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, April 13, 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: Apr 13, 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: 819 0805 7109
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. 26-182 Presentation of Caltrans Fort Bragg ADA Project City of Fort Bragg Page 1 Printed on 4/14/2026
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1B. 26-139 Presentation of Proclamation Honoring National Volunteer Month Attachments: 14- Volunteer Week
Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Tessie Branscomb In Recognition of a Lifetime of Service and Dedication
1C. 26-138
Attachments: 12- Tessie Branscomb
Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the 40th Anniversary of Home Style Cafe
1D. 26-129
Attachments: 15- Home Style Cafe 40th
Presentation of Proclamation Declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
1E. 26-176
Attachments: 19- Sexual Assault Awareness 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 Assigning City Manager as the Representative-Signature-Certifier Security Role for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Online Application Intake System for Telecommunications Programs
5A. 26-174
Attachments: RESO - ReConnect
Adopt Joint City Council/Municipal Improvement District Resolution Amending the FY 2025/26 Budget for Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
5B. 26-183
RESO ID Budget Amendments 2026
Exhibit A
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting of February 12, 2026
5C. 26-154
Attachments: PWF 02122026
5D. 26-162 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of March 23, 2026 Attachments: SCCM 03232026
5E. 26-163 Approve Minutes of March 23, 2026
Attachments: CCM 03232026
5F. 26-171 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of March 30, 2026 Attachments: SCCM 03302026
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 a Public Hearing, and Consider Adoption of a Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council to Amend the Fort Bragg Inland General Plan by Adopting the 2019 Housing Element Amendment (GPA 1-26); CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3)
7A. 26-144
04132026 Housing Element Amendment
Att 1 - RESO Housing Element Amendment 04132026
Att 2 - HCD Letter to Fort-Bragg-HEI-LOI-100725
Att 3 - City response to HCD Letter
Att 4 - 2019 Vacant Parcel Analysis
Att 5 - RESO PC 04-2026
Att 6 - NOPH General Plan Amendment
Attachments:
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Assembly Bill 2494, Modernizing Our Forest System
8A. 26-157
Att 1 - AB 2494
Att 2 - AB 2494 Summary
Att 3 - Draft City Council AB 2494 Support Letter
Public Comment
Attachments:
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding H.R. 22, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act)
8B. 26-158
Att 1 - H.R. 22
Att 2 - H.R.22 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) Summary SAVE Act Att 3 - Draft City Council Save Act Opposition Letter
Public Comment
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adopting City Council Resolution Establishing the “Leading the Next Wave of Leaders” Youth Internship and Youth Council Program
8C. 26-186
04132026 Youth Internship and Council Program Staff Report Att 1 - RESO Youth Intership and Council Program
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Adopting City Council Resolution Approving Waiver of Limited Term Permit Fees for Events in the Central Business District (CBD)
8D. 26-173
04132026 LTP Waivers Staff Report
Att 1 - RESO LTP Waivers
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 27, 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 April 9, 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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