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, September 14, 2026 18:00
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: Sep 14, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: City Council Meeting
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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
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Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing September 15th - October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month
1A. 26-375
Attachments: 33-Hispanic Heritage Month
Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Human Resources "HR" Appreciation Day on September 26, 2026
1B. 26-388
Attachments: 36- HR Professionals Day
Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Information Technology "IT" Professional Day on September 15, 2026
1C. 26-387
Attachments: 35- IT Professionals Day
Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing September 21-25, 2026 as Stormwater Awareness Week
1D. 26-371
Attachments: 32-Stormwater Awareness Week
1E. 26-393 Presentation by Mendocino Coast Clinics on California Proposition 44
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
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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 Confirming the City of Fort Bragg Conflict of Interest Code
5A. 26-383
RESO Conflict of Interest Code
Att 1 - Exhibit A and B Conflict of Interest Code
Att 2 - 18730 Provisions of Conflict of Interest Codes
Attachments:
Adopt Resolution Approving Budget Amendment No. 2026/27-02 for Fiscal Year 2026/27; CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3)
5B. 26-367
Att 1 - RESO Budget Amendment
Att 2 - Budget Amendment 2026/27-02
Attachments:
Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the License and Operations Agreement for the Veterans Memorial Hall with the County of Mendocino; CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3)
5C. 26-380
Attachments: Fort Bragg Veterans Hall License and Operating Agmt Receive and File Minutes from the Public Safety Committee Meeting of February 18, 2026
5D. 26-357
Attachments: PSCM 2026-02-18
Receive and File Minutes of the Community Development Committee of May 4, 2026
5E. 26-363
Attachments: 05042026 CDC Minutes
Receive and File Minutes for Special Community Development Meeting of April 15, 2026
5F. 26-366
Attachments: 04152026 CDC Minutes Special
5G. 26-407 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of June 22, 2026 Attachments: SCCM06222026
5H. 26-405 Approve Minutes of June 22, 2026
Attachments: CCM06222026
5I. 26-397 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of August 24, 2026 Attachments: SCCM08242026
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5J. 26-390 Approve Minutes of August 24, 2026
Attachments: CCM08242026
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, and Consider Adopting Coastal Land Use and Development Code Amendments (Ordinances) to Implement "Friendly Modifications" Requested by the California Coastal Commission for the City's ADU Ordinance (17.42.170) and Tiny Home and Tiny Home Communities Ordinances (17.42.175) and a Resolution Notifying the Coastal Commission of the Above Action; CEQA Exemption 15265(c) 7A. 26-379
09142026 Tiny Homes ADU CCC Mods Staff Report
Att 1 - ORD ADU CLUDC CCC Mods
Att 2 - ORD Tiny Homes CLUDC CCC Mods
Att 3 - CCC ADU Suggested Modifications
Att 4 - CCC Tiny Homes Modifications
Att 5 - CCC Letter Re Tiny Homes LCP
Att 6 - CCC Letter Re ADU LCP
Att 7 - RESO Accepting CCC LCP Mods
Att 8 - NOPH Friendly Modification Tiny Homes LCPA 23-6 Attachments:
Receive Report, Conduct Public Hearing, and Consider Amending the Fort Bragg Inland and Coastal General Plan and the Inland and Coastal Zoning Codes to meet Regional Housing Needs Assessment Requirements for the 2027 Housing Element Cycle; CEQA Exemption 15061 (b)(3) and 15265(c); Addendum to EIR 15164
7B. 26-365
09142026 Staff Report - CC RHNA GP and Zoning Amendments Att 1 - RESO Inland General Plan Housing Amendment
Att 2 - RESO Coastal General Plan Housing Amendment
Att 3 - ORD ILUDC Housing in Commercial Zones
Att 4 - ORD CLUDC Housing in Commercial Zones
Att 5 - PC Recommendation re Ammendment for 2027 Housing Element Att 6 - Commercial Zoning Change EIR Addendum 8-2026
Att 7 - NOPH Housing Ordinances PC and CC Dual Notice
Public Comment
Attachments:
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8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
8A. 26-386 Reaffirmation of Opposition to Offshore Drilling, Exploration or Fracking Att 1 - 4068-2018 Offshore Drilling
Att 2 - Letter Re CA Offshore Oil Opposition RESO Reaffirm Att 3 - Petition to Stop Offshore Oil, Gas & Undersea Mining Public Comment
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Introducing by Title Only and Waiving Further Reading of Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Section 10.20.150 (Mobile Vending - Permit - Required) and Section 10.20.155 (Parking of Mobile Vending Vehicles - Permit - Liability Insurance Requirements) of Chapter
10.20 (Stopping, Standing and Parking) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code and Consider Adoption of Resolution Regarding Locations for Mobile Vending Units in Central Business District Right of Way; CEQA Exemption 15301, 15304, and 15311
8B. 26-372
09142026 Mobile Vending Staff Report
Att 1 - DRAFT Ordinance
Att 2 - DRAFT Resolution
Att 3 - April CDC Report
Att 4 - May CDC Report
Att 5 - August CDC Report
Att 6 - DRAFT Ordinance (PC Redline)
Public Comment
Attachments:
Receive Report and Consider Approving City Council Resolution Adopting the City of Fort Bragg Planning Partner Annex of Mendocino County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2026
8C. 26-364
09142026 MJHMP Staff Report
Att 1 - City of Fort Bragg Planning Partner Annex, 2026 Att 2 - RESO MJHMP: FORT BRAGG
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, SEPTEMBER 28, 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 September 11, 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.
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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