Fremont Unified School DistrictCity of FremontLiaison Committee January 25, 20225:30 p.m.TELECONFERENCE VIA ZOOM
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Fremont Unified School DistrictCity of FremontLiaison CommitteeAgendaJanuary 25, 20225:30 p.m.TELECONFERENCE VIA ZOOM
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Public Comment
5. “Walk and Roll” Program Update: Background, Discussion of Current Program Participation andContinuous Improvement Ideas - Fremont Public Works and Alameda CTC Staff (30 minutes)
6. Discussion of Adult Crossing Guard Program: Issues and Improvement Ideas - Fremont Police and PublicWorks Staff (30 minutes)
7. Special Determination Meeting
In order for Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) and City of Fremont (City) to continue holdingmeetings by teleconferencing pursuant to Government Code Section54953(e) (AB361), FUSDneeds toreconsider the circumstances of the state of emergencycreatedbythe COVID-19pandemicevery30daysandfindthat the state of emergencycontinues todirectlyimpact the abilityofthememberstomeetsafelyin person.
Background:OnSeptember16,2021,GovernorNewsomsignedAB361amendingtheBrownActtoallowlocalagenciesto meetremotelyduringdeclaredemergenciesundercertainconditions.AB361buildsuponExecutiveOrderN-29-20,issuedbytheGovernoronMarch17,2020,whichrelaxedtheteleconferencingrequirementsoftheBrownActtofacilitatevirtualmeetingsduringtheCOVID-19declaredemergency. AB361authorizeslocalagenciesto continuemeetingremotelywithoutfollowingthe BrownAct’s standardteleconferencingprovisions,includingtherequirementthatmeetingsbeconductedinphysicallocations,ifthemeetingisheldduringa stateofemergencyproclaimedbytheGovernorandeitherofthefollowingapplies:(1)stateorlocalofficialshaveimposedorrecommendedmeasurestopromotesocialdistancing;or(2)theagencyhasalreadydeterminedorisdeterminingwhether, asaresultoftheemergency,meetinginpersonwouldpresentimminentriskstothehealthorsafetyofattendees.To continuemeetingremotelypursuanttoAB361,anagencymustmakeperiodicfindingsthat:(1)thebodyhasreconsideredthecircumstancesofthedeclaredemergency;and(2)theemergencyimpactstheabilityofthebody’smemberstomeetsafelyinperson,orstateorlocalofficialscontinuetoimposeorrecommendmeasurestopromotesocialdistancing.Thesefindingsshouldbemadenotlaterthan30daysafterteleconferencingforthefirsttimepursuanttoAB361,andevery30daysthereafter.
Affirm/Pass this statement : This group has reconsidered the circumstances of the emergency and agreesthat the emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person so thenext meeting will be virtual.
8. Reaffirm Agenda Items
9. Adjournment
Incompliance withthe Americans withDisabilities Act (ADA)anduponrequest,FremontUnifiedSchoolDistrictmay furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals whorequire appropriate alternative modificationof the agenda inorder toparticipate inmeetings are invitedtocontactPatty Sandoval [email protected] noon onthe Friday preceding the scheduled meeting. “Walk and Roll” to School Program
City Council/FUSD Liaison Committee
January 25, 2022
Agenda Overview
1. Walk and Roll Program Update (40 min)
‐ Background and Program Goals
‐ Discussion of Current Program Participation
‐ Continuous Improvement Ideas
2. Adult Crossing Guard Program (20 min)
‐ Background on Program Scope
‐ Issues with Hiring/Retaining Crossing Guards
‐ Discussion of Improvement Ideas
Background
Status of City, School, County Partnership – Recap from October 2021 Joint Meeting • Joint meetings between Council and School Board
• Since 2016, safety audits and safe route maps
prepared for all 40 schools (over 2 years); jointly funded • 400 “quick‐build” projects delivered (over 3 years)
• Alameda County Transportation Commission provides
services for education and encouragement
• Awards and recognition
‐ “Platinum Sneaker” award for Oliveira Elementary (2018) ‐ APA award to Fremont for planning excellence (2019)
‐ National “Youth Traffic Safety” Leadership Award (2020) • Interest in program enhancement
‐ Fremont Mobility Action Plan; Fremont Mobility Commission ‐ Alignment with “wellness” and “sustainability” programs
Proposed Two‐Year Workplan
When Plan
Fall 2021 “Do what you can”
Spring 2022 “Ramp it up”
Fall 2022 All schools participating at some
level
Spring 2023 All schools participating at a
robust level
Monitoring Status and Progress
Rating Description
Not Participating
Beginning
(Bronze)
Have a parent ”champion”
Receiving County (ACTC) information and services
Participating in at least one encouragement event
Intermediate
(Silver)
Have a “parent champion committee”
Have a school staff liaison
Participating in all three encouragement events
Advanced
(Gold)
Operating independently with “walk and roll”
participation on a monthly or weekly level
Star School
(Platinum)
Significant “walk and roll” participation at a daily level
4 Fremont Schools Participating in ACSR2S
● 30 out of 41, K-12 schools registered
○ 24 elementary schools
○ 4 junior high schools
○ 2 high schools
● 5 Access Schools
○ 5 elementary schools (Brookvale, E.M.
Grimmer, John Blacow,
Mission San Jose, Patterson)
○ 1 middle school (Centerville Jr. High)
● https://alamedacountysr2s.org/our-program/enrolled-schools/ Alameda County Safe Routes Programming at Patterson
Elementary
5 2021 International Walk and Roll to School Day
Superintendent Cammack with students at Blacow walk and roll to school
6 Event Highlights
● Fremont participation:
○ 20 FUSD schools signed up
○ 7 FUSD schools participated
○ 3833 students participated
● # of students who walked, rolled, carpooled, and
bused
○ 2070 students walked to school
○ 503 students rolled to school
○ 724 students carpooled to school
○ 66 students bused to school
7 Ardenwood Elementary
Principal Elie Wasser greeting students at the welcome table L-R: Fremont Councilmember Teresa Keng, Principal Wasser, and City of Fremont Public Works Director Hans Larsen are there to cheer on the students.
8 John Blacow Elementary
L-R: Jesse, students at Blacow, SR2S Champ Melissa Avery, and City of Fremont Public Works Director Hans Larsen get ready to ride
Students at Blacow enjoy a bike train to school!
9 FUSD participation in Safe Routes to Schools
Fremont Unified Safe Routes Activities
School Workshops School Rodeos Community Rodeos
International Walk and
Roll to School Day Golden Sneaker Bike to School Day
2018‐19
37 23 2 19 15 20
Total students participating 1486+ 4334 ‐ 770
Total schools participating 15 11 15 15
2021‐22
10 4 20 9 as of 1/14/21 n/a
Total students participating 724 3833 ‐ ‐
Total schools participating 6 7 ‐ ‐
10 Looking To The Future
Golden Sneaker Registration
● Date: 2/28/22- 3/11/22
○ There are 9 Fremont School registered as of
January 2022
Introducing ways to sustain walking and rolling
at schools
● Ongoing walk and roll
● Walking School Bus/Bike Train
Adult Crossing Guard Program
City Council/FUSD Liaison Committee
January 25, 2022
Adult Crossing Guard Program
Background
‐ 22 funded locations
‐ Fremont Police contract with crossing guard vendor
‐ Vendor responsible for recruitment and training
Challenges
‐ 50% of locations are not staffed
‐ Limited interest to fill jobs
Adult Crossing Guard Program
Ideas
‐ Prioritize locations for crossing guard services
‐ Build safety improvements
‐ Recruit parents to fill crossing guard positions
Discussion