RESOLUTION NO. ___-2026 RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL and
RESOLUTION NO. ID -2026
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD ADOPTING CITY FEE SCHEDULE FOR VARIOUS CITY FEES AND SERVICES WHEREAS, the Fort Bragg City Council and the Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1 (“MID”) Board find it appropriate to charge fees for certain services provided by the City when those services are provided for the benefit of specific individuals or properties; and WHEREAS, the City maintains a comprehensive Consolidated Fee Schedule to provide transparency and clarity to the public and City staff regarding fees and charges applicable to City and MID services, including but not limited to Planning and Development, Code Enforcement, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Mendocino Community Network (MCN), Public Works, Water, Sewer, and Storm Drain services; and WHEREAS, the City periodically reviews and updates its Consolidated Fee Schedule to ensure fees reasonably reflect the cost of providing services and are consistent with City Council policy direction, the City’s Strategic Plan, and applicable State law; and WHEREAS, the City and MID last completed a comprehensive fee study in 2022, with targeted fee updates adopted since that time for specific services, programs, and enterprise operations; and WHEREAS, the proposed updates to the Consolidated Fee Schedule reflect changes in labor costs, materials and supply costs, service delivery methods, updated staff time estimates, code amendments, and operational requirements across multiple departments; and WHEREAS, fees for Planning and Development services, Code Enforcement activities, Finance Department services, Parks and Recreation facilities and programs (including the C.V. Starr Center), MCN services, and Public Works and utility-related services are intended to recover the reasonable cost of providing those services and are not imposed for general revenue purposes; and WHEREAS, for all statutory noticing requirements have been fulfilled; and WHEREAS, the City Council and the MID Board conducted a duly noticed public hearing on February 9, 2026, to receive public comment on the proposed Consolidated Fee Schedule updates; and WHEREAS, based on the evidence presented, the City Council and MID Board find as follows:
The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein as findings; and The fees adopted herein imposed for a benefit conferred, privilege granted, service or product provided, or regulatory act, do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the benefit, privilege, service, product, or regulatory act for which the fees are charged and all other fees herein are for access to, use of, or the purchase, rental, or lease of government property; and Development impact fees included in the Consolidated Fee Schedule are supported by appropriate nexus findings consistent with Government Code Sections 66000–66001; and Adoption of the updated Consolidated Fee Schedule is consistent with the City’s Strategic Plan, Council priorities, and General Plan policies related to fiscal sustainability and efficient delivery of public services NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg and the Board of Directors of the Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1 do hereby adopt the fee modifications as shown on Exhibit “A,” attached, showing the fees to be charged for the services described therein; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk/District Clerk is authorized and directed to update the Consolidated Fee Schedule to reflect the fees described in Exhibit "A;" and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these fees shall become effective April 20, 2026.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember/board member ________, seconded by Councilmember/Board member ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the District Board of the Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1 and the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 9th day of February, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
JASON GODEKE
Chair/Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
District Clerk/City Clerk
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