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
Tuesday, May 26, 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: May 26, 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/88185987657
Or Telephone dial: 1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) Webinar ID: 881 8598 7657
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. 26-229 Presentation of Proclamation Declaring Pride Month Attachments: 24-LGBTQIA2S+
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Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the 30th Anniversary of Pacific Textiles Arts
1B. 26-231
Attachments: 25- Pacific Textiles Arts 30th
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. Kindly identify emails as "public comment" otherwise they may be considered correspondence to Councilmembers. 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, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1022-2026 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 15.04 (Construction Codes - Adopted by Reference) and Chapter 15.05 (California Fire Code of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code; Adopting and Incorporating the California Administrative Code,California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Historical Building Code, California Existing Building Code, California Green Building Standards Code, California Referenced Standards Code, California Fire Code, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code; and Adopting Local Findings; and Making Other Technical and Administrative Revisions to Title 15 5A. 26-212
Attachments: ORD 1022-2026 California Building Standard Code Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1023-2026 to Amend Chapter 15.06 of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code to Require Sprinkler Installation in Buildings with Building Permits with Cumulative Valuations of $125,000 or more, over a three year period
5B. 26-213
Attachments: ORD - 2023-2026 Fire Sprinkler
Adopt Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Adopting Budget Amendment 2025/26-14 for the 4th of July Fireworks Display and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Not to Exceed $50,000)
5C. 26-235
RESO Fireworks Display Budget Amendment 2026-14
Att 1 - Exhibit A Scope of Work
Att 2 - Exhibit B Budget Amendment 2026-14
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting of May 12, 2026
5D. 26-241
Attachments: VFB 05.12.2026
Receive and File Minutes of the Public Works and Facilities Committee Meeting of March 12, 2026
5E. 26-234
Attachments: PWF 03122026
5F. 26-233 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of May 11, 2026 Attachments: SCCM 05112026
5G. 26-232 Approve Minutes of May 11, 2026
Attachments: CCM 05112026
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
7. PUBLIC HEARING
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Community Retail Survey Results and Consideration of Retail Recruitment and Commercial Revitalization Strategies, Including Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Approving and Authorizing City Manager to Execute the Professional Services Agreement with The Retail Coach (Amount Not to Exceed $27,500); CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3) 8A. 26-210
05262026 Staff Report Retail Recruitment
Att 1 - RESO Retail Recruitment
Att 2 - Survey Results
Att 3 - Retail Coach Proposal
Att 4 - Professional Services Agreement
Public Comment
Attachments:
8B. 26-244 Presentation of the 2025 Annual Police Report Staff Report - 2025 Police Department Annual Report
FBPD Annual Report 2025
Attachments:
8C. 26-246 2026 2nd Annual Blues Festival: Presentation, Recap, and Community Impact Attachments: Fort-Bragg-Blues-Festival-2026-Presentation-Summary Receive Presentation on the Tide & Timber Music Festival Concept and Provide Direction for FY 2026-27 Budget Planning
8D. 26-248
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, JUNE 8, 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 May 20, 2026. _______________________________________________
Stephanie Remington
Administrative Assistant
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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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