City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Raj Salwan, Mayor
Yajing Zhang, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Desrie Campbell, District 2
Kathy Kimberlin, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
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
Joel Pullen, Community Development Director
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Sean Washington, Chief of Police
Fremont City Council Agenda and
Report
December 02, 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 - December 02, 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 December 2, 2025, City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85224156872 Webinar ID: 852 2415 6872
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
December 02, 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 Shao from:
Shanghai-La Sydney
176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
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. AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PALM AVENUE DEMOLITION PROJECT (PWC8813A) - Approve Plans and Specifications, Accept the Bid and Award a Construction Contract for the Bid Amount of $316,998 to Resource Environmental, Inc. and Allocate a 20% Construction Contingency of $63,400 for a Total Contract Amount of $380,398 for the Palm Avenue Demolition Project (PWC8813A), Accept the bid withdrawal of Castle Construction LLC, deny the bid protest from Penkor Wrecking, and find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301.
Contact Persons:
Name: Connie Chao Tara Bhuthimethee
Title: Landscape Designer II Parks Planning and Design
Manager
Dept: Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture
Phone: 510-494-4742 510-494-4738
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Palm Avenue Demolition Project (PWC8813A).
2. Accept the bid withdrawal of Castle Construction LLC, deny the bid protest from Penkor Wrecking, and accept the bid and award a contract to Resource Environmental, Inc., for a total base bid amount of $316,988, and allocate a 20% construction contingency of $63,400 for a total contract amount of $380,397.
3. Find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), each as a separate and independent basis, per Section 15301, as the demolition of two single-family homes, one accessory shed, their supporting utilities, and the remnant foundations of former structures that inhabited the site would be consistent with Section 15301(l).
D. CITY INFRASTRUCTURE BACKUP SOLUTION SUPPORT RENEWAL - Authorize the City Manager, or her Designee, to execute agreements with Eplus Technology, Inc., PEAC US Capital, Inc., and Rubrik, Inc., for Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance of the Rubrik Enterprise Backup Solution in the amount of $371,535.30, 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]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue purchase orders with Eplus Technology Inc. in the amount of $371,535.30 for three years of support ($123,845.10 annually) for the Rubrik Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solution renewal.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance agreement with Rubrik, Inc. for the Rubrik Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solution renewal.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an Installment Payment Agreement with PEAC US Capital, inc., for Rubrik Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solution renewal.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.
E. FY 2025/26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY FOR MEDI-CAL CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Health for FY 2025/26 Targeted Case Management Services
Contact Persons:
Name: Leticia Leyva Arquimides Caldera
Title: Management Analyst II Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: 510-574-2072 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Health to enable the City’s Human Services Department to receive reimbursement for eligible FY 2025/26 expenses through Alameda County’s Targeted Case Management (TCM) program;
2. Making findings of CEQA exemption, as described in this staff report; and
3. Delegating to the City Manager, Finance Director, or their designees, the authority to sign, certify or execute documents on behalf of the City with respect to the TCM program.
F. ON-CALL WATER WELL MAINTENANCE SERVICES - Approval of On-Call Water Well Maintenance Services Agreement with Eaton Pumps Sales & Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,100,000
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) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Service Agreement with Eaton Pumps Sales & Services for on-call water well maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000 over a seven-year term, and (2) Find that this action is not a project subject to CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2).
G. PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES - Approval to Increase Purchase Order through Cooperative Agreement with The Ford Store San Leandro for the Purchase of Ford Fleet Vehicles by $185,000, for a New Not to Exceed Amount of $1,010,000; and Decrease the Purchase Order with National Auto Fleet Group by $185,000 for a New Not to Exceed of $330,000; 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]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to increase purchase orders with The Ford Store San Leandro for the purchase of Ford vehicles by $185,000, for a new amount not-to-exceed $1,010,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to decrease purchase orders with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of vehicles by $185,000, for a new amount not-to-exceed $330,000.
3. 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.
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H. PICKERING PLACE LOAN EXTENSION – Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Extend the Term of Existing City Loan Agreement with Pickering Associates, L.P., an Affiliate of MidPen Housing and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Lucia Hughes Joel Pullen
Title: Housing Manager Community Development Director
Dept: Housing Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4506 510-494-4436
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to amend the loan agreement and other implementing documents and take such other actions as required to extend the term of the loan agreement to January 1, 2031.
I. MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING DESIGN SERVICES - Approval of Agreements for On-Call Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design Services in the Amount of $1,250,000 per Agreement with Advanced Design Consultants, Inc., American Consulting Engineers Electrical, Inc., Salas O’Brien, and YEI Engineers, Inc.; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption Contact Persons:
Name: Edelzar Garcia Hans Larsen
Title: Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4781 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Master Service Agreement for on-call MEP design services with the following consultants:
a. Advanced Design Consultants, Inc., with a total not-to-exceed compensation of $1,250,000 for five years.
b. American Consulting Engineers Electrical, Inc., with a total not-to-exceed compensation of $1,250,000 for five years.
c. Salas O’Brien, with a total not-to-exceed compensation of $1,250,000 for five years.
d. YEI Engineers, Inc., with a total not-to-exceed compensation of $1,250,000 for five years.
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).
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J. BAY TRAIL GRANT FUNDING - MARSHLAND ROAD SEGMENT - Adopt Resolution of Project Compliance to Support Receipt of $1,000,000 in Regional Measure 3 Grant Funds and Adopt Resolution of Local Support for $1,500,000 in Regional One Bay Area Grant Cycle 3 Funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Bay Trail Gap Closure – Marshland Road Segment Project (PWC9133); 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]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Adopt resolution of project compliance to support receiving $1,000,000 in Regional Measure 3 grant funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Bay Trail Gap Closure – Marshland Road Segment Project (PWC9133).
2. Adopt Resolution of Local Support to receive $1,500,000 in One Bay Area Grant – Cycle 3 grant funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Bay Trail Gap Closure – Marshland Road Segment Project (PWC9133).
3. Find the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines, Section 150619(b)(3) which categorize administrative and funding activities as not a project.
3. Ceremonial Items
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
6. Other Business
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7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees
1. MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Appointment to Advisory Body Contact Persons:
Name: Raj Salwan
Title: Mayor
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4082
E-Mail: [email protected]
APPOINTMENT:
Advisory Body Appointee Terms Expire
Economic Development Advisory Commission Amy Davis 12/31/2029 At Large Representative
RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointment.
C. Legislative Actions
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 December 2, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 9, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 16, 2025 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
December 23, 2025 No meetings
December 30, 2025 No meetings (5th Tuesday)
January 6, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
January 13, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
January 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
January 27, 2026 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting City Hosts Live
February 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 10, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers Live
February 24, 2026 No meetings
March 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 10, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
March 24, 2026 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting City Hosts Live
March 31, 2026 No meetings (5th Tuesday)