Fremont City Council
December 9, 2025

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 09, 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 09, 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 9, 2025, City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88337008463 Webinar ID: 883 3700 8463

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 09, 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

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - for the Regular Meeting of November 18, 2025, and the Regular Meeting of December 2, 2025
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier
Title: City Clerk
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076
E-Mail: [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes.

C. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES, TRANSFER STATION SERVICE FEES, AND LANDFILL DISPOSAL FEES FOR 2026 AND 2027 - Adopt Resolutions Setting the Integrated Waste Management Collection Rates, Transfer Station Service Fees, and Landfill Disposal Fees for January 2026 through December 2027 and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Kathleen Cote-Guarnieri
Title: Environmental Services
Manager

Dept: Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4583
E-Mail: [email protected]

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Adopt a resolution setting disposal fees at the Altamont Landfill effective January 1, 2026, as shown in attachment B of this report.

2. Adopt a resolution setting service fees at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station effective January 1, 2026, as shown in attachment C of this report.

3. Adopt a resolution setting Solid Waste Collection rates effective January 1, 2026, as shown in attachment D of this report.

4. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to update the maximum weight included in the base uncompacted roll off industrial rate fee based upon the results of staff’s analysis.

D. SOCIAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS - Authorization to Amend Agreements with Alameda County Social Services to Provide Services to Older Adults and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption Contact Persons:

Name: Levon Gibson Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Services
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: (510) 574-2062 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to amend four agreements with the Alameda County Social Services Agency to revise FY 2025/26 budgets for older adult services and increase the not-to-exceed amounts for each agreement as follows:
a. For Age Well Center activities, from $136,000 to $142,089. b. For Family Caregiver Support, from $473,000 to $569,235. c. For Information and Assistance, from $460,000 to $470,409. d. For Case Management, from $324,500 to $332,046.

2. Increase the revenue estimate and appropriate an additional $134,911 to the Area Agency on Aging Fund (Fund 173) and $27,682 to the Family Services Fund (Fund 106).

E. COMMUNITY CAMERA ADDITIONS – Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to enter into an Agreement and Issue Purchase Order with Epic iO in an amount not-to-exceed $150,107 for the purchase and installation of community cameras at five new locations
Contact Persons:

Name: Matthew Snelson Jason Valdes
Title: Police Captain Senior Technology Detective
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6874 (510) 790-6935
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and issue a purchase order with Epic iO in an amount not-to-exceed $150,107 for 19 cameras at five new locations, associated parts, installation, and maintenance.

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F. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FOR PALM AVENUE COMMUNITY PARK - Acceptance of Donation for Palm Avenue Community Park to Design, Construct, and Possibly Maintain a Succulent Garden
Contact Persons:

Name: Tara Bhuthimethee Kim Beranek
Title: Parks Planning and Design
Manager
Community Services Director
Dept: Landscape Architecture Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4738 510-494-4330
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the donation, execute an agreement with Gregory W. Blatnik in the amount of $899,000 for the design, construction, and possible maintenance of a succulent garden at Palm Avenue Community Park, and deposit and appropriate the donated funds to the Palm Avenue Park Project (PWC8813-502).

2. Find that accepting a donation to fund a new succulent garden at the Palm Avenue Community Park is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per, without limitation, each on a separate and independent basis, (1) CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b).

3. Ceremonial Items
A. Resolution: Honoring City Clerk Susan Gauthier for Thirty-Six Years of Service Upon Her Retirement

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
A. DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT - Public Hearing (Published Notice) for Approval of the Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 30, 2025 with Statutory Findings; Adoption of Resolution; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.

Contact Persons:

Name: Angela Mendiola Hans Larsen
Title: Business Manager Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4548 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Conduct a public hearing.

2. Approve the Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 30, 2025 (the “2025 Impact Fee Report”).

3. Adopt a resolution to make the statutory findings required by the Mitigation Fee Act.

4. Find that the recommended actions are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); administrative actions are not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

B. 2025 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (PLN2025-00209) - CITYWIDE - Public Hearing (Published Notice) to consider a Recommendation from the Planning Commission on a General Plan Amendment to the Land Use and Open Space Element, and Conservation Element to comply with California Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 and to Consider a Finding That No Further Environmental Review is Required Pursuant to the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Per, Without Limitation, and Each as a Separate and Independent Basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), In That It Can Be Seen With Certainty That There Is No Possibility That the Proposed General Plan Amendment Would Have the Potential for Causing a Significant Effect On the Environment and Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 Was Previously Certified for the Project of Adopting the General Plan and None of the Conditions Which Would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent EIR are Present in the Project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

Contact Persons:

Name: James Willis David Wage
Title: Senior Planner Planning Manager
Dept: Planning Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4449 510-494-4447
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Hold public hearing.

2. Find that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, and each as a further separate and independent basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15163, in that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 was previously certified for the project of adopting the General Plan and none of the conditions which would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR are present, Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and/or Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed General Plan Amendment would have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

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3. Find that the General Plan Amendment conforms with and contains the requirements provided for State law, including without limitation Government Code Section 65358. The General Plan Amendment: (1) complies with all applicable laws; (2) will not cause the General Plan to become internally inconsistent in violation of Government Code Section 65300.5; (3) the proposed General Plan amendment is in the public interest, as required under Government Code Section 65358(a); and (4) adoption of the proposed General Plan amendment will not exceed the annual limit on amendments specified under Government Code Section 65358(b).

4. Adopt a resolution for the General Plan Amendment.

6. Other Business
A. ALAMEDA COUNTY MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT UPDATE

7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals - None.

B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees

1. MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Appointments and Reappointments to Advisory Bodies
Contact Persons:

Name: Raj Salwan
Title: Mayor
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4082
E-Mail: [email protected]

APPOINTMENTS:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Patricia Schaffarczyk 12/31/2029 Citizen At Large Representative

Historical Architectural Review Board Ying Min Li 12/31/2029

Library Advisory Commission Dhanya Ganesh 12/31/2029
Student Commissioner

Senior Citizens Commission Edith Bendermacher 12/31/2029

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REAPPOINTMENTS:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District John Zlatnik 12/31/2029

Art Review Board Judy Lam 12/31/2029

Economic Development Advisory Commission Rose Itua 12/31/2029 At Large Representative

Economic Development Advisory Commission Toni Marcos 12/31/2029 Commercial / Industrial Representative

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Margaret Balk 12/31/2029 Mission Peak Heritage Foundation

Human Relations Commission Preeti Shukla 12/31/2029

Library Advisory Commission Smiti Anand 12/31/2029

Library Advisory Commission Leslie Rice 12/31/2029
Friends of the Library Representative

Mobility Commission Erin Vaca 12/31/2029
Pedestrian Representative 1

Mobility Commission Ken Wu 12/31/2029
Bicycling Representative 1

Mobility Commission Ahsan Baig 12/31/2029
Transit Representative 1

Mobility Commission Tejinder Dhami 12/31/2029
Driving Representative 1

Mobility Commission Monique Chapman 12/31/2029
Mobility Impairments Representative

Planning Commission Mufaddal Ezzy 12/31/2029

Planning Commission Benjamin Yee 12/31/2029

Recreation Commission Sunita Lodha 12/31/2029

Recreation Commission Amar Tiwari 12/31/2029

Recreation Commission Elissa Winters 12/31/2029

Rent Review Board Carl Fox 12/31/2029
Landlord Representative

Rent Review Board Trice Pierce 12/31/2029
Neutral Third Party Representative

Senior Citizens Commission Dr. James Thomas 12/31/2029

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REAPPOINTMENTS:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Youth Advisory Commission Gavia Grewal 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Emily Tang 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Yash Bhutoria 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Zimeng Wang 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Anagha Sainath 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Deshna Maheshwari 12/31/2027

RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments and reappointments.

