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, October 13, 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: Oct 13, 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/85296411977
Or Telephone: 1 669 444 9171 US
Webinar ID: 852 9641 1977
To speak during public comment portions of the agenda via zoom, please join the meeting and use the raise hand feature (*6 mute/unmute; *9 raise hand) 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 Declaring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1A. 26-437
Attachments: 38- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Presentation of Proclamation Declaring October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
1B. 26-438
Attachments: 39- Domestic Viol Awareness Month
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 City Council Resolution Approving Use of Measure AB Special Project Fund and Budget Amendment for Payment to the Fort Bragg Unified School District for the Purchase of the Power Turf Renovation 60" Sports Turf Resurfacing Machine, and Authorize City Manager to Release Payment (Amount not to Exceed $18,995.00; Account No. 110-4390-0619) 5A. 26-448
10132026 Staff Report - Measure AB
Att 1 - RESO Turf Stadium
Att 2 - Budget Amendment 2026-27-3
Att 3 - Fort Bragg Unified School District Turf Machine Attachments:
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1033-2026 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
5B. 26-440
Attachments: ORD 1033-2026 Mobile Vending
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1034-2026 Adopting Coastal Land Use and Development Code Amendments to Implement "Friendly Modifications" Requested by the California Coastal Commission for Accessory Dwelling Units "ADUs" (17.42.170) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code; CEQA Exemption 15265(c)
5C. 26-441
Attachments: ORD 1034-2026 ADU CLUDC
Adopt, by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance 1035-2026 Adopting Coastal Land Use and Development Code Amendments to Implement "Friendly Modifications" Requested by the California Coastal Commission for Tiny Home and Tiny Home Communities (17.42.175) of the Fort Bragg Municipal Code; CEQA Exemption 15265(c)
5D. 26-442
Attachments: ORD 1035-2026 Tiny Homes
5E. 26-439 Approve Minutes of Special Meeting of September 28, 2026 Attachments: SCCM 09282026
5F. 26-434 Approve Minutes of September 28, 2026
Attachments: CCM 09282026
6. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS City of Fort Bragg Page 3 Printed on 10/9/2026
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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, Introduce by Title Only, and Waive Further Reading of Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.68 Preservation of Parks in the Fort Bragg Municipal Code to Address Use of E-bikes, Gliders, Drones, Skateboards, Scooters and Hover Boards on the Fort Bragg Coastal Trail and Provide Direction to Public Works Department Regarding Speed Limit Signage on the Coastal Trail
7A. 26-443
10132026 Report - Electric Bikes on the Coastal Trail
Att 1 - State Law Re E-bikes
Att 2 - ORD Preservation of Parks
Att 3 - Coastal Trail Bicycle Sign Plan
Att 4 - Chapter 9.68 Preservation of Parks
NOPH ebikes and Park Regulations
Public Comment
Attachments:
8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Receive Report and Consider Adoption of Resolution of the Fort Bragg City Council Approving the Conceptual Design Approach for the Emergency Replacement of the Noyo River Raw Water Crossing, Authorizing Emergency Contracting, and Finding the Project Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(b)
8A. 26-445
10132026 Emergency Noyo Crossing Repair
Att 1 - RESO RWL Noyo Crossing Emergency Replacement
Att 2 - Noyo River Crossing - Emergency Conceptual Design 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, OCTOBER 26, 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 October 8, 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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