City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Raj Salwan, Mayor
Teresa Keng, Vice Mayor
Desrie Campbell, District 2
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
June 10, 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 - June 10, 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 June 10, 2025, City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86841326906 Webinar ID: 868 4132 6906
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 1:00 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
June 10, 2025
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 Zhang from:
Hotel Bisanzio
Calle de la Pietà, 3651
30122 Venezia VE, Italy
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
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – for the Special and Regular Meetings of May 13, 2025, the Regular Meeting of May 20, 2025, the Special Meeting of May 27, 2025, and the Special and Regular Meetings of June 3, 2025 Contact Persons:
Name: Susan Gauthier
Title: City Clerk
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes.
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C. SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM 2025/26 – Approve Special Event Sponsorship Awards for FY 2025/26
Contact Persons:
Name: Aly Flores Amy Gee
Title: Public Affairs Management
Analyst
Public Affairs Manager
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6947 510-790-6967
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Allocate FY 2025/26 special event sponsorship awards to the thirteen eligible events as specified in this report.
D. FASTER ASSET SOLUTIONS UPGRADE - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Enter into an Agreement with TT FASTER LLC, dba FASTER Asset Solutions, in the amount of $328,741.80, and to Execute Any Implementing Documents and Take Any Implementing Actions as Necessary; Appropriation Actions
Contact Persons:
Name: Sanford Taylor Michelle Silva-Salinas
Title: IT Director Business Manager
Dept: Information Technology
Services
Maintenance Operations
Phone: 510-494-4802 510-979-5705
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement with TT FASTER LLC, dba FASTER Asset Solutions, in the amount of $328,741.80 to provide migration and professional services to FASTER Web, and ongoing annual maintenance and support for a 5-Year Term.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.
3. Reallocate $38,750 in the FY 2025/26 General Fund Maintenance Operations Department operating budget from contractual services expenditures to the ITS Operating Fund direct charge cost allocation.
4. Recognize $38,750 of direct charge cost allocation revenue in the ITS Operating Fund and appropriate the same amount to software support expenditures.
E. DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM RENEWAL - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to enter into an Agreement and to Execute Implementing Documents with Granicus, LLC, for the Bang The Table/EngagementHQ Digital Engagement Platform Annual Subscription Renewal, in an Amount Not-to-exceed $125,057.43 for a 3-Year term.
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]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an Agreement with Granicus, LLC, in the amount of $125,057.43 for a 3-Year Term for the Bang The Table/EngagementHQ Digital Engagement Platform annual subscription renewal.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.
F. DUMBARTON BRIDGE TO QUARRY LAKES TRAIL PROJECT - Approve Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. in the Amount of $1,078,000 (including 10% contingency) for Design and Right of Way Services for the Phase A Segment of the Dumbarton Bridge to Quarry Lakes Trail Project (PWC9026); Appropriation Actions; and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.
Contact Persons:
Name: Eric Hu Hans Larsen
Title: Principal Transportation
Engineer
Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4542 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the following actions related to the Dumbarton to Quarry Lakes Trail Project – Phase A Segment Project (PWC9026):
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Professional Service Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,078,000 for design and right of way services.
2. Reallocate $100,000 in gas tax funds from PWC9041-136 to PWC9026-136.
3. Find that the actions are exempt from environmental review as a separate and independent base 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).
3. Ceremonial Items - None.
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. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025/26 Through 2029/30 and Two-Year Capital Budget; Find Action Exempt from CEQA
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Contact Persons:
Name: Hans Larsen Kim Beranek
Title: Public Works Director Community Services Director Dept: Public Works Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4722 510-494-4330
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Hold a public hearing.
2. Find action is exempt from CEQA.
3. Adopt a resolution approving Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025/26 through 2029/30, including identification of the proposed funding amounts from the Funds Source and Use report for all five years, with appropriations for FY 2025/26 to be made effective July 1, 2025 and appropriations for FY 2026/27 to be made effective July 1, 2026.