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 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)

Fremont City Council Meeting: 12/09/25 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Approval of Minutes

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5595) DOC ID: 5595
Updated: 12/4/2025 8:26 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - for the Regular Meeting of November 18, 2025, and the Regular Meeting of December 2, 2025
Contact Persons:

Name: Susan Gauthier
Title: City Clerk
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4076
E-Mail: [email protected]

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - for the Regular Meeting of November 18, 2025, and the Regular Meeting of December 2, 2025.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Minutes - November 18, 2025 Regular Meeting
• Draft Minutes - December 2, 2025 Regular Meeting

RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes.

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*Consent Items

MINUTES

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2025

FREMONT CITY HALL AND

VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), the following meeting will include teleconference participation by Councilmember Shao from:

Hilton Salt Lake City Center
255 S W Temple St.

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

1. PRELIMINARY

A. Call to Order: Mayor Salwan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

B. Flag Salute: Councilmember Liu led the salute to the flag.

C. Roll Call: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers: Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu

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.

E. Report Out of Closed Session (if applicable) – None.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

* A. Waive Reading of Ordinances: The City Attorney read the titles of ordinances to be considered.

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council waived further readings of proposed ordinances.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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*Consent Items

* B. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval of Minutes

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council approved minutes for the Special and Regular Meetings of October 14, 2025, the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2025, and the Regular Meeting of November 4, 2025.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* C. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Selection of the Vice Mayor for the Period Covering November 2025 through July 2026

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council, by motion, appoint Councilmember Zhang as the Vice Mayor for the period covering November 2025 through July 2026.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* D. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval of Plans and Specifications and Award of Construction Contract to Sposeto Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $2,016,139 (including 10% Contingency) for the 2024 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancement Project (PWC 9078); Appropriation Actions; and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council approved of the following actions related to the 2024 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancement Project (PWC9078):

1. Approve the plans and specifications for the project.

2. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Sposeto Engineering Inc., in the amount of $1,832,854.20, allocate a 10% contingency in the amount of $183,285 for a total construction contract amount of $2,016,139, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract.

3. Receive and appropriate $1,468,440 in HSIP grant funds to PWC9078-525.

4. Reallocate $275,000 from PWC7953-531 to PWC9078-531.

5. Reallocate $18,640.76 from PWC8541-519 to PWC9078-519.

6. Reallocate $1,250 from PWC8884-519 to PWC9078-519.

7. Reallocate $127,000 from PWC8944-520 to PWC9078-520.

8. Find that this project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 21080.25 of the California Public Resources Code as a sustainable transportation project that implements pedestrian and bicycle facilities and

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*Consent Items

improves multimodal safety and access for current and potential transit riders and is further exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* E. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval to Adopt a Resolution Amending the Civil Penalties Schedule to Increase the Fine for Illegal Dumping

This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-50 included with this report amending the Civil Penalties Schedule to increase fines for illegal dumping.

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 to Authorize the City Manager, or her Designee, to Issue a Purchase Order and to Execute Implementing Documents with DocuSign, Inc., for the Electronic Signatures Software License Renewal.

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to issue a purchase order and to execute implementing documents with DocuSign, Inc., for the annual electronic signatures solution renewal, including software license, in an amount not-to-exceed $137,729.86.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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*Consent Items

* G. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval to Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Loan Subordination Agreements related to the refinancing of Irvington Terrace Family Apartments, an affordable housing development

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council approved loan subordination agreements related to the refinancing of Irvington Terrace Family Apartments and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute: (1) Subordination Agreement between Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC and the City of Fremont, as successor agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fremont; and (2) Subordination Agreement between the City of Fremont, as successor agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fremont, Irvington Development Group, L P., BRIDGE Regional Partners, Inc., and the Department of Housing and Community Development, a public agency of the State of California.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* H. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Award of Contract to Cato’s General Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $1,944,003.59 (Including 10% Contingency) for the 2026 Citywide Concrete Repairs and Intersection Ramps Project (PWC8483-J); Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council approval of the following actions related to the 2026 Citywide Concrete Repairs and Intersection Ramps Project (PWC8483-J):

1. Approve the plans and specifications for the project.

2. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Cato’s General Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $1,764,003.59; allocate a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $180,000.00 for a total construction contract amount of $1,944,003.59; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract.

3. Find this project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of the use beyond that presently existing.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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* I. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval to Authorize the City Manager, or her Designee, to execute an amendment to the agreement with Central Towing and Transport to Add $180,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $280,000 over five years.

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment to the agreement with Central Towing and Transport to increase the agreement amount by an additional $180,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $280,000 over the five-year term.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* J. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fremont Fire Fighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1689 (IAFF)

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-51 approving the tentative agreement reached with the Fremont Fire Fighters, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1689 (IAFF) for a successor MOU and authorizing the City Manager to execute an MOU for the period of November 16, 2025, through June 30, 2026, between the City of Fremont and the IAFF.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

* K. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fremont Battalion Chiefs, International Association of Firefighters, Local 1689 (IAFF-BC)

On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-52 approving the tentative agreement with the Fremont Battalion Chiefs, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF-BC), Local 1689 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of November 16, 2025, through June 30, 2026, between the City of Fremont and IAFF-BC.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Keng, Councilmembers:

Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS

A. Proclamation: Honoring Sikh Awareness Month, November 2025

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: Carey Para, Jonathan Chiu, Kate Amon, Jeffrey Kurohura, John Hinds, and Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period.

5. SCHEDULED ITEMS

A. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of a Public Hearing (Published Notice), Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinances Adopting by Reference and Amending the 2025 California Building Standards Code and Adopting by Reference Certain Appendix Chapter of the 2025 California Building Standards Code and Adopting by Reference and Amending the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and the 2024 International Property Management Code, and Adoption of the Resolution Containing Supporting Findings and Determinations.

Community Development Director Joel Pullen and Building Official Mike Wayne were available for questions. Mayor Salwan opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public hearing.

On a motion by Vice Mayor Zhang, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council:

1. Hold a public hearing.

2. Waive the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 13-2025, adopting by refence and amending the 2025 California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential Building, Green Building, Existing Building, Energy, and Historical Building, and the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code.

3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-47 making findings that the amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary because of local conditions.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng Campbell, Kimberlin, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None

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B. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of a Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Consider Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Prepared and Circulated for the Morrison Canyon Road Storm Repair and Mitigation Project in Accordance with the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and Approval of the Project (PWC9105)

Public Works Director Hans Larsen shared a presentation and responded to questions from Councilmembers. Mayor Salwan opened the public hearing. The following person commented:

Kelly Abreu. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public hearing.

