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 23, 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: Feb 23, 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/83602527995
Or Telephone: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 836 0252 7995
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
1A. 26-91 Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the 30th Anniversary of Los Gallitos Attachments: 07- Los Gallitos 30th Anniversary
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Honoring Dan Platt for a Lifetime of Service to Noyo Harbor and the Commercial Fishing Community
1B. 26-94
Attachments: 09- Dan Platt Noyo Harbor
Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing March, 2026, as Women's History Month
1C. 26-89
Attachments: 06-Women's 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 Contract Amendment with Therma Inc, for the Controls Upgrade of Air Handler 1 to Include the Controls Upgrade of Air Handler 2 and Startup Assistance, Increasing the Amount of the Contract, (Amount not to Exceed $24,145); CEQA Exemption 15301
5A. 26-83
RESO Therma Amendment
Att 1 - Change Order 1
Att 2 - Change Order 2
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Designating a Responsible Person for Affordable Care Act Reporting
5B. 26-75
Attachments: RESO Designating A Responsible Person for ACA Reporting Receive and File Minutes of the Public Safety Committee Meeting of December 17, 2025
5C. 26-78
Attachments: PSCM 2025-12-17
5D. 26-99 Approve Minutes of February 9, 2026
Attachments: CCM 02.09.2026
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, Consider Adoption of a Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Adopting Program Guidelines for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Business Assistance Loan Program (BALP), and Consider Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Community Development Services for Loan Underwriting Services: CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3)
7A. 26-74
02232026 Report CDBG BALP PGs PSA
Att 1 - RESO CDBG BALP PGS
Att 2 - CDBG BALP PGs
Att 3 - CDS PSA Amend No 3
Att 4 - Exhibit A for CDS Amend 3
Att 5 - NOPH
Att 6 - 02232026 Presentation
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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Receive Report, Receive Public Works and Facilities Committee Recommendation, and Provide Direction on Street Rehabilitation Funding, Strategies, Location, and Scope
8A. 26-62
02232026 Road Crew and Oak Street Investigation
Att 1 - Equipment Purchase Summary
Att 2 - Lumos Proposal for Oak Street Utility Investigation Att 3 - Road Crew Presentation
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, March 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 February 19, 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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