Agenda packet, regular meeting — Fremont City Council, September 6, 2022

City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA

Fremont City Council

Lily Mei, Mayor
Teresa Keng, Vice Mayor
Rick Jones, District 2
Jenny Kassan, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
Raj Salwan, District 5
Teresa Cox, District 6

City Staff

Karena Shackelford, City Manager
Rafael Alvarado, Jr., City Attorney
Christina Briggs, Assistant City Manager
Brian Stott, Assistant City Manager

Geneva Bosques, Communications and
Legislative Affairs Director
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
September 06, 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 September 6, 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 - September 06, 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: 868 6640 6859. Click *9 to raise a hand to speak. 2) By online https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86866406859
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.

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
September 06, 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

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – for the Special and Regular Meetings of July 19, 2022 and the Special Meeting of August 9, 2022
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier
Title: City Clerk
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076
E-Mail: [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes.

C. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AMENDING FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.060 (COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND

COUNCILMEMBERS) TO ADJUST THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND

COUNCIL MEMBERS
RECOMMENDATION: Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to authorize an increase in the salary of the City Councilmembers to $2,427.76 per month and of the Mayor to $4,313.28 per month, effective after the new City Council is seated following the election of November 8, 2022.

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D. 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: Rafael Alvarado Christina Briggs
Title: City Attorney Assistant City Manager
Dept: City Attorney's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4030 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 October 4, 2022.

E. REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN DURING COUNCIL RECESS - Report of Actions Taken by the City Manager during Council Recess, July 20, 2022 through September 5, 2022
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier Christina Briggs
Title: City Clerk Assistant City Manager
Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076 510-284-4022
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Receive report acknowledging actions taken by the City Manager or designee during the recess.

F. SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION, ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN OF

THE SHORELINE RENOVATIONS FOR THE LAKE ELIZABETH SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECT (PWC 8897) - Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a Service Agreement with Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc., to investigate, assess and develop designs for the renovation of various segments of Lake Elizabeth Shoreline Stabilization Project (PWC 8897).

Contact Persons:

Name: Jennie Suen Suzanne Wolf
Title: Landscape Architect II Community Services Director Dept: Landscape Architecture Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4744 510-494-4329
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Find that the execution of the service agreement is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per, without limitation, each on a separate and independent basis, (1) CEQA Guidelines Sections 15306, and (3) CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b).Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a Service Agreement with Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc., to investigate, assess and develop designs for the renovation of various segments of the Lake Elizabeth Shoreline, for a contract amount of $301,000, plus a 15% contingency amount of $45,150, for a total service agreement contract amount of $346,150.

G. PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES - Approve Purchase Orders through Cooperative Agreements with The Ford Store San Leandro for the Purchase of Ford Fleet Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,200,000 and with National Auto Fleet Group for the Purchase of Various Make Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $550,000; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption Contact Persons:

Name: Mark Collins Hans Larsen
Title: Fleet Maintenance Manager Public Works Director
Dept: Maintenance Public Works
Phone: 510-979-5739 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a purchase order with The Ford Store San Leandro for the purchase of Ford vehicles in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of various make vehicles in an amount not to exceed $550,000.

3. Find the proposed purchase is not a project as defined by Section 15378 (b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and, alternatively, the action is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

H. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND INNOVATION (DFPI) CAL MONEYSMART GRANT - Authorize the City Manager and the Human Services Director/President of the Fremont Family Resource Center Corporation to Execute the CalMoneySmart Grantee Agreement for the 2022/23 Fiscal Year and Appropriate $127,195 awarded for this project.

Contact Persons:

Name: Judith Schwartz Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Fam Resource Center Admin Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2007 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or the Human Services Director as President of the Fremont Family Resource Center Corporation, to execute the CalMoneySmart Grantee Agreement (DFPI-EOO 101) on behalf of the Fremont Family Resource Center Corporation; and appropriate $127,195 for this project to Fund 790, as described in the report.

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I. ALAMEDA COUNTY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND FAMILY
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS - Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a $187,787 Agreement for FY 2022/23 with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency to Support Human Services Programs, Including the Fremont Family Resource Center Family Support Services program and Youth and Family Services Division's Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups program
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: Approve and authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute an agreement with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in the amount of $187,787.

J. FREMONT POLICE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION MOU - Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Fremont Police Managers’ Association (FPMA)
Contact Persons:

Name: Tina Gallegos Allen DeMers
Title: Human Resources Manager Human Resources Director Dept: Human Resources Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4652 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the negotiated terms and authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of July 31, 2022, through June 30, 2025, between the City of Fremont and the Fremont Police Managers’ Association (FPMA); and direct staff to adjust appropriations in the FY 2022/23 adopted operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the MOU.

K. VACATION OF EASEMENT AT 43477 BRYANT STREET - Adopt a Resolution Summarily Vacating a Roadway Easement at 43477 Bryant Street in the Mission San Jose Community Plan Area (PLN2019-00020), and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Lester Aquino Hans Larsen
Title: Civil Engineer I Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: (510) 494-4762 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution to vacate the roadway easement at 43477 Bryant Street on grounds the easement is no longer needed, and to find that the action is exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15305.

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L. POLICE CENTER WATERLINE REPLACEMENT - Accept Staff Report on the Recent Completion of Emergency Waterline Replacement Work at the Police Center
Contact Persons:

Name: Jimmy Chen Hans Larsen
Title: Facilities Manager Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4715 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Accept staff report.

M. I-880/DECOTO INTERCHANGE PROJECT - Approval of Funding Agreement with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) for the Environmental Clearance Phase of the I-880/Decoto Road Interchange Modernization Project (PWC 9022); Accept and Approve Appropriation of Measure BB Funds in the Amount of $2,000,000 to the Project; Issue Finding of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Eric Hu Hans Larsen
Title: Principal Transportation
Engineer
Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4542 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a funding agreement with ACTC for the environmental clearance phase for the I-880/Decoto Road Interchange Modernization project.

2. Appropriate $2,000,000 in ACTC Measure BB funds to PWC 9022-504.

3. Find the actions are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

3. Ceremonial Items - None.

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.

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7. Other Business
A. STREET RACING AND SIDESHOW ORDINANCE. Introduce Ordinance Amending the Street Racing and Sideshow Ordinance to Prohibit Promotion of and Attendance at Such Events
Contact Persons:

Name: John Harnett
Title: Lieutenant
Dept: Police Department
Phone: 510- 790-6705
E-Mail: [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Waive the first reading and introduce the enclosed ordinance amending Fremont Municipal Code Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare), Chapter 9.35 (Street Racing and Sideshows), sections 9.35.010 and

9.35.030, and adding sections 9.35.090, 9.35.100, and 9.35.110.

8. Council Communications
A. Council Referrals

1. MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Mayor Mei Referral on Homelessness Mitigation Policies
Contact Persons:

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

RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to review municipal options and practices from neighboring cities on how they’ve been able to address health hazards illegal dumping, and related clean-up.

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2. MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Appointments 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

Mobility Commission Monique Chapman 12/31/2025
(Impairments Representative)

Recreation Commission Eric Donato 12/31/2025

Youth Advisory Commission Emily Tang 12/31/2023
Jessica Li 12/31/2023
Aditya Mittal 12/31/2023
Sean Dorje 12/31/2023

RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments.

B. Oral Reports on Meetings

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 September 6, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 27, 2022 CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting *CANCELLED*
Monday,
October 3, 2022 5:30 p.m. Joint City Council/FUSD
Meeting
FUSD
Hosts Live
October 4, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
October 11, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 18, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 25, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting
FUSD
Hosts Live
November 1, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
November 8, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
November 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
November 22, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting City Hosts Live
November 29, 2022 No 7PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
December 6, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 27, 2022 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting FUSD Hosts Live

Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Approval of Minutes

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4694) DOC ID: 4694
Updated: 8/18/2022 11:26 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – for the Special and Regular Meetings of July 19, 2022 and the Special Meeting of August 9, 2022
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier
Title: City Clerk
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076
E-Mail: [email protected]

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – for the Special and Regular Meetings of July 19, 2022 and the Special Meeting of August 9, 2022.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Minutes

RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes.

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MINUTES

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 19, 2022

VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
6:00 P.M.

Call to Order: Mayor Mei called the meeti ng to order at 6:00 p.m.

Roll Call: Present: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox

Public Comment: None.

CONVENED TO A CLOSED SESSION at 6:01 p.m.

(Government Code Section 54956.95)

1. Frederick Bobbitt v. City of Fremont, Wo rkers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), San Francisco, Case No. ADJ16021266

The Special Meeting of the Fremont City Council adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

Attest: Approved:

_____________________________ ___________________________ Susan Gauthier, City Clerk LILY MEI, Mayor

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MINUTES

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 19, 2022

VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.

1. PRELIMINARY

A. Call to Order: Mayor Mei called the meeti ng to order at 7:00 p.m.

B. Flag Salute: Vice Mayor Salwan led the salute to the flag.

C. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox

D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager/City Attorney

Mayor Mei announced the Boards and Commissions vacancies.

City Attorney Alvarado reported that the Council conducted a conference in Closed Session with legal counsel for liability claims pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.97 for one case, Frederick Bobbitt vs. City of Fremont, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Case No. ADJ16021266. The Council discussed the matter but took no reportable action.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

* A. Waive Reading of Ordinances: The City Attorney read the titles of ordinances to be considered.

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council waived further readings of proposed ordinances.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None
A
bsent: None
Abstain: None

* B. Mayor Mei opened considera tion of Approval of Minutes

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council approved minutes for the Special and Regular Meetings of June 21, 2022, the Special Meeting of June 25, 2022, the Special Meeting of June 29, 2022, and the Special and Regular Meetings of July 12, 2022

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Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* C. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Select ion of the Vice Mayor for the Period Covering July 2022 through March 2023

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council appointed Councilmember Teresa Keng as the Vice Mayor for the period covering July 2022 through March 2023.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* D. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Approval to Adopt a Resolution Delegating Authority to City Manager during City Council Recess, July 20, 2022 through September 5, 2022

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-43 authorizing the City Manager or designee to take the following actions, as necessary, during the City Council recess period:

1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a three-year agreement, in an annual amount not to exceed $168,000, for Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud storage, and execute any implementing documents and take any necessary implementing actions.

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to accept and appropriate the use of the $10,000 gift in PWC 9085-545 and any additional annual gifts provided by East Bay Community Grant Funds to support special Shinn Park arboreal and park maintenance projects.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with Tri-City Volunteers, in an amount not to exceed $130,000, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023,

4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to en ter into an agreement with Abode Services, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023,

5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to en ter into a Task Order with Fremont Unified School District in an amount not to exceed $113,563 for the Youth and Family Services Division to provide School-Based Mental Health Counseling; Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups as an Alternative to Suspension Program for At-Risk Youth; Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Adolescents at Robertson and Kennedy High Schools; and the Family Resource Center Division to provide Family Support Services (Case Management) for the 2022-2023 school year (August 16, 2022 through June 15, 2023).

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6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute task orders to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newark for: (1) the provision of FY 2022/23 case management services, in the amount of $5,000, and (2) the provision of FY 2022/23 paratransit services, in an amount not to exceed $293,052.

7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a contract with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in the amount of $200,603 for the period of July 1, 2022 through July 30, 2023 for the Health Promoter Project.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* E. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Approval to Adopt a Resolution Summarily Vacating a Water Line Easement at 39176 Fremont Boulevard in Central Community Plan Area (PLN2022-00001) and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption (Vacation of Easement)

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-44 to vacate the water line easement at 39176 Fremont Boulevard on grounds the easement is no longer needed, and to find that the action is exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15305.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
A
bstain: None

* F. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Approval to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Attorney to Execute a Certification and Mutual Indemnification Agreement with the County of Alameda for the Collection of Taxes and Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022/23

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-45 authorizing the City Attorney to execute a Certification and Mutual Indemnification Agreement with the County of Alameda for the collection of taxes and assessments for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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* G. Mayor Mei opened consideration to Appr ove Capital Budget Appropriation Actions to Support Various Transportation Projects Funded by Grant Sources

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council approved the Capital Budget appropriation amendment actions identified in Exhibit A to the staff report.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* H. Mayor Mei opened consideration of A pproval to Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a Five-Year Service Agreement with Bay Central Printing Inc. to Provide Off-Site Photocopying and Printing Services for a Total Not to Exceed One Million Dollars

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council authorized the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with Bay Central Printing Inc. in an amount not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kass
an, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* I. Mayor Mei opened consideration of A pproval to Adopt a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3 (OE3)

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-46 approving the negotiated terms and authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 between the City of Fremont and the Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3 (OE3); and direct staff to adjust appropriations in the FY 2022/23 adopted operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the MOU

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS – None.

4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

A. Oral and Written Communications

The following person(s) commented: Lisa Danz (Member of Fremont For Everyone (FFE)), Kelly Abreu, and Salim Mastan.

5. SCHEDULED ITEMS – None.

6. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY – None.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Appr oval to Adopt a Resolution Setting the Annual Tax Rate for Voter-Approved General Obligation Bonds Debt Service for Fiscal Year 2022/23 and Authorizing the County of Alameda to Collect and Enforce the Levy on Behalf of the City (Tax Rate for FY 2022/23)

No presentation. Mayor Mei opened the public comment period. There being no speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period. Finance Director Persselin responded to questions from Councilmembers.

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council approved the following:

1. Establish the Fire Safety Project Genera l Obligation Bonds tax rate of $0.0039 per $100 of assessed valuation (0.0039%) for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

2. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-47 requesting a nd authorizing the County of Alameda to levy a tax on all taxable properties in the City as a voter-approved levy with respect to the Fire Safety Project General Obligation Bonds.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

B. Mayor Mei opened consideration of A pproval to Adopt a resolution adopting the Citywide Fiber Optic Master Plan and make a finding that the Citywide Fiber Optic Master Plan is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines Sections 15262 and 15378(b), and no further environmental review is required at this time.

ITS Director Sandy Taylor introduced the item. Jory Wolf and Preston Young from Magellan provided a presentation. Staff and consultants responded to questions from Councilmembers.

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Mayor Mei opened the public comment period. Kelly Abreu commented. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period. This was followed by another question and answer period. Councilmembers provided comment.

On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-48 adopting the Citywide Fiber Optic Master Plan included with this report and finding that the action is exempt from CEQA.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

8. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

A. Council Referrals

1. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Mayor Mei Referral: Designation of League of California Cities Annual Conference Voting Delegate

No presentation. Councilmembers had a question and answer period. Mayor Mei opened the public comment period. There were no public speakers. Mayor Mei closed the public comment period.

On a motion by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Shao, the City Council appointed Vice Mayor Salwan as the City’s voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Councilmember Jones as the voting alternate.

Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, Shao, and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

2. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Re sponse to Councilmember Kassan Referral – Regarding Input from Commissions for Major Road Projects

No presentation. Staff responded to question from Councilmembers. Mayor Mei opened the public comment period. The following persons commented: Monique Chapman (Senior Citizens Commission), Steve Skala, John Hinds, Andreas Kadavanich, and Kelly Abreu.

There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period. This was followed by another question and answer period.

On a motion by Councilmember Kassan, seconded by Councilmember Jones, the City Council selection Option 3, as outlined in the staff report.

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Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Salwan, Councilmembers: Keng, Jones, Kassan, and Cox
Noes: Councilmember Shao

Absent: None
Abstain: None

B. Oral Reports on Meetings

Councilmembers reported on their various meetings.

9. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Mei adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m.

Attest: Approved:

_____________________________ ___________________________ Susan Gauthier, City Clerk LILY MEI, Mayor

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MINUTES

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 9, 2022

VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
5:30 P.M.

1. PRELIMINARY

A. Call to Order: Mayor Mei called the mee ting to order at 5:31 p.m.

B. Flag Salute: Councilmember Cox led the salute to the flag.

C. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers: Jones, Ka ssan, Shao (joined at 5:40 p.m.), Salwan and Cox

D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager/City Attorney

Mayor Mei announced the Boards and Commissions vacancies.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

* A. Waive Reading of Ordinances - None.

* B. Approval of Minutes – None.

* C. Mayor Mei opened consideration to 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

This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Mei opened the public comment period. John Hinds commented. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period.