On a motion by Councilmember Liu, seconded by Councilmember Kimberlin, the City Council approved the following actions related to the Morrison Canyon Road Storm Repair and Mitigation Project:

1. Conduct the public hearing; and

2. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-53 that:
a. finds that the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration have been completed in compliance with CEQA and reflect the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council regarding environmental effects of the Project; b. finds that there is no substantial evidence that the Project as mitigated will have a significant effect on the environment; and
c. approves the Project.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

C. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of a Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Review the Annual Report on the Rent Review Ordinance, Adopt the Administration Fee for FY 2025/26 and Increase Budget Appropriation

Finance Director Dave Persselin and CDBG Administrator Robert Lopez were available for
questions. Vice Mayor Zhang opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, Vice Mayor Zhang closed the public hearing.

On a motion by Councilmember Keng, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council took the following actions:

1. Receive the Rent Review Ordinance Annual Report.

2. Hold a public hearing on the amended Rent Review Administration Fee.

3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-54 to amend the Master Fee Schedule to modify the Rent Review Administration Fee to $23.00 per residential rental unit in FY 2025/26 to recover the costs of administering the Rent Review Program.

4. Appropriate an additional $16,906 in Fund 197.

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Ayes: Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng Campbell,
Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Recusal: Mayor Salwan

6. OTHER BUSINESS

7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCILMEMBERS

A. Council Referrals – None.

B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees

A. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Mayor Salwan Referral: Appointments to Advisory Bodies

APPOINTMENTS:

Advisory Body

Appointee

Term Expires

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Sunita Lodha 12/31/2029 Recreation Commission Representative

Youth Advisory Commission Jadon Li 12/31/2027

On a motion by Councilmember Keng, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council approved appointments.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, Zhang and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

C. Legislative Actions – None.

D. Report on Committee Assignments

Councilmembers reported on their various meetings.

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8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Salwan adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

Attest: Approved:

_____________________________ ___________________________ Susan Gauthier, City Clerk RAJ SALWAN, Mayor

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MINUTES

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 2025

FREMONT CITY HALL AND

VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.

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: Mayor Salwan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

B. Flag Salute: Councilmember Keng led the salute to the flag.

C. Roll Call: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu

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 – None. * C. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of approval of 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.

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On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council:

1. Approved the plans and specifications for the Palm Avenue Demolition Project (PWC8813A).

2. Accepted the bid withdrawal of Castle Construction LLC, denied the bid protest from Penkor Wrecking, and accepted the bid and awarded a contract to Resource Environmental, Inc., for a total base bid amount of $316,988, and allocated a 20% construction contingency of $63,400 for a total contract amount of $380,397.

3. Found 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).

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
* D. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of authorizing 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. (City Infrastructure Backup Solution Support Renewal)
On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council:

1. Authorized 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. Authorized 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. Authorized 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. Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute any implementing documents and take any implementing actions as necessary.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

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* E. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alameda County Health for FY 2025/26 Medi-Cal Targeted Case Management Services.

On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-55:

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.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
* F. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of approval of On-Call Water Well Maintenance Services Agreement with Eaton Pumps Sales & Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed of $2,100,000.

On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council: (1) authorized 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) found that this action is not a project subject to CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2).

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
* G. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of 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.

On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council:

1. Authorized 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 of $1,010,000.

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2. Authorized 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 of $330,000.

3. Found 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.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
* H. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Adopting 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. (Pickering Place Loan Extension)
On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-56 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.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
* I. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of 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.

On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council:

1. Authorized 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.

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d. YEI Engineers, Inc., with a total not-to-exceed compensation of $1,250,000 for five years.

2. Found 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).

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
* J. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Adopting Resolution of Project Compliance to Support Receipt of $1,000,000 in Regional Measure 3 Grant Funds and Adopting 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.

On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Keng, the City Council:

1. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-57 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. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-58 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. Found the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines, Section 150619(b)(3) which categorize administrative and funding activities as not a project.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS – None.

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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: Phil Leung, Fatima Alkamez, and Dave Jacobs. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period.

5. SCHEDULED ITEMS – None.

6. OTHER BUSINESS – None.

7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCILMEMBERS
A. Council Referrals – None.

B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees

1. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Mayor Salwan Referral: Appointment to Advisory Body.

Appointments:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Economic Development Advisory Commission
At Large Representative
Amy Davis 12/31/2029

On a motion by Councilmember Keng, seconded by Vice Mayor Zhang, the City Council approved appointment.

Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

C. Legislative Actions – None.

D. Report on Committee Assignments – None.

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8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Salwan adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.

Attest: Approved:

Susan Gauthier, City Clerk RAJ SALWAN, Mayor

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Community Development
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Fees & Rates

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5590) DOC ID: 5590
Updated: 12/3/2025 1:58 PM by Dina Lewis Page 1

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES, TRANSFER STATION SERVICE FEES, AND LANDFILL DISPOSAL FEES FOR 2026 AND 2027 - Adopt Resolutions Setting the Integrated Waste Management Collection Rates, Transfer Station Service Fees, and Landfill Disposal Fees for January 2026 through December 2027 and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Kathleen Cote-Guarnieri
Title: Environmental Services Manager
Div/Dept: Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4583
E-Mail: [email protected]

Executive Summary: The City has three solid waste agreements, including waste collection, transfer and recycling processing, and landfill disposal, which are all elements of providing solid waste services to Fremont residents and businesses. Fees for these various solid waste services are calculated biennially in accordance with each contract's terms.

While the specific adjustment formula varies by contract, each solid waste agreement includes some of the following elements: a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment, a fuel adjustment based upon the OPIS (Oil Price Information Service) fuel index, recovery of increases in regulatory fees, current disposal costs, and changes in recyclable commodity prices. The various solid waste fees are all components of the solid waste collection rates set once every two years by the Council and charged to ratepayers. This report recommends solid waste collection rates for 2026 and 2027, which incorporate the required service fees along with anticipated material collection and recycling processing expenses needed to comply with current State and County recycling regulations.

The recommended monthly rate for the average residential customer for 2026 and 2027 would be $53.15 per month, an increase of $2.13 per month or a 4% increase from the current rates. Commercial rates vary by service, but the average commercial customer would experience an increase of 3% to 4% for refuse and recycling service, depending upon the type of service, for this next two-year period. The overall adjustment recommended reflects changes in inflation, fuel, landfill disposal, and material processing costs. Even with these adjustments, Fremont’s solid waste collection rates compare favorably to the countywide average (see enclosure A).

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The solid waste agreements specify the formula to be used for calculating the biennial compensation adjustment for each solid waste service provider.

While the specific adjustment formula varies by individual contract, each agreement includes some of the following elements applicable to that service fee: 1) a fixed component that is not adjusted, 2) a variable component subject to a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment, 3) a variable component subject to the health insurance index, 4) a fuel component subject to an OPIS (Oil Price Information Service) fuel index, 5) recovery of increases in regulatory fees, and 6) a pass-through of disposal costs. Additionally, the transfer and recycling processing contract includes a mixed paper commodity price index adjustment.

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The chart below summarizes the various solid waste contracts, the components within each fee, and the contractually required adjustments for 2026-2027. Also detailed are the recommended adjustments for each component.

