Fremont City Council
January 11, 2022

City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA

Fremont City Council

Lily Mei, Mayor
Raj Salwan, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Rick Jones, District 2
Jenny Kassan, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
Teresa Cox, District 6

City Staff

Karena Shackelford, City Manager
Debra Margolis, Interim City Attorney
Brian Stott, Assistant City Manager
Christina Briggs, Deputy City Manager

Allen DeMers, Human Resources Director
Susan Gauthier, City Clerk
Curtis Jacobson, Fire Chief
Hans Larsen, Public Works Director
David Persselin, Finance Director
Dan Schoenholz, Community Dev. Director
Suzanne Shenfil, Human Services Director
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Sean Washington, Chief of Police
Suzanne Wolf, Community Services Director

Fremont City Council
Agenda and Report
January 11, 2022

General Order of Business

1. Preliminary
• Call to Order
• Salute to the Flag
• Roll Call

2. Consent Agenda

3. Ceremonial Items

4. Public Communications

5. Scheduled Items
• Public Hearings
• Appeals
• Reports from Commissions, Boards and
Committees

6. Report from City Attorney

7. Other Business

8. Council Communications

9. Adjournment

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing
teleconferencing and electronic means Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54953(e) (Assembly Bill
361), The live stream of the meeting may be viewed
on the City of Fremont’s website at
www.Fremont.gov/Channel27 , which also provides
a link to the live stream; or, on Comcast Channel 27.

Please note at this time, Channel 27 is only
available to Comcast cable subscribers. The public
may only view the meeting on television and/or
online and not in the Council Chamber.

Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing
to make public comments at the January 11, 2022
Council meeting, you may either: (1) submit your
comments by email prior to the meeting, or (2) by
Spoken Public Comment during the meeting. If you
experience technical problems with the telephonic
meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
(510)284-4060 or [email protected] .

See instructions on next page.

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How to submit Public Communications / Public Comment by email prior to the meeting:

Send an email to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the agenda item number and meeting date in the subject line of your email or specify that it is not related to an agenda item. Emails will be compiled into files by agenda item number, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published in the City's Agenda Center on www.fremont.gov. If you wish to share an attachment/exhibit during a public comment portion of the zoom meeting, submit the pdf formatted document(s) to the email above by the noted deadline. Use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. When called upon by the Mayor, City staff can share the document(s) while you are speaking during the time allotted.

Electronic comments on agenda items for the City Council meeting may only be submitted by email. Comments via text and social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will not be accepted.

How to provide Spoken Public Comment during the meeting:
1) By phone 833-430-0037 (toll free). Webinar ID: 956 2580 3458. Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. 2) By online https://zoom.us/j/95625803458
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c. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
d. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you do not have access to email or the internet, please contact The City Clerk’s Office at (510)284-4060 or [email protected] prior to the meeting for assistance.

Order of Discussion
Generally, the order of discussion after introduction of an item by the Mayor will include comments and information by staff followed by City Council questions and inquiries. The applicant, or their authorized representative, or interested citizens, may they speak on the item; each speaker may only speak once to each item. At the close of public discussion, the item will be considered by the City Council and action taken. Items on the agenda may be moved from the order listed.

Consent Calendar
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

Additionally, other items without a “Request to Address the City Council” card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.

Oral Communications
Any person desiring to speak on a matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so under the Oral Communications section of Public Communications. Please submit your speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of Oral communications. Only those who have submitted cards prior to the beginning of Oral Communications will be permitted to speak. Please be aware the California Government Code prohibits the City Council from taking any immediate action on an item which does not appear on the agenda, unless the item meets stringent statutory requirements. The Mayor will limit the length of your presentation (see instructions on speaker card) and each speaker may only speak once on each agenda item.

The City Council Agendas may be accessed by computer at the following World Wide Web Address:
www.fremont.gov

Availability of Public Records
All disclosable public records relating to an open session item on this agenda that are distributed by the City to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection in specifically labeled binders located in the lobby of Fremont City Hall, 3300 Capitol Avenue during normal business hours, at the time the records are distributed to the City Council.

Information about the City or items scheduled on the Agenda and Report may be referred to:

Address: City Clerk
City of Fremont
3300 Capitol Avenue, Bldg. A
Fremont, California 94538
Telephone: (510) 284-4060

Your interest in the conduct of our City’s business is appreciated.

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Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
January 11, 2022
City Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
7:00 PM

1. Preliminary
A. Call to Order
B. Salute the Flag
C. Roll Call
D. Announcements by Mayor / City Manager

2. Consent Calendar
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Additionally, other items without a “Request to Address Council” card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.

A. Motion To: Waive Further Reading of Proposed Ordinances (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.) B. Approval of Minutes - None.

C. AB 361 - Consider Making Findings to Allow the City Council and the Legislative Bodies of the City of Fremont to Continue Holding Meetings via Videoconference pursuant to AB 361
Contact Persons:

Name: Debra Margolis Christina Briggs
Title: Interim City Attorney Deputy City Manager
Dept: City Attorney's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4022
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council make the following findings in order to continue holding videoconference meetings for the City Council and the City’s legislative bodies:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency;

2. The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person; and

3. Staff is directed to schedule reconsideration of these findings at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on January 11, 2022.

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D. MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM (MSSP) PROGRAM
CONTRACT AMENDMENT - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a FY 2021/22 Contract Amendment with the California Department on Aging to Provide Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) Services and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption Contact Persons:

Name: Karen L. Grimsich Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Family Services
Administrator
Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2062 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute an amendment with the State of California, for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program, through FY 2021/22 in the amount of $404,348.

E. SENECA FAMILY AGENCIES SUBCONTRACT FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES - Authorization to execute a subcontract with Seneca Family of Agencies, for the provision of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Groups and Parenting Classes, as part of the City's Master Contract with Alameda County Probation for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023
Contact Persons:

Name: Annie Bailey Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Youth and Family Services
Administrator
Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2111 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a subcontract with Seneca Family Agencies, Inc., for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, to provide trauma-focused cognitive behavioral groups and parenting classes for at-risk youth and families in Southern Alameda County, in an amount not to exceed $109,434.

F. TRACT 8399 BOND RELEASE - Approval of the Partial Release of Faithful Performance Bonds in the Amount of $6,956,426 Posted by BMCH California, LLC with the Approved Public and Private Agreements for Tract 8399
Contact Persons:

Name: Kelly Reynolds Hans Larsen
Title: Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Dept: Engineering Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4737 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the partial release of the Faithful Performance Bonds in the amount of $6,956,426 until the improvements are accepted by the City Engineer.

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G. ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE BAY AREA UASI GRANT FUNDS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT – Accept and Appropriate FY 2021 Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant for $14,408 to Purchase Search and Rescue Equipment
Contact Persons:

Name: Donna Do Zoraida Diaz
Title: Management Analyst II Deputy Fire Chief
Dept: Fire Department Fire Department
Phone: 510-494-4200 510-494-4200
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Accept the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant award for $14,408.

2. Appropriate the $14,408 to the Federal Operating Grants Funds (Fund 199).

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary agreements or documents in connection with the grant award.

H. CALIFORNIA ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST – Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City to Join the California Asset Management Trust as a Participant, and to Invest in Shares of the Trust and in Individual Portfolios
Contact Persons:

Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Fremont to join with other public agencies as a participant of the California Asset Management Trust, and to invest in shares of the Trust and in individual portfolios.

I. AUTHORIZE AMENDMENT FOR CONDOR SECURITY OF AMERICA, INC. - Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment with Condor Security of America to Provide Security Services at the Fremont Family Resource Center
Contact Persons:

Name: Alina Kwak Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Management Analyst II Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 284-4014 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment with Condor Security of America, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $461,046.

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J. STARCHASE PURSUIT ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Issue a Purchase Order with StarChase, LLC in an amount not to exceed $193,000
Contact Persons:

Name: Eric Tang Sean Washington
Title: Police Lieutenant Police Chief
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: (510) 790-6900 510-790-6969
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue a Purchase Order with StarChase, LLC in an amount not to exceed $193,000 for StarChase devices.

K. APPROVE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR FIREFIGHTER MEDICAL EXAMS – Award the Contract to Life Scan Wellness Centers and Authorize the City Manager to Issue a Service Agreement for Firefighter Medical Examinations to Life Scan Wellness Centers in an Amount Not to Exceed $228,150.

Contact Persons:

Name: Donna Do Zoraida Diaz
Title: Management Analyst II Deputy Fire Chief
Dept: Fire Department Fire Department
Phone: 510-494-4200 510-494-4200
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to award the contract and to enter into a service agreement with Life Extension Clinics, Inc. dba Life Scan Wellness Centers in an amount not to exceed $228,150.

L. ACCESS POINT AND HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Enter into an Amendment with the County of Alameda, for the City to Provide Access Point and Housing Resource Center Services, in the Amount of $112,811.

Contact Persons:

Name: Laurie Flores Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Homeless Services Manager Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2040 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a FY 2021/22 Standard Service Agreement Amendment of $112,811 with the County of Alameda to provide Access Point and Housing Resource Center services and make findings of CEQA exemption discussed in this report.

2. Increase revenue estimates and appropriate an additional $55,109 for these services in the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Fund (Fund 179).

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3. Ceremonial Items
A. Resolution: Recognition of Lily Zhang, U.S. Table Tennis Medal in the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships
B. Proclamation: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Beyond C. Proclamation: Recognition of 45th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Commemoration

4. Public Communications
A. Oral and Written Communications

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - None.

PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - None.

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM

CONSENT CALENDAR

5. Scheduled Items - None.

6. Report from City Attorney - None.

7. Other Business
A. CONSIDERATION OF CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT - Adoption of a Resolution Appointing Rafael Alvarado, Jr. to the Position of City Attorney
Contact Persons:

Name: Allen DeMers Lily Mei
Title: Human Resources Director Mayor
Dept: Human Resources City Council
Phone: 510-494-4651 510-284-4011
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution appointing Rafael Alvarado, Jr. to the position of City Attorney effective February 22, 2022.

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8. Council Communications
A. Council Referrals

1. MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Appointments and Reappointments to Advisory Bodies
Contact Persons:

Name: Lily Mei
Title: Mayor
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4011
E-Mail: [email protected]

Appointments:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Economic Development Advisory Commission Rose Itua, Ph.D. 12/31/2025 (At Large Representative)

Economic Development Advisory Commission Monique Torres 12/31/2025 (Commercial / Industrial Representative)

Planning Commission Yonggang Zhang 12/31/2024

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Sonja Gomez
(EBRPD Representative)

Reappointments:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Karen Mueller 12/31/2025 (Mission Peak Heritage Foundation Representative)

Planning Commission Reena Rao 12/31/2025

RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments and reappointments.

B. Oral Reports on Meetings and Events

9. Adjournment
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ACRONYMS

ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments GIS Geographic Information System ACE Altamont Commuter Express GPA General Plan Amendment ACFCD Alameda County Flood Control District HARB Historical Architectural Review Board ACTC Alameda County Transportation
Commission
HBA Home Builders Association
HRC Human Relations Commission
ACWD Alameda County Water District ICMA International City/County Management Association ARB Art Review Board
BAAQMD

BART
Bay Area Air Quality Management
District
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
JPA Joint Powers Authority
LLMD Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance
District
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development
Commission
LOCC League of California Cities
LOS Level of Service
BMPs Best Management Practices MOU Memorandum of Understanding BMR Below Market Rate MTC Metropolitan Transportation
Commission
CALPERS California Public Employees’ Retirement
System
NEPA
NLC
National Environmental Policy Act
National League of Cities
CBC
CDD
California Building Code
Community Development Department
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
CC & R’s Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions NPO Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance CDBG Community Development Block Grant PC Planning Commission CEQA California Environmental Quality Act PD Planned District CERT Community Emergency Response Team PDA Priority Development Area CIP Capital Improvement Program PUC Public Utilities Commission CNG Compressed Natural Gas PVAW Private Vehicle Accessway COF City of Fremont PWC Public Works Contract
COPPS Community Oriented Policing and Public
Safety
RFP Request for Proposals
RFQ Request for Qualifications
CSAC California State Association of Counties RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocation CTC California Transportation Commission ROP Regional Occupational Program dB Decibel RRIDRO Residential Rent Increase Dispute
Resolution Ordinance DEIR Draft Environmental Impact Report DU/AC Dwelling Units per Acre RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board EBRPD East Bay Regional Park District SACNET

Southern Alameda County Narcotics
Enforcement Task Force EDAC Economic Development Advisory Commission (City)
EIR
EIS
Environmental Impact Report (CEQA)
Environmental Impact Statement
STIP State Transportation Improvement
Program

ERAF
(NEPA)
Education Revenue Augmentation Fund
TCRDF Tri-Cities Recycling and Disposal Facility
TOD Transit Oriented Development
EVAW
FAR
Emergency Vehicle Accessway
Floor Area Ratio
TS/MRF Transfer Station/Materials Recovery
Facility
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency UBC See CBC
FFD Fremont Fire Department VTA Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
FMC Fremont Municipal Code WMA Waste Management Authority FPD Fremont Police Department
FRC Family Resource Center ZA Zoning Administrator
FUSD Fremont Unified School District ZTA Zoning Text Amendment

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UPCOMING MEETING AND CHANNEL 27

BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Date Time Meeting Type Location
Cable
Channel
27 January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
January 25, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting TBD Live
January 25, 2022 No 7 PM City Council Meeting
(4th Tuesday)
February 1, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
Monday,
February 7, 2022 5:30 p.m. Joint City Council/FUSD
Meeting FUSD Live
February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 22, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting TBD Live
February 22, 2022 No 7 PM City Council Meeting
(4th Tuesday)
March 1, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 8, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 22, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting TBD Live
March 22, 2022 No 7 PM City Council Meeting
(4th Tuesday)
March 29, 2022 No 7 PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
April 5, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 12, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 19, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 26, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting TBD Live
April 26, 2022 No 7 PM City Council
Meeting (4th Tuesday)

Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Attorney's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Plans, Policies and Studies

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4511) DOC ID: 4511
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AB 361 - Consider Making Findings to Allow the City Council and the Legislative Bodies of the City of Fremont to Continue Holding Meetings via Videoconference pursuant to AB 361
Contact Persons:

Name: Debra Margolis Christina Briggs
Title: Interim City Attorney Deputy City Manager
Div/Dept: City Attorney's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4022
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: In order for the City Council and the City’s legislative bodies to continue holding meetings by teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361), the City Council needs to reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic every 30 days and find that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person.

BACKGROUND: On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 amending the Brown Act to allow local agencies to meet remotely during declared emergencies under certain conditions. AB 361 builds upon Executive Order N-29-20, issued by the Governor on March 17, 2020, which relaxed the teleconferencing requirements of the Brown Act to facilitate virtual meetings during the COVID-19 declared emergency.

AB 361 authorizes local agencies to continue meeting remotely without following the Brown Act’s standard teleconferencing provisions, including the requirement that meetings be conducted in physical locations, if the meeting is held during a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor and either of the following applies: (1) state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; or (2) the agency has already determined or is determining whether, as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.

To continue meeting remotely pursuant to AB 361, an agency must make periodic findings that: (1) the body has reconsidered the circumstances of the declared emergency; and (2) the emergency impacts the ability of the body’s members to meet safely in person, or state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

These findings should be made not later than 30 days after teleconferencing for the first time pursuant to AB 361, and every 30 days thereafter.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City Council and the City’s other legislative bodies have met using teleconferencing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the health and safety of the public and staff. The factual circumstances exist for the City to continue to hold meetings pursuant to AB 361. Specifically, the Governor’s declared State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Emergency”) is still in place. In addition, the City of Fremont COVID-19 Employee Resource Guide requires physical distancing for City employees, customers and visitors, to the extent possible. And finally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to advise that COVID-19 spreads more easily

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indoors than outdoors and that people are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 when they are closer than 6 feet apart from others for longer periods of time. Therefore, due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the need to promote social distancing to reduce the likelihood of exposure to COVID-19, and the imminent risks to the health or safety of meeting attendees, the Emergency impacts the ability of the City Council and the legislative bodies of the City to meet safely in person.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: N/A

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council make the following findings in order to continue holding videoconference meetings for the City Council and the City’s legislative bodies:

1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency;

2. The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person; and

3. Staff is directed to schedule reconsideration of these findings at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on January 11, 2022.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4507) DOC ID: 4507
Updated: 1/4/2022 9:29 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1

MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM (MSSP) PROGRAM CONTRACT AMENDMENT - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a FY 2021/22 Contract Amendment with the California Department on Aging to Provide Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) Services and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Karen L. Grimsich Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Family Services Administrator Director
Div/Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2062 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: Since 2001, the State of California’s Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) has contracted with the City’s Human Services Department to provide intensive case management services to 49 older adults (65+) who are nursing home eligible but prefer to live at home.

For the first time in 20 years, the State has expanded the number of MSSP “slots” in Alameda County and has allocated an additional 53 slots to the City of Fremont, for a new total of 102 clients, at a rate of $5,356/year.

Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment with the California Department of Aging (CDA), for MSSP services, through FY 2021/22 in the amount of $404,348.

BACKGROUND: Since 2001, CDA has contracted with the City to provide MSSP case management services, through the Human Services Department’s Aging and Family Services Division, to low-income, frail older adults in Southern Alameda County. This program has historically provided services to forty-nine very frail individuals at any one time. The care management team is comprised of a social worker and nurse who develop and monitor a plan of care that includes regular home visits, medical care coordination, medication management, health education, and the purchase of necessary mobility and home safety devices.

The CDA has offered the City an amendment to its FY 2021/22 contract that increases the number of individuals that can be served at any one time to 102. The 53 additional “slots” for services are available January 2022 at the current rate of $5,356 per client per year for a prorated total of $141,929 through June 30, 2022.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: All of the City’s MSSP clients will be certified by a nurse as eligible for nursing home level of care. The average age of clients is 80 years and almost half of them live alone. MSSP clients take an average of 10 medications and require substantial assistance in coordinating their medical care and social needs. With the support of this program, clients can attain their goal of living at home.

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The Tri-City area is experiencing a demographic shift in which the older adult population is growing at a faster rate than the total population. As an increasing number of older adult residents require support to remain safely living in the community, programs such as MSSP are going to be increasingly in demand.

FISCAL IMPACT:

MSSP Revenue: The MSSP contract reimburses the City at a rate of $5,356 per client per year. The current contract for 49 client slots is for $262,454. The proposed $141,929 contract amendment will support the additional 53 slots for 6 months, thus increasing the FY 2021/22 contract to $404,383. Starting fiscal year 2022/23, the contract will increase to $546,333.