On a motion by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Salwan, the City Council made 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 reconsider ed the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency;

2. The state of emergency conti nues 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 September 6, 2022.

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Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers: Jones, Kassan, Shao, Salwan and Cox
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS – None.

4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

A. Oral and Written Communications

Email submitted to the City Clerk were compiled, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published in the City's Agenda Center on fremont.gov, and were placed on file.

The following person(s) commented: Bruce Kaphan, Kelly Abreu, and Krysten Laine.

5. SCHEDULED ITEMS – None.

6. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY – None.

7. OTHER BUSINESS – None.

8. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

A. Council Referrals – None.

B. Oral Reports on Meetings – None.

9. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Mei adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.

A t t e s t : A p p r o v e d :

_____________________________ ___________________________ S u s a n G a u t h i e r , C i t y C l e r k L I L Y M E I , M a y o r

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Code Adoptions & Amendments

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4680) DOC ID: 4680
Updated: 8/31/2022 2:13 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AMENDING FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

2.05.060 (COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS) TO ADJUST

THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier David Persselin
Title: City Clerk Finance Director
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office Finance Department
Phone: 510-284-4076 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: Fremont Municipal Code Section 2.05.060 (the “Municipal Code”) specifies the salaries of the Councilmembers and Mayor and establishes a process for reviewing and implementing compensation increases.

The ordinance was introduced by the City Council at its July 12, 2022 meeting. The July 12, 2022 staff report provided background information supporting a salary increase for the new City Council that will be seated following the November 8, 2022 election. The ordinance is now before the Council for adoption.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Ordinance Mayor and Council Compensation Increase

RECOMMENDATION: Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to authorize an increase in the salary of the City Councilmembers to $2,427.76 per month and of the Mayor to $4,313.28 per month, effective after the new City Council is seated following the election of November 8, 2022.

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Ordinance No. XX- 2022 Page 1 of 2 DRAFT
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

FREMONT AMENDING FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

2.05.060 (COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS)

TO ADJUST THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL

MEMBERS

The City Council of the City of Fremont does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.060.

The Fremont Municipal Code Section 2.05.060 is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2.05.060. Compensation of mayor and councilmembers.

(a) Each member of the council other than the mayor shall receive a salary of $2,427.76 per month.

(b) The mayor shall receive a salary of $4,313.28 per month.

(c) Compensation increases shall be reviewed during each budget cycle and increases shall be considered commensurate with the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Metropolitan Area in an amount not to exceed 4%. Any increase to the councilmembers’ salaries shall become effective only upon commencement of a new council term of office following adoption of an ordinance authorizing the increase. Any increase to the mayor’s additional compensation (the amount that exceeds the councilmembers’ salary amount) shall become effective as set forth in the ordinance adopting the increase.

SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The Ordinance shall take effect on November 8, 2022, and the salary increases authorized herein shall commence on the start of the new City Council term of office following the November 8, 2022 election.

SECTION 3. PUBLICATION AND POSTING.

The City Clerk shall publish this ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation within Alameda County and circulated in the City of Fremont, within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall take effect and be enforced after the new City Council is seated following the election of November 8, 2022.

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Attachment: Draft Ordinance Mayor and Council Compensation Increase (4680 : SALARY INCREASE FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL Ordinance No. XX- 2022 Page 2 of 2 The foregoing ordinance was introduced before the City Council of the City of Fremont at the regular meeting of the City Council, held on the 12th day of July, 2022, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the _____ day of __________________ by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk City Attorney

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Attachment: Draft Ordinance Mayor and Council Compensation Increase (4680 : SALARY INCREASE FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 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 # 4681) DOC ID: 4681
Updated: 8/16/2022 2:01 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 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: Rafael Alvarado Christina Briggs
Title: City Attorney Assistant City Manager
Div/Dept: City Attorney's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4030 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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Staff Report (ID # 4681) Meeting of September 6, 2022
Updated: 8/16/2022 2:01 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 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 October 4, 2022.

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4645) DOC ID: 4645
Updated: 8/31/2022 8:38 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN DURING COUNCIL RECESS - Report of Actions Taken by the City Manager during Council Recess, July 20, 2022 through September 5, 2022
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier Christina Briggs
Title: City Clerk Assistant City Manager
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076 510-284-4022
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to notify City Council of the administrative actions taken by the City Manager or her designee during the Council recess of July 20, 2022 through September 5, 2022.

BACKGROUND: On July 19, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-43 authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve administrative matters specified in the resolution during the legislative recess period. All of the contract awards were at or below the budgeted amount and engineers’ estimated amounts, which are shown below. Following is the status of items specified in Resolution No. 2022-43:

1. Title: Approval of service agreement with DLT, a Tech Data Company, for Amazon Web Service (AWS) GovCloud
storage in an annual amount not to
exceed $168,000.

Staff Contact: David Yu, Infrastructure Services Manager, 510-494-4826
Name of Contracting Party: DLT, a Tech Data Company
Budgeted Amount: $168,000
Fund/Account Code: 620.17016
Action Taken: The City Manager or designee issued a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $168,000 for
Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud storage and
executed implementing documents and took
necessary implementing actions.

2. Title: Establishment of Shinn Park Maintenance Fund PWC to Support Special Shinn Park Projects that will be
funded by an Annual Gift from the East Bay
Community Grant Funds
Staff Contact: Andrew Freeman, Community Services Business Manager, 510-494-4757
Name of Contracting Party: East Bay Community Foundation (Gift) Budgeted Amount: $10,000 first year and additional annual gifts in the amount of $10,000 anticipated with no General
Fund Impact

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Staff Report (ID # 4645) Meeting of September 6, 2022
Updated: 8/31/2022 8:38 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 Fund/Account Code: PWC 9085-545
Action Taken: The City Manager or designee accepted and authorized the appropriated 1st year funding of the
$10,000 gift from EBCF to support special Shinn Park
Arboreal and Park Maintenance Projects in PWC9085
and any additional gifts provided by EBCF for this
same purpose.

3. Title: Approval of Social Service Grant Agreement with Tri-City Volunteers
Staff Contact: Guadalupe Gonzalez, Management Analyst I, 510- 574-2087
Name of Contracting Party: Tri-City Volunteers
Budgeted Amount: $130,000
Fund/Account Code: 102.53140
Action Taken: The City Manager or designee executed an
agreement with Tri-City Volunteers, in an amount
not to exceed $130,000, effective July 1, 2022
through June 30, 2023.

4. Title: Approval of Social Service Grant Agreement with Abode Services
Staff Contact: Guadalupe Gonzalez, Management Analyst I, 510- 574-2087
Name of Contracting Party: Abode Services
Budgeted Amount: $150,000
Fund/Account Code: 102.53140
Action Taken: The City Manager or designee Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with
Abode Services, in an amount not to exceed
$150,000, effective July 1, 2022 through
June 30, 2023.

5. Title: FY 22/23 Fremont Unified School District Task Order Staff Contact: Annie Bailey, Youth and Family Services Division Administrator, 510-574-2111
Name of Contracting Party Fremont Unified School District Budgeted Amount: $113,563
Fund/Account Code: 102.53410
Action Taken: No action taken.

6. Title: FY 22/23 Task Orders with the City of Newark
Staff Contact: Shawn Fong, Management Analyst II, 510-574-2033 Name of Contracting Party: City of Newark
Budgeted Amount: $298,052
Fund/Account Code: 176.53520 (Paratransit) (TBD – Case Management) Action Taken: No action taken.

7. Title: Health Promotion Project
Staff Contact: Karen Grimsich, Administrator, 510-574-2062

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Staff Report (ID # 4645) Meeting of September 6, 2022
Updated: 8/31/2022 8:38 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 3 Name of Contracting Party: Alameda County Health Care Agency Budgeted Amount: $200,603
Fund/Account Code: 104.53310
Action Taken: The City Manager or designee executed a contract with the Alameda County Health Care Services
Agency in the amount of $200,603 for the period of
July 1, 2022 through July 30, 2023 for the Health
Promoter Project.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive report acknowledging actions taken by the City Manager or designee during the recess.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Landscape Architecture
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4682) DOC ID: 4682 A
Updated: 8/31/2022 4:00 PM by Alberto Quintanilla A Page 1

SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION, ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN OF

Contact Persons:

Name: Jennie Suen Suzanne Wolf
Title: Landscape Architect II Community Services Director Div/Dept: Landscape Architecture Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4744 510-494-4329
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this staff report is to recommend that the City Council to authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a Service Agreement for the Lake Elizabeth Shoreline Stabilization Project with Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc. to investigate, assess and develop designs to renovate various segments of the Lake Elizabeth Shoreline, with a contract amount of $301,000, plus a 15% contingency amount of $45,150, for a total service agreement contract amount of $346,150.

BACKGROUND: Constructed in 1968, Lake Elizabeth is a man-made freshwater lake at the City of Fremont’s Central Park. Owned by the Alameda County Flood Control District and Water District (ACFCWD), the lake is a flood control measure that typically holds 580 acre - feet of water while covering an area of 83 acres. The City has an extended license agreement with ACFCWD to use the lake and surrounding property for recreation purposes.

The shoreline’s edge, which is comprised of segments of stacked wall construction, concrete grouted rip rap, naturalized treatment, or combination thereof, is exhibiting various stages of deterioration and over-growth. Renovation of the various edge treatments is needed to repair the deteriorating shoreline edge, minimize erosion, reduce avian pollution into the lake, enhance water quality, and improve park users experience at the water’s edg e, while maintaining flood control requirements.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: In March 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposals from engineering firms for the assessment, preliminary engineering and final designs for the renovation and repair of Lake Elizabeth’s Shoreline. The request included providing conceptual design options for shoreline treatment, renovation strategies for the stacked wall and environmental clearance for the work along Lake Elizabeth’s Shoreline.

Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc. was the sole proposal received. The company has performed design and engineering work on the Lake Elizabeth shoreline in the past, and is familiar with requirements of oversight agencies at Lake Elizabeth. Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc. meets the qualification requirements set forth in the proposal with relevant experience in shoreline engineering and design, working familiarity with local, state and

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Staff Report (ID # 4682) Meeting of September 6, 2022
Updated: 8/31/2022 4:00 PM by Alberto Quintanilla A Page 2 federal agencies, and exhibiting project understanding and approach. The agreement with Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc. includes the following services:

1. Assessment Report – Collect site data, including a bathymetric survey, and provide engineering assessments of existing conditions.

2. Environmental Review – Prepare environmental studies and facilitate the environmental review process and project approval with various state and federal permitting agencies on behalf of the City of Fremont.

3. Concept Planning – Prepare conceptual plans and options for shoreline treatment and/or renovations.

4. Final Design – Subject to project approval, prepare final design plans for segments of shoreline for strategic renovation and support City efforts for bid and construction.

FISCAL IMPACT: The funding for this project is from Park Development Impact Fees Funds 533, 541R, and 543 as allocated in the 2019/20 – 2023/24 and the 2021/22 – 2025/26 CIP budgets for a combined total project budget of $2,078,913 in PWC 8897. Based on the contract amount and project cost, there are sufficient funds budgeted to cover the Service Agreement and associated contingency of $346,150, with City Staff time for project management and future construction costs.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The execution of this agreement is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance, (1) CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, as the agreement’s scope of work is for the collection of information that will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource; and (2) the agreement is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and/or 15378(b)(5) and it has no possibility of a significant effect on the environment, as specified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

ATTACHMENTS: None.

LINKS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Maintenance
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4684) DOC ID: 4684
Updated: 8/31/2022 4:13 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES - Approve Purchase Orders through Cooperative Agreements with The Ford Store San Leandro for the Purchase of Ford Fleet Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,200,000 and with National Auto Fleet Group for the Purchase of Various Make Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $550,000; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Mark Collins Hans Larsen
Title: Fleet Maintenance Manager Public Works Director
Div/Dept: Maintenance Public Works
Phone: 510-979-5739 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to authorize the purchase of fleet vehicles and equipment to replace current aging vehicles and equipment that are due for replacement and unanticipated vehicle replacements due to crashes, mechanical failures, or future approved additions to the fleet.

BACKGROUND: There are 28 fleet vehicles that staff recommends for replacement that have reached the end of their useful life and are incurring increased mechanical failures, downtime, and maintenance costs. These vehicles and equipment are scheduled for replacement over the next year using funding from the Vehicle Replacement Fund (Fund 610). In 2022, staff met with departments and determined the vehicle and equipment make and models that would best meet their operational needs for the 28 vehicles.

Staff compared the available vendor pricing and contract pricing from other public agencies and determined that the Alameda County Master Contract No. 901418 with The Ford Store San Leandro and the Sourcewell Contract No. 091521-NAF with National Auto Fleet Group provide fair and competitive pricing for the 28 fleet vehicles being purchased and any unanticipated vehicle replacements.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City has the opportunity to realize cost savings by purchasing vehicles through the Alameda County and Sourcewell cooperative purchasing programs. Alameda County is a California public agency and Sourcewell is a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. Both are public agencies offering publicly solicited contracts to government entities nationwide. Alameda County and Sourcewell both use a public competitive solicitation and award process similar to that required by the City’s Purchasing Code.

A summary of the recommended vehicle purchase actions is provided as follows:

VEHICLE/EQUIP
TYPE

VENDOR GOVERNMENT

PURCHASE

CONTRACT

COST FUNDING
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FORD VEHICLES

THE FORD

STORE SAN

LEANDRO

ALAMEDA
COUNTY
CONTRACT NO.
901418
$1,200,000 FUND 610
8 VARIOUS

VEHICLES

NATIONAL
AUTO

FLEET GROUP

SOURCEWELL
CONTRACT #
091521-NAF
$550,000 FUND 610

Planned Electrification of Fleet Vehicles

It is noted that the City is currently planning to transition much of the City’s fleet to electric vehicles (EV), but EV charging infrastructure needs to first be funded and installed. The City has been actively seeking grant funding opportunities for EV infrastructure but is finding very limited opportunities for municipal fleet applications. Most of the EV infrastructure funding from regional, state, and federal sources is prioritized for use by the general public and transit agencies. City funding was allocated in the FY 2022/23 budget to add 5 new EV charging ports at the Police Center, increasing the number of charging ports from 6 to 11. This Police Center EV Charger project is scheduled for completion in December 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT: The FY 2022/23 Adopted Operating Budget for the Vehicle Replacement Fund (Fund 610) includes sufficient appropriations for the recommended purchase of the various fleet vehicles.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The purchase of equipment is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15378(b). Furthermore, the action is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a purchase order with The Ford Store San Leandro for the purchase of Ford vehicles in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of various make vehicles in an amount not to exceed $550,000.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

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Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4685) DOC ID: 4685
Updated: 9/1/2022 1:03 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND INNOVATION (DFPI) CAL MONEYSMART GRANT - Authorize the City Manager and the Human Services Director/President of the Fremont Family Resource Center Corporation to Execute the CalMoneySmart Grantee Agreement for the 2022/23 Fiscal Year and Appropriate $127,195 awarded for this project.

Contact Persons:

Name: Judith Schwartz Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Fam Resource Center Admin Director
Div/Dept: Human Services Department Family Resource Center Phone: 510-574-2007 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The Fremont Family Resource Center Corporation (FRC Non-Profit) has been awarded a CalMoneySmart grant of $127,195 from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) for the 2022/23 Fiscal year. This grant will fund the City’s SparkPoint Fremont financial services program to provide free financial education, coaching, and financial services to unbanked and underbanked residents in our commun ity, including new Afghan refugees.

Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager and/or the Human Services Director as President of the FRC Non-Profit, to execute the CalMoneySmart Grantee Agreement on behalf of the FRC Non-Profit; and appropriate $127,195 to the FRC Corporation Fund (Fund 790).

BACKGROUND: United Way Bay Area created the SparkPoint model and now helps support and coordinate over 20 SparkPoint centers in the Greater Bay Area. The SparkPoint model provides financial coaching and education, free tax preparation, asset building tools and access to employment and legal services to low- and moderate-income individuals - assisting with budgeting, credit repair, savings plans and lowering debt.

SparkPoint Fremont began in 2011 and is led by the Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC) Core Team, a division of the City of Fremont Human Services Department. The FRC Core Team is also the lead organization in the FRC Collaborative of 20+ State, County, City and non-profit organizations that are co-located and working together to support families and individuals in need. The FRC Core Team provides all the financial services for SparkPoint Fremont.