Summary of Solid Waste Fee/Rate Components
Contract/
Service
Service
Provider
Component 2026-2027 Two-Year
Adjustment
Altamont
Landfill
Disposal
Waste
Management
• Fixed
• Variable
• Regulatory Fees
• No change
• 80% CPI- 3.86% increase
• $.07 per ton increase
MSW Transfer

C&D
(Construction
and Demolition)
Waste Transfer
BLT
Enterprises
• Fixed
• Variable –facility/transfer
• Variable – Health
insurance

• Variable – facility/transfer
wages

• Fuel

• Regulatory Fees
• Landfill Disposal

• Zanker C&D processing
• No change
• CPI- 4.8% increase
• CPI- 4.8% increase

• CPI- 4.8% increase

• OPIS Fuel Index – 15.3%
decrease
• Fuel tax – 10.1% decrease
• Pass-through of approved
landfill disposal rates
• CPI- 4.8% increase

Curbside
Organics
Commercial
Food Waste
Transfer

Commerical
Food Waste
Transfer
BLT
Enterprises
• Variable – facility/transfer
• Variable – Health
Insurance
• Wages –facility/transfer
• Fuel

• CPI- 4.8% increase
• CPI- 4.8% increase

• CPI- 4.8% increase
• OPIS Fuel Index – 15.3%
decrease

Curbside
Processing
BLT
Enterprises
• Inbound Processing Fee

• Residue Landfill Payment

• Mixed Paper Processing
Fee- commodity price
index
• CPI- 4.8% increase

• Blended landfill disposal
approved increase/CPI index –

2.8% increase

• $37.25/ton reduction based
on average commodity price
increase

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Summary of Solid Waste Fee/Rate Components
Contract/
Service
Service
Provider
Component 2026-2027 Two-Year
Adjustment
Solid Waste
Collection
Republic
Services
• Fixed
• Variable

• Fuel

• Disposal (TS/Landfill)

• Franchise/IWM Fee
• No change
• Blended CPI/Health
Index/Prevailing Wage –

5.47% increase
• Blended OPIS Fuel
index/taxes/delivery- 11.49%
increase
• Pass through of TS Rate plus
$15.30/ton material diversion,
processing, and disposition

• No change

Fixed Costs: This element of the rate pays for start-up costs and capital equipment and is not adjusted during the contract term.

Variable – Health Insurance Index: The transfer station and solid waste collection contracts provide for an adjustment to the health insurance component of the rate using the US City Average Health Insurance Index, as a regional index is not published. The adjustment minimum is the CPI if higher than the Health Insurance Index. For 2026-2027, the CPI of

4.8% was used for the health insurance components of the rate.

Variable – Consumer Price Index: The CPI adjustment is applicable to the variable component of each fee as identified in each solid waste agreement and is calculated on the change in the All Urban Consumers Index (CPI-U), San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward for the previous 24 months. The CPI went from 340.056 in June 2023 to 356.460 in June 2025, a

4.8% increase. The CPI adjustment is also applied to the various liquidated damage penalties provided for in the contracts. The recommended variable adjustment formula for the solid waste collection agreement is a blended index consisting of 45% CPI, 12% US City Average Health Insurance Index (if higher than the CPI), and 43% prevailing wage adjustment, which was 5.47%. The blended variable adjustment was calculated at 5.10%.

Fuel Adjustment: The transfer station and solid waste collection contracts provide for an adjustment to the fuel component of the rate based upon the OPIS fuel index which has fluctuated up and down over the year. The OPIS fuel index decreased 15.3%. The fuel adjustment for the collection contract is slightly different than the one in the transfer station contract. Fuel taxes and fuel delivery are included in the fuel adjustment component for the collection contract while fuel taxes are reflected as a regulatory fee in the transfer station contract. The overall fuel increase for the solid waste collection contract was due to increases in fuel delivery cost offsetting the reduction in fuel prices.

Transfer and Disposal Costs: Staff is recommending a total disposal rate of $109.38 per ton.

This includes various costs associated with processing and ultimate disposition of all solid waste material delivered to the transfer station. Specifically, it includes the base transfer

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station rate of $94.01 per ton (which includes landfill disposal of $37.91 per ton) and materials processing/waste disposal costs of $15.37 per ton. Material processing and waste disposal includes items such as, sorting dry waste to divert from the landfill, surcharges due to excess contamination of recycling material, compliance with State diversion regulations (SB1383), removal of homeless encampment and illegal dumped debris, and the City’s contribution to the commercial organics program.

Curbside Processing Fee: The curbside processing fee is intended to fund the processing of residential recycling material for diversion from the landfill in compliance with current State and County recycling regulations. The fee includes the following three components: 1) per ton incoming material processing fee, 2) mixed paper processing fee, and 3) per ton residue landfill payment. The recommended rates include the following adjustments:
• Inbound processing fee component – 4.8% CPI adjustment • Landfill residue component – blended index including landfill disposal using the approved landfill disposal adjustment (65%) and transportation using the CPI (35%) for of a blended index calculated at 2.82%.
• Mixed paper processing component – this component is adjusted to reflect the average increase or decline in market prices per ton. The average price per ton of mixed paper increased $37.25 from the average used for setting the current rates; decreasing the 2026-2027 charge for mixed paper processing by $37.25 per ton.

Franchise Fee: The franchise fee is paid into the City's General Fund and is used to compensate the public for the value of using the public right-of-way to conduct business.

A franchise fee of 10% of residential rates, and 12% of commercial rates was incorporated in the original 1994 Allied Waste/BFI solid waste collection agreement and has been retained in the current agreement. There are no changes to the franchise fee percentage reflected in the recommended 2025-2026 solid waste collection rates.

Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Fee: In April 2003, Council established IWM residential fees of 16% (of the residential solid waste rate) and a commercial fee of 13.5% (of the commercial solid waste rate), which were incorporated into the solid waste rates effective January 2004. The purpose of this fee is to fund solid waste management activities performed by the City's Maintenance Division (e.g., litter removal, street sweeping, and debris removal from streets and public areas) and Environmental Service Division activities (e.g., waste diversion, program implementation, regulatory compliance, and solid waste contract administration). Staff recommends that the IWM fee remain at the current percentage to continue to provide services like street sweeping, recycling, right of way litter and debris removal, and encampment abatement.

Solid waste service fee comparison/recommendation: A comparison of the solid waste service fees is provided below.

Contract

Service Provider/Item

2024-2025
Fee
2026-2027
Recommended
Fee

% Increase
Altamont Landfill
Disposal
Waste Management $37.26 $37.91 1.80%

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Transfer Station
and Recycling
Processing
BLT Enterprises

MSW Transfer
C&D Waste Transfer
Curbside Organics
Transfer
Commercial Food Waste
Transfer
Curbside Inbound
Volume Processing Fee
Landfill Residue
Mixed Paper Processing

$91.83
$50.23

$33.70

$51.34

$100.23
$58.19
$78.81

$94.01
$53.83

$35.33

$52.87

$105.06
$59.83
$41.56

2.37%

7.20%

4.80%

3.00%

4.80%

2.82%
(47.27%)
decrease
($37.25/ton)
decrease
Solid Waste
Collection
Republic Services See rate
schedule
below
See rate schedule
below

A comparison of the current and recommended 2026-2027 solid waste collection rates for the most common service categories is provided below. The total percentage increase varies by rate category depending upon the portion of the rate attributable to disposal related expense versus other adjustment indices.