FY 2021/22 MSSP Agreement with CDA

Rate
per client
per year Months Slots Total
Current Agreement $5,356 12 49 $262,454
6-month Amendment $5,356 6 53 $141,929
Amended Agreement 102 $404,383

Program Costs: In order to meet MSSP’s required ratio of clients to care manager, the additional MSSP revenue will be used to increase case manager hours from 1.75 FTE to 2.80 FTE. Staff is also proposing to increase billing and support staff hours from .35 FTE to .50 FTE. The contract will also cover the purchase of equipment and services for the additional clients, as well as internal service and administrative overhead costs.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5) and/or 15061(b)(3), each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA exemption, as it is a fiscal or administrative activity of a government agency that has no possibility, either directly or indirectly, to cause a significant effect on the environment.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution - MSSP Amendment

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute an amendment with the State of California, for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program, through FY 2021/22 in the amount of $404,348.

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DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

FREMONT AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE THE FY 2021/22 CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING (MS 2122-37) TO PROVIDE

SERVICES UNDER THE M ULTI-PURPOSE SENIOR SERVICES

PROGRAM (MSSP)
WHEREAS, the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) is a State of California Department of Aging program that provides funding to enable frail, Medi-Cal eligible seniors aged 65 and over to remain safely at home rather than enter nursing homes; and WHEREAS, the City of Fremont has been under contract with the California Department on Aging to administer and provide MSSP services in Southern Alameda County since February, 2001.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOVLED by the City Council of the City of Fremont that the City Manager or designee is authorized to execute Contract Amendment #MS-2122-37 with the California Department on Aging to administer and provide MSSP services for Fiscal year 2021/22 in the amount of $404,383.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the State of California Department of Aging.

ADOPTED, _________, 2021, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk Sr. Deputy City Attorney II

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Attachment: Draft Resolution - MSSP Amendment (4507 : Multipurpose Senior Services Program Amendment) Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4512) DOC ID: 4512
Updated: 1/4/2022 9:38 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1

SENECA FAMILY AGENCIES SUBCONTRACT FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES - Authorization to execute a subcontract with Seneca Family of Agencies, for the provision of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Groups and Parenting Classes, as part of the City's Master Contract with Alameda County Probation for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 Contact Persons:

Name: Annie Bailey Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Youth and Family Services
Administrator
Director
Div/Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2111 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: Since 2018, Alameda County Probation Department (ACPD) has contracted with the City to provide Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT) Groups and Parenting Classes in the South County service area (Fremont, Union City, Newark and San Leandro). The City carries out this contract in partnership with Union City’s Youth & Family Services, as well as Seneca Family of Agencies.

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a subcontract with Seneca Family of Agencies in the amount of $109,434, through June 30, 2023.

BACKGROUND: For many years, ACPD has contracted with the City’s Human Services Department to provide counseling, support services and truancy intervention services to Juvenile Justice involved youth and their families, under a Delinquency Prevention Network (DPN) contract.

In 2018, ACPD issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for additional TF-CBT groups and parenting class services, to be provided for youth under ACPD’s Community Supervision program. The goal of these services is to help youth successfully complete Probation requirements, gain life skills, reduce symptomatic behaviors, improve social relationships and prevent youth recidivism. Many Community Supervision program participants have experienced traumatic events and as a result have negative symptomatic behaviors that contribute to their social, emotional and educational instability. The parents of these youth have also faced many challenges and need significant support. The RFP divided the County into five service areas. Fremont’s service area includes Union City, Newark and San Leandro, but excludes Hayward, which has its own service area.

As result of the RFP, the City, along with Union City’s Youth & Family Services and Girls, Inc. of Alameda County as subcontracting partners, was awarded a master contract by the County. Subsequently, on March 31, 2021, Seneca Family of Agencies acquired the Girls, Inc. Pathways Counseling Center team, and thus became a partner in the City’s Master Contract with the County.

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As authorized by multiple City Council actions, the City is currently entered into an amended master contract totaling $278,616 with ACPD to continue providing services to clients through June 30, 2023. To fulfill the terms of its master contract with the County, staff is recommending the City formalize its partnership with Seneca by executing a new subcontract with Seneca Family of Agencies.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Girls, Inc. had underutilized their subcontracted funds as a result of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition of its Pathways Counseling Center to Seneca Family of Agencies. The proposed subcontract, in th e amount of $109,434, reflects current unused carryover funds that will enable the Human Services Department to extend services, including youth groups and parenting programs, through FY 2022/23 (June 30, 2023).

FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no fiscal impact to the General Fund. Funding provided under the master contract will support all expenses associated with the City’s subcontract with Seneca Family of Agencies. As part of the FY 2021/22 Adopted Budget, the City Council appropriated sufficient funds to support the services in this agreement.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This action is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 as it is an administrative governmental activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment and, as a separate and independent basis, CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a subcontract with Seneca Family Agencies, Inc., for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, to provide trauma-focused cognitive behavioral groups and parenting classes for at-risk youth and families in Southern Alameda County, in an amount not to exceed $109,434.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Engineering
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Private Development Projects

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4513) DOC ID: 4513
Updated: 1/4/2022 9:40 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
TRACT 8399 BOND RELEASE - Approval of the Partial Release of Faithful Performance Bonds in the Amount of $6,956,426 Posted by BMCH California, LLC with the Approved Public and Private Agreements for Tract 8399 Contact Persons:

Name: Kelly Reynolds Hans Larsen
Title: Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Div/Dept: Engineering Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4737 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to facilitate partial release of the Faithful Performance Bonds in the total aggregate amount of $6,956,426 reflecting the 96 percent completion of subdivision improvements associated with Tract 8399 located in the Warm Springs Community Plan area.

BACKGROUND: On April 3, 2018, the City Council approved Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8399 for the 17-acre property at 47320 Mission Falls Court in the Warm Springs Community Plan Area. Final Tract Map 8399 was approved by City Council on September 4, 2018, which required the developer to enter into Public and Private Improvement Agreements for construction of the improvements. In addition, the developer posted Faithful Performance Bonds in the amount shown below to guarantee the construction of public and private improvements that included but is not limited to construction of curb, gutter, sidewalk, and asphalt concrete pavement for public and private streets and other common area improvements.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The improvements required to be constructed by the developer have been substantially completed. As such, the developer has requested partial release of the Faithful Performance Bonds posted with the Improvement Agreements for Tract 8399.

The developer has submitted cost estimates for the remaining work, and staff has reviewe d and has determined that the work remaining is 4 percent or less of the original construction costs for which the Faithful Performance Bond amounts were based on. Section

17.20.290(e) 1 of the Fremont Municipal Code, under Financial Guarantees, provides, in relevant part, that the “City Council may permit the partial release of the security upon the partial performance of the act or the acceptance of the work as it progresses”. Section 66499.7 of the Subdivision Map Act, under Release of Security, allows for a partial release of the Faithful Performance Bonds provided that the remaining work does not exceed 20 percent of the original bond amount and that performance security is retained or substitute security is provided in an amount not less than 200 percent of the engineer’s cost estimate of the remaining work. As shown on the table below, the City will partially release the performance bond and retain performance security in an amount of twice the cost estimate of the remaining work.

The posted bonds and status of subdivision improvements is shown in the Table below:

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Agreement
Performance
bond
(100%)
% Work
complet
ed
Description of work
completed
%
Work
remaini
ng
Description
of work
remaining
Cost of
work
remaining
Amount
of bond to
be
retained
Amount of
bond
reduction
Improvement
Agreement,
Tract 8399,
Public
Improvements
$270,210 92%
Utility connections,
curb, gutter &
sidewalk, driveways,
curb ramps, street
lights, signing and
striping
8%
Curb, gutter
& sidewalk,
driveway,
street
lighting, and
landscaping
$22,632 $45,264 $224,946
Improvement
Agreement,
Tract 8399,
Private
Improvements
$7,306,880 96%
Street work, sanitary
sewer, storm drain,
stormwater quality,
water, dry utilities,
perimeter walls
4%
Pad fine
grading,
common area
landscaping
$287,684 $575,400 $6,731,480
Total: $7,577,090 96% 4% $310,316 $620,664 $6,956,426

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: On March 1, 2016 the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project and found that there was no substantial evidence that the project would have a significant effect on the environment. The Final Map and Improvement Plans are consistent with the original project description, scope of work, and identified mitigations of the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration. No further environmental review is required.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Site Plan (1 sheet) – Tract 8399

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the partial release of the Faithful Performance Bonds in the amount of $6,956,426 until the improvements are accepted by the City Engineer.

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Attachment: Site Plan (1 sheet) – Tract 8399 (4513 : TRACT 8399 BOND RELEASE) Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Fire Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Grants

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4516) DOC ID: 4516
Updated: 1/4/2022 9:43 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1

ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE BAY AREA UASI GRANT FUNDS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT – Accept and Appropriate FY 2021 Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant for $14,408 to Purchase Search and Rescue Equipment
Contact Persons:

Name: Donna Do Zoraida Diaz
Title: Management Analyst II Deputy Fire Chief
Div/Dept: Fire Department Fire Department
Phone: 510-494-4200 510-494-4200
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: Staff seeks City Council approval to accept a grant in the amount of $14,408 and enter into an agreement with the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) to appropriate and use the funds for the purchase of search and rescue equipment in order to enhance mutual aid response.