In 2019, Senate Bill 455 was signed into law, and requires the DFPI to administer the CalMoneySmart program and offer qualifying nonprofit organizations grants of up to $200,000 to provide financial education and empowerment content to unbanked and underbanked residents, and services that improve their credit, increase their savings, or lower their debt.

The FRC Non-Profit is a 501(c)(3) arm of the City of Fremont that was created in order to accept funding from foundations and other entities for various projects that benefit the

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Updated: 9/1/2022 1:03 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 public. The FRC Non-Profit is also classified as a Type 1 Supporting Organization under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 509(a)(3) and may accept funding for the City in connection with the FRC and other family, senior and youth related City programs and services.

In its capacity as a supporting organization, the FRC Non-Profit successfully applied for a CalMoneySmart grant in 2022. The proposal to DFPI addressed the influx of Afghan refugees to our community, in need of building a new life and learning an entirely new financial system. The City proposed to hire a bilingual financial coach who speaks Dari and/or Pashto, as well as English.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: SparkPoint Fremont will serve 391 individuals with a financial coaching service, 125 of whom will work with a coach over time. Staff estimates 85% of measurable clients will make positive improvements in one or more financial measures of income, credit score, debt reduction and/or savings. Approximately 60 individuals will participate in financial education classes either online or in person, and over 90% will report the knowledge gained will assist them in reaching their goals.

FISCAL IMPACT: This action has no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The $127,195 grant award would cover the cost of a temporary financial coach, supplies, services and internal services costs, as well as administrative overhead costs. Staff is requesting the City Council recognize the new revenue and appropriate $127,195 in the Family Resource Center Corporation Fund.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality pursuant to, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5) and/or 15061(b)(3), in that it is an administrative or fiscal activity of the City, that will have no possibility of a causing a significant effect on the physical environment. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA exemption.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Grants

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4687) DOC ID: 4687
Updated: 8/30/2022 11:49 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1

ALAMEDA COUNTY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND FAMILY
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS - Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a $187,787 Agreement for FY 2022/23 with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency to Support Human Services Programs, Including the Fremont Family Resource Center Family Support Services program and Youth and Family Services Division's Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups program 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: The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (ACHCSA) has renewed its commitment to fund the Human Services Department’s Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC), as well as the Youth and Family Services (YFS) Division’s Why Try Behavioral Groups program. Staff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County for $187,787.

BACKGROUND: Since FY 2006/07, ACHCSA has provided Measure A funding to the Human Services Department’s (HSD) Family Resource Center (FRC) to support its infrastructure and family support services as well as additional City programs consistent with the County’s Youth and Family Opportunity (YFO) initiative. The YFO Initiative’s purpose is to strengthen the capacity of “anchor” community-based organizations to provide a continuum of integrated, high quality, and accessible school-linked health and wellness supports for youth and families.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: For FY 2022/23, ACHCSA is providing funding to the FRC, as well as the Youth and Family Services (YFS) Division’s Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups program.

Fremont Family Resource Center: The FRC provides Family Support Coordinators/social workers who meet with families to assist them with accessing needed resources and providing healthcare coordination and wraparound health and wellness services. The Family Support Coordinators partner with parents to assist them with access to health care and health insurance, housing, mental health, immigration services, services for individuals with disabilities, as well as access to other resources. Through these services, the FRC increases families’ access to health and wellness services and helps them to become economically self-sufficient. Family Support Services social workers provide office, virtual, home, and school services and work closely with all three school districts: Fremont Unifie d School District (FUSD), Newark Unified School District (Newark), and New Haven Union School District (NHUSD) to ensure services are accessible to low-income and uninsured parents and children, connecting all to health care services and coverage.

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Updated: 8/30/2022 11:49 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups program: The Why Try program will provide 30+ at- risk youth - who are first time offenders, on probation, in CalWorks, in the foster care system enrolled in FUSD, Newark, and NHUSD schools, and/or youth who have committed an offense on the school campus - the option of attending the Alternative to Suspension program. Group programming is offered throughout the school year. Group capacity is approximately 6 students per group for a total of 30 youth annually.

The Why Try program is a 4-6 week cognitive behavioral group workshop series throughout the school year in collaboration with the FUSD, Newark, and NHUSD school districts and the County Probation Department. Groups may also be offered via Telehealth.

Why Try is an evidenced-based curriculum based on weekly learning modules and experiential activities that influence positive behavior change, improved social relationships and decision-making skills. It will also provide the youth with holistic, wraparound support services and structured service-learning opportunities. All of the youth participants are at- risk for academic failure, continued involvement in the juvenile justice system, alcohol and substance abuse, gang and community violence, and mental health problems. The majo rity of the youth participants are low to moderate income.

ACHCSA funding for these programs is allocated as follows:

Program Amount
Family Resource Center $176,308
YFS – Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups $11,479

FISCAL IMPACT: ACHCSA is providing $187,787 through June 30, 2023 for the two programs described above. This total includes City administrative overhead costs. As part of the FY 2022/23 adopted budget, the City Council appropriated sufficient funding to cover this agreement.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Approval of an agreement to provide funding to the Human Services Departments social services programs is exempt from, and is not a project subject to, review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or(5), and/or 15061(b)(3), as it is an administrative or fiscal governmental activity that will have not possibility of causing a significant impact on the physical environment. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA exemption.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute an agreement with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in the amount of $187,787.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Resources
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Labor Relations

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4689) DOC ID: 4689
Updated: 9/1/2022 1:09 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 FREMONT POLICE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION MOU - Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Fremont Police Managers’ Association (FPMA)
Contact Persons:

Name: Tina Gallegos Allen DeMers
Title: Human Resources Manager Human Resources Director Div/Dept: Human Resources Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4652 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: In July 2022, the City of Fremont reached agreement with the Fremont Police Managers’ Association (FPMA) for a three-year Memorandum of Understanding. The bargaining unit has 11 members and is comprised of Police Lieutenants and Captains. The proposed MOU contains changes from the prior agreement terms consisting primarily of wage and health-benefit increases. The remaining substantive provisions of the current MOU are unchanged.

BACKGROUND: The City’s current MOU with FPMA expired on June 30, 2022. The City’s negotiating team and FPMA conducted 6 negotiating sessions regarding a successor agreement and reached a tentative agreement on July 27, 2022. The City received notice that FPMA ratified the agreement on July 27, 2022.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Significant Memorandum of Understanding Provision Changes:

1. Employee Compensation:
a) Effective July 31, 2022 (the first full pay period following ratification), FPMA members will receive a base wage increase of 6.0%.
b) Effective the start of the first full pay period in July 2023, FPMA members will receive a base wage increase of 6.0%.
c) Effective the start of the first full pay period in July 2024, FPMA members will receive a base wage increase of 5.0%.

2. Health Benefit Allowance:
a) Effective January 1, 2023, the unit’s health benefit allowance will be increased by $150 per month (from $2,350 per month to $2,500 per month). b) Effective January 1, 2024, the unit’s health benefit allowance will be increased by an additional $100 per month (from $2,500 per month to $2,600 per month).
c) Effective January 1, 2025, the unit’s health benefit allowance will be increased by an additional $100 per month (from $2,600 per month to $2,700 per month).

3. Juneteenth Holiday:
a) The City of Fremont will commemorate Juneteenth (June 19) as a holiday consistent with the proclamation of this day as a holiday.

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FISCAL IMPACT: In addition to approving the MOU, it is recommended that the City Council direct staff to adjust appropriations in the FY 2022/23 adopted operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the MOU.

1. Compensation Increase:
a) Fiscal Year 2022/23 Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $184K (Approximately $92K was included in the 2022/23 Adopted Budget)
b) Fiscal Year 2023/24 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $184K c) Fiscal Year 2024/25 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $153K

2. Health Benefit Allowance
a) Fiscal Year 2022/23 Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $825
b) Fiscal Year 2023/24 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $1,375 c) Fiscal Year 2024/25 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $1,100

3. Juneteenth Holiday: This enhancement will result in an increased holiday pay expense for this labor group of approximately $9,300 in each year of the contract.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: N/A

ATTACHMENTS: None.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution- FPMA MOU

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

FREMONT APPROVING THE NEGOTIATED TERMS AND

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, INCLUDING THOSE TERMS,

BETWEEN THE CITY OF FREMONT AND THE FREMONT POLICE
MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION (F PMA) FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD,
EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025

WHEREAS, the Fremont Police Managers’ Association (“FPMA”) and the City of Fremont (“City”) desire to continue their bargaining relationship as governed by the California Government Code Section 3500 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred in good faith in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 3500 et seq.; and WHEREAS, such meetings have resulted in negotiated tentative terms (“negotiated terms”) to be included in a three-year Memorandum of Understanding for the period of July 31, 2022 through June 30, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fremont as follows:

Section 1. The City Council approves the negotiated terms, as outlined in the staff report dated September 6, 2022, and incorporated herein by this reference, for a Memorandum of Understanding covering employees who are represented by the Fremont Police Managers’ Association.

Section 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a three-year Memorandum of Understanding effective July 31, 2022 through June 30, 2025, including the negotiated terms, and to implement the Memorandum of Understanding.

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

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk City Attorney

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Attachment: Draft Resolution- FPMA MOU (4689 : FREMONT POLICE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION MOU) Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Public Works
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Property Acquisitions & Dispositions

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4692) DOC ID: 4692
Updated: 8/31/2022 4:14 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 VACATION OF EASEMENT AT 43477 BRYANT STREET - Adopt a Resolution Summarily Vacating a Roadway Easement at 43477 Bryant Street in the Mission San Jose Community Plan Area (PLN2019-00020), and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Lester Aquino Hans Larsen
Title: Civil Engineer I Public Works Director
Div/Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: (510) 494-4762 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to facilitate vacating a roadway easement at 43477 Bryant Street to support the construction of a single-family dwelling located in the Mission San Jose Community Plan Area.

BACKGROUND: Kuokuei Hsieh and Hsien Ching Huang, the property owners and developers of the project commonly known as Hsieh Single Family Dwelling, have submitted an application for the vacation of a roadway (street) easement on their property. The roadway easement proposed for vacation was dedicated to the City in 1956 when the City incorporated, and the subject property and the surrounding parcels were created prior to the City’s incorporation. The street was acquired by the County of Alameda by dedication on the map entitled Tract 1223 recorded in book 33, page 62 of maps in the Alameda County Official Records. It is located along the Bryant Street frontage (see attached Resolution, Exhibit A).

On September 15, 2017, the Community Development Department approved a Ministerial Design Review to allow the construction of a 3,250 square foot two-story home at 43477 Bryant Street. To fulfill a condition of approval of the Ministerial Design Review and facilitate the development, the developer has applied to the City for the vacation of the roadway easement.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: California Streets and Highways Code Section 8334 allows the City to summarily vacate excess right-of-way when it is “not required for street or highway purposes.” In this case, the area to be vacated is not required for street purposes as the remaining right-of-way is sufficient to accommodate the roadway, which in its current condition meets City standards. Staff has determined that the approximately 791 square feet of unused right-of-way adjacent to 43477 Bryant Street is excess and no longer needed for present or prospective roadway use.

Notification to Utility Companies: There are no known public facilities or utilities located within the area to be vacated. All concerned utility companies have been notified regarding the proposed vacation. A separate six-foot wide public service easement will be dedicated along the frontage by a separate instrument to accommodate any future installations behind the right-of-way.

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Updated: 8/31/2022 4:14 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 General Plan Consistency: In accordance with Fremont Municipal Code Section 2.20.310(b) and Government Code Section 65403, the planning agency of the City has determined that the proposed roadway easement vacation would conform to the policies of the General Plan as more fully described in the attached Memorandum titled “General Plan Conformity Finding.”

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The vacation of the roadway easement is categorically exempt from environmental review, as a minor alteration in land use limitations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (14 CCR § 15305).

ATTACHMENTS:
• Exhibit A - Legal Description and Plat for Roadway Easement Vacation • Memorandum - General Plan Conformity Finding
• Draft Resolution - Bryant Street Vacation

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Attachment: Memorandum - General Plan Conformity Finding (4692 : VACATION OF EASEMENT AT 43477 BRYANT STREET) Resolution No. 2022-XX Page 1 of 2
DRAFT

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT SUMMARILY VACATING A ROADWAY EASEMENT AT 43477 BRYANT
STREET, MISSION SAN JOSE COMMUNITY PLAN AREA (PLN2019- 00020), AND MAKING A FINDING OF CEQA EXEMPTION

WHEREAS, the Applicant/Developer of the property located at 43477 Bryant Street has submitted an application for approval of a summary vacation of the roadway easement which is described and depicted in Exhibit A attached to this resolution and incorporated herein by this reference; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 8333(c), the legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate a roadway easement when it is determined to be excess by the easement holder and there are no other public facilities located within the easement.

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

Section 1. The City Council approves the summary vacation of the roadway easement described and depicted in Exhibit A, which is hereby vacated in accordance with Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law, Chapter 4, Part 3, Division 9 of the California Streets and Highways Code (Section 8300 et seq.), based upon the following findings and conditions:

A. The City Council finds, based on the information contained in the City Council report and presented by staff, that the roadway easement being vacated is no longer needed, constitutes excess land, and there are no other public facilities located within the easement; and

B. The vacation shall conform to the legal description and plat map of the roadway easement included in Exhibit A.

Section 2. The City Council finds that the vacation of the easement is exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15305 as a minor alteration in land use limitations.

Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to cause a certified copy of this resolution, attested by her under seal, to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Alameda County after the above conditions are met.

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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 City Attorney

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Attachment: Draft Resolution - Bryant Street Vacation (4692 : VACATION OF EASEMENT AT 43477 BRYANT STREET) Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Public Works
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4691) DOC ID: 4691
Updated: 8/30/2022 11:51 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 POLICE CENTER WATERLINE REPLACEMENT - Accept Staff Report on the Recent Completion of Emergency Waterline Replacement Work at the Police Center
Contact Persons:

Name: Jimmy Chen Hans Larsen
Title: Facilities Manager Public Works Director
Div/Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4715 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with a report on emergency actions recently taken to replace a leaking waterline at the Police Center. The work was conducted using the City Manager’s emergency authority to streamline the procurement of contracted services. This report complies with provisions of the State Public Contract Code and the Fremont Municipal Code regarding public notification to the City Council of emergency work performed.

BACKGROUND: On June 16, 2022, significant water leaks were discovered at two locations at the Fremont Police Center (2000 Stevenson Boulevard.) The overall waterline was al so observed to be severely corroded. The location of the water leakage created a threat to the functioning of the Police Center and to its infrastructure including the main building, emergency generator and access driveways.

Due to the potential for a major failure of the waterline and disruption to essential public safety services, Public Works received approval from the City Manager to proceed with an emergency contract and waive full compliance with the standard competitive bidding process for non-emergency public works projects, which generally takes approximately three months to complete. Staff subsequently issued an informal Request for Quotations for the waterline replacement work and received five bid responses. The contract was awarded to Environmental Services, Inc. who submitted the lowest bid and was available to immediately work on the project. The work was completed on August 1, 2022. The total project cost was $175,000.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: In accordance with the Public Contract Code Section 22050 and Fremont Municipal Code Section 3.20.290, the Fremont City Council has delegated authority to the City Manager to order emergency action to protect the City, based on a written determination supported by substantial evidence that there is an emergency, there is a need to take immediate action to resolve the emergency, and the action to be taken is directly related to resolving the emergency. Applicable law defines an “`emergency’ as a sudden, unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and imminent danger, requiring action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property, or essential public services.” On June 29, 2022, the City Manager made the emergency determination based on facts and information provided by staff, and authorized award of an emergency contract to immediately address the risk to public facilities and operations.

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Updated: 8/30/2022 11:51 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 This staff report informs the City Council of the facts and circumstances justifying the emergency work and the actions taken to resolve the emergency. The emergency has been resolved and no further Council action is required to continue or terminate the emergency.