Service Level 2024-2025 2026-2027 Two-year %
Increase
Residential - 64 gallon (per
month) with RPC
$51.02 $53.15 4.17%
($2.13/month)
Multi-family (3 cu. yd. 2 x per
week)
$564.23 $585.11 3.70%
Commercial (3 cu. yd. 1 x per
week)
$283.62 $293.58 3.51%
Commercial - 20 cu. yd.
uncompacted roll-off (per
container serviced)
$589.11 $609.90 3.53%
Commercial - 40 cu. yd.
compactor
(per container serviced)
$2,533.98 $2,594.51 2.39%

Host Fees: At its June 26, 2007, meeting, the City Council established transfer station host fees for franchise waste delivered from Union City/Newark and for all self-haul waste. The host fees are subject to a CPI adjustment as part of the biennial rate setting process and would increase to $11.32 per ton and $13.31 per ton, respectively. The City Council also established a curbside offset fee, which applies to curbside material generated outside of the Tri-Cities and processed at the Fremont Transfer Station. That fee is also subject to a CPI adjustment and would increase from $3.14 per ton to $3.28 per ton.

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Uncompacted Rolloff Maximum Weights: The collection rates include an allowance for disposal costs. Beginning with the 2010-2011 rates, the City incorporated a maximum weight threshold that represents the maximum disposal weight included in the base collection fee. This ranges from 4-6 tons depending upon the roll off box size. Tonnage above the threshold is subject to an excess per ton disposal charge specified in the rate resolution. This charge was implemented to address cases where some industrial customers place far more waste material by weight in the roll-off boxes than the rates are designed for. Republic has requested an adjustment to the maximum weight thresholds for some problematic box sizes. Staff is conducting an analysis to ensure any adjustment would address the most problematic loads while not impacting more customers than necessary or generating an excess of revenue for Republic Services. Staff is requesting authorization to update the maximum weights, if the analysis indicates an adjustment is needed , to ensure the rates cover the cost of disposal services provided.

FISCAL IMPACT: There are no recommended changes to the Franchise and Integrated Waste Management Fee percentages; however, the fees are calculated as a percentage of total solid waste rates. Any increase in the solid waste rates result in an increase in the total amount of Franchise and Integrated Waste Management Fees generated; therefore, the recommended rates for 2026-2027 would result in approximately $250,000 per year of additional Franchise Fees (General Fund) and approximately $250,000 per year of additional Integrated Waste Management Fees being collected.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed action is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), 15378(4)and/or 15378(b)(5) and it has no possibility of 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:
• Rate Comparison
• ResoAltamontDraft November 20 2025
• 2026 2027 Draft BLT Mixed Municipal Waste Service Fee Reso 11 21 2025 • Res. 2025-XX Republic Solid Waste Recycling Organic Waste Rates 11 24 25

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Adopt a resolution setting disposal fees at the Altamont Landfill effective January 1, 2026, as shown in attachment B of this report.

2. Adopt a resolution setting service fees at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station effective January 1, 2026, as shown in attachment C of this report.

3. Adopt a resolution setting Solid Waste Collection rates effective January 1, 2026, as shown in attachment D of this report.

4. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to update the maximum weight included in the base uncompacted roll off industrial rate fee based upon the results of staff’s analysis.

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Fre
Low (Jurisdiction) Fremont San Leandro
Castro Valley Sanitary
District Fremont Fremont
High (Jurisdiction) Albany Berkeley Berkeley Oakland Piedmont Enclosure A

COMMERCIAL
3 Yard Bin
1 X Week

COMMERCIAL
20 Yd Box
Per Pull

COMMERCIAL
40 Yd compactor
Per Pull

MULTI-FAMILY
3 Yard Bin
2 X Week

RESIDENTIAL
60-64 Gal Cart
Low (Rate) $293.71 $458.70 $2,190.40 $585.60 $53.15
High (Rate) $791.82 $3,960.16 $9,643.14 $2,031.35 $149.62 Average $537.51 $1,070.02 $3,957.46 $1,092.85 $85.45
Fremont $293.71 $610.30 $2,594.87 $585.60 $53.19
$0.00
$2,000.00
$4,000.00
$6,000.00
$8,000.00
$10,000.00
$12,000.00
Rate Comparison

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF FREMONT ADOPTING THE DISPOSAL FEES AT

THE ALTAMONT DISPOSAL FACILITY COMMENCING ON
JANUARY 1, 202 6 AND MAKING FINDINGS OF CEQA

EXEMPTION

WHEREAS, the City of Fremont (“City”) has entered into an agreement with Waste Management of Alameda County, hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”, to provide landfill Disposal services at the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility that , which is owned and operated by the Contractor, to receive Residue from the Fremont Transfer Station; and

WHEREAS, incorporated into the agreement is Exhibit 1 establishing the negotiated fees between the City and the Contractor for disposal services, and Exhibit 5 establishing the Liquidated Damages fees applicable to disposal services; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fremont agreed to adjust the Disposal Fee and Liquidated Damages fees biennially over the Base Term to reflect change in the Consumer Price Index or “CPI” of the All Urban Consumers Index as provided in Article 8 of the aforementioned contract; and

WHEREAS, the revised Disposal Fee and Liquidated Damages fees will be in effect from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027; and

WHEREAS, there may be adjustments to the following regulatory fees: AB 939 Fee, Open Space Fee, Alameda County Measure D, Planning Fee, Business Tax, LEA Inspection Fee, Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Fee and the Alameda County Facility Fee during the two year rate setting period which that are unknown at the time of adoption of this resolution, and therefore the City Council intends to authorize the City Manager (or designee) to incorporate those revised fees into this Exhibit 1 when the exact amount of those regulatory fee increases are known.; and

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FREMONT IS HEREBY RESOLVED RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to incorporate any adjusted regulatory fee increases into revised Exhibit 1 when those increased rates are known.;

SECTION 2. Adopt the attached fees shown in revised Exhibit 1 of the Altamont Landfill Agreement for disposal of Municipal Solid Waste between the City and Contractor.;

SECTION 3. Adopt the Liquidated Damages Fees shown in revised Exhibit 5 of the Altamont Landfill Agreement for disposal of Municipal Solid Waste between the City and Contractor.

SECTION 4. The Council finds this action is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5) and it has no possibility of 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.

ADOPTED , by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk City Attorney

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EXHIBIT 1

DISPOSAL AND OTHER FEES

Waste Management of Alameda County guarantees disposal fees for waste delivered to Altamont Landfill by the City of Fremont from January 1, 20 26 through December 31, 2027. Fees will be adjusted biennially to reflect inflation according to the escalation methodology described in the long-term landfill disposal capacity agreement, as amended.

Disposal Fee Components

Per Ton Disposal Fees valid from
January 1,2026 to December 31, 2027

Fremont
only

Fremont +
Newark

Fremont +
Union City

Fremont +
Newark +
Union City

Fixed component

$2.25

$2.22

$2.22

$2.18

Variable component $15.59 $15.59 $15.59 $15.59
CA AB 939 $1.40 $1.40 $1.40 $1.40
Open Space/CUP $2.51 $2.51 $2.51 $2.51
Measure D $8.23 $8.23 $8.23 $8.23
Planning Fee $.16 $.16 $.16 $.16
Business Tax $.95 $.95 $.95 $.95
LEA Inspection Fee $.38 $.38 $.38 $.38
AC HHW Fee $2.15 $2.15 $2.15 $2.15
ACWMA Facility Operators Fee $4.34 $4.34 $4.34 $4.34
State Water Resources Board Fee $.02 $.02 $.02 $.02
Total pass-through component $20.14 $20.14 $20.14 $20.14 Total Disposal Fee (Fixed +
Variable + Pass-Through
components)
$37.98 $37.95 $37.95 $37.91
Discount to disposal fee for
materials used as alternative daily
cover

80 % of total disposal fee
Amount regarded as significant $24,362.00

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EXHIBIT 5

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027

The following Liquidated Damages shall be levied for Contractor’s failure to meet specific Contractor’s Obligations due to Contractor’s fault during Facility Operations. Payment of Liquidated Damages in no way limits City’s ability to seek other damages; and does not excuse Contractor from conducting appropriate cure of breach or default as provided in Article 11, or such other remedies as may be provided in this Agreement. The amounts for Liquidated Damages will be adjusted biennially to reflect changes in CPI in the manner described in Article 8.

