City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Lily Mei, Mayor
Yang Shao, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Desrie Campbell, District 2
Jenny Kassan, District 3
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
Allen DeMers, Deputy City Manager
Geneva Bosques, Communications and
Legislative Affairs Director
LaShawn Butler, Interim Community
Services 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
Fremont City Council Agenda and
Report
February 13, 2024
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 - February 13, 2024
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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 February 13, 2024 City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86258316827
Webinar ID: 862 5831 6827
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
February 13, 2024
City Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), the following meeting will include teleconference participation by Councilmember Campbell from:
Morrison Clark Historic Inn
Hotel Business Center 2nd floor
1011 L Street, NW
Washington, DC. 20001
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 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 - None.
C. MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY UPDATE - Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to the Policy and Request to Purchase Additional Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Use in the Field and Drone as First Responder (DFR) Deployments
Contact Persons:
Name: Matthew Snelson Sean Washington
Title: Police Captain Police Chief
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6874 510-790-6969
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Adopt the attached resolution approving the amendments to the Military Equipment Use Policy, purchase of four UAS, and use of the UAS in the DFR Program.
D. WI-FI EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION PURCHASE FOR THE SIX COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Enter into an Agreement and Issue Purchase Orders with SmartWave Technologies, LLC for the Purchase and Installation of Wi-Fi Equipment for the Six Commercial Districts Wi-Fi Access Expansion Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $800,000 and Find the Project Exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
Contact Persons:
Name: Jeremy Huynh Sanford Taylor
Title: Management Analyst II IT Director
Dept: Information Technology
Services
Information Technology Services
Phone: (510) 494-4847 510-494-4802
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to enter into an agreement and to execute implementing documents with SmartWave Technologies, LLC, for the purchase and installation of Wi-Fi equipment for the Six Commercial Districts Wi-Fi Access Expansion Project in an amount not to exceed $800,000.
2. Find this project exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301 as a minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week - February 7-14, 2024
B. Proclamation: One Book, One Community Read
C. Proclamation: 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration
4. Public Communications
A. Oral and Written Communications
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - None.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - None.
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
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5. Scheduled Items
A. Scheduled Public Hearing titled “APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AT&T WIRELESS OHLONE COLLEGE (PLN2023-00261)” has been continued to the March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting
APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AT&T WIRELESS OHLONE COLLEGE (PLN2023-00261) - Public Hearing (Published Notice) To Consider a Third Party Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Approval of a Conditional Use Permit For a Stealth Wireless Telecommunication Facility Located on the Ohlone College Campus at 43600 Mission Boulevard, and a Finding That No Further Environmental Review is Required Pursuant the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, as the Project Is Consistent With the General Plan, For Which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
(SCH#2010082060) Was Previously Prepared and Certified. Each of the foregoing Provides a Separate and Independent Basis for CEQA Compliance.
B. SPECIAL EVENT STAFF CHARGES MASTER FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE - Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Adopt a Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule to Change City Staff Charges for Special Events Contact Persons:
Name: Amy Gee David Persselin
Title: Public Affairs Manager Finance Director
Dept: Police Department Finance Department
Phone: 510-790-6967 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for Special Event Staff Charges as outlined in the attached resolution .
6. Other Business - None.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals
1. COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN REFERRAL: Animal Shelter
Contact Persons:
Name: Jenny Kassan
Title: Councilmember
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4018
E-Mail: [email protected]
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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 February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. City Council Closed Session Council Chambers Live
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 27, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting City Hosts Live
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 12, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting FUSD Hosts Live
April 2, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 16, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 23, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting City Hosts Live
April 30, 2024 No City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
May 6, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Joint Meeting City Hosts Live May 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 14, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 21, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 28, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting FUSD Hosts Live