FISCAL IMPACT: The total project cost of $175,000 was funded through the Capital Budget appropriation for major building facility maintenance projects (PWC 8393).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project is Exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(b), related to emergency repairs needed to maintain essential services.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Accept staff report.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Public Works
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4693) DOC ID: 4693
Updated: 9/1/2022 1:12 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 I-880/DECOTO INTERCHANGE PROJECT - Approval of Funding Agreement with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) for the Environmental Clearance Phase of the I-880/Decoto Road Interchange Modernization Project (PWC 9022); Accept and Approve Appropriation of Measure BB Funds in the Amount of $2,000,000 to the Project; Issue Finding of CEQA Exemption Contact Persons:

Name: Eric Hu Hans Larsen
Title: Principal Transportation Engineer Public Works Director Div/Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4542 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to facilitate funding for the environmental clearance phase of work for the I-880/Decoto Interchange Modernization Project. A $2 million funding grant from the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) has been approved for the project. The project will improve multimodal access through the existing I-880/Decoto Road freeway interchange.

BACKGROUND: The I-880/Decoto interchange modernization project is one of three projects currently in various stages of development by the City along the Dumbarton/Decoto Road corridor. Other projects are the Decoto Road Complete Streets project and the Dumbarton Bridge to Quarry Lakes Trail project. Collectively, the projects will improve pavement conditions, modernize traffic signals, enhance transit efficiency for the Dumbarton Express Bus, close gaps in sidewalks, provide a continuous bikeway for cyclists, and improve safety for all travel modes.

The I-880/Decoto Interchange Modernization Project is located primarily within Caltrans jurisdiction and includes the construction of a new multi-purpose trail along the north side of Decoto Road from the Cabrillo Court intersection, through the I-880 interchange (via a series of trail loops and underpasses below the existing on/off ramps) and will connect to the existing trail on the northwest corner of the interchange near Ardenwood Historical Farm. The existing Decoto Road bridge structure over the I-880 freeway will be widened to accommodate the new path. The project will also construct dedicated bus lanes through the interchange to improve overall transit reliability, reduce transit travel time, and improve access through the I-880 interchange.

The City has recently completed the scoping phase for the project with Caltrans, and the project’s environmental clearance phase is scheduled to begin in Fall 2022, referred to as Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA/ED) phase. The project’s design phase is tentatively scheduled for 2024, with the construction phase tentatively scheduled for 2025, subject to funding availability. A webpage for the project provides further information (see weblink below).

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: In April 2022, ACTC approved the allocation of $2 million in Measure BB funds for the project PA/ED phase of work. A draft funding agreement that

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FISCAL IMPACT: The $2 million in Measure BB funds will fully fund the environmental clearance phase of work for the I-880/Decoto Interchange Modernization Project. While there is no local match requirement for the Measure BB funds, local funds already appropriated to the project will fund the City staff time required to administer the project.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The recommended action related to the approval and execution of the ACTC funding agreement and the appropriation of Measure BB funds is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pur suant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) in that it is not a project which has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Appropriate environmental review will be conducted as part of the upcoming project environmental clearance process.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

WEBLINK: https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/public-works/public- works-projects

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a funding agreement with ACTC for the environmental clearance phase for the I-880/Decoto Road Interchange Modernization project.

2. Appropriate $2,000,000 in ACTC Measure BB funds to PWC 9022-504.

3. Find the actions are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Police Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Code Adoptions & Amendments

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4686) DOC ID: 4686
Updated: 9/1/2022 1:06 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 STREET RACING AND SIDESHOW ORDINANCE. Introduce Ordinance Amending the Street Racing and Sideshow Ordinance to Prohibit Promotion of and Attendance at Such Events
Contact Persons:

Name: John Harnett
Title: Lieutenant
Div/Dept: Police Department
Phone: 510- 790-6705
E-Mail: [email protected]

Executive Summary: Illegal speed contests, exhibitions of speed, and sideshows pose a clear danger to the residents of the City of Fremont (“City”) and the motoring public traveling on the roadways within the City. These activities are a public nuisance and have caused fatal collisions, property damage, and traffic congestion. Current state law does not impose criminal liability for attendees or promotors of such events. The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to prohibit promotion of and attendance at these illegal racing events with the aim of significantly curbing this criminal activity.

BACKGROUND: Sideshows and street racing events have become a consistent and serious issue for law enforcement, as well as a significant concern for the community. Larger cities in the Bay Area have seen an increase in the frequency of these illegal street racing activities. Street racing threatens the health and safety of the public, interferes with pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and creates a public nuisance. In addition, there have been multiple examples of these events being accompanied by gunfire, which often result in death and serious injuries.

At speed contests and exhibitions of speed, street racers accelerate to high speeds without regard to oncoming traffic, pedestrians, or vehicles parked or moving nearby. In most situations, sideshows attract hundreds of spectators to gather on the streets late at night and in the early morning hours, blocking the streets and sidewalks to traffic, to form a racetrack area or an area for stunts or reckless driving. The spectators provide protection to those drivers by blocking roadways, which prevents law enforcement from approaching or contacting the reckless drivers. The spectators provide significant motivation for the sideshows, as the crowd size and participation encourage the actual drivers to engage in the activity.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Currently, the Fremont Municipal Code and state law do not prohibit spectators participating during illegal street racing or sideshow events. California Vehicle Code sections 23103 through 23109 provide that motor vehicle speed contests and exhibitions of speed conducted on public streets and highways are illegal. The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 9.35 (Street Racing and Sideshows) to add provisions to prohibit promotors from encouraging gathering at and spectators from attending illegal street racing and sideshow events.

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Updated: 9/1/2022 1:06 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 In response to illegal street racing and sideshow activities, several cities have adopted similar ordinances banning promotion of such events and spectators being present at street racing events. These cities have reported that the ordinances have been an effective tool to combat dangerous activities and to limit spectator involvement at street racing, exhibitions of speed, and sideshows. Specifically, the San Jose Police Department has enforced a similar ordinance and responded to various sideshow incidents throughout San Jose. At one location, eight arrests were made, two for firearms violations. Three vehicles were impounded for 30 days and 40 citations were issued for spectator and mechanical violations.

In another sideshow enforcement where over 200 vehicles were participating, San Jose Police deployed numerous resources and were able to contain and issue citations to the participants. Over 500 citations were issued for a variety of violations, including spectating. In addition, two guns were seized, and five cars were towed.

Based on the success of enforcing similar ordinances in other Bay Area cities,, Police staff believes enacting the proposed ordinance will serve to discourage promotion and participation in sideshows and street races.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and/or 15378(b)(5) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment per CEQA Guidelines Section 15601(b)(3), each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Ord. Street Racing Sideshow Ch 9.35

9.35.090, 9.35.100, and 9.35.110.

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ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AMENDING
FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS
AND WELFARE, CHAPTER 9.35 STREET RACING AND SIDESHOWS,
SECTIONS 9.35.010 AND 9.35.030, AND ADDING SECTIONS 9.35.090,

9.35.100, AND 9.35.110
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. FMC § 9.35.010 AMENDED
Fremont Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.35, Section 9.35.010 is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 9.35.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known as “the street racing and sideshows ordinance.”

SECTION 2. FMC § 9.35.030 AMENDED

Fremont Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.35, Section 9.35.030 is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 9.35.030 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Designated streets” means the following sections of streets within the city limits of the city of Fremont:

(1) Fremont Boulevard between Gateway Boulevard and the southern dead end of Fremont Boulevard.
(2) Bayside Parkway between Gateway Boulevard and Bayview Drive. (3) Lakeview Boulevard between Gateway Boulevard and Fremont Boulevard. (4) Milmont Drive between Paige Avenue and Kato Road.
(5) Stewart Avenue between Christi Road and Boyce Road. (6) Boscell Road between Stewart Avenue and Auto Mall Parkway. (7) Boyce Road between Stevenson Boulevard and Auto Mall Parkway. (8) Dumbarton Circle between Kaiser Drive and Paseo Padre Parkway. (9) Kaiser Drive between Ardenwood Boulevard and Paseo Padre Parkway. (10) Campus Drive between Kaiser Drive and Dumbarton Circle. (11) Nobel Drive from Auto Mall Parkway to the end of the street.

Streets in addition to those listed above may be included in the list of designated streets if the city council determines by resolution, pursuant to Section 9.35.040, that any such street meets the criteria identified in California Vehicle Code § 21101.4. (b) “Sideshows” means any unlawful reckless driving or exhibition of speed as defined by

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California Vehicle Code §§ 23103 and 23109, including, but not limited to, deliberately driving in circles at high rates of speed until vehicle wheels break or lose traction with the roadway. (c) “Street race” means any unlawful speed contest, as defined by California Vehicle Code § 23109, whether or not the race is attended by persons other than the drivers racing vehicles on city streets.
(d) “Temporary street closure” means closure for not more than 18 months, pursuant to California Vehicle Code § 21101.4(b) (subject to extension) of the above-mentioned streets from the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(e) "Reckless Driving Exhibition" shall mean any exhibition of reckless driving referred to in California Vehicle Code Section 23103, as may be amended, including but not limited to Sideshows.
(f) "Offstreet Parking Facility" is defined in subdivision (c) of California Vehicle Code Section 12500, as may be amended.
(g) "Spectator" shall mean any person who is present at a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition, or the site of the Preparations for either of these activities, for the purpose of viewing, observing, watching, or witnessing the event as it progresses. A "Spectator" includes any person at the location of the event without regard to the means by which the person arrived. (h) A person is "present" at the Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition if that person is within two hundred (200) feet of the location of the Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition, or within two hundred (200) feet of the site of the Preparations for either of these activities. (i) "Preparations" for any Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition include, but are not limited to, any of the following acts done for the purpose of a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition:
(1) One or more motor vehicles and persons have arrived at a predetermined location on a public street or highway or in an Offstreet Parking Facility; (2) One or more persons have gathered on, or adjacent to, a public street or highway; (3) One or more persons have gathered in an Offstreet Parking Facility; (4) One or more persons have impeded the free public use of a public street, highway, or Offstreet Parking Facility by acts, words or physical barriers; (5) One or more motor vehicles have lined up on a public street, highway, or Offstreet Parking Facility with motors running;
(6) One or more drivers is revving a motor vehicle's engine or causing the motor vehicle's tires to spin; or
(7) A person is standing or sitting in a location to act as a race starter. (j) "Scene" shall mean the location of the Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition or the location of the Preparations for the Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition.

SECTION 3. FMC §9.35.090 ADDED
Fremont Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.35, Section 9.35.090 is added to read as follows:

Sec. 9.35.090 Spectators Prohibited at Street Races and Reckless Driving Exhibition.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1) Be knowingly present as a Spectator at a Street Race conducted on a public street or

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highway; or
(2) Be knowingly present as a Spectator at a Reckless Driving Exhibition conducted on a public street or high an Offstreet Parking Facility.
(3) Be knowingly present as a Spectator where Preparations are being made for a Street Race conducted on a public street or highway; or
(4) Be knowingly present as a Spectator where Preparations are being made for a Reckless Driving Exhibition conducted on a public street or highway or in an Offstreet Parking Facility.

(b) Nothing in this Section prohibits peace officers or their agents who are acting in the course of their official duties from being Spectators at a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition or Spectators at the location of Preparations for either of these activities.

SECTION 4. FMC § 9.35.100 ADDED
Fremont Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.35, Section 9.35.100 is added to read as follows:

Sec. 9.35.100 Encouraging Spectators to Gather at Street Races and Reckless Driving Exhibitions Prohibited.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly encourage, promote, instigate, assist, facilitate, aid, or abet:

(1) The gathering of persons as Spectators at a Street Race conducted on a public street or highway; or
(2) The gathering of persons as Spectators at a Reckless Driving Exhibition conducted on a public street or highway or in an Offstreet Parking Facility.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly encourage, promote, instigate, assist, facilitate, aid, or abet:

(1) The gathering of persons as Spectators where Preparations are being made for a Street Race conducted on a public street or highway; or;
(2) The gathering of persons as Spectators where Preparations are being made for a Reckless Driving Exhibition conducted on a public street or highway or in an Offstreet Parking Facility.

SECTION 5. FMC § 9.35.110 ADDED
Fremont Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.35, Section 9.35.110 is added to read as follows:

Sec. 9.35.110 Relevant Circumstances to Prove a Violation.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to prove a violation of this Chapter, admissible evidence may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:

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(1) That the person charged has previously participated in or been a Spectator at a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition;
(2) That the person charged has previously aided and abetted Street Racing; (3) That the person charged has previously attended a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition; or
(4) That the person charged was previously present at a location where Preparations were being made for a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition, or where a Street Race or Reckless Driving Exhibition was in progress.
(5) Evidence of these prior acts may be admissible, to the fullest extent permissible by law, to show the opportunity, intent, plan, knowledge, identity, or the absence of a mistake or accident, or propensity of the defendant to be present at or attend a Street Race or a Reckless Driving Exhibition if the prior act or acts occurred within three (3) years of the presently charged offense. These prior acts may be admissible to show knowledge on the part of the defendant that a Street Race or a Reckless Driving Exhibition was taking place.

(b) In addition to the circumstances set out in subsection (a) above, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, to prove a violation of this Chapter, admissible evidence may also include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1) The time of day;
(2) The nature and description of the Scene, including the number and configuration of traffic lanes;
(3) The number of people at the Scene;
(4) The location of the person charged in relation to any person or group of persons present at the Scene;
(5) The number and descriptions of motor vehicles at the Scene; (6) That the motor vehicles at the Scene have been modified or altered to increase power, handling, or visual appeal;
(7) That the person charged drove or was transported to the Scene.

SECTION 6. CEQA
The City Council determines that this ordinance is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and/or 15378(b)(5) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment per CEQA Guidelines Section 15601(b)(3), each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.

SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Fremont hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section or subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

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SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect and will be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 9. PUBLICATION AND POSTING
The City Clerk has prepared and published at least five days before the date of adoption, this ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Alameda County and circulated in the City of Fremont. A certified copy of the full text of the ordinance was posted in the office of the City Clerk since at least five days before this date of adoption. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause the ordinance to be published again with the names of those City Council members voting for and against the ordinance; and the City Clerk shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of this adopted ordinance with the names of those City Council members voting for and against the ordinance.

The foregoing ordinance was introduced before the City Council of the City of Fremont at the regular meeting of the City Council, held on the ___ day of __________, 2022, and finally adopted at a regular meeting of the city council held on the ___ day of__________, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

_________________________________
Mayor

ATTEST:

__________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_________________________________
City Attorney

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Council
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Council Referrals & Appointments

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4702) DOC ID: 4702
Updated: 9/2/2022 9:56 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Mayor Mei Referral on Homelessness Mitigation Policies Contact Persons:

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

Executive Summary: The proliferation of homelessness in the City of Fremont has led to increasing concerns among community members due to the impacts of associated activities such as illegal dumping, the parking of non-operational vehicles to be used as housing in neighborhoods, and large fires at abandoned properties. In addition, the hazardous waste and sewage from non-operational vehicles is a health and safety concern.

The City of Fremont is a compassionate city and we strive to serve every resident and business. It is important that every member of the community is allowed to enjoy this vibrant community and the amenities offered. I am therefore requesting the Council’s support of the recommendation below.

N/A

RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to review municipal options and practices from neighboring cities on how they’ve been able to address health hazards illegal dumping, and related clean-up.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 09/06/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Council
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Council Referrals & Appointments

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 4617) DOC ID: 4617
Updated: 9/2/2022 10:12 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Appointments 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 to Advisory Bodies

N/A

ATTACHMENTS:
• Mobility Commission Applications
• Recreation Commission Applications
• Youth Advisory Commission Applications

Appointments:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Mobility Commission Monique Chapman 12/31/2025
(Impairments Representative)

Recreation Commission Eric Donato 12/31/2025

Youth Advisory Commission Emily Tang 12/31/2023
Jessica Li 12/31/2023
Aditya Mittal 12/31/2023
Sean Dorje 12/31/2023

RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments.

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Board and Commission Application

Board or Commission you wish to serve on: ____________Parks and Recreation_________________

(Planning Commission applicants: Please attach supplemental questionnaire)

Submit application to:

Office of the City Clerk
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
P.O. Box 5006
Fremont, CA 94537-5006

Personal Information:

Mr. ❑
Mrs. ❑
Ms. ❑
Name: ___________Mamou_____________Narda____________Echeverria___________ Last First MI

Home Address: __ ______________________
Street City State Zip

Home Telephone: __ __________ Work Telephone: _ _____

E-mail: ___ ___________ Fax:___________________________

Resident of the City of Fremont: __28_____ years

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani

□ Other Asian origin: ________________ (write-in optional) □ Other African origin: _______________ (write-in optional) □ Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: Guatemala_____ (write-in optional)

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Gender:
□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
□ Female □ Prefer not to say

Language(s) Spoken: __Fluent in:_English – Spanish – American Sign Language, and Conversational Arabic.