The Parties acknowledge that timely and consistent, efficient Facility Operation is of utmost importance to the Transfer Contractor(s) and the City. Failure to Operate the Facility in accordance with Obligations in the Agreement and failure to allow Vehicles to efficiently unload at the Facility increase the City’s and/or its Transfer Contractor(s)' costs; and the City has considered and relied on Contractor's representations as to its quality of service commitment in entering into this Agreement. The Parties further recognize that quantified standards of performance are necessary and appropriate to ensure consistent and reliable service. The Parties further recognize that if the Contractor fails in its Obligations, the City and its residents and businesses will suffer damages and that it is and will be impracticable and extremely difficult to ascertain and determine the exact amount of such damages. Therefore, the Parties agree that the following Liquidated Damages represent a reasonable estimate of the amount of such damages, considering all of the circumstances existing on the date hereto, including the relationship of the sums to the range of harm to the City, Transfer Contractor, and Collection Contractor(s), that reasonably could be anticipated and anticipation that proof of actual damages would be costly or inconvenient. The Contractor agrees to pay (as Liquidated Damages and not as a penalty) the amounts listed in the table below for failure to perform the specified events of failure listed in the table due to the Contractor's fault.

In signing this Agreement, the Contractor specifically confirms the accuracy of the statements made in this Exhibit with respect to Liquidated Damages for all events of failure listed below and the fact that it had ample opportunity to consult with legal counsel and obtain an explanation of such Liquidated Damage provisions at the time that this Agreement was made.

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Event Liquidated Damage ($)

Failure to meet Vehicle Turnaround
Guarantee
$1.58 for each minute the average vehicle
turnaround time exceeds twenty (20) minutes
multiplied by the number of loads of Residue
Delivered by Facility Users during the thirty
(30) calendar day period under review
Failure to submit reports and/or failure to
submit information as requested by City
$792.30 per report per incident

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Resolution 2025-XXX Page 1 of 13

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FREMONT ADOPTING THE CITY’S MIXED

MUNICIPAL WASTE SERVICE FEE AT THE RECYCLABLES

DIVERSION AND TRANSFER STATION COMMENCING
JANUARY 1, 2 026 AND MAKING FINDINGS OF CEQA

EXEMPTION

WHEREAS, the City of Fremont (“City”) entered into a restated agreement with BLT Enterprises of Fremont Inc., ("Company"), for receipt, processing, transfer and disposal of municipal solid waste, curbside recyclable, organic waste, and household hazardous waste services effective June 30, 2025, at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station; and

WHEREAS, incorporated into the aforementioned contract are Exhibits 1 and 2 establishing the negotiated rates between the City and the Company for the receipt, processing, transfer and disposal of municipal solid waste known as the “Mixed Municipal Waste Service Fee”; and

WHEREAS, the City agreed to adjust the Service Fees biennially over the Base Term to reflect changes in the Consumers Price Index (“CPI”), OPIS fuel index, disposal, material commodity pricing, and regulatory fee changes as provided in Article 10 of the aforementioned contract and these revised service fees will be in effect from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027; and

WHEREAS, Liquidated Damages fees and Host fees are adjusted biennially over the Base Term to reflect change in the CPI of the All Urban Consumers Index as provided in Article 10 of the aforementioned contract; and

WHEREAS, there may be adjustments to the Local Enforcement Agency (“LEA”) Inspection Fee or the regulatory fees included in the landfill disposal component of the rates during the two-year rate setting period which that are unknown at the time of adoption of this resolution, and therefore the City Council intends to authorize the City Manager or designee to incorporate those revised fees into Exhibits 1 and 2 when the exact amount of those regulatory fee increases are known; and

WHEREAS, the self-haul rates include the following material processing and diversion fees: $4.06 per ton (minimum), $11.00 per ton (demolition debris), and $8.86 per ton (all other per ton self-haul), that Contractor will remit to the City as part of the monthly reconciliation.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FREMONT DOES HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council adopts the attached revised Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 to the Agreement Between the City of Fremont and BLT Enterprises of Fremont, Inc. for Transfer Services, Curbside Recyclable Materials, Organic Waste, and Household Hazardous Waste.

SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or designee to incorporate any adjusted regulatory fee increases into revised Exhibits 1 and 2 when those increased rates are known; and

SECTION 3. The City Council adopts the liquidated damages amounts shown in revised Exhibit 7 to the Agreement Between the City of Fremont and BLT Enterprises of Fremont, Inc. for Transfer Services, Curbside recyclable Materials, Organic Waste, and Household Hazardous Waste.

SECTION 4. The City Council finds this action is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5) and it has no possibility of 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.

ADOPTED ______________, by the City Council of the City of Fremont, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

______________________________
Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

____________________________ _____________________________ City Clerk City Attorney

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EXHIBIT 1 – Service Fees

JANUARY 1, 2026- DECEMBER 31, 2027

Service Fee information shall be adjusted periodically in accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement.

CITY REGULATED SERVICE FEES PAID BY DELIVERING PARTY

Service Fee Component
City of Fremont
Mixed Municipal Waste Service Fee
Fremont
Only
Fremont
and Newark
Fremont and
Union City

Tri-Cities
Transfer Equipment Component 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96
Facility Fixed Component 13.26 13.11 12.29 12.20
Transfer Variable Component 3.06 3.04 3.05 3.05
Facility Variable Component 3.03 2.60 2.68 2.58
Transfer Wage Component 9.40 9.41 9.36 9.34
Facility Wage Component 21.48 18.79 19.31 18.77
Health Insurance Component 9.20 8.62 8.73 8.63
Fuel Component 1.97 1.97 1.97 1.97
Disposal Component (1) 33.42 33.40 33.40 33.36
Alameda County LEA Inspection
Fee (2)

0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33
Fuel Tax – Transfer (2) 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.82
Total Service Fee/Ton $98.93

$95.05 $94.90 $94.01
(1) 88% of City Council approved landfill disposal rate (2) Pass through fees
(3) See biennial adjustment example in Exhibit 1b

CITY REGULATED SERVICE FEES PAID DIRECTLY BY THE CITY TO THE CONTRACTOR

High Value Commercial Recyclables Processing Fees

Material Composition Payment/Ton
to City
Processing Fee
85% or more high value commercial recyclables suspended $14.87/ton 80-84.99% high value commercial recyclables $0/ton $14.87/ton 75-79.99% high value commercial recyclables $0/ton $66.24/ton (4) Processing fees adjusted by same percentage as MMW Service Fee biennially

74.99% or less high value material - material processing fees below apply in addition to the Mixed Municipal Waste Facility Fee

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0-30% residual level = $0

30.01-35% residual level = $34.16/ton

35.01-40% residual level = $49.19/ton

40.01-45% residual level = $66.80/ton

45.01-50% residual level = $83.50/ton
(5) Processing fees adjusted by CPI biennially

Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Fee
Transfer Equipment Component $2.32
Facility Fixed Component $12.20
Transfer Variable Component $2.39
Facility Variable Component $2.58
Transfer Wage Component $7.30
Facility Wage Component $18.77
Health Insurance Component $8.63
Fuel Component $1.54
Material Processing $91.14
Alameda County LEA inspection Fee $0.33
Fuel Tax – Transfer $0.64
Total Service Fee/ Ton $147.84
Less MMW Service Fee -$94.01
Additional Compensation Per C&D
Ton Sent to Zanker $53.83
(6) See biennial adjustment example in Exhibit 1b

Commercial Food Waste Transfer Fee
Transfer Equipment Component $1.69
Facility Fixed Component $12.20
Transfer Variable Component $1.74
Facility Variable Component $2.58
Transfer Wage Component $5.34
Facility Wage Component $18.77
Health Insurance Component $8.63
Fuel Component $1.13
Alameda County LEA Inspection Fee $0.33
Fuel Tax – Transfer $0.47
Total Service Fee/ Ton $52.88
(7) See biennial adjustment example in Exhibit 1b

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Curbside Organic Waste Transfer Fee
Transfer and Facility Variable Component $3.21
Transfer Wage Component $4.72
Facility Wage Component $18.77
Health Insurance Component $8.63
Total Service Fee/ Ton $35.33
(8) See biennial adjustment example in Exhibit 1b

Curbside Recycling Compensation
Inbound Volume Processing per Ton $105.06
Landfill Residue Payment per Ton $59.83
Mixed Paper Processing Fee per Ton $41.56
(9) See biennial adjustment example in Exhibit 1b

HHW Administrative Fee $5,772.65/month
Waste Characterization – Standard $4,898.20/each
Waste Characterization – Single Load
Contractor Compensation for Extended Facility Receiving Hours $1,306.18/each
$531.59/hour
(10) Adjusted biennially by CPI

CITY IMPOSED FEES COLLECTED AND REMITTED BY CONTRACTOR
Host Fee – franchise tonnage from Newark & Union City $11.32/ton Host Fee – self haul tonnage charged per ton $13.31/ton Host Fee – self haul tonnage charged per load
Host Fee – divertible recycling per ton
Host Fee – recyclable rich materials
$5.86/load
$7.26/ton
$3.81/ton
Curbside Recyclables Offset Fee $3.28/ton
(11) Adjusted biennially by CPI

THRESHOLD AMOUNTS

Amount Regarded as Significant $36,319.06
City Hazardous Substances Indemnification Cap $36,688.37 Report Preparation Costs $10,637.71
(12) Adjusted biennially by CPI

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EXHIBIT 1 b – Example Biennial Adjustment Calculations

Components, except for the fixed and pass-through, shall be adjusted as follows: current fee X (most recent index/prior index) = adjusted fee.

Mixed Municipal Waste Service Fee

Component
Adjustment
Index Used Current Fee
Most
Recent Index
Prior
Index Adjusted Fee
Transfer
Equipment
Component CPI $2.82 356.460

340.056 $2.96
Facility Fixed
Component no adjustment $12.20 n/a n/a $12.20
Transfer Variable
Component CPI $2.91 356.460 340.056 $3.05
Facility Variable
Component CPI $2.46 356.460 340.056 $2.58
Transfer Wage
Component CPI $8.91 356.460 340.056 $9.34
Facility Wage
Component CPI $17.91 356.460 340.056 $18.77
Health Insurance
Component
Health Insurance
Index/CPI floor $8.23 356.460 340.056 $8.63
Fuel Component OPIS Index $2.33 3.1483 3.7185 $1.97
Disposal
Component Pass-through $32.82 Pass-through $33.36
Alameda County
LEA Inspection
Fee Pass-through $0.33 Pass-through $0.33
Fuel Tax -
Transfer Pass-though $0.91 1.3273 1.4767 $0.82
Total Service
Fee/Ton $91.83 $94.01

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Construction and Demolition Waste Processing

Component
Adjustment
Index Used Current Fee
Most
Recent Index
Prior
Index Adjusted Fee
Transfer Equipment
Component CPI $2.21 356.460

340.056 $2.32
Facility Fixed
Component
no
adjustment $12.20 n/a n/a $12.20
Transfer Variable
Component CPI $2.28 356.460 340.056 $2.39
Facility Variable
Component CPI $2.46 356.460 340.056 $2.58
Transfer Wage
Component CPI $6.96 356.460 340.056 $7.30
Facility Wage
Component CPI $17.91 356.460 340.056 $18.77
Health Insurance
Component
Health
Insurance
Index/CPI
floor $8.23 356.460 340.056 $8.63
Fuel Component OPIS Index $1.82 3.1483 3.7185 $1.54
Material Processing
Component CPI $86.95 356.460 340.056 $91.14
Alameda County LEA
Inspection Fee
Pass-
through $0.33 Pass-through $0.33
Fuel Tax - Transfer
Pass-
though $0.71 1.3273 1.4767 $0.64
Total Service Fee/Ton $142.06 $147.84
Less MMW Service Fee ($91.83) ($94.01)
Additional
Compensation per
C&D Ton Sent to
Zanker $50.23 $53.83

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Commercial Food Waste Transfer

Component
Adjustment
Index Used Current Fee
Most
Recent Index
Prior
Index Adjusted Fee
Transfer
Equipment
Component CPI $1.61 356.460 340.056 $1.69
Facility Fixed
Component no adjustment $12.20 n/a n/a $12.20
Transfer Variable
Component CPI $1.66 356.460 340.056 $1.74
Facility Variable
Component CPI $2.46 356.460 340.056 $2.58
Transfer Wage
Component CPI $5.09 356.460 340.056 $5.34
Facility Wage
Component CPI $17.91 356.460 340.056 $18.77
Health Insurance
Component
Health Insurance
Index/CPI floor $8.23 356.460 340.056 $8.63
Fuel Component OPIS Index $1.33 3.1483 3.7185 $1.13
Alameda County
LEA Inspection
Fee Pass-through $0.33 Pass-through $0.33
Fuel Tax -
Transfer Pass-though $0.52 1.3273 1.4767 $0.47
Total Service
Fee/Ton $51.34 $52.88

Curbside Organic Waste Transfer

Component
Adjustment Index
Used Current Fee
Most Recent
Index
Prior
Index Adjusted Fee
CPI Component CPI $3.06 356.460

340.056 $3.21
Transfer Wage
Component CPI $4.50 356.460 340.056 $4.72
Facility Wage
Component CPI $17.91 356.460 340.056 $18.77
Health Insurance
Component
Health Insurance
Index/CPI floor $8.23 356.460 340.056 $8.63
Total Service
Fee/Ton $33.70 $35.33

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Inbound Volume Processing Fee

Component
Adjustment Index
Used Current Fee
Most Recent
Index
Prior
Index Adjusted Fee
CPI Component CPI $85.70 356.460 340.056 $89.83
Facility Wage
Component CPI $8.35 356.460 340.056 $8.75
Health Insurance
Component
Health Insurance
Index/CPI floor $6.18 356.460 340.056 $6.48
Total Service
Fee/Ton $100.23 $105.06

Landfill Residue Payment

CPI Landfill Fee
Blended
Index
Landfill
Residue
Payment
Most Recent 356.460 $37.91
Prior 340.056 $37.26
% Increase 4.82% 1.74%
Proportion 35.0% 65.0%
Proportional Increase 1.69% 1.13% 2.82%
Prior $58.19
Increase with Blended
Index $59.83

Mixed Paper Processing Fee

Prior Mixed Paper Material Revenue/Ton $53.05
Current Mixed Paper Material Revenue/Ton $90.30
Change/Ton ($37.25)
Prior Mixed Paper Processing Fee $78.81
Revised Mixed Paper Processing Fee with
Change/Ton $41.56
(13) Material revenue/ton based on average price for proceeding 12-month period (July-June)

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EXHIBIT 2 – Self-Haul Fees

JANUARY 1, 2026– DECEMBER 31, 2027

Self-Haul Service Fees shall be adjusted periodically in accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement.