BACKGROUND: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program provides financial assistance to address the unique multi - jurisdictional and multi-discipline planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas. The UASI program is administered at the federal level by DHS through its Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Since its inception in 2003, the intent of the federal UASI program has been to enhance regional preparedness in major urban areas by assisting with supplemental funding to build and sustain capabilities in support of the National Preparedness Guidelines.

The DHS has designated the City and County of San Francisco as the fiscal agent for the Bay Area UASI regional work group. With the goal of furthering the DHS program and objectives to improve domestic disaster preparedness, the DHS provides grant funds to the fiscal agents, which in turn grant those funds to their member agencies.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: For over 20 years, the Fremont Fire Department water rescue team has protected the waters of Alameda Creek, Lake Elizabeth, Quarry Lakes, and to the farthest reaches of the Bay. The team has been pivotal in saving the lives of several citizens trapped in the Alameda Creek, a low head damn near Niles (which has since been removed), several cars that have entered the water, and recovering several drowning victims.

The water rescue team is currently utilizing 20-year old dry suits that leak water through the seams and seals, causing the rescuer to suffer cold temperatures and weighing them down by the water in their suit. Additionally, the knives on the flotation devices have become dull or missing and need to be replaced to ensure that any persons tethered or tangled in rope can be freed. On June 9, 2021, the department was notified that the UASI grant was awarded in the amount of $14,408 to replace the search and rescue equipment.

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These funds will be used to also purchase helmets, green jackets, gloves, and mid-shoes to allow the boat crews to safely handle the conditions of most rescue operations.

The replacement equipment will allow the fire department to continue to serve the citizens of Fremont, as well as those in and around its waterways. Safety is important to the department and its members, and this equipment will help to ensure that each of its water rescue team members will get to go home safely at the end of the shift.

FISCAL IMPACT: Staff recommends that the City Council recognize and appropriate the Bay Area UASI award in the Federal Operating Grants Fund (Fund 199). There is no matching requirement for this grant.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: None.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Accept the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant award for $14,408.

2. Appropriate the $14,408 to the Federal Operating Grants Funds (Fund 199).

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary agreements or documents in connection with the grant award.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Finance Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4517) DOC ID: 4517
Updated: 1/4/2022 9:45 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
CALIFORNIA ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST – Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City to Join the California Asset Management Trust as a Participant, and to Invest in Shares of the Trust and in Individual Portfolios
Contact Persons:

Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Div/Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]

Executive Summary: The City currently invests a portion of its cash portfolio with the California Asset Management Program (CAMP), an investment pool for government agencies. To create an opportunity for the City to exercise approval powers over certain CAMP policies and to be represented on the board of trustees, staff is recommending that the City join the California Asset Management Trust (the “Trust”) as a participant.

BACKGROUND: CAMP is a California joint powers authority (JPA) established in 1989 to provide California public agencies with professional investment services. CAMP is directed by a board of trustees, which is made up of experienced local government finance directors and treasurers. CAMP offers a range of services to assist investors and participants with their investments. PFM Asset Management LLC provides day-to-day portfolio management and program administrative services for CAMP.

The City established an account with CAMP in January 2016 as an investor. Depending on the time of year, between 25% and 40% of the City’s investment portfolio is held in CAMP’s Cash Reserve Portfolio (the “CAMP Pool”). The CAMP Pool is a short-term money market portfolio, which seeks to preserve principal, provide daily liquidity and earn a high level of income, consistent with its objective of preserving principal. The CAMP Pool is a permitted investment for all local agencies under California Government Code Section 53601(p).

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City’s status as a CAMP investor allows the City to invest in the CAMP Pool and take advantage of CAMP’s other services. However, investors do not have a say in determining CAMP policies and are not represented on its board of trustees.

Only participant agencies which have joined the JPA and executed the CAMP Declaration of Trust are given voting rights in proportion to their investment holdings (shares).

The CAMP Declaration of Trust provides that the following matters require the approval of a majority of the holders of outstanding voting shares:
• the appointment of trustees,
• liquidation of any class of shares or participant shares series, • termination of the Trust,
• amendment of the Declaration of Trust,
• merger, consolidation or sale of assets of the Trust,

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• a change in the investment restrictions or fundamental policies set forth in the CAMP Program Guide and Information Statement, and
• such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by the Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws or as the trustees may consider necessary or desirable.

The Declaration of Trust also specifies that all trustees shall be members of the governing body, officers or full-time employees of California public agencies which are participants in the CAMP Trust.

As the City’s CAMP holdings represent a significant portion of the City’s investment portfolio, it could be advantageous to the City to have voting rights and eligibility to be represented on the CAMP board of trustees. Accordingly, staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to become a participant of the California Asset Management Trust, and to invest in shares of the Trust and in individual portfolios.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: None required.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution - Asset Management Trust

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Fremont to join with other public agencies as a participant of the California Asset Management Trust, and to invest in shares of the Trust and in individual portfolios.

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DRAFT

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT

AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO JOIN WITH OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES

AS A PARTICIPANT OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSET MANAGEMENT

TRUST AND TO INVEST IN SHARES OF THE TRUST AND IN

INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS

WHEREAS, Section 6509.7 of Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the California Government Code (the “Joint Exercise of Powers Act”) provides that, if authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies that have the authority to invest funds in their treasuries may, by agreement, jointly exercise that common power; and

WHEREAS, under Sections 6500 and 6509.7(b) of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, a “public agency” includes, but is not limited to, any California county, county board of education, county superintendent of schools, city, public corporation, public district, regional transportation commission, state department or agency, any joint powers authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act by public agencies or any nonprofit corporation whose membership is confined to public agencies or public officials; and

WHEREAS, public agencies that constitute local agencies, as that term is defined in Sections 53600 of Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 2 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “California Government Code”), are authorized pursuant to Section 53601(p), to invest all money belonging to, or in the custody of, a local agency not required for its immediate need in shares of beneficial interest issued by a joint powers authority organized pursuant to Section 6509.7 of the California Government Code that invests in the securities and obligations authorized in subdivisions (a) to (q), inclusive, of Government Code Section 53601; and

WHEREAS, the California Asset Management Trust (the “Trust”) was established, pursuant to and in accordance with the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, by a Declaration of Trust, made as of December 15, 1989, as subsequently amended from time to time (the “Declaration of Trust”), as a vehicle for public agencies to jointly exercise their common power to invest the proceeds of debt issues and Public Agency surplus funds; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, the City of Fremont desires to join the other public agencies which are or will be Participants of the Trust by adopting and executing the Declaration of Trust, a form which is on file in the office of the City’s Finance Director/Treasurer; and

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Attachment: Draft Resolution - Asset Management Trust (4517 : CALIFORNIA ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST)

WHEREAS, the City of Fremont is a “public agency” as that term is defined in Sections 6500 and 6509.7(b) of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act and a “local agency” as that term is defined in Section 53600 of the California Government Code; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fremont is otherwise permitted to be a Participant of the Trust and to invest funds in the Trust and in the individual portfolios to be managed by the Investment Adviser to the Trust (“Individual Portfolios”); and

WHEREAS, a program guide describing the Trust and the Individual Portfolios (the “Program Guide”) is on file in the office of the City’s Finance Director/Treasurer.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City of Fremont shall join with other public agencies pursuant to and in accordance with the Joint Exercise of Powers Act by executing the Declaration of Trust and becoming a Participant in the Trust, which Declaration of Trust is approved and adopted. A copy of the Declaration of Trust, which is available in the office of the Finance Director/Treasurer shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted. The Mayor, as Presiding Officer of the Fremont City Council, is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk, as Attesting Officer of the Fremont City Council, is authorized to attest and deliver, the Declaration of Trust.

SECTION 2. The City of Fremont is authorized to purchase shares in the Trust from time to time with available funds of the City of Fremont, and to redeem some or all of those shares from time to time as such funds are needed.

SECTION 3. The City of Fremont is authorized to invest available funds of the City of Fremont from time to time in one or more Individual Portfolios managed by the Investment Adviser to the Trust and described in the Program Guide.

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Attachment: Draft Resolution - Asset Management Trust (4517 : CALIFORNIA ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST)

SECTION 4. The appropriate officers, agents and employees of the City of Fremont are authorized and directed in the name and on behalf of the City of Fremont to take all actions and to make and execute any and all certificates, requisitions, agreements, notices, consents, warrants and other documents, and any changes, amendments, modifications, or waivers thereto which they, or any of them, might deem necessary or appropriate in order to accomplish the purposes of this Resolution.

SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect at the earliest date permitted by law.

ADOPTED, ______________, 2022, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

____________________________________
Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

____________________________________

____________________________________
City Clerk Sr. Deputy City Attorney II

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4520) DOC ID: 4520 A
Updated: 1/7/2022 9:05 AM by Susan Gauthier A Page 1
AUTHORIZE AMENDMENT FOR CONDOR SECURITY OF AMERICA, INC. - Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment with Condor Security of America to Provide Security Services at the Fremont Family Resource Center Contact Persons:

Name: Alina Kwak Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Management Analyst II Director
Div/Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 284-4014 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: In April 2020, the City released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for security services at the Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC). Condor Security of America, Inc. (Condor) was selected as the new security provider. Staff wishes to amend an existing $83,881 agreement with Condor. Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment for a three year eight-month extension of the contract in an amount not to exceed $461,046.

