*Consent Items
MINUTES
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
FREMONT CITY HALL AND
VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.
1. PRELIMINARY
A. Call to Order: Mayor Mei called the mee ting 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 Shao, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan, Salwan, and Cox
D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager/City Attorney
Mayor Mei announced the Boards and Commissions vacancies.
City Manager Shackelford shared information regarding items of Council/community interest.
E. Report Out of Closed Session – None.
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 Salwan, the City Council waived further readings of proposed ordinances.
Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Shao, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan, Salwan, an
d Cox
Noes: None
Absent: None
A
bstain: None
* B. Approval of Minutes – None.
* C. Mayor Mei opened consideration of Approval to Accept $1 Mi llion Funding Grant from the State of California for the Central Park Community Center Project (PWC9087); Adopt Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Funding Agreement; and Find Actions are Exempt from CEQA.
*Consent Items
On a motion by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Salwan, the City Council approved of the following actions related to receiving State grant funds for the Central Park Community Center project:
1. Find the actions are exempt fr om environmental review as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance, under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378 (administrative and funding activity not a “project” under CEQA) and Section 15061 (no possibility the activity may have significant effect on the environment). Environmental review will be conducted as part of the project environmental clearance process, as appropriate.
2. Accept State grant funds from AB 102 in the amount of $1 mil lion and appropriate the funds to the Central Park Community Center Project – PWC9087-525.
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-05 a uthorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the grant funding agreement and prepare any other documents required to implement said agreement with the California Natural Resources Agency.
Ayes: Mayor Mei, Vice Mayor Shao, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan, Salwan, an
d Cox
Noes: None
Absent: None
A
bstain: None
3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Certificate of Recognition: O hlone College Black Student Union
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Oral and Written Communications
The following persons commented: Junaid Hussain, Jerin Al-Khalil, Saeed, Mohammed, Sofia Khan, Fiza Liaquat, Naseer Syed, Aisha Siddiau, Bonnie Kellogg, Michael Sorim, Anish Suthar, Yasin, Charles Dornfest, Le Mares, Naseer Irfan, Arbaz Khan Mohammed, Shabaz Khan Mohammed, Nahed Barakat, Samar Barakat, Maniya Greene, Salim Mastan, Othman A., Thomas Cabral (provided a hand-out), Inga Pevchin, Kim Mo, Gulled Roble, Sumaya Jounati, and Istafa Zaidi.
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS
A. Mayor Mei opened consideration of a Public Hearing (Publish ed Notice) to Conduct First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Fremont Municipal Code Section
10.05.1000, Declaring the Speed Limits to be Posted upon Designated Streets in the City; Approve the Engineering and Traffic Survey; and Find Actions are Exempt from CEQA Review (Updating Speed Limits on City Streets)
Public Works Director Hans Larsen provided an overview. Mr. Larsen and Principal Transportation Engineer Eric Hu responded to questions from Councilmembers. Mayor Mei
*Consent Items
opened the public hearing. The following persons commented: Naren Immadi and Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Mei closed the public hearing.
Councilmembers provided comments.
On a motion by Councilmember Salwan, seconded by Councilmember Cox, the City Council:
1. Held a Public Hearing.
2. Found that the recommended acti ons are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant 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.
3. Approved the Engineering and Tra ffic Survey for Speed Limits Final Report dated December 2023, prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, which identifies the engineering basis for determining the new speed limits in the city.
4. Introduced an ordinance amending Section 10.05.1000 of the Fremont Municipal Code to update established speed limits on City roadways.
Ayes: Mayor Mei, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kassan, Salwan, an
d Cox
Noes: Vice Ma yor Shao
Absent: None
A
bstain: None
6. OTHER BUSINESS – None.
7. ITEMS REFERRED B Y COUNCILMEMBERS
A. Council Referrals – None.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees – None.
C. Legislative Actions – None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments – None.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Mei adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
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