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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
4:00 PM Town Hall, 363 N Main Street
and Via Video Conference
Monday, August 24, 2026
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Godeke called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jason Godeke, Vice Mayor Marcia Rafanan, Councilmember Tess Albin-Smith and Councilmember Scott Hockett
Present: 4 -
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Lindy Peters
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Godeke recessed the meeting at 4:03 PM; the meeting reconvened to closed session at 4:15 PM. Councilmember Peters arrived at 4:15 PM. 2A. 26-349 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 2B. 26-348 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 2C. 26-344 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney
Mayor Godeke reconvened the meeting to Open Session at 5:45 PM and reported that no reportable action was taken on the Closed Session Items.
ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Godeke adjourned the meeting at 5:45 PM.
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JASON GODEKE, MAYOR
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
IMAGED (___________)
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