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
Kim Beranek, Community Services Director
Geneva Bosques, Communications and
Legislative Affairs Director
LaShawn Butler, Interim Maintenance
Operations 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
June 04, 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 - June 04, 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 June 4, 2024 City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/s/82554716869 Meeting ID: 825 5471 6869
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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Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
June 04, 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 Kassan from:
Hotel Revival
Lounge
101 W Monument St
Baltimore, MD 21201
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. FY 2024/25 SB1 PROJECT LIST - Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Projects for Funding by Revenues Authorized by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1) to Align with State Guidelines for Use of Funds; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Jeanne Suyeishi Hans Larsen
Title: Principal Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4728 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the following actions related to the 2024/25 SB1 Project List:
1. Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Projects Funded by SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act for FY 2024/25.
2. Find that the actions are exempt from environmental review, each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance, as an administrative and funding activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)), and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 16061(b)(3)).
D. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM AGREEMENT - Amendment No. 2 to Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Agreement Contract No. 23-0015 between the Fremont Unified School District and City of Fremont to extend the Program for an additional one-year academic period and summer programming for summer 2025 Contact Persons:
Name: Irene Jordahl Kim Beranek
Title: Recreation Superintendent II Community Services Director Dept: Community Services Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4322 510-494-4330
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 23-0015 with the Fremont Unified School District for partnership and services to extend the Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P) for Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten for an additional academic year through 2025 and intersession ELO-P programming for summer 2025.
E. PRE-FABRICATED RESTROOMS AT CENTRAL PARK (PWC9089) - Authorize the purchase of four Pre-Fabricated Restrooms for Central Park and award a contract to the Public Restroom Company, Inc. (PRC) under SourceWell cooperative contract #081721, to design, fabricate, and deliver four restrooms for a contract amount not to exceed $2,361,381 (including a 10% contingency); and issue findings of CEQA compliance.
Contact Persons:
Name: Rico Lardizabal Kim Beranek
Title: Associate Landscape
Architect
Community Services Director
Dept: Landscape Architecture Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4743 510-494-4330
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute an agreement with the Public Restroom Company through SourceWell Cooperative Contract #081721, to design, fabricate, and deliver four new pre-fabricated restrooms at Central Park (Tennis Center, Soccer, Lions Picnic Area, Babbling Brook) for a base amount of $2,146,710, plus a 10% contingency of $214,671, for a total contract amount of $2,361,381.
2. Find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15307.
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3. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation: Pride Month, June 2024
B. Certificate of Recognition: Second Annual Asian Heritage Festival
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
A. PROPOSED ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 OF LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 88 - Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagrams and Assessments, and Approving the Levy of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25 for Fremont Landscaping Assessment District 88 for Fiscal Year 2024/25
Contact Persons:
Name: Juan Barajas LaShawn Butler
Title: Parks Superintendent Interim Maintenance Operations Director
Dept: Maintenance Operations Maintenance Operations
Phone: 510-979-5780 (510) 494-4329
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Hold a public hearing.
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and diagrams and assessments and the levy of assessment for Fiscal Year 2024/25 for Fremont Landscaping Assessment District 88.
3. Find the project exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301.
B. FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2024/25 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET - First Public Hearing (Published Notice) on FY 2024/25 Proposed Operating Budget
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Hold a public hearing.
2. Provide direction to staff on issues pertaining to the FY 2024/25 Proposed Operating Budget.
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6. Other Business - None.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals
1. COUNCILMEMBER KASSAN REFERRAL: Janitors – prevailing wage Contact Persons:
Name: Jenny Kassan
Title: Councilmember
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4018
E-Mail: [email protected]
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees
1. MAYOR MEI REFERRAL: Appointment to Advisory Body
Contact Persons:
Name: Lily Mei
Title: Mayor
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4011
E-Mail: [email protected]
APPOINTMENT:
Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires
George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Christina Schwandt n/a East Bay Regional Park District Staff Member
RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointment.
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 June 4, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
June 11, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
June 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
June 25, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting FUSD Hosts Live
July 2, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
July 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
July 16, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
July 23, 2024 CANCELLED: CC/FUSD
Liaison Committee Meeting
July 30, 2024 No 7PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
August Recess Council in Recess until
September
September 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 10, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 24, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting City Hosts Live
October 1, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
Monday,
October 7, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Joint Meeting FUSD Hosts Live October 8, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
October 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison Committee
Meeting FUSD Hosts Live
October 29, 2024 No 7PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)