BACKGROUND: Since 2000, the Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC) has had security services to ensure the safety of clients and staff for its 20+ agencies. In April 2020, the City released an RFP for security services and Condor Security Services of America, Inc. was selected as the provider. An agreement was executed in the amount of $83,881 from September 4, 2020 to August 31, 2021, and a two-month letter of extension was signed by Condor to extend the terms of the agreement through October 31, 2021.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The current $83,881 agreement with Condor includes 50 hours of weekly on-site security and 9 hours of patrol during nights, weekends, and holidays.

Amendment #1 extends the term of the Agreement for a three-year eight-month term from November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025 and adjusts security costs to reflect annual cost of living adjustments for a total agreement amount not to exceed $461,046.

FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended action has no impact on the General fund. Costs for the security agreement are covered through Fund 108 from tenant lease proceeds. In anticipation of this contract, sufficient funding was appropriated in Fund 108 as part of the FY 2021/22 Adopted Budget.

Agreement Time Period Amount
Current Agreement 9/4/20 - 10/31/21 $83,881

Amendment #1 11/1/21 - 6/30/22 $66,972
7/1/22 - 6/30/23 $101,709
7/1/23 - 6/30/24 $103,378
7/1/24 - 6/30/25 $105,106
Total: $461,046

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Upon execution of the recommended amendment, the total contract amount for these programs will be a not to exceed amount of $461,046.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) and/or 15061(b)(3), each as a separate and independent basis, as it is an administrative or fiscal activity that has no possibility of directly or indirectly causing a significant effect on the environment

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment with Condor Security of America, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $461,046.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Police Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4522) DOC ID: 4522
Updated: 1/6/2022 10:51 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
STARCHASE PURSUIT ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Issue a Purchase Order with StarChase, LLC in an amount not to exceed $193,000
Contact Persons:

Name: Eric Tang Sean Washington
Title: Police Lieutenant Police Chief
Div/Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: (510) 790-6900 510-790-6969
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The Fremont Police Department receives funding via the Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant each year and previously reported to the City Council that a portion of the funding would be utilized for Police Department capital equipment in FY 2021/22.

The pursuit alternative technology product consists of a device that is mounted to the f ront of a patrol vehicle. The device launches a GPS projectile towards a suspect vehicle , which then attaches via a magnet encased in a thick flexible material. The GPS projectile then begins transmitting live GPS locations, which allows officers to back off a fleeing suspect and continue to follow the GPS updates until a safer location is determined for an enforcement contact. The technology has proven to reduce pursuits and increase the rate of suspect apprehension.

BACKGROUND: The Fremont Police Department continues to seek strategies to combat problematic crime series, such as burglaries, stolen vehicles, and robberies. Many of these property crimes are not pursuable due to the inherent risk of pursuits to our community. As a result, many of these suspects flee from vehicle enforcement stops and are never arrested.

The StarChase technology will allow officers to deploy a GPS projectile onto the suspect vehicle. As a result, the officer can disengage from following the suspect and remain out of sight from the offender. StarChase, LLC has found that offenders return to normal driving patterns within ten miles per hour of the speed limit within two minutes of the GPS projectile being deployed. Further, 85% of vehicles are recovered after the GPS projectile has been deployed.

This technology provides the Police Department with the equipment and strategies to combat all levels of crimes, including property crimes, which continue to plague the entire Bay Area. Furthermore, this technology will reduce the number of police pursuits and associated dangers to which community members are exposed.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: StarChase, LLC is the sole manufacturer and distributor for their line of equipment, which is considered proprietary. The Police Department has searched for alternate products; however, there are no other products on the market that allow for a patrol vehicle to deploy a GPS projectile onto a moving suspect vehicle.

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Accordingly, purchase of the StarChase devices is exempt from the City’s standard competitive procurement requirements under Fremont Municipal Code Sections 3.20.280 (c) and 3.20.300.

This initial purchase will outfit half of the marked patrol fleet. Over the next two years, the Police Department anticipates using future COPS grant funding to purchase additional StarChase devices for the remainder of the patrol fleet.

FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost for up to 29 StarChase devices is approximately $193,000 and will be paid from the FY 2021/22 COPS Grant, which was previously appropriated by the City Council in the COPS Grant Fund (Fund 151).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Purchase and use of computer software will not have a significant effect on the environment.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue a Purchase Order with StarChase, LLC in an amount not to exceed $193,000 for StarChase devices.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Fire Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Grants

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4523) DOC ID: 4523
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APPROVE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR FIREFIGHTER MEDICAL EXAMS – Award the Contract to Life Scan Wellness Centers and Authorize the City Manager to Issue a Service Agreement for Firefighter Medical Examinations to Life Scan Wellness Centers in an Amount Not to Exceed $228,150.

Contact Persons:

Name: Donna Do Zoraida Diaz
Title: Management Analyst II Deputy Fire Chief
Div/Dept: Fire Department Fire Department
Phone: 510-494-4200 510-494-4200
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The City issued a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct Firefighter Medical Examinations for the Fire Department. Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a service agreement with Life Extension Clinics, Inc. dba Life Scan Wellness Centers in an amount not to exceed $228,150 for firefighter medical examinations.

BACKGROUND: The Fremont Fire Department has recognized a strong need to provide medical exams to protect personnel from preventable and treatable major medical issues, in accordance with the recommendations of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). To meet the requirements of NFPA 1852, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, the Department applied for grant funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to facilitate a wellness and fitness program.

On August 13, 2021, the department was notified that the grant was awarded in the amount of $185,995, with a matching requirement of $18,600, and the City Council has approved appropriation of the grant funds.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Health and wellness programs are critical in identifying negative trends in employee health, preventing the transmission of communicable diseases, and early recognition of potential medical problems. To protect the health of the staff, the Fire Department has sought out a vendor to provide annual and periodic medical examinations.

In October 2021, the City issued RFP #22-006 for firefighter medical exam professional services and two proposals were received from Live Scan Wellness Centers and from Bio - Care. Both responses offered a mobile plan to conduct the exams. An evaluation team comprised of Fire Suppression and Fire Management staff evaluated the proposals for qualifications and technical response. Additionally, both vendors conducted oral presentations to the evaluation team. After careful consideration, staff recommends that the City award the contract to Life Scan Wellness Centers and enter into a service agreement with a two-year term.

FISCAL IMPACT: The City Council has previously appropriated $185,995 in the Federal Operating Grants Fund (Fund 199) for this purpose. The matching fund requirement of

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$18,600 (10%) and the remaining amount of $23,556 will be paid from the Fire Department’s FY 2021/22 appropriation for medical examinations.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: N/A.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to award the contract and to enter into a service agreement with Life Extension Clinics, Inc. dba Life Scan Wellness Centers in an amount not to exceed $228,150.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4524) DOC ID: 4524
Updated: 1/6/2022 10:57 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1

ACCESS POINT AND HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Enter into an Amendment with the County of Alameda, for the City to Provide Access Point and Housing Resource Center Services, in the Amount of $112,811.

Contact Persons:

Name: Laurie Flores Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Homeless Services Manager Director
Div/Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2040 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this staff report is to request the City Council approve a $112,811 amendment to the service agreement with the County of Alameda for the provision of Access Point and Housing Resource Center Services for those at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness; and to increase appropriations to reflect the additional contracted revenue.

BACKGROUND: In 2017, in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandate, Alameda County rolled out the Coordinated Entry System (CES). The purpose of the system was to coordinate homeless services throughout the County and streamline prioritization for programs and permanent supportive housing units.

The City’s Human Services Department has participated in CES by providing housing needs assessments, outreach, documentation and housing application support, as well as referrals to appropriate partner agencies. From 2018 through 2020, Abode Services was designated as a regional Housing Resource Center and subcontracted with the City, via the Human Services Department’s Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC), to provide housing needs assessments and drop-in services. The FRC also contracts with Eden Information and Referral to receive warm transfers from callers seeking assessments and referrals.

As of January 1, 2021, the Alameda County Health Care Service Agency’s (ACHCSA) Office of Homeless Care and Coordination (OHCC) has contracted directly with the City, establishing the FRC as an Access Point and Housing Resource Center. City staff have continued to provide Access Point services throughout the pandemic and 2021 calendar year. In 2021, the FRC conducted 108 crisis resource and housing needs assessments for 89 unique households. The agreement, valued at $117,800, ended December 31, 2021.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Alameda County has requested the City continue to provide access point services and has proposed a one-year amendment (January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022), in an amount not to exceed $112,811. Under this amendment, the City is required to continue to provide housing problem solving services, crisis assessments, and permanent housing assessments, to eligible callers. A dedicated phone line is provided for those seeking services, and once offices can reopen in accordance with Public Health guidelines, the FRC will serve as a physical location for drop-in services. Field services and outreach can be arranged in partnership with the Bay Area Community Services (BACS) Wellness Center and CleanStart mobile hygiene service sites. City Staff participate in

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monthly regional collaboration meetings with local service providers to engage in case consultations for individuals targeted for permanent supportive housing opportunities, discuss new programs, and strategize or troubleshoot around barriers for individuals not yet targeted for services.

FISCAL IMPACT: In anticipation of this program, the City Council appropriated $105,189 as part of the FY 2021/22 Adopted Budget. With the proposed amendment, staff now anticipates expending a total of $160,298 in FY 2021/22 to provide the services described above. Accordingly, staff requests the City Council appropriate an additional $55,109 in the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Fund (Fund 179) to equal the anticipated expenses for this program through June 30, 2022. FY 2022/23 expenses will be appropriated as part of the FY 2022/23 budget adoption process.

