Fort Bragg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Jason
Godeke
Jason Godeke, the incumbent, is running for Fort Bragg City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Tess Albin-SmithIncumbent
- 02Levi W. Cooke
- 03Jason GodekeYou’re reading
- 04Mary Rose Kaczorowski
- 05Scott J. Mayberry
- 06Marcia RafananIncumbent
- 07Mary Ann Schmidt
- 08Richard Ulveling
Background
- About
- Fort Bragg Middle School art teacher who has served on the City Council since 2022 and as mayor since 2024.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Incumbent
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Jason Godeke
11 sourced01Mill site2 sourced positions
Voted yes on accepting the Mill Site Development Strategy Report and starting Phase 2 of master development agreement planning (passed 3-1, June 2025).
Council voteFort Bragg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
As reported by The Mendocino Voice from the League of Women Voters forum on October 1, 2026; not a direct quote unless quoted
Said he supports rezoning the mill site and that an agreement is the community's leverage to win public access and open space.
essentially like a big kind of black hole”
Forum answerThe Mendocino Voice · Oct 2, 2026Link
02Housing rules2 sourced positions
Voted yes on applying to the state's Prohousing Designation Program and committing to advance housing solutions (passed 4-1, September 2025).
Council voteFort Bragg City Council minutes, September 22, 2025 · Sep 22, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Says he has supported policy changes that better enable housing development.
supported policy changes that better enable housing development”
Own statementCity of Fort Bragg · Aug 6, 2026Link
03Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on amending the city's water and sewer rates (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteFort Bragg City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Municipal broadband2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a contract change order of up to $11,242,814 with HP Communications for the municipal broadband utility project (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFort Bragg City Council minutes, January 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Says he supports the city's new municipal broadband system to serve small businesses and remote work.
It motivates my support of our new municipal broadband system”
Own statementCity of Fort Bragg · Aug 6, 2026Link
05State forestry bill1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving a council letter supporting Assembly Bill 2494, Modernizing Our Forest System (failed 2-3, April 2026).
Council voteFort Bragg City Council minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Fire protection tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing a Fort Bragg Fire Protection Measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFort Bragg City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Mill site ballot vote1 sourced position
As reported by The Mendocino Voice from the League of Women Voters forum on October 1, 2026; not a direct quote unless quoted
Said no when asked whether he would send a binding mill site master development agreement to the ballot before voting to adopt it.
Forum answerThe Mendocino Voice · Oct 2, 2026Link
08Flock cameras1 sourced position
As reported by The Mendocino Voice from the League of Women Voters forum on October 1, 2026; not a direct quote unless quoted
Said he was conflicted on the city's Flock license-plate cameras and had found little peer-reviewed evidence of their benefits.
a little bit conflicted”
Forum answerThe Mendocino Voice · Oct 2, 2026Link
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Jason Godeke: their words and their votes on the same issue
Mill site plan
In their words
Said he supports rezoning the mill site and that an agreement is the community's leverage to win public access and open space.
Oct 2, 2026 ·As reported by The Mendocino Voice from the League of Women Voters forum on October 1, 2026; not a direct quote unless quoted ·The Mendocino Voice · Oct 2, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on accepting the Mill Site Development Strategy Report and starting Phase 2 of master development agreement planning (passed 3-1, June 2025).
Jun 9, 2025 ·Fort Bragg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025
Housing rules
In their words
Says he has supported policy changes that better enable housing development.
Aug 6, 2026 ·City of Fort Bragg · Aug 6, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on applying to the state's Prohousing Designation Program and committing to advance housing solutions (passed 4-1, September 2025).
Sep 22, 2025 ·Fort Bragg City Council minutes, September 22, 2025 · Sep 22, 2025
City broadband
In their words
Says he supports the city's new municipal broadband system to serve small businesses and remote work.
Aug 6, 2026 ·City of Fort Bragg · Aug 6, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a contract change order of up to $11,242,814 with HP Communications for the municipal broadband utility project (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Jan 26, 2026 ·Fort Bragg City Council minutes, January 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
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