*Consent Items
MINUTES
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 15, 2023
FREMONT CITY HALL AND
VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.
1. PRELIMINARY
A. Call to Order: Mayor Mei called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Flag Salute: Councilmember Campbell led the salute to the flag.
C. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Cox, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan, Shao, and Salwan
D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager/City Attorney
Mayor Mei announced the Boards and Commissions vacancies.
City Manager Karena Shackelford introduced City Staff.
E. Report Out of Closed Session – None.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
* A. Waive Reading of Ordinances – None.
* B. Approval of Minutes – None.
3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS – None.
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Oral and Written Communications
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: Virginia, Guy Moy, Ping Chin, and Kelly Abreu.
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS – None.
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6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Approval of the Agreement to Purchase the Property Located at 39180 Liberty Street in the Amount of $6,540,000; Related Appropriation Actions (Property Acquisition)
See Green Sheet.
Assistant City Manager, Christina Briggs and Economic Development Director, Donovan Lazaro provided an introduction. Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Mayor Mei opened public comment. The following person(s) commented: Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period. This was followed by a question and answer period. Councilmembers provided comment.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Cox, seconded by Councilmember Kassan, the City Council:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-45 of the City Council of the City of Fremont approving, and authorizing the City Manager to execute, a certain Standard Offer, Agreement, and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate and accompanying Addendum thereto, subject to the revisions that were receive in the Green Sheet, for City’s purchase of the property commonly known as 39180 Liberty Street and designated as Assessor Parcel Number 501-1130-50 and finding that the proposed purchase is exempt from CEQA review.
2. Reallocate $6,750,000 from the Strategic Investment Opportunities Reserve in the Capital Improvements Fund (PWC8811-501) to the 39180 Liberty Street Acquisition Project (PWC9107-501).
Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Cox, Councilmembers: Keng,
Campbell, Kassan, Shao, and Salwan
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCILMEMBERS
A. Council Referrals – None.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees – None.
C. Legislative Actions – None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments
Councilmembers reported on their various meetings.
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8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Mei adjourned the meeting in memory of all affected by the Lahaina, Maui fire at 7:50 p.m.
Attest: Approved:
_________________________________ ___________________________ Susan Gauthier, City Clerk LILY MEI, Mayor