Additional Appropriation Request

Description Amount
2022 ACHCSA Amendment - anticipated FY 2021/22 expenditures: 56,406 2021 ACHCSA Agreement - balance rolled over to FY 2021/22: 103,893 Total anticipated FY 2021/22 Expenditures: 160,298

Current FY 2021/22 Appropriation in Fund 179: 105,189

Additional FY 2021/22 Appropriation Requested in Fund 179: 55,109

There is no impact to the General Fund. The agreement and proposed amendment will cover staff time and administrative overhead associated with the program.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The acceptance of a grant from the County of Alameda to provide Access Point and Housing Resource Center services is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), each as a separate and independent basis, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15183 (projects consistent with the general plan or zoning) and/or 15061(b)(3), (the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment) and/or 15378(b)(administrative actions and/or government fiscal activities that do not involve a commitment to a specific project or otherwise result in a potentially significant effect on the environment).

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a FY 2021/22 Standard Service Agreement Amendment of $112,811 with the County of Alameda to provide Access Point and Housing Resource Center services and make findings of CEQA exemption discussed in this report.

2. Increase revenue estimates and appropriate an additional $55,109 for these services in the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Fund (Fund 179).

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Resources
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4521) DOC ID: 4521
Updated: 1/7/2022 9:24 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
CONSIDERATION OF CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT - Adoption of a Resolution Appointing Rafael Alvarado, Jr. to the Position of City Attorney Contact Persons:

Name: Allen DeMers Lily Mei
Title: Human Resources Director Mayor
Div/Dept: Human Resources City Council
Phone: 510-494-4651 510-284-4011
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: Consider appointing Rafael Alvarado Jr. as City Attorney and approving an employment agreement between the City of Fremont and Rafael Alvarado, Jr., thereby authorizing the salary, terms, and employment conditions consistent with direction from the Mayor and City Council.

BACKGROUND: Former City Attorney Harvey Levine retired on May 14, 2021 after 25 years of employment with the City of Fremont. Former Assistant City Attorney Debra Margolis returned to City of Fremont employment on a temporary basis and served as Interim City Attorney while a professional, executive recruitment search was conducted.

The recruitment opened on September 13, 2021 with applications due by October 10, 2021.

The City Council convened a Closed Session meeting on October 28, 2021 to review and evaluate applicants for the position of City Attorney. The City Council convened an additional Closed Session meeting on November 14, 2021 to interview and assess the candidates and to determine finalists for the position. The City Council conducted an additional Closed Session meeting on December 7, 2021 to further assess the qualifications of the finalists for the position and to direct staff to negotiate a tentative employment contract for consideration at the January 11, 2022 City Council Meeting.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The attached resolution appoints Rafael Alvarado, Jr. as the City Attorney effective February 22, 2022 and approves the attached negotiated employment agreement. The agreement establishes an annual salary of two hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars per year ($295,000). Other significant features of the agreement include a six (6) month severance period and annual deferred compensation contributions of the maximum Internal Revenue Code allowed amount; currently set at twenty thousand and five hundred dollars ($20,500) per year. Other benefits such as health insurance, ongoing leave accrual and two percent (2%) of salary employer contributions to a 401(a) money purchase plan and trust will be commensurate with those of the City of Fremont’s management labor group the Fremont Association of Management Employees (FAME).

FISCAL IMPACT: The current budget allotment for the position of City Attorney is adequate to fund this action without adjustment.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: N/A

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ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution - Appointing Alvarado as City Attorney • Alvarado Employment Agreement 1-5-22

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution appointing Rafael Alvarado, Jr. to the position of City Attorney effective February 22, 2022.

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DRAFT

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT APPOINTING RAFAEL E. ALVARADO, JR. AS CITY ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, the Fremont Municipal Code provides for the City Council to appoint a City Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the City Council conducted an extensive recruitment for a new City Attorney, interviewed candidates on two separate occasions and conducted a thorough background and reference check process on the selected candidate, Rafael E. Alvarado Jr.; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has negotiated an employment agreement with Rafael E.

Alvarado Jr. that is acceptable to both the City and Mr. Alvarado.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1. The City Council appoints Rafael E. Alvarado Jr. as City Attorney with a compensation rate of $295,000 annually to be paid $11,346.15 bi-weekly and a term commencing on February 22, 2022.

2. The City Council further authorizes the Mayor to execute the employment agreement for the City Attorney which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

ADOPTED, , 2022, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk Interim City Attorney

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Attachment: Alvarado Employment Agreement 1-5-22 (4521 : Consideration of City Attorney Contract)

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Attachment: Alvarado Employment Agreement 1-5-22 (4521 : Consideration of City Attorney Contract) Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/11/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Council
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Council Referrals & Appointments

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STAFF REPORT (ID # 4525) DOC ID: 4525
Updated: 1/7/2022 9:01 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Appointments and Reappointments to Advisory Bodies Contact Persons:

Name: Lily Mei
Title: Mayor
Div/Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4011
E-Mail: [email protected]

MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Appointments and reappointments to advisory bodies with terms expiring as follows:

Appointments:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Economic Development Advisory Commission Rose Itua, Ph.D. 12/31/2025 (At Large Representative)

Economic Development Advisory Commission Monique Torres 12/31/2025 (Commercial / Industrial Representative)

Planning Commission Yonggang Zhang 12/31/2024

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Sonja Gomez
(EBRPD Representative)

Reappointments:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Karen Mueller 12/31/2025 (Mission Peak Heritage Foundation Representative)

Planning Commission Reena Rao 12/31/2025

ATTACHMENTS:
• Economic Development Advisory Commission Applications • Planning Commission Application

RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments and reappointments.

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Attachment: Economic Development Advisory Commission Applications (4525 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments & Reappointments to -2-
Gender:
□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
□ Female □ Prefer not to say

Language(s) Spoken: English, Efik, Creole

Background Information:

Why do you wish to serve as a member of this Board or Commission: I believe that Economic Development is instrumental to achieve Diversity Equity and Inclusion(DEI). With over 15 years’ experience in Economic and Workforce Development across three continents and would be honored to bring this experience in serving on the Economic Development Advisory Commission. I am an experienced STEM Educator, Administrator, and Engineer with a demonstrated track record of leading and developing academia-industry-government workforce development partnerships and collaborations. Intentional and strategic in advocating for educational & workforce equality for underserved groups in the STEM field; including, women, minorities, and other marginalized groups.

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What would you bring by way of perspective or experience to this Board or Commission: _____

I bring a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens with a great track record embedding equity in workforce development training programs. I bring a strategic perspective on academia-industry partnerships. I also bring multicultural perspective to economic and workforce development, having had the privilege of working in Europe and Africa and the USA. Please see my CV attached for additional information regarding my perspective and experience.___________________________________________

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Employment/Volunteer Information:

Please list any qualifications you feel would provide positive input to the work of the commission.

Organization: _Ohlone College____ Dates: July 2013-present

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Attachment: Economic Development Advisory Commission Applications (4525 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments & Reappointments to -3-
Location: Fremont Position(s): Professor of Engineering and Coordinator of the Smart Manufacturing Technology Program

Responsibilities/accomplishments:
• Co-created and Oversaw the implementation of the Earn and Learn in Fremont (ELF) Program- A program that retrains COVID -19 dislocated workers in Smart Manufacturing.
• Initiated and created the first Smart Manufacturing in the Silicon Valley Summit in Fremont- A forum to foster Industry-Academia-Government Collaborations in Advanced and Smart Manufacturing
• Director for the Northern California Engineering Technology Apprenticeship Pathways- A regional consortium of employers and colleges with the purpose of ensuring regional workforce and economic development.
• Created one of the first Programs in Smart Manufacturing/ The 4th Industrial Revolution in Community Colleges in the State of California. • Established the first Center of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing by Amatrol at Ohlone College and Nationally.
• Spearheaded the Grant Sourcing and Application as the Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE) Grant (Proposal Title-Smart Advanced Manufacturing in the Silicon Valley). • Coordinates Career Technical Education (CTE) initiatives and programs to increase technical workforce in Engineering Technology
• Administers budgets from Grants for Strong Workforce, Perkins and Student Equity, and develop initiatives to create equity for Veterans, African Americans, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, Hispanics, Women, and other underserved student populations in STEM fields.
• Steers numerous academia-industry collaborations with companies and organizations within Silicon Valley; including Evolve Manufacturing, Tesla, Lam Research, Owens Design, National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA), Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, and similar organizations. • Member of the State-wide Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships (IACA) for Manufacturing.
• Coordinates Smart Advanced Manufacturing Program Development and K-12 Outreach.
• Appointed by the California Community College Academic Senate as a Member of the State-wide Engineering Technology Faculty Development Resource Group (FDRG) to create standard Engineering Technology Program and courses for adoption by California Community Colleges.
• Created new internship models for COVID-19 through innovative remote internships format
• Increased enrollment of Women on the program courses with 50% of enrolled students identify as Women
• Increased Diversity of Program participants (76% Foster Youths) • Board Director, Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) 2019- 2020
• Board Special Director, Board of Directors, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 06/2020-06/2021
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Attachment: Economic Development Advisory Commission Applications (4525 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments & Reappointments to -4-
Please see my CV attached for additional employment and volunteer experience_____

Organization: _______________________________________ Dates: ____________________

