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.
Agenda and Report - Fremont City Council Meeting - January 11, 2022
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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
a. Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback. b. Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
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.
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www.fremont.gov
Availability of Public Records
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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)