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
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Sean Washington, Chief of Police
Fremont City Council Agenda and
Report
July 15, 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.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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City of Fremont
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Your interest in the conduct of our City’s business is appreciated.
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Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
July 15, 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 Kimberlin from:
5026 Kingsessing Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO CITY MANAGER DURING COUNCIL RECESS - Adopt a Resolution Delegating Authority to City Manager during City Council Recess, July 16, 2025 through September 1, 2025 Contact Persons:
Name: Susan Gauthier Allen DeMers
Title: City Clerk Deputy City Manager
Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to take the following actions, as necessary, during the City Council recess period:
1. Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Sea Western for personal protective equipment in an amount not to exceed $141,000 using the Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement and find that the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)(2).
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2. Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Municipal Emergency Services for personal protective equipment in an amount not to exceed $227,000 using the Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement and find that the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)(2).
3. Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Stryker for preventative maintenance and repairs for 36 Lifepack Heart Monitors and 36 Lucas Chest Compression Devices in an amount not to exceed $210,648 for a three year term and find that the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)(2).
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Subordination Agreement with Berkadia/Freddie Mac, the new lender for Irvington Terrace Apartments, to subordinate City’s affordable housing loan totaling $14,085,878 as of June 30, 2025, including accrued interest. The new Berkadia/Freddie Mac loan, approximately $4,500,000, will be used to complete needed repairs to the property, pay off an existing California Community Reinvestment Corporation (CCRC) mortgage, cover cost of prepayment premium and fund costs of the new loan.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with Oracle America, Inc., for the annual software support and maintenance of the databases, PeopleSoft HR/Payroll system, and User Productivity Kit for one year and execute any implementing documents and take any necessary implementing actions in an amount not-to-exceed $416,104.26.
6. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue a purchase order to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC., in the amount of $313,642.68, to execute implementing documents for the annual software support and maintenance of the Tiburon CAD/RMS software system for one year.
7. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement with Granicus, LLC, for the annual software support and maintenance of the govAccess Content Management System, execute any implementing documents, and take any necessary implementing actions in an amount not-to-exceed $623,441.43 for a 5-year term.
8. A. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue a purchase order to Dell Marketing L.P. for the replacement of the Dell VxRail Hyperconverged servers and storage solution at the Police Department Building in the amount of $487,159.62 (including applicable sales tax and shipping charges).
B. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.
9. A. Approve a contract amendment with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. for the Six Commercial Districts Wi-Fi Access Expansion Project (PWC9108-522), increasing the contract by $50,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $407,995 (including 15% contingency); B. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendment and any related documents.
10. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with Alameda County Health, in an amount not-to-exceed $216,528, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
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11. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter a Task Order with Fremont Unified School District in an amount not-to-exceed $266,590 for the City’s Youth and Family Services Division to provide two Associate Counselors (Special Assistants) for two Secondary School Wellness Centers for the 2025/2026 school year (August 11, 2025, through June 5, 2026).
12. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Task Order with Fremont Unified School District in an amount not-to-exceed $24,750 for the City’s Youth and Family Services Division to provide School-Based Mental Health Counseling; Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups as an Alternative to Suspension Program for At-Promise Youth; Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Adolescents at Robertson, Kennedy High and other Fremont Secondary Schools; and the Family Resource Center Division to provide Family Support Services (Case Management) for the 2025/2026 school year (August 11, 2025 through June 5, 2026).
13. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a task order to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newark for the provision of FY 2025/26 paratransit services, in an amount not-to-exceed $353,727.
14. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Health for Fremont Human Services Department FY-2025/26 Medi-Cal Administrative Activities
15. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement with Alameda County Health to Support Human Services Programs, including the Fremont Family Resource Center Family Support Services program and Youth and Family Services Division's Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
16. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment with the City of Oakland, Alameda County-Oakland Community Action Partnership (AC-OCAP), in the amount of $40,0000, with an extension through December 31, 2025, increasing the total not-to-exceed contract amount to $120,000.
17. A. Approve the plans and specifications for the PD Evidence Refrigerator and Freezer Replacement Project.
B. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a not-to-exceed amount of $350,000 for the PD Evidence Refrigerator and Freezer Replacement Project and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract.
C. Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the project involves the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
18. A. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 for the City Hall Building A and B Exterior Painting Project, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract.
B. Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the project involves the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
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19. A. Approve the plans and specifications for the Mission Boulevard/ Sullivan Underpass Signal Project.
B. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the Mission Boulevard/ Sullivan Underpass Signal Project and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract.
C. Reallocate the necessary funds from PWC7953-515 and appropriate it to PWC8930-515.
D. Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the project involves the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
20. A. Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiber Optic Communication Redundancy Project.
B. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for an amount not-to-exceed $375,000 for the Fiber Optic Communication Redundancy Project and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract.
C. Reallocate $220,078.18 from PWC8994-501 to PWC9115-501 and appropriate $152,046.82 from Fund 625 to PWC9115-625 to pay for the project cost.
D. Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the project involves the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
D. FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICES - Approval of a Service Agreement with Cintas Corporation in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $145,405.15 for Portable Fire Extinguisher Services at City-Owned Buildings
Contact Persons:
Name: Pat Kendrick Kelly King
Title: Building Maintenance
Manager
Maintenance Operations Director
Dept: Maintenance Operations Maintenance Operations
Phone: 510-979-5768 510-979-5753
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a seven-year fire extinguisher service agreement with Cintas Corporation for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $145,405.15, and make findings of CEQA exemption.
E. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CITY OWNED SITES - Approval of a Seven-Year Service Agreement with Gachina Landscape Management Inc., for Landscape Maintenance Services for Several City- Owned Sites
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]
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RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a seven-year service agreement (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 3032) with Gachina Landscape Management Inc. for landscape maintenance services for various City of Fremont owned sites, at an annual cost of $223,552 ($183,552 for scheduled maintenance services plus up to $40,000 for annual contingency work) with annual price increases based on CPI-U but capped at 4 percent per year.
F. JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - Approval of a Multi-Year Purchase Order with Waxie Sanitary Supply for Janitorial Supplies in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $200,000 Annually
Contact Persons:
Name: Monica Mathiesen Kelly King
Title: Management Analyst II Maintenance Operations Director Dept: Maintenance Operations Maintenance Operations
Phone: 510-979-5702 510-979-5753
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Purchase Order with Waxie Sanitary Supply for janitorial supplies in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 annually through May 31, 2029.
G. BOILER MAINTENANCE SERVICES - Approval of a Service Agreement with Silicon Valley Mechanical for Boiler Maintenance Services at City-Owned Buildings
Contact Persons:
Name: Pat Kendrick Kelly King
Title: Building Maintenance
Manager
Maintenance Operations Director
Dept: Maintenance Operations Maintenance Operations
Phone: 510-979-5768 510-979-5753
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a seven-year service agreement (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2032) with Silicon Valley Mechanical for boiler maintenance services of City owned boilers, at an annual cost of $134,715 ($34,715 for scheduled maintenance services plus up to $100,000 annually for reactive maintenance contingency), with annual price increases based on CPI-U but capped at 4 percent per year.
H. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENTS - Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with Alameda County Behavioral Health and La Familia to provide Mental Health Services; Appropriation Actions; and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Annie Bailey Arquimides Caldera
Title: Youth and Family Services
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2111 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval of the following related to the delivery of mental health services:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Mental Health Services Agreement with Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH), in the amount of $2,874,480.
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2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Mental Health Services Agreement with La Familia, in the amount of $267,888.
3. Appropriate an additional $3,000 in Fund 104 and $2,845 in Fund 170 to cover the updated not-to-exceed amounts of the proposed Mental Health Services Agreements.
I. TRACT 8526 - Approval of Final Map, Agreements for Construction of Public and Private Street Improvements, and Dedication of Land and Public Easements for Tract 8526, located at 4158 and 4170 Central Avenue (Central Avenue Townhomes); Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.
Contact Persons:
Name: Lester Aquino Hans Larsen
Title: Civil Engineer I Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: (510) 494-4762 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution to:
1. Approve the Final Map and the Improvement Plans for Tract 8526.
2. Approve the Agreement for Public Improvements entitled “Public Improvement Agreement, Tract 8526 Central Avenue Townhomes”, with the developer, Blacow Ventures, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
3. Approve the Agreement for Private Improvements entitled “Private Improvement Agreement, Tract 8526 Central Avenue Townhomes”, with the developer, Blacow Ventures, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
4. Accept the developer’s offer of dedication of real property interests, as identified on the Final Map, provided that the acceptance of any property on which the developer is required to construct public improvements shall be conditioned upon the developer’s completion of the improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
J. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CENTRAL PARK DOG PARK SYNTHETIC TURF REPLACEMENT (PWC9099) - Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Central Park Dog Park Synthetic Turf Replacement Project; award a construction contract to Heavenly Construction Inc. DBA Heavenly Greens for the amount of $506,020, plus a 15% construction contingency of $75,903 for a total construction contract amount of $581,923; and find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
Contact Persons:
Name: Eva Lee Kim Beranek
Title: Landscape Designer II Community Services Director Dept: Landscape Architecture Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4776 510-494-4330
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Central Park Dog Park Synthetic Turf Replacement Project (PWC9099).
2. Accept the bid and award a construction contract; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all construction-related agreements with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Heavenly Greens, in the amount of $506,020, plus a 15% contingency of $75,903, for a total construction contract amount of $581,923.
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3. Find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
K. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CHP CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT – Adopt a Resolution Accepting the 2025/26 California Highway Patrol, Cannabis Tax Fund Grant and Approving Spending Plan for the Program; Appropriation Action
Contact Persons:
Name: Eric Tang Diane Brasil
Title: Police Captain Police Business Manager
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: (510) 790-6900 510-790-6816
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to accept the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant in the amount of $172,999.97, recognize the revenue in the Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund, appropriate the funds to the Police Department, and execute the Grant Agreement and take any and all necessary implementing actions required by CTFGP.
L. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES - Approval of Agreements for On-Call Structural Engineering Consultant Services in the Amount of $1,250,000 per Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., Tipping Structural Engineers, and Buehler Engineering, Inc.; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Kevin Mabutas Hans Larsen
Title: Engineering I Public Works Director
Dept: Engineering Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4513 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Master Service Agreements with CSG Consultants, Tipping Structural Engineers and Buehler Engineering, Inc., for on-call structural engineering consultant services, each agreement with a term of five years and a total amount not-to-exceed $1,250,000 per agreement.
2. Find that the actions are exempt from environmental review, each as a separate and independent basis 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.
M. AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Finance Director, to Execute Annual Proposition 218 Certification and Indemnification Agreements with the County of Alameda for the Collection of Taxes and Assessments
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin Rafael Alvarado
Title: Finance Director City Attorney
Dept: Finance Department City Attorney's Office
Phone: 510-494-4631 510-284-4030
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or Finance Director, to execute annual Proposition 218 Certification and Indemnification Agreements with the County of Alameda for the Collection of Taxes and Assessments.
N. ACTC PROJECT FUNDING AGREEMENTS - Approval of Project Funding Agreements with Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC), for the Fremont Boulevard Multi-Modal Corridor (Downtown to Irvington) Project (PWC9100B), S. Grimmer Boulevard/ Warm Springs Boulevard/ Osgood Road Intersection Improvements (PWC9120), and Centerville Railroad Safety Improvements (PWC9071), for a Combined Total Funding Amount of Approximately $5,520,000; Appropriation Actions; and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.
Contact Persons:
Name: Mirabel Aguilar Hans Larsen
Title: Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4761 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the following actions related to the Alameda CTC grant funds:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Project Funding Agreements and prepare any other documents required to implement said agreements with Alameda CTC for the S. Grimmer Boulevard/Warm Springs Boulevard/Osgood Road Intersection Improvements (PWC9120), Centerville Railroad Safety Improvements (PWC9071) and Fremont Boulevard Multi-Modal Improvements (PWC9100B) Projects.
2. Accept grant funds in the amount of $2,000,000 and appropriate the funds to PWC9100-504 for the Fremont Boulevard Multi-Modal Improvements Project.
3. Accept grant funds in the amount of $2,000,000 and appropriate the funds to PWC9120-504 for the S. Grimmer/Warm Springs Boulevard/Osgood Road Intersection Improvements.
4. Accept grant funds in the amount of $1,520,000 and appropriate the funds to PWC9071-504 for the Centerville Railroad Safety Improvements.
5. Reallocate $25,000 from PWC8234-134 (SB1-Pavement Rehabilitation) to PWC9120-134 and reallocate $100,000 from PWC9041-136 (Regional Projects Funding Match) to PWC9120-136 for the S. Grimmer Boulevard/Warm Springs Boulevard/Osgood Road Intersection Improvements.
6. Reallocate $25,000 from PWC8234-134 (SB1-Pavement Rehabilitation) and reallocate $50,000 from PWC9041-136 (Regional Projects Funding Match) to PWC9071-136 for the Centerville Railroad Safety Improvements.
7. 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).
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O. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TAX RATE FOR FY 2025/26 - Adopt a Resolution Setting the Annual Tax Rate for Voter-Approved General Obligation Bonds Debt Service for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and Authorizing the County of Alameda to Collect and Enforce the Levy on Behalf of the City 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]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution to (1) establish the Fire Safety Project General Obligation Bonds tax rate of $0.0032 per $100 of assessed valuation (0.0032%) for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and (2) request and authorize the County of Alameda to levy a tax on all taxable properties in the City as a voter-approved levy with respect to the Fire Safety Project General Obligation Bonds.
P. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FREMONT REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 15.65 OF THE FREMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE NEW FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
AND REESTABLISH THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREA
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance updating Fremont Municipal Code Chapter
15.65 to adopt CAL FIRE’s 2025 FHSZ map and designations, with local amendments continuing the City’s prior designation of additional areas as Very High fire hazard severity zones.
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Resolution: Honoring Fremont Family Resource Center Facilities Coordinator Loretta Williams for 25 Years of Service
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. FY 2025-2028 HUMAN SERVICE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS – Referrals from Human Relations Commission; Approve Recommendations for FY 2025-2028 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: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions related to its Social Service Grant Program:
1. Approve the allocation of FY 2025/26 Social Service Grant funding, as recommended by the Human Relations Commission and consistent with the City’s FY 2025/26 adopted operating budget.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute grant 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.
6. Other Business
A. GENERAL-PURPOSE REVENUE MEASURE VIABILITY SURVEY - Authorize the City Manager to Commission a Baseline Survey Regarding Viability of a General-Purpose Revenue Measure
Contact Persons:
Name: Karena Shackelford
Title: City Manager
Dept: City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4063
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to retain and contract with a qualified public opinion research firm to conduct a general-purpose revenue measure baseline survey.
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 July 15, 2025 5:30 p.m. City Council Closed Session 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