Location: ________________________________ Position(s): __________________________ Responsibilities/accomplishments: ________________________________________________

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Organization: _______________________________________ Dates: ____________________

Location: ________________________________ Position(s): __________________________

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Organization: _______________________________________ Dates: ____________________

Location: ________________________________ Position(s): __________________________

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Community Activities that you have been involved with (feel free to attach separate pages):

Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) Director, Board of Directors 2019-2020 __________________________________________________________________________ Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Special Director, Board of Directors, 2020-2021 _________________________________________________________________________

Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (IEEE) -SIGHT East Bay Section,Chair, 2020-present __________________________________________________________________________ Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

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Special awards or recognitions you have received:
• Recipient, Certificate of Commendation from Alameda County Board of Supervisors for co-creating the Earn and Learn Fremont (ELF)Program in Smart Manufacturing Technology- 2021 • Faculty of the Month(May), Ohlone College -2021
• Finalist, East Bay Economic Development Alliance, Innovation Award-Education Category 2020
• Recipient, Leadership in Education Recognition, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2020
• Recipient, Advocating for Women Award from the Society of Women Engineers-2018 • Recipient, Best Paper Award – IEEE Computer and Communications Conference and Workshop, 2018
• Recipient, Outstanding Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Pacific Southwest Section -2017
• Recipient, Faculty of the Year Award from Ohlone College, Fremont, CA -2017 • Recipient, Global Education Special Recognition Award from UNESCO -2015 • Recipient Distinguished Lecturer (Teaching Fellow) Award from the University of West London -2007

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Education Information:

Ph.D., Cybernetics (Systems Engineering) University of Reading, Reading, UK -2018 M.Sc., Mobile & Satellite Communications Engineering – University of Surrey, Guildford, UK - 2002
B.Eng. (Hons), Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Comms) – Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria-1999
Certificate in Higher and Further Education (Cert. Ed.) – University of Reading, Reading, UK- 2005
Certificate in Disruptive Strategy – Business School, Harvard University, Massachusetts, US- 2020

Additional Information (Please provide any other information which you feel would be useful to the City Council in reviewing your application.)

I have a had the honor of working closely with the City of Fremont’s Economic and Workforce Development Office to create innovative programs like the ELF program and to foster Industry Academic -Government partnerships and hope that I can serve the City and region by serving of the City’s Economic Development Advisory Commission.

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Civic service is a privilege and responsibility of interested, qualified, sincere citizens. The value and importance of wide participation of a large number of citizens cannot be measured. Your interest in serving on a board or commission of the City of Fremont is greatly appreciated.

General Information: Your application is a public document and will be kept on file for one year.

If you would like additional information, please call the City Clerk’s Office, at (510) 284-4060.

Please sign and date your application and submit to the Office of the City Clerk.

Thank you.

______________ 11/29/21_______
Signature Date

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Attachment: Economic Development Advisory Commission Applications (4525 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments & Reappointments to ROSE-MARGARET EKENG-ITUA, PH.D.

Fremont, CA |[email protected] | 925-858-5636

HIGHER-ED EDUCATOR ● ACADEMIA-INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS STRATEGIST● WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIST ● STEAM EQUITY THOUGHT LEADER TED-Ed Author, TEDX Speaker, Global Leader in STEM Education and 21st Century Pedagogy

Pioneering STEM Educator, Administrator, and Engineer with a demonstrated track record of leading and developing academia-industry-government workforce development partnerships and collaborations. Intentional and strategic in advocating for educational equality for underserved groups in the STEM field ; including, women, minorities, and other marginalized groups. Effective educator who maintains key focus on leveling the playing field through large - scale initiatives while driving change. Committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity for all. Strategic leader in higher education pedagogy, policy, and STEM strategy. Possesses 15+ years of expertise and record of excellence in teaching, improving student achievement, retention, and progression in STEM Higher Education. Astute in implementing policies, tech nology, and corporate engagement to enhance learning outcomes and educational innovation. Skilled in designing and implementing quality instructional programs and support services for students.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Cybernetics (Systems Engineering) University of Reading Reading, UK M.Sc., Mobile & Satellite Communications Engineering – University of Surrey Guildford, UK B.Eng. (Hons), Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Comms) – Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria Certificate in Higher and Further Education (Cert. Ed.) – University of Reading Reading, UK Certificate in Disruptive Strategy – Harvard University Massachusetts, US

SKILLS & CORE COMPETENCIES

 STEM Education Programming and Training
 Engineering Education/Teaching
 Collective Bargaining & Negotiations
 Industry-Academia Partnership Development
 Government-Academia Partnerships
 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programming
 Cross-Cultural Relations
 Mentoring, Advising & Student Success
 Leadership & Strategic Planning
 Resource Management & Planning
 Partnership Development & Negotiation
 Budget Management & Revenue Generation
 Grant Sourcing and Oversight
 Accreditation for Programs
 Curriculum Design & Instruction
 Educational Programming and Management
 Research & Development
 Metrics Analysis & Reporting
 Instructional Program Oversight
 Performance Evaluation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Attachment: Economic Development Advisory Commission Applications (4525 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments & Reappointments to Ohlone College, Fremont, CA 07/2018 – Present COORDINATOR, SMART MAUNUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM | |PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING • Provides leadership in the Engineering and Engineering Technology Departments while simultaneously maintaining teaching and mentoring responsibilities.
• Coordinates Smart Advanced Manufacturing Program Development and K-12 Outreach. • Leads and coordinates curriculum development and articulation. • Leads and coordinates Program Reviews, Program Improvement Objectives (PIO) assessments and Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)Reviews
• Creates effective schedules for the Program

Accomplishments
• Appointed by the California Community College Academic Senate as a Member of the State-wide Engineering Technology Faculty Development Resource Group (FDRG) to create standard Engineering Technology Program and courses for adoption by California Community Colleges. • Co-created and Oversaw the implementation of the Earn and Learn in Fremont (ELF) Program- A program that retrains COVID -19 dislocated workers in Smart Manufacturing. • Initiated and created the first Smart Manufacturing in the Silicon Valley Summit- A forum to foster Industry-Academia-Government Collaborations in Advanced and Smart Manufacturing • Reviewer for National Science Foundation Advanced Technical Education (NSF-ATE) Grants, 2020, 2021 • Steers numerous academia-industry collaborations with companies and organizations within Silicon Valley; including National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA), Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, Tesla, Lam Research, and similar organizations. • Created curriculum and industry collaborations for the Smart Advanced Manufacturing Program (The 4th Industrial revolution/Industry Standard 4.0), Bioengineering, Engineering Technology and other Career Education (CE) Programs.
• Established the Center of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing • Created one of the first Programs in Smart Manufacturing/ The 4th Industrial Revolution in Community Colleges in the State of California.
• Established the first Center of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing by Amatrol at Ohlone College and Nationally.
• Spearheaded the Grant Sourcing and Application as a Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE) Grant (Proposal Title-Smart Advanced Manufacturing in the Silicon Valley).
• Manages operations for STEM Equity programs, and oversee internal budgets, grant budgets, and resource allocation for projects within the Engineering and Engineering Technology Department. • Administers budgets from Grants for Strong Workforce, Perkins and Student Equity, and develop initiatives to create equity for Veterans, African Americans, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, Hispanics, Females, and other underserved student populations in STEM fields. • Coordinates Career Education (CE) initiatives and programs to increase technical workforce in Engineering Technology.
• Leads grant writing initiatives while successfully earning multiple grant awards. • Led in the design of the new engineering laboratory, coordinating acquisition and installation of modern equipment for the engineering laboratory.
• Disseminates STEM teaching best practices leveraging 21st century skills for STEM students. • Innovates and communicates STEM education pedagogies to faculty members and administrators.

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• Develops numerous national, regional and state-wide events and activities in STEM higher education to improve student learning and development of 21st century skills for STEM students. • Serves on the Faculty Union Lab- Lecture Parity Workgroup • Serves on the college wide Student Equity and Achievements Committee • Served on the college wide Accreditation Task Force for Standard 1A • Served on the college wide Guided Pathways task force. • Served on the college wide 5-year Educational Master Plan task force. .

Ohlone College, Fremont, CA 01/2020 – Present

DIRECTOR & GRANT LEAD, NORTHRERN CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS(NCETP) A California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCO) California Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) Grant Funded Project to Develop Engineering Technology Apprenticeships in Northern California. NCETAP is made up of four Northern California Community Colleges and regional employers/industry interested in creating apprenticeships and internships in Advanced Manufacturing

• Leads and Manages implementation and operation of NCETAP deliverables • Oversees and Manages the California Apprenticeship Initiative grant budget for the NCETAP Project • Leads and coordinates curriculum development and articulation. • Drives Curriculum Development and regional articulations • Lead liaison with the Department of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) for DAS approval of Apprenticeships • Member of the State-wide Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships (IACA) for Manufacturing • Facilitates Regional Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC)for the Program

Accomplishments

• 100% increase in number of participating employers
• Secured additional funding for regional pre-apprenticeships • Creation of On the Job-Training (OJT) Program

Ohlone College, Fremont, CA 10/2019 – Present

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(PI), NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATION(NSF-ATE) GRANT -SMART ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EDUCATION IN THE SILICON VALLEY

• Principle Investigator (PI) for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Smart Manufacturing Technology in the Silicon Valley Grant.
• Program Coordinator for the NSF-ATE- Funded Smart Manufacturing in the Silicon Valley Internship Program (SMISVIP)
• Steers numerous academia-industry collaborations with companies and organizations within Silicon Valley; including National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA), Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, Tesla, Lam Research, and similar organizations.

