Fremont City Council Meeting: 06/17/25 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5480) DOC ID: 5480
Updated: 6/12/2025 9:48 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
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
Div/Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2004 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: In April 2025, the City of Fremont (City) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for security services at the Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC). Through the RFP process, American Global Security (AGS) was selected, and City staff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year agreement with AGS for security guard services in an amount not-to-exceed $479,382. Funding for the first year of this agreement was appropriated as part of the FY 2025/26 Adopted Operating Budget.
BACKGROUND: Since 2000, the FRC has contracted for security services to ensure the safety of clients and staff for its more than 20 agencies.
In April 2025, the City released an RFP for security services. The City received 24 bids that were scored using the following weighted criteria: complete submittal of proposal documents, at least three references, hourly and overtime costs, clarity of training provided to the security guard, location of nearest office to the FRC, number of years in business, evidence of staff stability, and data tracking capabilities.
After an extensive RFP process that included review of qualifications and interviews with Human Services Department and Police Department representatives, American Global Security (AGS) was selected as the provider.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: AGS was founded in 1999 and has experience in providing security guard services in social service settings, such as housing authorities, in both northern and southern California. AGS’ key personnel have an average of 8 to 15 years in the security guard industry, and its training program includes a mental health module for behavioral health settings and a community outreach training program.
The proposed agreement with AGS for security guard services includes 50 hours of weekly on-site security: Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; and 9 hours of patrol during weekday nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
Council Staff Report (ID # 5480) Meeting of June 17, 2025 Updated: 6/12/2025 9:48 AM by Dina Lewis Page 2
FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended action has no impact on the General Fund. Costs for the proposed agreement are covered in the Family Resource Center Fund (Fund 108) through tenant lease payments. In anticipation of this agreement, sufficient funding was appropriated in Fund 108 as part of the FY 2025/26 Adopted Operating Budget.
5-Year Agreement with AGS
Fiscal Year Amount
FY 2025-2026 $95,978
FY 2026-2027 $95,879
FY 2027-2028 $96,121
FY 2028-2029 $95,683
FY 2029-2030 $95,721
Total: $479,382
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act, because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2), 15378(b)(4), and/or 15378(b)(5), and because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action may have a significant effect on the environment as specified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.
ATTACHMENTS: None
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.