staff Report
02092026Proposed ED Fee Waivers Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO Fee Schedule Update
Att 2 - RESO Fee ED Fee Waivers
Att 3 - Public Works, Water, Sewer and Storm Drain Fees Att 4 - Police Dept Proposed Fees
Att 5 - CDD Proposed Fees
Att 6 - Admin Proposed Fees
Att 7 - Finance Proposed Fees
Att 8 - MCN Fiber Fees
Att 9 - MCN Legacy Services
Att 10 - Film Permit Fees
Att 11 - CV Starr and Parks & Recreation Proposed Fees
Att 12 - NOPH Fee Schedule
Att 13 - Public Works Fees FY 25-26
Att 14 - AL DONE Police Department Fees FY 2026
Att 15 - Finance 25-26
Att 16 - CDD Costing
Att 17 - CV Starr Costing
Public Comment
Attachments:
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
8A. 26-65 Presentation of Fort Bragg Blues Festival 2026 Attachments: Fort Bragg Blues Festival PowerPoint
Receive Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Committee and Provide Direction on Recreational Features for inclusion in the Reservoir and Community Forest Project (WTR-00024) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 8B. 26-61
02092026 Reservoir Recreation Report
Att 1 - Survey Questions
Att 2 - Survey Summary and Raw Results
Att 3 - Mendocino Land Trust (MLT) Site Maps
Att 4 - Recreational Amenities Checklist
Public Comment
Attachments:
Presentation from Hoch Consulting: Community Survey Results and Draft Recycled Water Feasibility Study
8C. 26-50
Attachments: Fort Bragg Title XVI Feasibility Study Draft Final Receive Report and Consider Adopting City Council Resolution Approving Contract Amendment with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Water Treatment Plan Rehabilitation Project for Bid and Construction Services, Project No.
WTR-00017, Increasing the Amount of the Design Contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Same (Not To Exceed $600,288; Account 615-6006-0731); CEQA Exemption 15301, 15304 8D. 26-55
02092026 WTP Rehab PSA Amendment
Att 1 - RESO HDR WTP Rehab PSA Amendment No. 3
Att 2 - HDR Scope for Amendment No. 3
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adopting City Council Resolution, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221, Declaring Remnant Right-of-Way Property as Not Necessary for City Use and Determining Such Property as Exempt Surplus, Finding Such Declaration Exempt from Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act and Taking Related Actions 8E. 26-69
02092026 Exempt Surplus Property
Att 1 - RESO ROW Exempt Surplus Property
Att 2 - Exhibit A - APN Map
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.
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NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
6:00 P.M., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 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 February 5, 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.
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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