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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2025, City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89615884920 Webinar ID: 896 1588 4920
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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Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
June 17, 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. EAST BAY AGENCY FOR CHILDREN AGREEMENT - Authorization for City Manager to Enter into a Three-year Welcome Center Services Agreement with East Bay Agency for Children
Contact Persons:
Name: Alina Kwak Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Resource Center
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2004 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to enter into an agreement with East Bay Agency for Children, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, for an amount not-to-exceed $237,856.
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D. POLICE DEPARTMENT REAL TIME INFORMATION CENTER - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a $874,151 Agreement with Constant Technologies, Inc. to Design, Procure, and Implement a Real Time Information Center at the Police Department
Contact Persons:
Name: Johanna Canaday Matthew Snelson
Title: Manager - Criminal
Intelligence & Analysis
Police Captain
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6976 510-790-6874
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Constant Technologies, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $874,151 for the design, procurement, and implementation of a RTIC at the Police Department building.
E. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR FREMONT HOUSING NAVIGATION CENTER - Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement to Operate the Fremont Housing Navigation Center with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) Contact Persons:
Name: Robert Lopez Arquimides Caldera
Title: CDBG Administrator Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2043 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a two-year services agreement with Bay Area Community Services to operate the Fremont Housing Navigation Center in an amount not-to-exceed $5,050,000, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year terms; and a concurrent two-year lease agreement at $1 per year with the option to extend the lease agreement for three additional one-year terms, subject to funding availability.
F. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a Purchase Order through a Cooperative Agreement with Grainger to Provide Industrial Supplies and Equipment Contact Persons:
Name: Janice Becerra-Scola Mario Rosas
Title: Buyer Purchasing and Accounts Payable
Division Manager
Dept: Purchasing Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4623 510-494-4637
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Purchase Order with Grainger, in an amount not-to-exceed $140,000 per fiscal year, through June 30, 2030.
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G. AMERICAN GLOBAL SECURITY AGREEMENT - Authorization for City Manager to Enter into a Five-Year agreement with American Global Security to Provide Security Services at the Fremont Family Resource Center
Contact Persons:
Name: Alina Kwak Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Resource Center
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2004 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with American Global Security to provide security services for the FRC, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, in an amount not-to-exceed $479,382.
H. AMENDED AND RESTATED SOLID WASTE TRANSFER AND RECYCLING PROCESSING AGREEMENT- Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amended and Restated Agreement with BLT Enterprises Combining the Transfer Station and Curbside Processing Agreements and Aligning the Contract Terms
Contact Persons:
Name: Kathleen Cote-Guarnieri
Title: Environmental Services
Manager
Dept: Environmental Services
Phone: 510-494-4583
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Amended and Restated Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Processing Agreement, take all reasonable actions necessary and appropriate to implement the same, and find the action is exempt from CEQA as specified in this Report.
2. Increase the authorized budget in account 11541094-6106 (IWM Disposal Differential Contract Services) by $550,000 for services for commercial food waste transfer and C&D processing services previously authorized.
I. PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES - Approval of Purchase Orders through Cooperative Agreements with The Ford Store San Leandro for the Purchase of Ford Fleet Vehicles in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $825,000, with National Auto Fleet Group for the Purchase of Various Make Vehicles in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $515,000; with Global Rental Co., Inc. for the Purchase of Aerial Bucket Truck in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $160,000; Make Findings of CEQA Exemptions
Contact Persons:
Name: Sean Gosen Kelly King
Title: Fleet Maintenance Manager Maintenance Operations Director Dept: Maintenance Operations Maintenance Operations
Phone: (510) 979-5739 510-979-5753
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a purchase order with The Ford Store San Leandro for the purchase of 12 Ford vehicles in an amount not-to-exceed $825,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a purchase order with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of seven vehicles in an amount not-to-exceed $515,000.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a purchase order with Global Rental/Altec for the purchase of an Overcenter Aerial Truck in an amount not-to-exceed $160,000.
4. Find the proposed purchase is not a project as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21065 and of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and, alternatively, the action is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061 (b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, and Section 15378 (b), as an organizational, administrative, policy and fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
J. PURCHASE OF FIRE APPARATUS - Approval of Purchase Order through a Cooperative Agreement with Golden State Fire Apparatus for the Purchase of two Pierce Aerial Ladder Trucks in the Amount of $4,934,280; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Corina Campbell Heather Mozdean
Title: Business Manager Deputy Fire Chief
Dept: Fire Department Fire Department
Phone: 510-494-4200 (510) 494-4200
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a purchase order with Golden State Fire Apparatus for two Pierce Enforcer Aerial Ladder Trucks in a total amount not-to-exceed $4,934,280, using the Sourcewell cooperative agreement and find that the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guideline section 15378(b)(2) (administrative and funding activities of government).
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation: Pride Month (June 2025)
4. Public Communications
A. Oral and Written Communications
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - None.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - None.
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
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5. Scheduled Items
A. I-680 FREEWAY CLOSURE AT MISSION BOULEVARD BRIDGE - Receive Presentation from Caltrans on Planned Closure of I-680 Freeway at Mission Boulevard (State Route 238) During the Weekends of July 25 and August 8, 2025, to Implement a Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Project B. FY 2025-2028 HUMAN SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS – Referrals from Human Relations Commission; Approve Recommendations for FY 2025-28 Human Service Grant Funding and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with Non-Profit Agencies.
Contact Persons:
Name: Marisha Engineer Arquimides Caldera
Title: Management Analyst I Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2087 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve the allocation of FY 2025-2026 Human Service Grant funding as recommended by the Human Relations Commission and consistent with the City’s FY 2025-2026 adopted Operating Budget.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements with recommended non-profit agencies, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and any other implementing documents that may be required, as set forth in the staff report.
C. FY 2025-2028 SENIOR SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS – Referrals from Senior Citizens Commission; Approve Recommendations for FY 2025-2028 Senior Service Grant Funding and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with Selected Non-Profit Agencies Contact Persons:
Name: Marisha Engineer Arquimides Caldera
Title: Management Analyst I Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2087 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve the allocation of FY 2025-2026 Senior Service Grant funding as recommended by the Senior Citizens Commission and consistent with the City’s FY 2025-2026 adopted operating budget.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements with the recommended non-profit agencies, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and any other implementing documents that may be required, as set forth in the staff report.
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D. LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 88 - Hold a Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagrams and Assessments, and the Levying of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26 for Fremont Landscaping Assessment District 88
Contact Persons:
Name: Juan Barajas Kelly King
Title: Parks Superintendent Maintenance Operations Director Dept: Maintenance Operations Maintenance Operations
Phone: 510-979-5780 510-979-5753
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Hold a public hearing.
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and the assessment roll, and authorizing 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.
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 17, 2025 5:30 p.m. City Council Closed Session 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