Background Information:

Why do you wish to serve as a member of this Board or Commission:

I am a big believer in serving and building communities

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

__I raised my two kids here. My son was three years old when I moved to Fremont and my daughter was born here. Fremont’s public schools and parks were the reason why we purchased a home in Fremont. My kids participated in many of the programs in the Recreation department. I have been providing employment services to people with disabilities close to 20 years, the sustainability and quality of our parks is not only a great responsibility, but it is critical to Fremont’s ongoing growth. My experience in diversity of all types, facilitates my ability to consider accessibility and value of spaces and programs. ________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Employment/Volunteer Information:

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

Organization: __TRENDS Careers __ Dates: 2017- Present____ Location: _San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa Counties______________ Position(s): __ Founder/CEO _________

Responsibilities/accomplishments: _Create employment services program, recruit Career Counselors, disability and ADA training to team and employers, marketing, oversee daily operations and growth

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Organization: __workABLE Career Trends___ Dates: ____2020- Present_______

Location: _____Fremont________ Position(s): ___Founder/CEO______ Responsibilities/accomplishments: workABLE is a nonprofit formed to create accessibility to employment and employment preparation services to under-represented communities.

Responsibilities include program development, generating funding, outreach to other service providers and creating cooperative partnerships, running daily operations, team recruiting and training.

Organization: ___Ohlone College_______ Dates: 2005-2017_______

Location: ___Fremont_________ Position(s): ___Employment Developer__

Responsibilities/accomplishments: In addition to providing employment services, served in the Classified negotiations team for 7 years.
____________________________________________________________________________

Organization: _______________________________________ Dates: ____________________

Location: ________________________________ Position(s): __________________________

Responsibilities/accomplishments: ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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

_Stellar Academy for Dyslexics - Board Member_- 2019 - 2021 Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

____________________________________________________________________________

__Citizen’s Academy, Fremont PD - 2018
Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

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Special awards or recognitions you have received: Hispanic Heritage Month – US Mint, San Francisco, CA – Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation

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Education Information:

Ohlone College – American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Educational Institution Degree/Diploma Field Year

__Sagrado Corazon, Guatemala - Accounting
Educational Institution Degree/Diploma Field Year

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

____________________________________________________________________________

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.

____Narda E Mamou__________ June 13, 2022
Signature Date

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Or to: [email protected]
Date submitted: 3/26/22
Application for Youth Advisory Commission
Name: Arnav Dua
Address:

Birthdate: 3/25/22 Age: 15 Sex: M / F E-mail address:

Telephone: School: Irvington High School Grade: 9th (2021-2022) Demographic Information:

Ethnicity: Indian
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani
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What is a problem Fremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem. How would you organize and publicize this event?
One problem that Fremont Teens face that does not receive the attention it deserves is fitness. As society moves to a more sedentary lifestyle, the coronavirus pandemic has certainly not helped the physical and mental wellbeing of teens.

Especially in our area, from personal anecdotes, I can verify that this has been a new and time-sensitive issue. An event that we could organize to address the issue is hosting a workshop open to all Fremont teens, for free. This workshop could be held at any community center/park could conclude by providing a healthy brunch- giving students an extra incentive to show up! The workshop would cover both lectures about the importance of being fit and a demonstration that attendees would follow along. For example, we could give yoga lessons and talk about the importance of flexibility and physical activity at large. Publicizing this event on social media would be a cost-free yet effective way to reach out to teens. Teenagers are very active on social media, making it a perfect fit for our target audience. Fitness not only improves our physical health but also our mental health and well-being.

What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life? Three aspects of my identity that shape my outlook on life are my moral compass/values, my interests, and my age. My life is made up of two factors: the things I do and the people I interact with. The three aspects of my identity engage with these two factors. The values dictate the types of activities I do- for example, I am an avid volunteer at several non-profits for several subjects. I choose my friends carefully and make sure that they are good influences. My interests and the things I do are in alignment; I am an extremely hardworking and sincere student so I am ambitious for opportunities that go well with my interests like this Commission. I also think that this would be a spectacular opportunity to network with likeminded young leaders. My age is another factor of my identity that shapes my outlook on life. As a teenager, I am Rev 1/18 AZ

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Question: What are some previous leadership positions that you have held that make you a qualified candidate? I have held a wide variety of leadership positions at several organizations. Currently, I am the coach of the Weibel Elementary School Debate Team. I manage sessions, outreach, publicity, practice debates, and 12 volunteers for the program. Additionally, I am the class treasurer for the Class of 2025. I have planned and executed several fundraisers such as a Donut Fundraiser for Homecoming and a Water Balloon festival for the school. Furthermore, I was a two-time officer in Horner Middle School’s Debate Team. I successfully ran 2 banquets to end the season, designed club merchandise, and helped the coaches run the program in several ways. Also, I am a member of Councilwoman Teresa Keng’s campaign. As a part of this campaign, I have gone door-to-door to canvass for the Councilwoman. I am also an involved volunteer at several organizations. I have volunteered for nearly 100 hours at several organizations including Fremont Debate Academy, NorCal Robotics, and Unitopia, which is a neurodiversity non-profit. I founded an organization that tutored elementary school students mathematics over the summer, with my friend. We made several hundred dollars in profit. In these positions, I have learned communication, organizational, and logistic management skills that I can apply if appointed. I have often planned several events in all of the positions and I would be more than glad to do the same for the teenagers of Fremont.

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3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., B
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Fremont, CA 94538
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Application for Youth Advisory Commission
Name: ________Sean Dorje__________________________________________________________________________ Address:__
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Attachment: Youth Advisory Commission Applications (4617 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments to Advisory Bodies; Boards & Commissions; Why do you want to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission? Let’s get straight tothepoint: plenty of youthacross thenationfacevarious issues but they areunabletolegallyvotetolegislate change. This hurdle along with complex terminology and processes canoftenhinder youthfromspeakingoutandpushingfor direchangesuchas issues inschool safety, theeducationsystem, etc. As ayouthleader,Ifinditasanobligation to stand up and fight for youth issues. To offer a more in-depth perspective on why I want to serve ontheadvisory commission, I’d like to dive into a bit of my background. From playing soccer with refugee children in anapartment complex to starting my own national non-profit, I’ve always held an intense, altruistic passion anddevotiontowardservingothers because, at theendoftheday,nothingmakesmehappierthanknowingIimpactedsomeone’sdaywhether it be an extra laugh or giggle. As oneof my idols MartinLuther KingJr. oncesaid, "Life's most persistent andurgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' " And65years later, this quotestill rings trueinmy lifetoday andeveryday.Workinginover300hoursworthofcommunityserviceeventsandprojectslocally,Idecidedtotakeinitiativeonalarger scaleandinternfor AlamedaCounty Supervisor, DavidHaubert,hopingtoimmersemyselfinmycounty’spublicpolicy, develop awareness and knowledge toward growing issues in my community, and increase civic engagementamong youth. While reading through court documents, policies, and other political articles duringmy internship, I soonrealized that terminology and diction were rather confusing and complicated and this could be ahugeissuehinderingyouth from understanding and engaging in civics. To solve this issue, I co-founded and launched a 501c3 nonprofit,SnapCivics, which started as anonlineplatformfor members of our organizationtopublisharticles onpolitical topics insimplified language for youth to read but we have expanded exponentially. I worked on aproposal for theproject thateventually gainedthesupport of our AlamedaCounty Supervisor andI startedmarketingtheideatoall myconnections.Aimingtospreadthenews of Snapcivics, I reachedouttogreatpartnershipssuchasstateassemblymembersandotherpolitical figures tohost civic engagement eventsforalargeraudienceandrecruitedpassionatehighschoolerstowriteforus. Inashort 5months sinceits founding, SnapCivicshasassembledagrowingteamof27membersacross10differenthighschools, publishedover 35articlestailoredtotheyoungreaderbysimplifyingcomplexcivicstopics,reachedover43states and 10,000 readers, and partnered with national organizations such as APAPA to host public debate forums,podcasts, and research projects. As the current VP of Finance and an executive teammember, I lead SnapCivics inexpansionprojects andpartnerships, manageafinancial accountofover$30,000+throughgrants,andnetworkwithnewmembers andcommunity leaders. Our multifacetedcivic engagement platformfor youthis growingandIamoverseeingmultiplelargedevelopments suchas ourresearchprojectsandpolitical figureinterviews/collaborations.I’vecompletedalllegal paperwork for filing 501c3, constructed partnership and grant proposals, published interviews with multiple localofficials such as state assembly member Kansen Chu, created an expenditures systemfor our organization, manageallocation towards different projects (Research, SEO, etc.), manage leadership and revised chain of command andorganization work flow as new board chair/President. I amcurrently spearheading a new project in civic engagementusing Blockchain technology to develop a decentralized voting app to be implemented in local elections todeter voterfraudandeaseaccessofvoting.All inall,Iholdanextremepassionforservingothersandmorespecifically,engagingthenext generation in public affairs, which is why I believe I’d be a great candidatetoserveontheadvisory boardwithaplethora of experience in networking, outreaching, and working with adults and political figures.

What isaproblemFremont teensfaceandproposeanevent toaddressthisproblem. Howwouldyouorganizeand publicize this event? As afinancefanatic andaRegional Director &National StudentAdvisoryBoardmemberatYoungInvestorsSociety,I’vealways beenfascinatedwithhowmoney works andeventhoughneither of my parents work inthefinanceindustry, I’vetakeninitiativetosearchanddigfor informationmyself that has greatly educatedmeandquitefrankly alteredmyfuturecareer decision. This last school year, I discussedwithoneof theonly business teachers inFUSD, Mrs. Reggio, aboutwhy we don't have financial literacy curriculumand she expressed the same worried sentiment. She even personallystated that she was concerned for some of the students in her class as they really struggled withjust abasic budgetassignment. As the Biden administration tries to alleviate student debt, we all knowthat goingoff tocollege, financingloans and managing budget is so crucial to avoiding student debt and a multitude of issues but thesestudents aren’tgettingthat knowledgetoassist them. Financial literacyenablespeopletomanagetheirwealthsuchastaxes,budgeting,saving, credit score,loans,investing,etc.I'mextremelypassionateaboutfinancial literacy,anditworriesmethatplentyofstudents receive no exposure to such an important, practical subject as they enter intocollegewithpotential debt andpersonal finance responsibilities. According to a national survey, Californiaschools havean'F' infinancial literacy, andfinancial literacy is oneof thebiggest factors inclosingthewealthgapbecauseit educates peopletoutilizetheirmoneyandtimebetter togeneratewealth. Giventhis issueof alack ofaccesstovital knowledge,I'veservedasco-presidentofMyFLY, aninternational financial literacyorganizationfocusedonclosingthewealthgapandenablingstudentsacrosstheworldinmanagingtheir wealth. WeWe'vepartneredwithWhartonBridges toWealth(bridges2wealth.org)andrenownedProfessor Keith Weigelt to co-brand a UC-certified and common core standard-aligned curriculum that has proof ofconcept in various schools in Philadelphia and we want to expand it into California, starting from my hometown ofFremont. The event I propose and amcurrently working on is to pitch this curriculumto theschool boardandhaveitimplemented as an elective in all FUSD high schools. I’m already in discussion with the Director of Curriculumand Rev 1/18 AZ

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I've always been the person to stand up for what I think is right and I would like to discuss the implementation of afinancial literacy curriculum in our school district. It is vital knowledge, and with my background and organizationalsupport, wecanmakethis possiblefor this generationof students tobemoreeducatedinmanagingpersonal finances.I've partnered with countless Wharton professors and industry professionals todevelopacurriculum, andwithmy vastexperience in the field, I hope to use it to spearhead this initiative.

What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life? I believe the three most prominent aspects of my identity arebeautifully intertwinedinmy background, thelessons I’vebeentaught, andhowIcarrymyselfasaservantleader.AsthesonofaTibetanrefugee,Iwasgroundedinresilience:tonever giveup, berelentless inmy pursuit, andtofight thegoodfight. As ayoungentrepreneur, resiliencehastakenmefar as my ideas have often been rejected and taken harsh feedback. Even reachingout andnetworkingfor support isextremely hardaspeoplemoreoftenthannotrejectedmeorjustneverrespondedtomycoldemails.However,becauseInever gaveup, myideaisnowblossomingwithmymultipleventuresinSnapcivics,Untoxicated:amobileappcombattingdrunk driving, andQuickvote:adigital revolutionofvotingusingblockchaintechnology.Thisresilienceandbeliefinmyselfto accomplish hard tasks has shaped my outlook on life because I’mready to take on adversity and step out of mycomfort zonetotakerisks. Thesecondaspect of my identity is compassion. As my 1stgradeteacherusedtosay,“younever truly understandsomeoneif youdon’t put yourselfintheirshoes.”Ibelieveintheinterdependenceofsocial beingsas afundamental lawofnaturebecausespreadingagenuinesenseofcareandsincereconcerncanelevatesociety.Thishas shaped my outlook on life because in most projects I work on, I’maimingtoserveothers andbenefit society as awhole whether it be through my nonprofit operations, local beach cleanups, and helping out at food drives. The thirdaspect of my identity is being a leader. The reason why many people don’t choose to be leaders is because of theresponsibility it entails, theextramileonehastotake,thepotential criticisms/challenges,andsoonandsoforth.Itseemsalmost like a burden. However, as the oldest of 4 siblings, I was predisposed take adifferent approachonleadershipbecauseI viewit as anhonortounifypeopletowardsacommoncausetotakeaction.Igoaboutbeingaleaderbytakinggroundlevel actionandservingtheaudiencetomotivatemy members todothesamebecausethelastthingamemberwants is tobedictatedbyanauthoritarianfigure.ThisleadershipidentityhasshapedmyoutlookonlifebecauseIhopetorun for public office one day and serve my community on whatever scale.

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Discuss a leadership challenge you went through.

Servingas theteamcaptainofmyDECAStockMarketGameteam,Ifacedaplethoraofchallenges.Theonethatstandsout most was effective communication during large investment decisions. Executinganinvestment of over $10k inoneorder entails elaborateresearchandheavydiscussion.Inoneinstance,twoteammembersweredebatinghowtouseourremainingfunds; bothsides hadgreat arguments, but thingsquicklygotheated.Irespondedbyaskingteammemberstobreak down the pros and cons of their investment proposal. Subsequently, we reviewedeachtodeviseawell-thoughtdecision. This strategy has proven extremely effective. Fast-forwardthreemonths after thestart of thecompetitionandour arguments: we placed 4th out of 4700 competitors and qualified for the DECA International Career DevelopmentConference.This experience helped me become a better mediator andcollaborator, as well as grasptheimportanceofhearing the perspectives of all team members.

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Education
Irvington High School – Fremont, CA
SAT: 1540 GPA: 3.91/4.0 (Unweighted) / 4.5/5.0 (Weighted) Awards: Global Stock Pitch California State Champion + Global Qualfiier, 2x AIME Distinction & Qualifier, 2x DECA ICDC Qualifier, International Finalist and Top 5 in DECA SMG, 4x Gold President’s V olunteer Service Award, NCLA Project of the Year Award, 1st place Wharton Leadership in the Business World Case Consulting Competition, Troop 489 Eagle Scout, FBLA National Leadership Conference Qualifier, Taco Bell Ambition Acceleratio Global Quarterfinalist Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship - Top 100 out of 2000+ Global, Marketing II Precision Exam, Banking & Finance Precision Exam
Relevant Coursework: AP Calc BC, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP US History, AP English Language and Composition, AP Computer Science A, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, Python for ML, AP Chinese, Mini-MBA, Fundamentals of Finance, Entrepreneurial Marketing Experience
Snapcivics Co-founder, President, Former Chief of Finance July 2021 – Present ❖ Co-founded national award-winning 501c3 nonprofit that aims to increase civic engagement among youth; assembled a growing team of 27 members, published 35+ articles reaching over 10,000 readers, partnered with national organizations such as APAPA to host public debate forums, podcasts, and research projects ❖ Extensively focused on expanding SnapCivics platform such as civic research projects, working with the executive team to lead new members, filing legal documents, managing NGO finances $30k in potential grants, and networking with other organizations to partner for civic engagement opportunities ❖ Working on blockchain powered voting application on mobile app, created architecture for blockchain network to revolutionize and digitalize voting to deter voter fraud, gerrymandering, etc.