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Accomplishments
• Created new internship models for COVID-19 through innovative remote internships format • Exceeded project expectations of number of internship placement year on year by 100% • Sourced and raised additional funds to support additional student internships • Increased enrollment of Women on the program courses with 50% of enrolled students identify as Women • Increased Diversity of Program participants (76% Foster Youths) • 50% increase in number of internship sites employers
Best Practice sharing

Ohlone College, Fremont, CA 07/2013 – 2018 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING|LEAD FACULTY
• Led/Leads initiatives that significantly increased student enrollment by 200% within the Department in the first 3 years.
• Initiated and Developed Programs that increased student access and retention on Engineering Courses. • Created three new Student Clubs for Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Engineering/STEM • Established the Equity in STEM initiative
• Significantly Increased course offerings(increase of over 200%) of the program through creation of new courses and increase in number of sections offered.
• Led and initiated regional equity initiative to increase the number of female students in STEM (mentoring dinner for women in STEM).
• Created collaborative initiatives for Arts, Social Sciences, and STEM. • Created student collaborative initiatives on the use of technology for social justice issues. • Sourced for funding to establish the Engineering for Social Justice Projects for Students from the IEEE • Led creation of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Engineering Curriculum and shared best practice regionally.
• Served as a Faculty Academic Senate Officer (Treasurer) and Representative on the College Academic Senate from 2016-2019.
• Founding Committee member for the Student Equity and Achievement Committee • Founding Taskforce Member for the Guided Pathways Task Force • Initiated and led college-wide debates and discussions on STEM pedagogy and research.

National Science Foundation (NSF) funded, University of California, Berkeley, CA Summer 2016

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VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW
• Served as a Visiting Research Fellow for the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program- within the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL).
• Directed research and investigations in Smart Micro-Grid as an appropriate and efficient energy pathway. • Applied the HOMER energy grid design simulation tool to design smart efficient renewable energy pathways, and presented findings in a poster session to the university community. • Shared best practice to faculty on “Embedding Current Contextualized Research in STEM Curriculum and Classrooms”.

National Science Foundation (NSF) funded, University of California, Berkeley, CA Summer 2014

VISITING RESEARCH FELLOW

• Served as a Visiting Research Fellow for the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program- within the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability (LMAS), • Headed research and investigations on factors influencing manufacturing productivity in the USA and emerging economies.
• Presented research findings for departmental paper from laboratory for manufacturing and sustainability; presented findings in a poster session to the university community. • Co-authored and presented a paper at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference on the importance of embedding current contextualized research in STEM curriculum and classrooms.

University of West London, London, UK 07/2004 – 11/2012 CHAIR|PROGRAMME LEADER | SENIOR LECTURER IN ENGINEERING • Charged with accountability for delivering multifaceted administrative, leadership, mentoring, and teaching responsibilities to meet student learning objectives and program needs. • Led and initiated accreditation of undergraduate programs in the department. • Coordinated resource allocation for courses and scheduling of classes. • Steered student-industrial engagements with high-profile corporations to ensure engineering students’ developed industry desirable skills and while cultivating passion for the engineering profession. • Utilized innovative engineering laboratory facilities to ensure students acquired industry-relevant technical skills.
• Launched several student enrichment activities, managed budgets for program area, and developed annual business plans totaling $1M+.
• Led course and curriculum design and development for engineering and computer science courses. • Drove faculty professional development while implementing e-learning, m-learning, and blended learning into curriculum and teaching methods.
• Launched several academia-industry collaborative projects with some Fortune 500 companies like Vodafone, Orange, O2, T-Mobile and other companies like Scottish Energy, VW, London Underground, Thames Water, and Ericsson;

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• Led refurbishment of engineering and IT Laboratory, overseeing acquisition and installation of modern equipment for the engineering laboratory at University of West London in FY06 and FY10. • Launched and coordinated the ‘Student Ambassadors’ program to encourage peer mentoring amongst students.
• Drove student-centered activities and teaching methods that earned the Engineering department top ratings for student achievement, retention, and development. • Consistently ranked in the top percentile by students for excellence in teaching engineering courses.

Hugh Farringdon School, Reading, UK 08/2003 – 07/2004 SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS (SEN) EXPERT TEACHER, Science & Engineering Courses • Leveraged innovative and personalized teaching strategies to improve academic achievement of students with learning, behavioral, and emotional difficulties.
• Designed and utilized individual learning plans to help students achieve academic and personal goals. • Improved students’ grades from E and D to A and B grades, with a 95% of students’ progression rate to college.

Tranter International, Lagos, Nigeria 06/1999 – 08/2001 SYSTEMS ENGINEER | INTSRUCTOR
• Served as a Systems Engineer and Instructor for the first ever Microsoft solution provider in West Africa. • Developed electrical and telecommunication engineering designs to support installation and deployment of computer networks.
• Provided hardware support for clients, and taught classes in A+ Certification, Electrical/Electronic Theories and Boolean algebra.
• Contributed to the design and deployment of integrated end-to–end enterprise performance management systems for Guinness International.

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria 06/1998 – 01/1999

INTERN-OPERATIONS ENGINEER
• Worked on a variety of engineering projects, designed electrical installation drawings, and served as project coordinator for maintenance and refurbishment of electrical and mechanical equipment. • Improved the procurement and maintenance process for engineering team through design and development of internal CRM application.

SOME ADVOCACY

• Invited Participant at the Inaugural United Nations International Day of Education Summit – United Nations, Headquarters New York, (Advocating for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education) • Volunteer Participant – Society for Women Engineers (SWE) Congressional Outreach Capitol Hill, Washington D.C, (Advocating for Equity in Education and Women in STEM) Met and talked to some Congress Women/Men and Senators, advocating for the following bills; Hidden Figures Congressional

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SOME ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Co-Lead for STEM Education, National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) Public Policy SIG, 2021-present • Founding Co-Lead, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Community College Affinity Group 2021-present. • Chair, Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (IEEE) -SIGHT Oakland-East Bay Section 2020-present • Board Special Director, Board of Directors, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 2020-2021 • Member, National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) Public Policy SIG, Advocacy 2020-2021 • Board Director, Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) 2019-2020 • President, Society for Women Engineers (SWE) Mt. Diablo Section 2019-2020 • Founding Lead for the Society for Women Engineers (SWE) African American Affinity Group 2014-2019 • Founding Co-Chair, Student Posters Session, IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2018,2019 • Lead, Equity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Initiative, Ohlone College, 2015-present • Treasurer, Faculty Academic Senate, Ohlone College, 2017-2019 • Chair, Innovation Track, IEEE Women in Engineering Conference 2018 & 2017

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineering (IEEE) • Society for Women Engineers (SWE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• National Science Teachers Association(NSTA)
• American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
• United Nations Association (UN-A)
• Women in Big Data (WiBD)

SOME PAPER PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Itua-Ekeng; Gabe Hanzell-Sello, Dave Gruber; Experiential Learning during COVID-19: A Systemic Approach for Increasing Diversity in Engineering & Engineering Technology ASEE Conference 2021

Itua-Ekeng R.; Impact Assessment Framework for Female Users of Cell Phones Users in Sub –Saharan Africa.

Published February 2018 IEEE Xplore

Itua R.; Artis S. “Increasing Diversity through Internationalization of Engineering Education based on the Pedagogy of Humanitarian Engineering”. Paper Presentation at the 2016 ASEE International Conference (International Forum).

Itua R.; Lundqvist K. “Assessing the Impact of Information Technology on African Societies”. Presentation at the 2016 IEEE Global Humanitarian Conference, Seattle, WA.

Itua R.; Artis S. “Engaging Female and Underrepresented Community College Students through Humanitarian Engineering and Context Based Learning Pedagogies” Paper Presentation at the 2015 ASEE PSW Conference.

Itua-Ekeng R. “TED-Ed Video “The Life of Benjamin Banneker” promoting the contributions of African Americans in STEM. (Over half a million views on YouTube)

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SOME AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Recipient, Certificate of Commendation from Alameda County Board of Supervisors for co-creating the Earn and Learn Fremont (ELF)Program in Smart Manufacturing Technology- 2021 • Faculty of the Month(May), Ohlone College 2021 • Finalist, East Bay Economic Development Alliance, Innovation Award-Education Category 2020 • Recipient, Leadership in Education Recognition, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2020 • Recipient, Advocating for Women Award from the Society for Women Engineers 2018 • Recipient, Best Paper Award – IEEE Computer and Communications Conference and Workshop, 2018 • Recipient, Outstanding Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Pacific Southwest Section 2017 • Recipient, Faculty of the Year Award from Ohlone College, Fremont, CA 2017 • Recipient, Global Education Special Recognition Award from UNESCO 2015 • Recipient Distinguished Lecturer (Teaching Fellow) Award from the University of West London 2007 2007

SOME NEWS & MEDIA

• Earn and Learn Fremont (ELF) Program News Interview

• Earn and Learn in Fremont (ELF) Graduates News coverage

• Smart Manufacturing Technology in the Silicon Valley

• Increasing Women in STEM
•
Equity Through Social Justice Engineering Projects (Top Ten in the Country) Presentation to Congress • Faculty Commencement Speaker Ohlone College 54th Commencement Ceremony May 2021

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