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City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Minutes
Special City Council
THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL MEETS CONCURRENTLY
AS THE FORT BRAGG MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 1 AND THE FORT BRAGG REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
4:30 PM Town Hall, 363 N Main Street
and Via Video Conference
Monday, June 22, 2026
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:34 PM.
ROLL CALL
Tess Albin-Smith present per Government Code Section 54953.8.3. Attorney Robert Wakefield present for City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen.
Mayor Jason Godeke, Vice Mayor Marcia Rafanan, Councilmember Tess Albin-Smith, Councilmember Scott Hockett and Councilmember Lindy Peters
Present: 5 -
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Jade Tippett.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:39 PM; the meeting reconvened to closed session at 4:42 PM.
2A. 26-288 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case: CITY OF FORT BRAGG v. MENDOCINO RAILWAY, Case No.:
21CV00850, Superior Court of Mendocino County, State of California 2B. 26-289 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9; Name of Case: SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY and MENDOCINO RAILWAY v. CITY OF FORT BRAGG, United States District Court Case No. 4:24-cv-04810-JST Mayor Godeke reconvened the meeting to open session at 5:50 P.M. and reported that no reportable action was taken on the closed session items.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 5:50 PM.
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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