Link Himalaya Founder and President Nov 2020 – Present
❖ Partner with Director of International Relations at Northwestern Minority University in Tibet to teach native Tibetan students English
❖ Collaborating with Action International to raise $30,000+ funds for shelters housing Tibetan orphans; Online Business selling cultural arts and crafts made by Tibetan refugees in Nepal @ linkhimalaya.org MyFLY Co-President Oct 2021 – Present
● International financial literacy organization reaching out to over 100,000 people in 20+ countries, 540+ members; spearheading development of EdTech products for financial literacy such as interactive curriculum and a step-by-step investing stock market simulator; budgeting, grant proposals, partnership agreements, legal filing for nonprofit in British Columbia, Vancouver Canada. ● Led International Finance and Blockchain Conference with industry professional keynote speakers ● Partnering with Wharton Bridges to Wealth, Bay Area Females for Finance, etc. to develop curriculum and host opportunities to close the wealth gap and gender disparity in the industry.

Extracurricular Activities
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) 2019 – Present ❖ 2021-22 Director of Finance: Managing $20,000+ account, leading investment seminars for stock market game, presenting competition sessions to and preparing middle school FBLA ❖ Qualified/Represented Irvington FBLA in National Leadership Conference for Organizational Leadership ❖ 1st in Computer Problem Solving at Bay Section Leadership Conference; 3rd in Organizational Leadership at State Leadership Conference; 4th in Public Speaking on Aggressive Business Leadership at Bay Section Wharton Leadership in the Business World

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Community Services Department
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., B
P.O. Box 5006, Fremont, CA 94538
510.494.4344 | [email protected] | www.fremont.gov

Return Application to: City Clerk’s Office
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., A
Fremont, CA 94538
Or to: [email protected]

Date submitted: _____May 8, 2022__________________

Application for Youth Advisory Commission

Name: __Aditya Mittal_

Address: __

Birthdate: __March 18, 2005__ Age: __17 years__ Sex: __Male__ E-mail address: _ __

Telephone:__ __ School:__American High School__ Grade:__11__

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
X Indian □ Pakistani

□ Other Asian origin: ________________ (write-in optional) □ Other African origin: _______________ (write-in optional) □ Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: __________ (write-in optional)

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□ Female □ Prefer not to say

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Why do you want to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission?

Having been born and brought up in Fremont city, not only am I a proud citizen, but I also love it dearly for all the opportunities it has given me and my family. As I have continued to engage with the city over the years as a citizen, as a student and as a Boy Scout of America, I truly believe that each of us has the power to change a community and together, we can change the world.

I would like to join the Youth Advisory Commission to serve as a liaison between teenagers like myself and the City Council. I would like to work with the City to create a forum to discuss teen issues and assist in the creation of services for teenagers. Making an impact at this level is incredibly gratifyin g and my past experiences in advocating for fe llow students and leadership in the community have prepared me well for this role.

I was selected by the City of Fremont Youth and Family Services (YFS) department to lead the 2022 Youth Wellness Ambassador program. I created the curriculum and implemented a 12-week community service project for students to spread awareness of how technology could help with wellbeing. The project created quite a buzz and we received over 230 applications. Over the course of the pro ject, I guided the selected Ambassadors to research the state of well ness technology and create a community survey that garnered more than 300 responses. We also analyzed a productivity app in a focus group. It was a proud moment for me to wa tch the Ambassadors give th eir final presentations and interact so knowledgably with an industry guest speaker that I was able to invite for the grand finale event.

The City of Fremo nt recognized my efforts to raise awareness of youth wellness and I was awarded an individual proclamation for the same by the City of Fremont Mayor, Lily Mei at the May 3rd City Council meeting.

I am determined to continue my efforts and the Youth Advisory Commission is the perfect opportunity to expand the impact I can bring to the city.

I am also the founder and president of Neuromatter, a you th Neuroscience organization that I started from the ground up.

It is now a thriving forum for students to learn, participate, and grow as aspiring scientists, innovators and technologists.

I look forward to bringing the same passion and entrepreneurial drive to champion key causes for the youth of the city I call home.

What is a problem Fremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem. How would you organize and publicize this event?

Based on recent survey that the City of Fremont Youth and F amily Services condu cted, it appears that Fremont high school teens are facing high levels of stress just keeping up with course work, tests, and college requirements . The pressures teens face from school, parents and peers preparing for a competitive college admissions process , can create ongoing patterns of stress.

One way to ease the anxiety for students is to provide exposure to t he myriad opportunities to make an impact in the world and personal life. With renewed emphasis on skills, students will feel empowered t o focus on making a difference rather than the robotic pursuit of an elite college. To this end, I would like to propose a teen conference where teenagers can learn more from local companies and universities, hear from inspiring speakers, take part in work shops to l earn important skills and seek big & small opportunities to engage in the local government, universities, or companies. Another critical element would be talks or booths addressing youth wellness where available resources will be shared.

I would organize the event by tapping into the outreach programs offered by many Silicon Valley companies and universities who are equally motivated to foster a connection with the local youth. I would create leadership opportunities for teens to help organize the logistics of the event in exchange for service hours which is a great way to learn project management skills. I would also look to collaborate with other cities in the Tri-City alley area to expand the reach of the event. By charging a nominal fee for admission, we could cover our costs and offer lunch & refreshments.

I would publicize this event as an exciting teen conference with a carnival feel. I would use social media, City of Fremont and local school communication channels and local newspapers to publicize the event. I would also seek the help from

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fellow Youth Commissioners to spread the word. I would also invite local spon soring companies to offer prizes or internship opportunities, as that would be a great draw to many of the teens.

What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life?

Three aspects that shape my outlook on life are Perseverance, Hard Work and Empathy.

I learnt about perseverance on the tennis court. As an avid tennis player, I am no stranger to defeat, but I have learnt to dig deep into my training and stay determined to keep trying. The tennis mindset was helpful when I was raising funds for Abode Services, a low-income shelter service as part of my high school Red Cross club or applying to Apple to launch my mobile application on the App Store. When there was a lull in donation activity, my friends and I reached out to external organizations supporting high school causes and soon enough we got a few hits which really helped us reach our final goal. Similarly, when Apple kept rejecting my application with reasons I could not follow, I kept reaching out via support tickets and forums till I was finally able to address all the concerns.

Value of hard work is something that has been instilled in me and my little brother since childhood. The mindset in our home has been that there are no shortcuts fo r anything worth a chieving. Over t ime I have seen that taking on h ard challenges either makes the success sweeter or he lps me develop myself and so it’s always worth the effort. This has helped me have the confidence to take hard courses or big projects, because I believe that I can get it done. During my last project leading the Youth Wellness Ambassadors over a 12-week curriculum, I worked hard and long before the program even started to ensure the Youth Ambassadors had clear objectives with a lesson plan to approach each item. I knocked on several doors t o secure an industry guest speaker for the e vent and did a lot of homework to craft and organize the community survey as per the rules when dealing with youth. At the end, it was immensely gratifying to see the success of the Youth Ambassadors.

Empathy is an aspect that I have come to value in the last few years, especially as I have taken on more leadership roles.

Debate has been my labor of love since middle school, where I started a debate club to help other rookies like me and where I frequently teach even today. When I w as elected captain of my high school team, I realized that there is so much more to leadership than making good arguments. I learned how to build trust through compassion and advocating for others and this was possible only by being empathetic. Not only is this helping me become a better leader, but it helps me shed light on various issues that my team was facing to ultimately bring about positive changes.

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Question: Describe an instance when you led an initiative to address a problem and what you learnt from it?

Answer: As a long-time Boy Scout volunteer at the local Tri-City Volunteers food bank, it was extremely hard for me to hear how much they were struggling to keep up with the increased demand during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. I immediately wanted to help in whatever way I could. Since I am also part of my school’s Red Cross Club, I decided to multiply our efforts and mobilized the American High School Red Cross Club to start an online fundraiser to support the food bank.

I started a GoFundMe page. Even though I knew nothing about online fundraising, I went to work, raising awareness in neighborhood forums, reaching city-council members and using social-media to generate interest. With the generosity of the community, we were able to reach our initial goal of $3000 in just 3 day! Encouraged by the support, we raised our target to $5000 and I continued my meticulous efforts, giving constant updates and reaching out to people through social- media and online community groups. I learnt about corporate matches and pursued that too. In an incredible response from the community, we raised a total of $6300 and my persistence paid off! It was extremely humbling when the food bank called me a “Hunger Hero” and I got shout-outs from the city Mayor, Boy Scout council and local publications.

Not only did this reaffirm my belief in the power of perseverance, but this experience confirmed my belief in grassroot efforts and the collective impact a community can have.

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Name: Prisha Jain
Address:

Birthdate: 07/08/2006 Age: 15 Sex: M / F E-mail address:

Telephone: School: Irvington High School Grade: 10
Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani
□ Other Asian origin: ________________ (write-in optional) □ Other African origin: _______________ (write-in optional) □ Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: __________ (write-in optional) Gender:
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By attending FYAC meetings, I hope to learn more about how city governments work and how the councils areeachdelegatedtocertainareas andissues withinthecity. Furthermore, I wishtoexpandonmyleadershipskillsthatIalreadyhaveandextendthemtoimprovingthecouncil.Additionally,Iwanttobecomemoreproactiveinmycommunity.AlthoughI volunteer frequently in my community and have started my own initiatives toaddress problems I feel areimportant, Iwouldliketojointhecouncil tomakeacontinuousimpactandorganizeseveral eventstohelpmycommunity.Beingableto help fix the issues I see in my life and community is important to me as it allows me to help right the wrongs in society.

I believe that I will bring unique ideas to the table while also building on previous ideas to implement them moreeffectively. One approach that I think would be helpful with teens would be to identify what problems they feel areimportant. I believe that sending out surveys and informational newsletters on topics such as mental health would bebeneficial. Surveys would allow the council to determine which problems teenagers place the highest priority on, andnewsletters would allow the council to shareinformationwithteenagers andinteract withthem. Most teenagers rely ontechnology nowsoit wouldbeimportant for thecouncil tousethattotheiradvantagebygettingsocial mediaaccountstoadvertise events and directly interact with teenagers. Technology has thepotential toget moreteenagers involvedandinvested in their community by bringingtolight theissues they faceandstrategies thecouncil is tryingtoimplement tosolve them.

Through my work in the FYAC, I hope to bring about many positive changes. The first one is to improve the lives ofteenagers in my city. Not only doI want toaddress theproblems they face, I want themtoget involvedas well andbeproactive about their lives. Through the commission, I hope to empower other teens to take more solution-focusedapproaches to their lives. This will give other teenagers the opportunity to get involvedintheir community anddirectlymake changes. Overall, my main goal is to make adifferenceinmy community. I havelivedinFremont for almost myentire life and have always loved the city. I want to see it continue to grow and want to be a part of the change.

What is a problemFremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem. How would you organize andpublicize this event? One issue I have noticed that teens in Fremont faceis thelack of reliablepublic transport after school. WhileFremontdoes have the AC Transit and BART, both lack certain characteristics that make them particularly useful for teens.

TheACTransit is quiteunpredictableasitisfrequentlylatetostopsandsometimesskipsthemall together.Thismakesitunreliableandnot thefirst choicefor many teens. Furthermore, thescheduleissporadicandthebusesdonotoperateinmany neighborhoods more than twice aday–duringschool pick-upanddrop-off. This makes themuseless for studentswhowant tousethetransit tomeet upwiththeir friends after school. AsforBART,itonlygoestoothercitiesandcannotbeusedby students whowanttogotoadifferentpartinaparticularcity.Withbothoptionsofpublictransportconsidered,it is clear that there is no reliable way for teens to commute across the city to hangout with their friends after school.

Tosolvethis issueI wouldproposeaneventwheretheorganizersoftheACTransitscheduleareinvitedtodiscusstheseissues. It would be an open event where the public would beinvitedtoattendanddonations wouldbeencouraged. Alargereasonwhy thebus systemis not abletowork reliably is alack of funding; however, if thesystembecomes morereliable, it will get more funding as more people would start touseit. Therewouldbeapresentationabout thelack ofreliablepublictransportandtheeffectithasonteens.Thenaproposedschedulewouldbepresentedwhichcouldthenbediscussed with the AC Transit board members. Afterwards, the public would be able to give suggestions and comments.

Inorder togainfundingfortheACTransit,afundraisercouldbeorganizedattheeventsuchasaraffleforaprizeorfoodcould be sold for profit. To publicize this event, I would put flyers inall of theACTransit buses as themainattendeeswould be the ones already usingthebuses. Additionally, I wouldplaceflyers inschools andonsocial media. Sincethegoal of the event is to help teenagers, the main audience that publicizing should be directed towards is teenagers.Furthermore, I would reach out totheFremont BARTstationtoseeif it wouldbepossibletoplaceflyers thereas well.

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What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life? Onepart of my identity that shapesmylifeismyorganizational skills.MydecisionsareimpactedbythistraitasIoftentrytousemysparetimetofinishtasksandhavedetailedgoalsIstrivetoachieve.AnexampleofthisisifIamtakingthebushomefromschool, I try tofinishmy Englishreadingassignment or my mathhomework duringthebus ridesothatIcanmake the most of my time. Being organized allows me to prioritize my goals while still checking off my otherresponsibilities.

Another key factor of my identity is my problem-solvingskills. I tendtoapproachtheworldwithananalytical viewpoint,whichleads toidentifyingproblems inmy lifeandworkingoncreatingsolutionstofixthem.Forexample,inthebeginningof theschool year, Istruggledwithlearninghowtomarchintimewiththerestoftheteammembersinmymarchingband.Tofix this problemI reachedout tomy sectionleader andspent sometimepracticingwithhimsoI couldgetbetterandevenour coachnoticedmy improvement.Focusingonfindingandfixingproblemsinmylifeallowsmetotakeaproactiveapproach on issues that I want to address, which in turn makes me a happier person.

Thelast mainpart of my identityismypassion.Iampassionateaboutmanythingsinmylifewhichallowsmetodedicatemoreof my timeandenergy tothem. OnethingIamverypassionateaboutisvolunteeringthroughmynonprofit,Exphoriandalocal nonprofit, Tri-City BandCorps.Beingabletomakeadifferenceinpeople’slivesisimportanttomeasitallowsmetogrowas apersonandhelpothers at thesametime. My passionextends toother parts of mylifeaswell,suchasmy lovefor mathor my determinationtocontinueimprovinginband. My worldviewis shapedby this character trait as Iam able to focus on the things I love and give my full energy to them.

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How are you involved in your community?
I love volunteering in my community, whether it be through my own nonprofit or a local nonprofit called Tri-City BandCorps. DuetoCOVID,manyelementarybandprogramsinFremontwereshutdown.Thismeantthatelementarystudentswould not get access tobandprograms or training. Tocombat this, Tri-City BandCorps teaches students onlinehowtoplay various band instruments. I teach the euphonium, which is the instrument I play in band. The work I did in myfreshman year with this organization prompted me to apply tobeanofficer inmy sophomoreyear. This allowedmetolearnmoreabout theorganizationandtakeamoreproactiveapproach. For example,Iwasinchargeoftheirpercussionequipment which is worth over $100,000. I took inventory, assessed damages, and conducted repairs on all of theseinstruments. Being able to volunteer as a teacher and officer allows me to give back to the music community I haveparticipated in since elementary school.

Similarly, I volunteeredinthenonprofitorganizationIcreatedcalledExphori.Idevelopedthisorganizationtogivechildrenthe opportunity to get involved in chess and math since many after-school math and chess clubs shut down due toCOVID. I wantedtogiveother childreninFremontanopportunitytoparticipateinchessandmathsinceclassesforthesesubjects typically runatahighprice.Offeringfreeclassesallowedmetoreachouttomanychildreninmycommunityandgive them the chance to learn and excel. In our first year, we were able to reach over 100 children and give themexperience in competitive math and chess. Our students went on to place in national competitions, such as MathKangaroo. Giving these children the chance to excel helped me to learn important skills such as sportsmanship andanalytical thinking.

