City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Raj Salwan, Mayor
Desrie Campbell, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Kathy Kimberlin, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
Yajing Zhang, District 5
Raymond Liu, District 6
City Staff
Karena Shackelford, City Manager
Rafael E. 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
Arquimides Caldera, Human Services Director
Zoraida Diaz, Fire Chief
Tina Gallegos, Human Resources Director
Susan Gauthier, City Clerk
Kelly King, Maintenance Operations Director
Hans Larsen, Public Works Director
Donovan Lazaro, Economic Development Director
David Persselin, Finance Director
Dan Schoenholz, Community Dev. Director
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Sean Washington, Chief of Police
Fremont City Council Agenda and
Report
March 04, 2025
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 - March 04, 2025
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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 March 4, 2025, City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85652628316
Webinar ID: 856 5262 8316
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] before 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
March 04, 2025
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 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. LAKE ELIZABETH WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - Approve $135,000 Budget Appropriation to Pilot Surface Aerators, Floating Islands, and Monitoring Probes for Improvement of Water Quality and Heat Event Resiliency in Lake Elizabeth
Contact Persons:
Name: Kathleen Cote-Guarnieri Dan Schoenholz
Title: Environmental Services
Manager
Community Development Director
Dept: Environmental Services Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4583 510-494-4438
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Appropriate $135,000 from the Integrated Waste Management Fund Open Space account to implement the Lake Elizabeth Water Quality Improvement Project as described in this staff report.
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D. SENIOR HOUSING COORDINATION CONTRACT - Request for Approval to Enter into Contract with Eden Housing Resident Services, Inc., for the City to Provide Senior Service Coordination Services at Senior Housing Facilities in Fremont
Contact Persons:
Name: Levon Gibson Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Services
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: (510) 574-2062 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute an agreement with Eden Housing Resident Services, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $197,481, for the City to provide supportive services to seniors and disabled residents at Cottonwood Senior Housing, Redwood Lodge Apartments, Sequoia Manor and Pauline Weaver Senior Apartments for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
2. Appropriate an additional $5,277 to the Eden Housing Fund (Fund 185) to cover the expected cost of the services.
E. NORTHGATE PARK RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT - Approval of Plans and Specifications; Award of Contract to Calstate Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,419,994 (including 15% Contingency) for the Northgate Park Restroom Replacement Project (PWC9089); Appropriation Action; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Martha Martinez Hans Larsen
Title: Facilities Project Manager Public Works Director Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4750 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the following actions related to the Northgate Community Park Restroom Replacement Project (PWC9089):
1. Approve Plans and Specifications for the Northgate Park Restroom Replacement project.
2. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Calstate Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,234,777 and allocate a 15% contingency in the amount of $185,217 for a total construction contract amount of $1,419,994 and authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the contract.
3. Reallocate $300,000 from Northgate Community Park Closed Roof Arbor PWC9060-540 to Citywide Park Restroom Replacement PWC9089-540.
4. Find the project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guideline pertaining to replacement of the park restroom involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
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F. IRVINGTON PARK RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT - Approval of Plans and Specifications; Award of Contract to Calstate Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,414,244 (including 15% Contingency) for the Irvington Community Park Restroom Replacement Project (PWC9089); Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Martha Martinez Hans Larsen
Title: Facilities Project Manager Public Works Director Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4750 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the following actions related to the Irvington Community Park Restroom Replacement Project (PWC9089):
1. Approve Plans and Specifications for the Irvington Park Restroom Replacement project.
2. Accept the Bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Calstate Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,229,777 and allocate a 15% contingency in the amount of $184,467 for a total construction contract amount of $1,414,244 and authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the contract.
3. Find the project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guideline pertaining to replacement of the park restroom involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation: Arbor Day (March 14, 2025)
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. FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT - Update on the Status of the FY 2024/25 General Fund Operating Budget and Preliminary Three - Year Forecast; Approve Budget Adjustments; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Decrease the General Fund revenue estimate for property tax by $1.4 million, sales tax by $0.3 million, business tax by $0.8 million, and hotel tax by $0.4 million.
2. Increase the General Fund revenue estimate for interest earnings by $2.3 million.
3. Find the action is exempt from CEQA review, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b).
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals
1. COUNCILMEMBER KIMBERLIN REFERRAL AND CO-AUTHORED BY MAYOR SALWAN: Request the City Council’s Consideration of an Amendment to the Camping Ordinance
Contact Persons:
Name: Kathy Kimberlin Raj Salwan
Title: Councilmember Mayor
Dept: City Council City Council
Phone: 510-284-4095 510-284-4082
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Direct City staff to bring back an amendment to the Camping Ordinance as set forth in this referral at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees
1. MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Appointments to Advisory Bodies Contact Persons:
Name: Raj Salwan
Title: Mayor
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4082
E-Mail: [email protected]
APPOINTMENTS:
Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires
Economic Development Advisory Commission Cindy Bonior n/a Fremont Chamber of Commerce Representative
Environmental Sustainability Commission Wilson Hu 12/31/2026 Development/Construction Representative
Senior Citizens Commission Kathleen Caine 12/31/2028
RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments.
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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 March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
March 11, 2025 Cancelled: City Council
Meeting
March 18, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 25, 2025 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting FUSD Hosts Live
April 1, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 8, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 15, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 22, 2025 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting FUSD Hosts Live
April 29, 2025 No 7PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
Monday,
May 5, 2025 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Joint Meeting FUSD Hosts Live May 6, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 13, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 20, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 27, 2025 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting City Hosts Live
June 3, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
June 10, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
June 17, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
June 24, 2025 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting FUSD Hosts Live