City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Lily Mei, Mayor
Teresa Cox, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Desrie Campbell, District 2
Jenny Kassan, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
Raj Salwan, District 5
City Staff
Karena Shackelford, City Manager
Rafael Alvarado, Jr., City Attorney
Christina Briggs, Assistant City Manager
Brian Stott, Assistant City Manager
Allen DeMers, Deputy City Manager
Geneva Bosques, Communications and
Legislative Affairs Director
Zoraida Diaz, Fire Chief
Tina Gallegos, Human Resources Director
Susan Gauthier, City Clerk
Hans Larsen, Public Works Director
Donovan Lazaro, Economic Development 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
October 10, 2023
General Order of Business
1. Preliminary
• Call to Order
• Salute to the Flag
• Roll Call
• Announcements-Mayor and/or City Manager
• Report Out of Closed Session (if applicable)
2. Consent Calendar
3. Ceremonial Items
4. Public Communications
5. Scheduled Items
• Public Hearings
• Appeals
• Reports from Commissions, Boards and
Committees
6. Other Business
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
• Council Referrals
• Appointments to Boards, Commissions,
Committees
• Legislative Actions
• Report on Committee Assignments
8. Adjournment
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 Speak – Speaker Card” card in opposition may be
added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will
read the title of ordinances to be adopted.
Spoken Public Communications and/or
Public Comment is limited to speakers
attending the meeting in-person in
City Council Chambers.
Agenda and Report - Fremont City Council Meeting - October 10, 2023
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on the City of Fremont’s website at www.Fremont.gov/Channel27, which provides a link to the live stream; or, via Comcast Channel 27.
Please note at this time, Channel 27 is only available to Comcast cable subscribers. The public may also view the meeting via Zoom, or attend in-person in the Council Chamber. The lobby doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. The public is strongly encouraged but not required to wear masks.
Attending October 10, 2023 Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85432964584 Webinar ID: 854 3296 4584.
Addressing the Council
Spoken Public Communications / Public Comment is limited to persons attending the Council Meeting in the City Council Chambers.
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 & letter, 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/letter, 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, submit the pdf formatted document(s) to the email above by the noted deadline.
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 for items on the agenda:
Attend meeting in-person in the Council Chamber, fill out a “Request to Speak – Speaker Card” with the agenda item number & letter, and submit to the City Clerk. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, step to the podium to address the City Council. Please limit your remarks on matters related to the agency and to the time limit allotted.
How to provide Spoken Public Comment during the meeting for items not on the agenda (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. Attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chamber and 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 may limit the time allotted for public speakers, and each speaker may only address the Council once on each agenda item.
The City Council Agendas may be accessed online: https://www.fremont.gov/government/agenda-center
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
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] at least two working days prior to the meeting for assistance.
Your interest in the conduct of our City’s business is appreciated.
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Revised Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
October 10, 2023
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-Mayor and/or City Manager
E. Report Out of Closed Session (if applicable)
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 Speak – Speaker Card” card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.
A. Motion To: Waive Further Reading of Proposed Ordinances (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.) B. Approval of Minutes - None.
C. MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL MAINTENANCE AND
SAFETY REPAIR WORK TO DAMAGED ASPHALT, CONCRETE AND PAVING
PATHWAYS AT VARIOUS PARKS AND TRAIL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY – Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute the Master Services Agreement with Silicon Valley Paving, Inc. for On-Call Maintenance and Safety Repair Work to Damaged Asphalt, Concrete and Paving Pathways at Various Parks and Trail Locations Throughout the City
Contact Persons:
Name: Andrew Freeman Suzanne Wolf
Title: Business Manager Community Services Director
Dept: Community Services Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4757 510-494-4329
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Award a five-year Master Service Agreement for On Call Maintenance and Safety Repair Work to Damaged Asphalt, Concrete, and Paving Pathways at Various Parks and Trail Locations throughout the City and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute agreement with Silicon Valley Paving with a total not to exceed amount of $1,250,000. For fiscal year 2023/24 the total not to exceed amount is $250,000.
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D. SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT – Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Multi-Year Agreement with Ani & Cat, LLC in an amount not to exceed $228,000.
Contact Persons:
Name: Paula Manczuk-Hannay Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Human Services
Development Officer
Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2049 510-574-2051
E-Mail: pmanczuk-
[email protected]
[email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute an agreement with Ani & Cat, LLC, through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $228,000 over the five-year term.
E. APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER FOR FIRE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT – Authorize the City Manager to Issue a Purchase Order for Fire Protective Equipment to Municipal Emergency Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $300,000
Contact Persons:
Name: Corina Campbell Heather Mozdean
Title: Business Manager Deputy Fire Chief
Dept: Fire Department Fire Department
Phone: 510-494-4200 (510) 494-4281
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Municipal Emergency Services for 60 sets of personal protective equipment in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
F. FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES FOR AQUA ADVENTURE WATERPARK - Approval of Annual Purchase Orders with U.S. Foods Inc. for Food Supplies in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 per Fiscal Year.
Contact Persons:
Name: Andrew Freeman Suzanne Wolf
Title: Business Manager Community Services Director
Dept: Community Services Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4757 510-494-4329
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute annual purchase orders with U.S. Foods Inc. for the Waterpark for food and supplies in an amount not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2027.
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G. NEWARK JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT - Authorization to Execute Task Orders to the Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newark for FY 2023/24 Paratransit Services and Case Management Services to Newark Residents and Appropriate Additional Funds
Contact Persons:
Name: Shawn Fong Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Paratransit Program Manager Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2033 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Task Order No. 28 to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newark for the provision of FY 2023/24 case management services, in the amount of $5,000.
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Task Order No. 29 to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newark for the provision of FY 2023/24 paratransit services, in the amount not to exceed $300,000.
3. Appropriate an additional $6,948 to Fund 176.
H. CITY OF UNION CITY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT - Authorization to Execute Task Orders to the Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Union City for FY 2023/24 Paratransit Services
Contact Persons:
Name: Shawn Fong Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Paratransit Program Manager Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2033 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute Task Order No. 11 to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Union City for the provision of FY 2023/24 taxi and ride-hailing services to Union City residents, in the amount not to exceed $54,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute Task Order No. 12 to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Union City for the provision of FY 2023/24 Wheelchair Accessible Van services to Fremont and Newark residents, in the amount not to exceed $799,875.
I. PARATRANSIT FUNDING - Acceptance of FY 2023/24 Paratransit Discretionary Grant Program Funding and Authorization for City Manager to Execute the Associated Contract for the Ride-On Tri-City! Services; and Appropriate Additional Funds and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Shawn Fong Suzanne Shenfil
Title: Paratransit Program Manager Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2033 510-574-2051
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to accept the FY 2023/24 Paratransit Discretionary Grant award in the amount of $152,000, and to execute a contract with Alameda CTC for the Ride-On Tri-City! Mobility Management Program and Travel Training Program.
2. Appropriate an additional $1,000 to Fund 174.
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation: Extra Mile Day
B. Ceremonial Check Presentation by State Senator Aisha Wahab
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. Other Business
A. CLIMATE READY FREMONT PLAN – Adoption of the Final Draft of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update and supporting Addendum to the Previously Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2010082060) Prepared for the Fremont General Plan Update Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Contact Persons:
Name: Rachel DiFranco Dan Schoenholz
Title: Sustainability Manager Community Development Director Dept: Community Development Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4451 510-494-4438
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Find that (a) none of circumstances requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR under CEQA Guidelines Sec 15162 are present in the proposed CAP Update; (b) the proposed CAP Update would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant environmental effects; and (c) no new information of substantial importance has been identified that suggests the potential for the CAP Update to result in significant or substantially more severe effects not discussed in the General Plan Update EIR.
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2. Adopt a resolution to adopt the Climate Ready Fremont CAP Update and supporting Addendum to the Fremont General Plan Update EIR and to direct staff to begin implementation of the plan.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals - None.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees - None.
C. Legislative Actions - None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments
8. 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 October 10, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 17, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 24, 2023 CANCELLED: CC/FUSD
Liaison Committee Meeting
Monday,
October 30, 2023 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Joint Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 31, 2023 No City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
November 7, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
November 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
November 21, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
November 28, 2023 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting City Hosts Live
December 5, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 12, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 19, 2023 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 26, 2023 CANCELLED: CC/FUSD
Liaison Committee Meeting
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
January 23, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting FUSD Hosts Live
January 30, 2024 No City Council Meeting (5th
Tuesday)