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416 N Franklin Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Phone: (707) 961-2823 Fax: (707) 961-2802 City of Fort Bragg Meeting Minutes Visit Fort Bragg 3:30 PM Town Hall 363 N Main St.Tuesday, August 12, 2025 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Councilmember Albin-Smith called the meeting to order at 3:33 PM. ROLL CALL City Staff: Administrative Analyst Cristal Munoz, Public Experience Liaison, Adelaide La Torre, Administrative Assistant, Stephanie Remington, and City Clerk, Diana Paoli. Committee reminded no decisions may be made during a meeting without a quorum. No quorum established. Tess Albin-Smith, Debra DeGraw, Cory Epperson and Jon GlidewellPresent: 4 - Lindy Peters, Alison DeGrassi, Barbara Bruce, Roxanne Perkins and Stathi Pappas Absent: 5 - 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1A. 25-337 Approve Minutes of Visit Fort Bragg Committee July 8, 2025 VFB Minutes 07.08.2025Attachments: No approval of minutes possible without a quorum, referred to the next committee meeting for approval. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public Comments were made by Ron White, Jacob Patterson, and Rick Childs. 3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS 3A. 25-333 Receive Update from Idea Cooperative VFB Update Idea Cooperative 07.08Attachments: Tom Kavanaugh from Idea Cooperative provided a PowerPoint with Visit Fort Bragg website statistics and a preview of future events and promotions. Room with a Brew will launch on the website in September with links to participating lodging/housing. The planned bike race route is almost final with land owners being contacted and given permissions to their land for use during the event to be held late September 2026. Social Media traffic continues to increase over the year. No set listicle for theVisit Fort Bragg website has been decided. Public Comment: None. Discussion: Subcommittee will discuss ideas for "Best Sunset" Frames to encourage social Page 1City of Fort Bragg Printed on 10/29/2025

August 12, 2025Visit Fort Bragg Meeting Minutes media postings. A listicle featuring the Top 10 Sunset Spots was suggested. 3B. 25-335 Receive Update from Visit Mendocino Visit Mendocino Update 8.12.2025Attachments: Administrative Analyst, Cristal Munoz, reported on behalf of Visit Mendocino. Social media postings are live for Winesong, featuring links to local lodging. The August newsletter will feature local events and deals. Public Comment: None. Discussion: Art in the Garden was attended by around 2,200 individuals over two days. Shuttles to and from the event were received positively. 3C. 25-336 Receive Oral Update From VFB Special Events Subcommittee Administrative Analyst, Cristal Munoz, reported on future events and marketing. Magic Market vendor applications will be published soon, tentatively by the end of the week. This year vendors will have to pay $20 fee if they are for-profit in order to secure a table space. The event is scheduled for October 25, 2025 from 11 to 4 PM on the 400-500 block of Franklin Street. It will act as kickoff to Harvest Mendocino, weekend events all month in November throughout the area. A list of future events was presented and discussion on these events will be brought forward in a future subcommittee meeting. Public Comment: None. Discussion: Bistro Light replacements and flower basket installations in downtown district were discussed. 4. MATTERS FROM COMMITTEE / STAFF Committee Member De Graw discusses plans for Kelp Fest!, including mural unveilings and website launch. The event will be held October 3 - 6. Public Comment: None. Discussion: None. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Albin-Smith adjourned the meeting at 4:25 PM. Page 2City of Fort Bragg Printed on 10/29/2025

Visit Fort Bragg City of Fort Bragg Meeting Agenda 416 N Franklin Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Phone: (707) 961-2823 Fax: (707) 961-2802 Town Hall 363 N Main St.3:30 PMTuesday, August 12, 2025 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Committee Members 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: Aug 12, 2025 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Visit Fort Bragg Committee Meeting Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82561495329?pwd=J3yebBFcxbChE9eAshSYFBfBGi0HMW.1 Or Telephone: +1 669 444 9171 US (*6 mute/unmute, 9* raise hand) Webinar ID: 825 6149 5329 To speak during public comment portions of the agenda via zoom, please join the meeting and use the raise hand feature when the Chair or Acting Chair calls for public comment on the item you wish to address. Written public comments may be submitted to cityclerk@fortbraggca.gov. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Minutes of Visit Fort Bragg Committee July 8, 202525-3371A. VFB Minutes 07.08.2025Attachments: 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS Receive Update from Idea Cooperative25-3333A. VFB Update Idea Cooperative 07.08Attachments: Page 1City of Fort Bragg Printed on 8/12/2025

August 12, 2025Visit Fort Bragg Meeting Agenda Receive Update from Visit Mendocino25-3353B. Visit Mendocino Update 8.12.2025Attachments: Receive Oral Update From VFB Special Events Subcommittee25-3363C. 4. MATTERS FROM COMMITTEE / STAFF ADJOURNMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )ss. COUNTY OF MENDOCINO ) 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 August 7, 2025. _______________________________________________ Stephanie Remington Administrative Assistant 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 in the lobby of City Hall at 416 N. Franklin Street during normal business hours. • Such documents are also available on the City of Fort Bragg’s website at http://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). Page 2City of Fort Bragg Printed on 8/12/2025