RESOLUTION NO. ___-2026
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 SYTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg applied for FY25 Federally appropriated funds to assist with broadband connectivity.
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-37, the CAA) identified the City of Fort Bragg as a funding recipient through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) ReConnect Program, obligating $750,000 for the development of the City’s municipal broadband utility; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) ReConnect Program is responsible for administration and oversight of this federally directed funding; and WHEREAS, as a requirement of participation in the ReConnect Program, the City Council must submit an Authorized Representative Request (ARR) and adopt a resolution identifying and assigning roles associated with program reporting and compliance (R&C) system access; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
The City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby assign the role City Manager or designee as the assigned Representative-Signature-Certifier security role on behalf of the City of Fort Bragg, who shall be responsible for providing electronic signatures, authorizing certifications, entering/updating applications, submitting applications for consideration, and assigning access to new users in USDA’s Online Application Intake System for Telecommunications Programs. If application(s) are awarded under these Programs, the Representative-Signature-Certifier security role on behalf of the City of Fort Bragg, shall also be responsible for authorizing certifications, entering/updating compliance reports, submitting compliance reports, and assigning access to new users in USDA’s Online Financial Reporting and Compliance System.
The Representative-Signature-Certifier shall have the authority to assign staff to the Administrator(s) security role on behalf of the City, who may be responsible for assigning access to new users and entering/updating applications in USDA’s Online Application Intake System for Telecommunications Programs. If application(s) are awarded under these Programs, the Administrator(s) security role on behalf of the City of Fort Bragg, shall also be responsible for assigning access to new users and entering/updating compliance reports in USDA’s Online Financial Reporting and Compliance System.
The Representative-Signature-Certifier and Administrator(s) for the LLC shall comply fully with all security procedures and policies of the Online Application Intake System for Telecommunications Programs and USDA’s Online Financial Reporting and Compliance System.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ________, seconded by Councilmember ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the ____ day of ________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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