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MINUTES
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 10, 2025
FREMONT CITY HALL AND
VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.
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: Mayor Salwan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Flag Salute: Vice Mayor Keng led the salute to the flag.
C. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers: Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu. Councilmember Zhang (arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
Absent: Councilmember Shao
D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager/City Attorney
Mayor Salwan announced the Boards and Commissions vacancies.
City Manager Shackelford shared information regarding items of Council/community interest and introduced colleagues.
E. Report Out of Closed Session – None.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
* A. Waive Reading of Ordinances - None.
* B. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of 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 On a motion by Councilmember Liu, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council approved minutes.
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Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, Zhang, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* C. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of approval for the Special Event Sponsorship Awards for FY 2025/26
See Green Sheet on file that contains an update to the Staff Report Recommendation.
Communications submitted to the City Clerk were compiled, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published in the City’s Agenda Center on Fremont.gov, and were placed on file.
This item is removed from the Consent Calendar. Public Affairs Manager Amy Gee and Public Affairs Management Analyst Aly Wilson, and Finance Director David Persselin responded to questions from Councilmembers. Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following person commented: Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Keng, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council, adopted the funding allocation of FY 2025/26 special event sponsorship awards to the remaining eligible events as noted in Option 2 of the Green Sheet.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, Zhang, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* D. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of approval to 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 This item is removed from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following person commented: Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period. Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Vice Mayor Keng, the City Council:
1. Authorized 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.
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2. Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.
3. Reallocated $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. Recognized $38,750 of direct charge cost allocation revenue in the ITS Operating Fund and appropriate the same amount to software support expenditures.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, Zhang, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* E. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of approval to 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
This item is removed from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following person commented: Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period.
On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Vice Mayor Keng, the City Council:
1. Authorized 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. Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, Zhang, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* F. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of approval for a 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
This item is removed from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following person commented: John Hinds. There being no additional speakers, *Consent Items
Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period. Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Vice Mayor Keng, the City Council:
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Shao and Zhang
Abstain: None
3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS – None.
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Oral and Written Communications
Communications submitted to the City Clerk were compiled, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published in the City’s Agenda Center on Fremont.gov, and were placed on file.
Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following people commented: Dr.
Carlos Hernandez (Bay Philharmonic), Madhavi Potheraju (Hike Queen Buddies, provided a hand-out), Saritha Mallu (Hike Queen Buddies), and Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS
A. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of 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
Communications submitted to the City Clerk were compiled, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published in the City’s Agenda Center on Fremont.gov, and were placed on file.
Mayor Salwan opened the public hearing. The following person commented: Henry Soong.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public hearing. This was followed by questions and comments from Councilmembers.
On a motion by Councilmember Liu, seconded by Vice Mayor Keng, the City Council:
1. Held a public hearing.
2. Found action is exempt from CEQA.
3. Adopted Resolution 2025-25 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 *Consent Items
FY 2025/26 to be made effective July 1, 2025 and appropriations for FY 2026/27 to be made effective July 1, 2026.
4. Authorized the City Manager to adjust the timing, but not the amount of appropriations of these funds in response to changed conditions.
5. Authorized 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.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Shao and Zhang
Abstain: None
B. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Adopt Resolutions Adopting FY 2025/26 Operating Budget and Establishing Appropriations Limits
Mayor Salwan opened the public hearing. The following people commented: Kate Amon (Fremont For Everyone), Valerie Stewart, and Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public hearing. This was followed by questions and comments from Councilmembers.
On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council:
1. Held a public hearing on the proposed operating budget for FY 2025/26.
2. Adopted Resolution 2025-26 approving the City of Fremont FY 2025/26 Operating Budget.
3. Adopted Resolution 2025-27 creating an appropriations limit of $1,007,585,306 for FY 2025/26, including an amendment to reduce the allocation for the Special Event Sponsorship Program based on the discussion in Agenda Item 2.B.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:
Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Shao and Zhang
Abstain: None
6. OTHER BUSINESS – None.
7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCILMEMBERS
A. Council Referrals – None.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees – None. *Consent Items
C. Legislative Actions – None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments – None.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Salwan adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Attest: Approved:
_____________________________ ___________________________ Susan Gauthier, City Clerk RAJ SALWAN, Mayor