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Address:_ __________________________________________________________________

Birthdate:_________________________ Age:________ Sex: M / F E-mail address: _

Telephone: _________ School:_______________________________________ Grade:__________

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Or to: [email protected]
Date submitted: March 27, 2022
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Name: _____Emily Tang________________
Address: _____
Birthdate: ___Sep 17, 2007____ Age: __15__ Sex: M / F E-mail address: ____ _______ Telephone: __ School: ____Valley Christian High School___ Grade: ____9th Grade_______ Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
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□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani
□ Other Asian origin: ________________ (write-in optional) □ Other African origin: _______________ (write-in optional) □ Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: __________ (write-in optional) Gender:
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Attachment: Youth Advisory Commission Applications (4617 : Mayor Mei Referral: Appointments to Advisory Bodies; Boards & Commissions; Why do you want to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission? Serving on the Fremont Youth Advisory Commission will be a valuable opportunity for me to find, develop, andpresent the voices of every young individual in the city. Additionally, I can develop my leadership skills by dedicating mytime to helping others and supporting the youth in Fremont. During my two years volunteering at Youth4Good, a non-profitorganization in Fremont, I worked as a teacher and secretary. Through this experience, I learned how to effectively planevents and communicate with peers and officer members. Together we hosted fundraising events with more than 150participants.This experience has inspired me to continue helping people in need and discover ways to connect our communityby improving the little and large aspects from within. One initiative I would like to work on is arranging for therapy dogs tovisit with Fremont students to relieve stress before important exams and finals. Also, we can participate in high-levelplanning, implementation, and fundraising for additional programs to support Fremont’s youth. While working with otheryouth leaders, I am confident we will develop innovative and interesting ways to take programs and activities to the nextlevel. My previous experiences and passion for helping my community makes me an ideal candidate to serve and makevaluable contributions to the Fremont Youth Advisory Commission.

What is a problemFremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem? How would youorganizeandpublicize this event? Just when Fremont teenagers are looking forward to summer and winter, the COVID-19 pandemic has postponedor canceled events and limited many of their favorite activities, including parties, sports, and time spent in person withfriends. To help my community remain connected during this time, I hosted Halloween, Christmas, and art events forstudents to socialize. Last year I hosted two Halloween Pumpkin Events for Fremont students and the low-incomecommunities. I recruited ten volunteers to assist with the event, and we hosted many games, such as a scavenger hunt,bean bag toss, tin can alley, and a ring toss game. We collected donations from families and used the funds to buy extragifts and materials for low-income families. I felt a sense of accomplishment when I saw the smiles on everyone’s faces,and I want to organize similar events while serving on the YAC.Preparing social YAC events during the post-covid period would undoubtedly strengthen our Fremontcommunity's ties. While serving on the YAC, I hope to continue organizing and hosting holiday fundraising events tosupport low-income shelters. To reach this goal, my first action would be to talk to local youth to understand what type ofsocial events they are eager to restart or create in the post-pandemic future. From this information, I can work with myYAC peers to create collages, vision boards, and written plans to organize an event that the Fremont youth will be eagerto participate in. This collaborative process will ensure that the event is well organized and reaches as many youths aspossible. Once the plan is in place, we can select a location, and I can use my graphic design and social media skills tocreate a poster to advertise the event via social media. Ideally, the holiday event, such as my past Fremont project events,can be designed to be hosted in different Fremont locations to reach a larger population. I'm looking forward to utilizingthis process to enhance the community by organizing numerous events by working together with the city council.

What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life? I began practicing archery at the age of 5 and have dedicated 8 years to this athletic pursuit. Through archery, Ihave learned dedication, persistence, and how to overcome stress. My dedication and persistence helped me achieve aTop 6 international ranking in my age group.However, during the past few years, I have dealt with enormous stress levels from archery resulting in “targetpanic,” where I have trouble shooting out my arrows in tournaments. I have been in this situation for three years, and I feltI had reached my breaking point, but I did not give up. My persistence and dedication paid off this year, as I overcame thepressure by hitting the top places in state and national tournaments.The emotional abilities I've learned via archery have shaped who I am today and prepared me to take on aleadership role through the YAC. My understanding of dedication and determination will help me continue growing as aperson. This trait will allow me to help my community by establishing clear goals and showing commitment to reaching ourgoals through firm decision-making.In the YAC, my desire to persist during the problem-solving process will help motivate and energize my peers aswe strive to achieve innovative community objectives in a collaborative environment. Achieving community goals can bestressful, but archery has helped me create a strong mindset to achieve goals through dedication and devotion; thus, I amprepared to overcome challenges successfully as a YAC member.

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What are your future dreams and how will the YAC Program help contribute to your personal goals? As an ambitious 9th grade student, I hope to attend the University of Pennsylvania and pursue a Finance andAccounting Degree to reach my goal of becoming an investment banker. Throughout high school, I plan to continue takingadvantage of opportunities to prepare for my future.At school, I have participated in speech and debate and joined my school’s DECA program. Speech and debatecontinue helping me improve my research and communication skills, and DECA has improved my knowledge of business,entrepreneurship, marketing, and personal finance. These experiences led to my acceptance into the Wharton Essentialsof Finance Summer Program. At Wharton, I am excited to learn more about personal investing and financial research andshare my new knowledge with peers.I believe these skills and experiences will make me a valuable asset to the YAC. Through developing projects withthe YAC, I can learn to apply my business skills through real-world applications by creating and organizing a financialliteracy workshop for the Fremont youth. Additionally, I look forward to developing my communication skills by presentingprojects and ideas to the city council. At YAC, I will be able to prepare for my future profession by continuing to build theseabilities while also sharing my skills with my peers and members of the youth community to empower the Fremont youth.

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3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., B
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Date submitted: _________________________

Application for Youth Advisory Commission

Name: Sairisheeth Venkat

Address:

Birthdate: 03/23/2006 Age: 16 Sex: M E-mail address:

Telephone: School:_Mission San Jose High School Grade: 10

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity: Indian
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani

Gender:
□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
□ Female □ Prefer not to say

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1. Why do you want to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission?

I believe that the Youth Advisory Commission will be a remarkable opportunity for me to give back to my community. High school is a stressful time for all teens. There is an overload of work and the environment can get really competitive.

Students are also not always accepted as there are problems with bullyi ng and cyberbullying often. I want to work towards creating a more positive learning environment and help address the mental health challenges that many students face.

The Youth Advisory Commission’s mandate to support and enhance teen wellness resonates w ith me, and joining this group will allow me to constructively contribute to the community. As part of a volunteering community called Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN), I teach the guita r to a special needs person. Tutoring has taught me patie nce and also the importance of understanding the needs of my tutee. I choose songs that I know he enjoys and through guitar, we have become good friends. The pandemic has also taught me how crucial i t is to reach out to someone when they are struggling. During in-person school in my 8th grade year, a friend of mine would always discuss math questions with me.

However, he struggled a lot during remote learning and I would periodically check in with him . I realized that he was really falling behind in math, a subject he loved. I offered to help him and worked with him to help him get back on track. This experience helped me to understand the value of a community and that we must be there for our peers wh en they need us. I truly believe that inclusion is essent ial to improving the overall educational experience of all students; learning and growing in such an environment will be an enriching experience for all of us. My experiences and lessons learned from them will allow me to contribute to the Youth Advisory Commission in a meaningful way.

2. What is a problem Fremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem. How would you organize a nd publicize this event?

One main problem that Fremont teens face is stress from many sources such as school, fa mily issues, and other peers. I propose to have a “stress free” day in order for these individuals to have a break and relax. I would organize this event in a park where it is sunny and green to give off a happy and relaxing mood during the event. Then I w ould get the willing committee members along with some other people that we know to join the event. Once more people show up, we can interact with one another through fu n games and great food. I will publicize this event through different online messaging platforms as teens today are usually finding information online. These include facebook, instagram, and snapchat. This will be great for everyone involved as it allows us to loosen from the stress and make new friends.

3. What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life?

One aspect of my identity is that I believe that people should have some degree of patience. Throughout my life, I have moved to different schools and even countries. Because of that, making friends was always hard for me because I was busy getting used to the new environment. The new parts of the environment always scared me a little as I wasn’t used to it. But through all of these experiences, I adapted patience as I knew that it would take some time fo r the new environment to settle within me. This has helped the moves become easier and helped me understand the environments better. I think this applies to life in general as I believe that changes won’t always be easy but if one develops patience, they w ill better understand how to get past this change.

I also believe that the work you put in life should mostly be for others. When I volunteered at FCSN, I felt a great sense of gratitude when I realized I was giving off something I knew to others. I am a lso part of the peer resource class at my school which aims to promote mental health awareness. One event that we had was the peer benefit show which has different acts and speeches spreading this message. Seeing how they felt made me realize how important it is t o put in hard work for others.

I have been playing classical guitar for about nine years. Over the years I have been introduced to different musical genres and songs. When I learn how to play a song, I also connect with its meaning and the feelin gs involved with it. I found that music helps to bring people together from my performance with other students. My time as a musician has helped me interact with people from unique backgrounds and it showed me the great impact of a group effort for a goal .

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4. How are you a role model on campus or in your community?

I am part of a volunteering community called Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and have been teaching guitar to a special needs person for a year. I try to make the classes interactive and fun and encourage him to choose songs that he wants to play. I have noticed that he really likes pop songs and Disney songs. Over time, we have become good friends and I enjoy playing with him.

Throughout my life, I have always wanted to help people and have always liked how I can connect with them. It is because of this I am a part of the Red Cross as I am planning to pursue a career in medicine and I want to gain experience in different ways it helps people. Right now, I am training to be a screener for new volunteers and once I am sixteen, I will try applying to the more complex positions.

I am also part of a zero-period class called Peer Resource which aims to provide mental health awareness at MSJ. We do various events pertaining to mental health and also have mentors who can talk to individuals with mental health issues. I am the head of the Peer Mentor committee, which organizes the mentors for the mentees. I hope to spread how impactful the Peer Mentor committee is and let students know that there are hardworking and caring individuals who are willing to help.

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Community Services Department
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., B
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Return Application to: City Clerk’s Office
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., A
Fremont, CA 94538
Or to: [email protected]

Date submitted: April 25, 2022

Application for Youth Advisory Commission

Name: Allyson Wong

Address:

Birthdate: 05/02/2007 Age: 15 in May Sex: F E-mail address:

Telephone: School: BASIS Independent Fremont Grade: 9th (10th grade in the Fall)

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani

Gender:
□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
□ Female □ Prefer not to say

Language(s) Spoken: English, Mandarin

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Why do you want to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission?

Since I was little, my parents have instilled in my siblings and me the value of living a meaningful and purposeful life. I was lucky to have been given many opportunities, and I thought that I would do my part to help less fortunate kids access similar opportunities in and outside of school.

Life, as I define it, is about constantly learning, applying cumulative knowledge, and contributing to society at scale. It’s about melding passion and compassion. I have actively served in various leadership roles at my school and organized many activities to give back to our Fremont community, with special focus serving underprivileged youth. I am excited about the opportunity to be considered for Fremont Youth Advisory Committee. I feel I am ready to step into this role, utilizing my relevant knowledge and experience in collaborating with the YAC committee members to propose/implement key initiatives to help Fremont teens at a greater scale.

What is a problem Fremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem? How would you organize and publicize this event?

Fremont in general is an affluent city and also voted as one of the best cities to live in the country.

However, in recent years, there are increasingly more needy families, especially students that need support in our community in part due to the pandemic. Unfortunately, many teens in well-to-do families have become oblivious and indifferent to such growing social economic disparity and homeless problems within our city. As youth leaders of our next generation, I would love to re-ignite empathy, leadership and connection-making amongst our Fremont teens. I’d like to propose an annual full-day meal-packing marathon event inviting all Fremont high school students to participate and pack 100,000 meals to support those in need in our community. This will be joint event for all Fremont high schools (eg. MSJHS, BASIS, Irvington High, Washington, Kennedy, American High) in which the participating schools will jointly fundraise for the meal supplies. Possible fundraising events could involve hosting a charity concert, organizing an auction event, and/or seeking corporate sponsorships.

This past year, with my Principal’s support, I united like-minded student leaders and founded BASIS Kids Against Hunger Club at my high school. Our club successfully led several schoolwide fundraiser initiatives to reach the $10k funding goal, which included corporate donations from Experian, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, My Green Lunch, and Fremont city council member Teresa Keng. One such event was a meal-packing event which I led last month, in which I planned and coordinated logistics and supply chain activities between Kids Against Hunger Fremont non-profit organization and our school operations team. To prepare for this, I underwent in-depth training on how to lead such a largescale school packing event. I had to corral efforts across my Principal, teachers, and students, resulting in over 28,000 meals packed and shipped to support the Ukraine refugees.

This past month’s event served a dual purpose – (1) to educate fellow students about the global and community needs of underprivileged families, and (2) to harness these students’ compassion to help pack meals. To extend the awareness across the broader Fremont community, I submitted a write-up on this meal-packing event, which was subsequently published on the front page of Tri-City Voice Newspaper https://tricityvoice.com/04-12-22/ (actual article on page 5) and the World Journal News https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121368/6235729, the largest Chinese newspaper in the US and Canada with 350,000 daily circulation. Here is the Video of our school meal packing event https://youtu.be/m8BBvrhBDF0

As for the plan to organize and publicize the proposed combined Fremont high school 100K meal packing event marathon, we would partner with Mission San Jose High School which also has a Kids Against Hunger Club. Together, we would reach out to the other high schools to promote and enlist their help as well. The Fremont-wide event would be promoted via press coverage, social media, FUSD, Fremont city and grassroot efforts.

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To elaborate more about the need for Fremont teens to have Empathy, Leadership, and Connection-Making:

Empathy: Fremont city has the third-largest homeless population in Alameda County. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were close to 50 unhoused students attending Fremont elementary schools.

To date, the number has nearly doubled with approx. 100 unhoused elementary students in FUSD. With the ongoing pandemic, there is growing food insecurity in our community. This project will raise the level of awareness and educate our community to be empathetic for those who are less fortunate. To be empathetic towards the less fortunate and naming Fremont as the City of Compassion is simply not enough. Kindness is putting our empathy into action. This is achieved by raising money to fund the meal packing event and uniting Fremont students to show our support and packing meals to support those in need in our community.

Leadership: The Mission San Jose High and BASIS BIF KAH club will collaborate with other high schools to organize fundraising efforts (and possibly coordinate with FUSD and City of Fremont) to host the annual Fremont all-High School meal packing marathon. We will partner with the Kids Against Hunger Fremont (www.kahfremont.org a volunteer-run non-profit organization) to coordinate the packing event logistics and receive trainings needed for each school to support the entire event. In December 2019, during my school school’s very first public packing event in partnership with Kids Against Hunger Fremont, we enabled 350 people from around the city to pack over 33,000 meals. On 4/2/22, BASIS school packed 28,000 meals to support the Ukraine refugees.

Connection: This is a video clip of my grant application to Riley’s Way Foundation Call for Kindness Challenge that showed the video clip of our schools 2019 holiday meal packing event. https://youtu.be/k0ZALU0Qguw At the 1:35 mark, our Fremont Mayor Lily Mei spoke at the meal packing event about the great need to support those who are food insecure. She also encouraged us to continue this cause. I plan to propose to the FUSD and Fremont city officials to make this an annual tradition to unite all the Fremont teens of all races, religions, political beliefs to pack meals with one common goal: to share their kindness with the less fortunate.

What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life?

My aim is to live a purposeful life; 1) be kind and compassionate, 2) work hard to reach my fullest potential, and 3) do my best to give back to the community and especially support kids in need.

I started learning and competing in chess at the age of 5. At age 8, I represented the US in the World Junior Chess Championship. In 2017, at age 10, I won silver in the Pan-American Youth Championship and was awarded the lifetime international title of Women Candidate Master. My focus in chess has since shifted from competing to enabling more girls to learn and compete in chess through my experience and active involvement in the chess community. Academically, I am most interested in biology-related subjects and wish to pursue biomedical research studies in college and beyond. My dream is to one day contribute to finding a cure for cancer with special focus on childhood cancer and those who are financially disadvantaged.

