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, March 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: Mar 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/82948800922
Or Telephone Dial: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 829 4880 0922
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 Celebrating Government Finance Professionals Week During the Last Week of March
1A. 26-149
Attachments: 13- Gov. Finance Professionals Week
Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Mendocino Land Trust
1B. 26-90
Attachments: 10- Mendo Land Trust 50th
1C. 26-150 Presentation from Mendocino Coast Humane Society
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 Accepting the Proposal from Lumos & Associates for 30% Design of LPP Candidate Surface Improvement Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement (Amount Not To Exceed $117,000); Categorical Exemption §15301 (c)
5A. 26-148
RESO Lumos 30% LPP Project Design
Att 1 - PSA for Lumos and Associates 30% Design
Att 2 - Exhibit A Lumos & Associates Scope of Work
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting of January 13, 2026
5B. 26-141
Attachments: VFB MINS 01.13.2026
5C. 26-127 Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of March 9, 2026 Attachments: SCCM 03092026
5D. 26-128 Approve Minutes of March 9, 2026
Attachments: CCM03092026
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 Report, Conduct Public Hearing, and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Amending the Water and Sewer Rates for the City of Fort Bragg
7A. 26-151
03232026 Water and Sewer Rates
Att 1 - RESO Adopting Water and Sewer Rates
Att 2 - Prop 218 Notice
Att 3 - Presentation Water and Sewer Rate Study
Att 4 - NOPH
Written Protest
Attachments:
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Receive Report, Conduct Public Hearing, and Consider Adoption of Fort Bragg City Council Resolution Vacating a Portion of the Alley on the South Side of Oak Street Between Franklin and Main Streets and Approval of Quitclaim Deed
7B. 25-563
03232026 Vacation of Right of Way
Att 1 - RESO Vacate Right of Way
Att 2 - Exhibit A - Legal Description
Att 3 - Exhibit B - APN Map
Att 4 - Exhibit C - Quitclaim Deed
Att 5 - PC RESO 01-2026
Att 6 - RESO 5004-2026
Att 7 - RESO 5009-2026
Att 8 - HCD Exemption Approval Letter
Att 9 - NOPH
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive General Plan Annual Progress Report 2025 and Housing Element Annual Progress Report to Housing and Community Development and Provide Comments Prior to Submittal to Housing and Community Development 8A. 26-137
03232026 Annual General Plan Report
Att 1 - HCD APR Report Spreadsheet
Attachments:
Receive Presentation on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Year Ended June 30, 2025 for the City of Fort Bragg and Consider Accepting the ACFR as Presented
8B. 26-152
03232026 ACFR Staff Report
Fort Bragg ACFR 2025
Communications Letter 2025
Single Audit Report 2025
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, April 13, 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 March 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.
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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