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, June 8, 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: Jun 8, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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Webinar ID: 861 9880 3950
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. 26-253 National Pollinator Week Proclamation
Attachments: 27- Pollinator Week
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1B. 26-254 Juneteenth Freedom Day Proclamation
Attachments: 28-Juneteenth Day
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.
Adopt City Council Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of City Councilmembers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities
5A. 26-178
Attachments: RESO Calling a General Municipal Election
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Adopt City Council Resolution Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mendocino Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on that Date Pursuant to §10403 of the Elections Code and to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of Said Election 5B. 26-179
Attachments: RESO Calling for Election Consolidation
Adopt City Council Resolution Establishing the Systems Technician - Transitional (Working Title: Broadband Systems Technician), Non-Exempt, At-Will, Transitional Classification and Confirming the Pay Rates and Ranges for All City of Fort Bragg Established Classifications Effective June 8, 2026 5C. 26-250
RESO All Inclusive HS Intern & BrdbndSysTechTransitional Att 1 - Exhibit A Intern/Broadband
Attachments:
Adopt Memorandum of Understanding Granting a Non Exclusive License of South Lincoln Street Community Garden Property at C.V. Starr Center 5D. 26-261
Attachments: MOU Community Garden
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lumos & Associates for Construction Management Services for 2025 Streets and Stop Gap Projects and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $364,150) CEQA Exemption 15301 (c)
5E. 26-228
RESO Lumos CM Services for Streets Amd 3
Att - 1 Exhibit A - Lumos Streets Amendment #3
Public Comment
Attachments:
Adopt City of Fort Bragg and Municipal Improvement District Resolution Approving a Contract Change Order with August-Jaye, Inc. for the Dryer Building Reconstruction Project, City Project No. WWP-00027, Approving Budget Amendment 2025/26-13, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Not to Exceed $350,741); Existing Mitigated Negative Declaration. 5F. 26-258
RESO Dryer Bldg Budget Amendment
Att 1 - Exhibit A - Change Order No.1
Att 2 - Exhibit B - Budget Amendment 2025-26-13
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Lumos & Associates for Pump Station Redesign for the Raw Water Line Replacement Project, Project WTR-00016 (Amount Not To Exceed $235,210.65) Subject to City Attorney Approval; No New MND or EIR is required pursuant to 15162 and Categorical Exemptions 15061(b)(3), 15304
5G. 26-259
RESO Lumos & Associates WTR-00016 Amd 2
Att 1 - Newman Change Order Request 2
Attachments:
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Adopt City Council Resolution Approving Contract Change Order No. 6 with A.B.S. Builders, Inc. for the Bainbridge Park Enhancement Project (City Project No. PWP-00096) and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Not to Exceed $1,638,125.95); CEQA Exemptions 15301(d), 15303, 15304, and 15332
5H. 26-260
RESO ABS-Bainbridge Park Change Order 6
Att - 1 Ex A - ABS Change Order #6
Attachments:
Adopt City Council Resolution Approving the Side Letter Agreements between the City of Fort Bragg and the Fort Bragg Police Association and Fort Bragg Employees Organization Authorizing the City Manager to Execute same for Purposes of Revising the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations Section 18 5I. 26-262
RESO Revising Section 18 Personnel Rules
Att 1 - Ex A - REDLINE Catastrophic Section 18 Personnel Rule Att 2 - Ex B - FBEO Side Letter Catastrophic Leave
Att 3 - Ex C - FBPA Side Letter Catastrophic Leave
Attachments:
Receive and File Minutes of the Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting of April 14, 2026
5J. 26-251
Attachments: VFB MINS 04142026
5K. 26-255 Approve Special Meeting of May 26, 2026
Attachments: SCCM 05262026
5L. 26-256 Approve Minutes of May 26, 2026
Attachments: CCM 05262026
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 to Present the City of Fort Bragg Vacancy Report 2026, a Comprehensive Overview of Job Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts, as Required by Assembly Bill 2561. 7A. 26-237
06082026 Staff Report AB 2561 Vacancy Report
Att 1 - Bill Text - AB2561.pdf
Att 2 - 2026.06.08 AB 2561 Vacancy Report
Att 3 - Procedures for Public Hearing AB 2561
Att 4 - Notice of Public Hearing
Attachments:
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive Report on Historical Fort Bragg Fire Safety Protection Funding, Discuss Current Long-Term Local Fire Funding Needs, and Consider Approval of Professional Services Agreements with Lew Edwards and FM3 Research 8A. 26-264
06082026 Staff Report Fire Apparatus and Equipment
Att 1 - Professional Services Agreement
Att 2 - Lew Edwards Scope
Att 3 - FM3 Survey Scope
Att 4 - RESO 2767-2004 Measure M
Att 5 - RESO 3709-2014 Measure O
Att 6 - FBFD Apparatus Replacement Overview
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, JUNE 22, 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 June 5, 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.
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This notice is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 CFR, 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
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