Minutes
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL
and
FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD
Joint Meeting
Monday, October 30, 2023
5:30 p.m.
Fremont City Hall
Fremont, CA
M I N U T E S
1. Opening
Call to Order: Mayor Mei called the meeti ng to order at 5:30 p.m.
Flag Salute: Councilmember Salwan led the salute to the flag.
Roll Call: City Council: Present: Mayor Me i, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan Shao, and Salwan. Vice Mayor Cox arrived at
5:39 p.m.
FUSD Board: Present: Clerk Sweeney, Board Member: Jones.
President Prasad arrived at 5:39 p.m.
Absent: Board Vice President Zhang, Board Member
Coco, and Student Board Member Balaji.
2. Approval of Minutes for the May 1, 2023 Joint Meeting.
On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Shao, the City Council and FUSD Board approved the minutes for the meeting of May _, 2023.
Ayes: Mayor Mei, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan Shao, an
d Salwan. Clerk Sweeney, Board Member: Jones
Noes: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Cox. Presiden t Prasad, Vice President Zhang, Board Member Coco, and Student Board Member Balaji
Abstain: None
3. Oral Communications
The following person commented: Daniel Karpelevitch
Minutes
4. School Resource Officers (SRO) Update
Communications 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.
Chief of Police Sean Washington provided an overview and Sergeant Richard Hamblin gave a presentation. Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers and Board Members. Mayor Mei opened public comment. The following persons commented: Linda Dewlaney, Bobbi Parry, Marie Hughes, and Vicky Chon (FUDTA). There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period. This was followed by another question and answer period with Councilmembers and Board Members.
5. Walk & Roll to School Report Out
Public Works Director Hans Larsen gave a presentation. City Engineer Noe Veloso and Chaz Law with Alameda County Safe Routes to School Program were available to respond to questions from the group. Mayor Mei opened public comment. The following persons commented: Linda Dewlaney and Daniel Karpelevitch. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public comment period. An additional question and answer period followed. Councilmembers and Board Members provided comment.
6. Liaison Committee
Superintendent Cammack and City Manager Shackelford led a discussion. Councilmembers and Board Members provided comment and suggested topics for future discussion.
7. Vehicular Homelessness in Fremont
Deputy City Manager Allen DeMers, Homeless Services Manager Laurie Flores, and Chief of Police Sean Washington responded to questions from Councilmembers and Board Members.
There were no public speakers. Councilmembers and Board Members provided comment.
8. Staff, School Board, and City Council Communications – None.
9. Next Meeting: Monday, February 5, 2024
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Fremont Unified School District to Host
10. Suggestions for Agenda Items
Topics to be forwarded to City Mana ger or Superintendent for next meeting.
11. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Mei adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.