4. Authorize the City Manager to adjust the timing, but not the amount, of appropriations of these funds in response to changed conditions.
5. Authorize the City Manager to transfer appropriations up to $50,000 per project from the Capital Improvement Program Cost and Scope Contingency (PWC 8101) and the Emerging Project Reserve (PWC 7101) as necessary.
B. SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF FY 2025/26 OPERATING BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT - Conduct a Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Adopt Resolutions Adopting FY 2025/26 Operating Budget and Establishing Appropriations Limits
Contact Persons:
Name: Lauren Chu David Persselin
Title: Management Analyst Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department Finance Department
Phone: (510) 494-4635 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Hold a public hearing on the proposed operating budget for FY 2025/26.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the City of Fremont FY 2025/26 Operating Budget.
3. Adopt a resolution creating an appropriations limit of $1,007,585,306 for FY 2025/26.
6. Other Business - None.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals - None.
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 HARB Historical Architectural Review Board ACE Altamont Commuter Express HBA Home Builders Association ACFCD Alameda County Flood Control District HCD Housing and Community ACTC Alameda County Transportation
Commission
HRC
Development (State)
Human Relations Commission
HCD Housing and Community
ACWD Alameda County Water District ICMA
JPA
International City/County Management
Association
Joint Powers Authority
ARB Art Review Board
BAAQMD
BART
Bay Area Air Quality Management
District
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
LLMD Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance
District
LOCC League of California Cities
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development
Commission
LOS
MET
Level of Service
Mobile Evaluation Team
BMPs Best Management Practices MOU Memorandum of Understanding BMR Below Market Rate MTC Metropolitan Transportation
CALPERS California Public Employees’ Retirement
System
MTC Metropolitan Transportation
Commission
CBC California Building Code NRSRO Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
CDD Community Development Department NEPA National Environmental Policy Act CC & R’s Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions NLC National League of Cities CDBG
CEQA
Community Development Block Grant
California Environmental Quality Act
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
CERT Community Emergency Response Team NPO Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance CIP Capital Improvement Program PC Planning Commission
CNG Compressed Natural Gas PD Planned District
COF City of Fremont PDA Priority Development Area
COPPS Community Oriented Policing and Public
Safety
PUC
PVAW
Public Utilities Commission
Private Vehicle Accessway
CSAC California State Association of Counties PWC Public Works Contract CTC California Transportation Commission RFP Request for Proposals dB Decibel RFQ Request for Qualifications
DEIR Draft Environmental Impact Report RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocation DU/AC Dwelling Units per Acre ROP Regional Occupational Program EBCE East Bay Community Energy 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)
STIP State Transportation Improvement
Program
EIR Environmental Impact Report (CEQA) TCRDF Tri-Cities Recycling and Disposal Facility EIS Environmental Impact Statement TOD Transit Oriented Development
EVAW
(NEPA)
Emergency Vehicle Accessway
TS/MRF Transfer Station/Materials Recovery
Facility
FAR Floor Area Ratio UBC See CBC
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency VMT Vehicle Miles Travelled FFD Fremont Fire Department VTA Santa Clara Valley Transportation FMC Fremont Municipal Code Authority
FPD Fremont Police Department WMA Waste Management Authority FRC Family Resource Center ZA Zoning Administrator
FUSD Fremont Unified School District ZTA Zoning Text Amendment GIS Geographic Information System
GPA General Plan Amendment
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UPCOMING MEETING AND CHANNEL 27
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Date Time Meeting Type Location
Cable
Channel
27 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 CANCELLED: CC/FUSD
Liaison Committee Meeting
July 1, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
July 8, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
July 15, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
July 22, 2025 No meetings
July 29, 2025 No 7PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
August Recess Council in Recess until
September
September 2, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 9, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 16, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
September 23, 2025 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting City Hosts Live
September 30, 2025 No 7PM City Council Meeting
(5th Tuesday)
October 7, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
October 14, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 21, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
October 28, 2025 No meetings