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Create and answer your own question.

What are your three main strengths that makes you a competitive applicant for this position?

Leadership, Passion and Compassion
I find a great sense of joy and accomplishment whenever I am able to make a difference in another child’s life, motivating me to be involved in increasingly more activities supporting particularly underprivileged kids. Since I was 5, I have been playing competitive chess at national and international open tournaments. At the start of the pandemic, leveraging this background and experience, I founded a 501(c)3 non-profit organization called FEMchess https://www.femchess.org/. FEMchess aims to close the chess gender gap by teaching young girls how to play the game in an empowering and competitive environment. Our core team developed a chess curriculum, and enlisted nationally ranked volunteer coaches to provide free chess lessons to underprivileged girls, encouraging them to partake in competitive chess, an otherwise unaffordable sport typically dominated by affluent boys. To-date, we have successfully enabled more than 50 girls to learn and compete in chess. I have recently partnered with Fremont Unified School District to offer free chess lessons to the McKinney Vento unhoused K-6 girls.

As you can probably guess by now, I love working with kids. Since 7th grade, I have had the honor of leading weekly youth group ministry sessions teaching K-5th graders, with a focus on moral and ethical values. This experience has also helped me internalize and embrace what really matters in character building, and for me, it’s passion and compassion.

I have also been an active volunteer at Kids Against Hunger Fremont www.kahfremont.org, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that educates students to be compassionate towards the less fortunate and pack meals to feed hungry children. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have personally volunteered over 100 service hours and helped pack over 10,000 meals to support families with food insecurity.

My parents, ever since I can recall, has always encouraged me to do my utmost as long as I believe in the cause. To that end, I personally feel that leadership is inconsequential without passion and compassion. I am lucky that I am able to recognize this powerful combination of traits, which I constantly lean on in making life choices.

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Below are some of the feedback from my school administrators and corporate donators about the recent school meal packing event that I organized and publicized with the press.

On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 9:05 AM Denton, Chelsea <[email protected]> wrote:

Allyson,
Incredible work! This is such wonderful news to receive and I look forward to sharing it amongst the PAMF team. Keep up the amazing community and advocacy work.

Cheering you on,
Chelsea

Chelsea Denton
Sr. Major Gift Officer
CELL: 650-224-6115 |
Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation- Mountain View Center

From: Todd Evjenth
Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: BIF Meal Packing Event on Front Page of Tri-City Voice Today To: Allyson Wong <
Cc: Traci Kohler

Hi Allyson,

This is unbelievably awesome! I am so proud of your work with the students and volunteers that made this program a huge success. I have shared this with others and on our Facebook pages. YOU ROCK!!! Let us know how we can continue to support you.

Regards,

Todd Evjenth
My Green Lunch

On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:47 PM Crystal Mangal :

An effective leader has vision, poise and purpose! Allyson, your decision and ability to lead by example resulted in the blessing of many. Thank you for your commitment and servitude. We appreciate you, not for your many accomplishments but (and most importantly), because of who you are! Great job and we are so very BIF proud of you!

Sincerely,

Ms. Mangal
Crystal Mangal | Auxiliary Program Manager

BASIS Independent Fremont
39706 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538
fremont.basisindependent.com

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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ashley Leyba
Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: BIF Meal Pacing Event on Fong Page of Sri-City Voice Today To: Allyson Wong

Dear Allyson,

How amazing is this! Kudos to you and the KAH team for such a tremendous act of love and care. I'm happy to have played some very small part in it all.

I feel good about our future knowing the next generation of leaders include students like you.

All my best,
Dr. Leyba
Ashley Leyba
K+ Regional Director
Spring Education Group
1999 S Bascom Ave, Suite 400
Campbell, CA 95008

The next page is a letter of recommendation from Dr. Leyba, the former BASIS Independent Fremont Head of School in support of my application to the Riley’s Way Call for Kindness Challenge grant application last year.

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TK–Grade 5: 3300 Kearney Street, Fremont, CA 94538 | Grades 6–12: 39706 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539 Kearney 510 573 3435 | Mission 510 738 6003 | fremont.basisindependent.com March 18, 2021

Dear Riley’s Way Call for Kindness Award Committee,

I am pleased to provide this letter of support for Allyson Wong. Allyson has been a student at BASIS Independent Fremont (BIF) for the past two years and, in this short time, has already made a noticeable impact on our school. She has served as President of our National Junior Honor Society both years, has spearheaded various community service activities both within and outside of our school, and will now establish a chapter of Kids Against Hunger at BIF. As her adult mentor for this project, I will help provide logistical and moral support as she begins and grows this project at our school.

I have worked in education for some time now, and Allyson is easily the most community-minded student with whom I have worked. She wants to make a difference in the world around her, and actively looks for ways to support our community, whether through packing meals for the food insecure, writing letters to nursing home patients at the height of the pandemic, or arranging a cookware drive for new graduates of our local homeless navigation center.

Allyson is already achieving great things in our community. The support of Riley’s Way will allow her to do more.

Best regards,

Dr. Ashley Leyba
Head of School

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Allyson Wong
Personal Statement
My aim is to live a purposeful life, be kind and compassionate, work hard to reach my fullest potential, and do my best to give back to the needy. I started learning and competing in chess at the age of 5. At age 8, I represented the US in the World Junior Chess Championship. In 2017, I won silver in the Pan-American Youth Championship and was awarded the lifetime international title of Women Candidate Master. My focus in chess has since shifted from competing to enabling more underprivileged young girls to learn and compete in chess through my experience and active involvement in the chess community. Academically, I am most interested in biologyrelated subjects and wish to pursue biomedical research studies in college and beyond. My dream is to one day contribute to finding a cure for cancer with special focus on pediatric cancer treatment.

Academic Overview
Grade Point Average: Unweighted 4.0 / Unweighted 4.75
9th grade BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School (current courses) AP Calculus AB
AP Microeconomics &
Macroeconomics
AP US Government and
Politics
Honors Biology
Honors English Language
and Composition
Honors English Literature
and Composition
Intro to Art Studio
Mandarin II
Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) at UC Berkeley Summer 2021 Advanced Biotechnology Course (grade A+)

PSAT scored 1480 out of 1520 possible score Oct 2021

Leadership and Community Service
At BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School (BIF)
President - Student Panel December 2021 - Present Prepare presentation materials and lead weekly student panel meetings for 20 BIF student leader panel members. Initiate, facilitate, coordinate and implement school activities with BIF Staff and Student panel team leads to create a positive and encouraging learning environment for our school. (eg. spirit days, school dance, hike trips, student suggestions box, USABO exams).

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Founder/President - BASIS Kids Against Hunger Club August 2021 – Present Founded BIF Kids Against Hunger Club this year. Successfully led several schoolwide fundraiser initiatives to reach the $10k fundraise goal. Corporate sponsors: Experian, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, My Green Lunch, and Fremont city council member Teresa Keng. On 4/2/22, led BASIS school meal packing event in which our Principal, teachers, and students packed over 28,000 meals to support the Ukraine refuges. Submitted packing event article published on the front page headline of Tri-City Voice Newspaper https://tricityvoice.com/04-12-22/ (article on page 5) and the World Journal News, the larges Chinese newspaper in the US and Canada with 350,000 daily circulation https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121368/6235729 Video: https://youtu.be/m8BBvrhBDF0

Founder/President - USA Biology Olympiad Club August 2021 – Present Founded the BIF USA Biology Olympiad Club to encourage and motivate fellow like-minded students that are interested in learning advanced biology beyond the school curriculum.

Prepare topics and contents to cover. Lead weekly club meetings to review key concepts in the AP Campbell Biology textbook.

President – National Junior Honor Society (7th & 8th grade) Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 Led NJHS bi-weekly meetings with several community service initiatives. In 2021, led fundraising projects and raised $2,500 to purchase cookware for the formerly homeless people transitioning out of the Fremont Home Navigation Center (temporally homeless transition shelter).

Founder/President BIF Chess Club August 2020 - present Founded the BIF Chess Club to encourage more students to stay connected and to promote positive mental health during the pandemic. Facilitate friendly chess matches and help players improve their chess skills by sharing my analyses of their games.

Outside of School
TA – Advanced Biotechnology Course Summer 2022 Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) at UC Berkeley In Summer 2021, awarded with the grade level exception to take the Advanced Biotechnology Course in and earned an A+ in the course. For Summer 2022, I have been offered the position of TA for this course. Main duties: grading student work, facilitating/monitoring breakout room conversations, assisting with student learning and helping students with lab exercises.

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Founder - Femchess.org Aug 2020 - current co-founded FEMchess.org, a student-led 501c3 nonprofit that teaches local and underprivileged young girls to learn and compete in chess in a positively encouraging environment, with the goal to bridge the gender and income gaps in the chess community. Recruited 18 nationally ranked chess coaches. Currently partnering with the Fremont Unified School District to provide free chess lessons to the McKinney Vento Act unhoused K-6 female students. Applied for the United States Chess Federation At-Risk Youth program grant and was awarded US Chess Federation free memberships to support the Fremont unhoused students.

CORE Volunteer - Kids Against Hunger Fremont Non-profit Organization Feb. 2019 -Present www.kahfremont.org 501(3)c non-profit with the mission to educate students about compassion towards the less fortunate and enable students and volunteers to pack meals to support families with food insecurity. Help organize and set-up meal packing events logistics.

During the pandemic packed over 10,000 meals to support the local title-1 student families.

Oct 2021, awarded Presidential Service Award Gold (highest level of award attainable) for contributions made to the local community.

Youth Ministry Leader August 2020 – Present Lead a small group of 4th – 5th graders in the weekly ministry meeting

Work Experience
Certified Chess Tournament Director (paid and volunteer) Feb 2021 - present United States Chess Federation
Direct United State Chess Federation rated chess tournaments with over 1,000 competitors to date. Responsible for tournament pairings, prizes funds determination, moderate players’ disputes or claims, and issue appropriate player penalty during the chess tournament, and submit tournament results to the US Chess Federation to publish players updated chess ratings.

Chess Tournament Live Commentator (volunteer) 2021 Mechanics Institute Chess - oldest chess club in US, 5th oldest in the World.

Conducted twitch livestream commentary game analysis at major chess tournaments.

Chess Tournament Organizer (volunteer) March – May 2021 Mechanic Chess Institute Chess
Conducted research on the top 5 oldest chess clubs in the world. Initiated outreach and successfully collaborated and help run international club matches with Mechanics Institute (US), Edinburg (UK), Zurich (Switzerland), Hamburger (Germany), and Royal Dutch (Netherland) chess clubs. Played in several tournaments and provided twitch live chess commentary of the chess matches.

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Awards
Top 20% Scorer Award USA Biology Olympiad open exam Feb 2022 Gold - Presidential Volunteer Service Award 2021 Mensa Junior Honor Society member 2021 – present Grand Honors Award - John Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Women Candidate Master - FIDE World Chess Federation 2017 (lifetime title) March 2022: USCF online blitz ranking: Women under 18: #9, Overall Women: #16

Interests
Rock climbing, singing, playing piano, baking, reading, and bargain-hunting for my favorite novels at the Half Price Books. Latest interest: researching the best way to separate fine gold dust from black sand

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Community Services Department
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., B
P.O. Box 5006, Fremont, CA 94538
510.494.4344 | [email protected] | www.fremont.gov

Return Application to: City Clerk’s Office
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg., A
Fremont, CA 94538
Or to: [email protected]

Date submitted: 3/5/22

Application for Youth Advisory Commission

Name: Florence Zhu

Address:

Birthdate 2/28/2005 Age: 17 Sex: F E-mail address:

Telephone: School: Mission San Jose High School Grade: 11

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani

Gender:
□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
□ Female □ Prefer not to say

Language(s) Spoken:

English (Native Proficiency)
Cantonese (Limited Working Proficiency)
Mandarin (Limited Working Proficiency)
Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency)

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Why do you want to serve on the Youth Advisory Commission? I’m deeply interested in serving on the Youth Advisory Commission in order to broaden my view on local, community-level affairs that affect every one within the city of Fremon t. Moreover, I ’m interested in interacting with those who gover n our city on a personal level. After interning for Mayor Lily Mei over the summer, I’ve developed an interest in learning from those with the most experience in shaping our communit y. Beyond receiving training from staff, I ’m enthusiastic to contribute personal ideas and concerns to the Youth Advisory Commission . As an active debater, I’m conscious of the most up-to-date information regarding international, state, and local affairs. After years of engaging in discourse with other teens regarding the best ways to address the most pressing issues of our time, I ’m eager to integrate my perspective into bettering the city of Fremont.

What is a problem Fremont teens face and propose an event to address this problem. How would you organize and publicize this event?
To a sweeping majority of Fremont teens, news of global events is often reduced to a single five-second image on an Instagram story. As a result, many teens remain ignorant of mass crises occurring around the world, or worse, become misinformed of the situ ation. While many teens are eager to understand these events, it can beco me difficult to find digestible, accurate content that can elucidate news while providing teens with an opportunity to get involved. In an effort to dispel misinformation and bolster an educational form of community-wide engagement, I would organize a continual series of events, occurring on a bimonthly or quarterly basis. These events would address issues like that of the Russia - Ukraine W ar, recent California u pdates on COVID-19, and the Afghanistan Crisis. I would contact those with firsthand experience with the situation – a Ukrainian migrant, a state official, or an Afghan refugee – and extend an i nvitation to speak regarding the issue at hand. I would do my best to ensure that while speakers are educating teens in an engaging, interesting way, and that they are providing ways to become involved, ensuring that Fremont can help to ampli fy global efforts towards solvency . To publicize t hese events, I would work with the other members o f the Yout h Advisory Commission to organize timely social media publicization and email local educators to inform their students of the events.

Most importantly, I’d do my best to ensure that teens can w alk out of events gaining a new level of empathy that they can use as a catalyst to improve the world.

What are three (3) aspects of your identity that shape your outlook on life? Firstly, as a debater, I ’m often engaged in analyzing events that occur on both macroscopic and microscopic levels.

Beyond surf ace-level impact s of new adjustments in policy , I ’m passionate about understanding their structural implications to marginalized – and often overlooked – groups of people . Moreover, I ’ve wit nessed the importance of crafting change. Whether it be speaking out regarding climate policy, handling microaggressions embedded in our minds, or addressing the negative implications of extreme polic y change, I’ve understood that redirecting national attention begins by creating an effect on the local level.

Second, as an Asian female, I’ve developed ways to interject myself in the conversation in an effort to overcome stereotypes of su bmissiveness and igno rance. While I ’ve been petite, Asian, and female my entire life, I only re cently developed a strong desire to be hea rd. As captain of my school’s mock trial and debate team, I ’ve observed the importance of advocating for my ideas despite being perceived as dismissible. Causally, I’ve also learned the importance of ensuring that others feel heard as well – those who are often overlooked at the conversation table are often those w ho can provide the most important insight.

Finally, I ’m a teenager. As both a student and daughter, I ’m passionate about understanding changes that affect m y peers, my fami ly, and myself. Regardless of whether I ’m passively or actively involved in a situation, my experience with others who have been affected by societal inequalities has motivated me to create systemic change. I’m determined to create change within my lif e seeing those around me str uggle from structural barriers such as those of race, gender, or class.

Create and answer your own question:

Explain a specific situation that has influenced you and articulate how it has shaped you.

I first met Sean when I was an instructor for an elem entary school debate program. As a child on the autism spectrum, Sean’s difficulty with processing the way that other kids spoke in rapid and often intense pace s often impaired his ability to learn, making it difficult f or him to obtain a solid grasp withi n the activity . Over the course of the next month, I dedicated myself to ensuring that Sean would receive all of the benefits of debate that I did. Gradually, I had learned to be come more patient, understanding, and receptive to Sean's needs rather than relying on the teaching methodology that I had been accustomed to. As Sean became more engaged with debate, I witnessed him develop a deep, profound interest for the activity – evidenced by the following school year, where Sean went onwards to win local a nd national competitions.

Now, whenever I ’m teaching a course or instruc ting students on a specific s ubject, I always prioritize the needs of

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students over my own . Above all, I've learned the importance of helping others develop a n indulgent passion for varying activities by allowing them to explore what they love.

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