Unit
Contractor
Compensation
Material
Processing
and
Diversion Host Fee Total Fee
Garbage (minimum charge) (1) Load $52.69 $4.06 $5.86 $62.61 Garbage Ton $112.16 $8.86 $13.31 $134.33
Green Waste/Wood Waste Ton $110.01 $8.86 $3.82 $122.69 Soil Ton $110.01 $8.86 $3.82 $122.69
ADC Ton $110.01 $8.86 $13.32 $132.19
Asphalt Ton $110.01 $8.86 $3.82 $122.69
Concrete Ton $110.01 $8.86 $3.82 $122.69
Concrete with Rebar Ton $110.01 $8.86 $3.82 $122.69
Demolition Debris Ton $110.01 $11.00 $13.32 $134.33
Compacted loads-Mixed Municipal
Waste Ton $112.16 $8.86 $13.31 $134.33
Divertible Materials Ton $77.41 $8.86 $7.24 $93.51
Tree Stumps and Poles Ton $110.01 $8.86 $3.82 $122.69
Certificate of Destruction
(documents) Ton $110.56 $8.86 $13.31 $132.73
Certificate of Destruction
(condemned) Ton $110.56 $8.86 $13.31 $132.73
Mattress/Box Spring (per set) (2) Set $37.62 N/A N/A $37.62 Tires (16 ”or less)
Item* $9.92 N/A N/A $9.92
Tires (>16” & < 21” ) Item* $19.82 N/A N/A $19.82
Tires (Tractor/off road) Item* $32.99 N/A N/A $32.99
Tires (Bulk load) Item* $19.82 N/A N/A $19.82

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Unit
Contractor
Compensation
Material
Processing
and
Diversion Host Fee Total Fee
White Goods – Base Item* $12.17 N/A N/A $12.17
White Goods – Freon Removal Item* $36.54 N/A N/A $36.54 White Good – Per Mercury Switch Item* $8.64 N/A N/A $8.64 Shopping Carts Item* $12.17 N/A N/A $12.17

(1) Contractor may round maximum self-haul service fee for permitted materials charged by type to the nearest whole dollar (upward or downward)
(2) Fee collected to facilitate mattress and box spring recycling. Fee applied at $1 6.60 per piece.

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EXHIBIT 7 – Liquidated Damages

JANUARY 1, 2024 – DECEMBER 31, 2025

The following liquidated damages shall be levied for Contractor’s failure to meet specific Contractor’s Obligations due to Contractor’s fault during Facility Operations. The amounts for liquidated damages will be adjusted biennially to reflect changes in CPI in the manner described in Article 10.

The Parties acknowledge that consistent, efficient Facility Operation is of utmost importance to the Collection Contractor(s) and the City; that failure to Operate the Facility in accordance with Obligations in the Agreement and failure to allow for Vehicles to efficiently unload at the Facility increase the City’s and/or its Collection Contractor(s)' costs; and the City has considered and relied on Contractor's representations as to its quality of service commitment in entering into this Agreement. The Parties further recognize that quantified standards of performance are necessary and appropriate to ensure consistent and reliable service. The Parties further recognize that if the Contractor fails to fulfill Contractor’s Obligations, the City and its residents and businesses will suffer damages and that it is and will be impracticable and extremely difficult to ascertain and determine the exact amount of such damages. Therefore, the Parties agree that the following liquidated damages represent a reasonable estimate of the amount of such damages, considering all of the circumstances existing on the date hereto, including the relationship of the sums to the range of harm to the City, Collection Contractor(s), or Disposal Facility Contractor, that reasonably could be anticipated and anticipation that proof of actual damages would be costly or inconvenient. The Contractor agrees to pay (as liquidated damages and not as a penalty) the amounts listed in the table below for failure to perform the specified events of failure listed in the table due to the Contractor's fault.

In signing this Agreement, the Contractor specifically confirms the accuracy of the statements made in this Exhibit with respect to liquidated damages for all events of failure listed below and the fact that it had ample opportunity to consult with legal counsel and obtain an explanation of such liquidated damage provisions at the time that this Agreement was made.

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Event Liquidated Damage
Failure to request approval from City for use of
Subcontractor in accordance with Section 3.11 of
Contractor’s Obligations as defined in Section 3.11
without consent of City
$1,771.73 per incident
Failure to make records available upon request $885.87 per request Failure to submit reports $88.60 per report per day
Failure to Operate during Facility Receiving Hours $442.91 per hour Failure to meet Vehicle Turnaround Guaranty
a. If delay less than 0.5 hours
b. If delay more equal to or more than .5 hour
$57.57 per event
$115.17 per event
After initial waste characterization, acceptance of
Source Separated Recyclable Materials, Source
Separated Yard Waste, or Recyclable Rich Materials
that contain higher quantities of Residue by weight
than allowed by the definition in Article 1 for such
material
$88.60 per ton of excess residue
Charging greater than Maximum Self Haul Service
Fees for Small Self Haul Customers
$88.60 per incident per
customer
Failure to remedy litter problem following a
complaint within time frame included in Article 8 $442.91 per incident Receipt of complaint(s) in each month in excess of 50
total complaints from unrelated complaints for the
given month
$88.60 for every complaint
received above 50 complaints
Failure to maintain complaint log $265.77 per event

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FREMONT ADOPTING THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL SOLID

WASTE, RECYCLING AND ORGANIC WASTE RATES
COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 20 26 AND MAKING FINDINGS

OF CEQA EXEMPTION

WHEREAS, the City of Fremont (“City”) entered into a contract with Republic Services Inc. (formerly Allied Waste/BFI) (“Contractor”), for collection, disposal, and processing of solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste in the City commencing January 1, 2003; and

WHEREAS, the City and Contractor entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement dated April 12, 2017, and the First Amendment dated November 21, 2017; and

WHEREAS, incorporated into this contract are Exhibits A and B establishing the negotiated rates between the City and the Contractor for collection, disposal, and processing services, and such rates are to be adjusted on a biennial basis based on the Consumer Price Index or “CPI” of the All Urban Consumers Index and the OPIS fuel index as specified in Article 12 of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the single family and multi-family dwelling rates include $2.48/per unit per month, excluding franchise fees, for a Recycling Processing Charge that Contractor will remit to the City as part of the monthly reconciliation; and

WHEREAS, the single family dwelling rates include $1.55/per unit per month for yardwaste transfer costs that Contractor will remit to the City as part of the monthly reconciliation; and

WHEREAS, the City established an Overflow Surcharge Fee to address the impacts and costs of overloaded commercial containers, which causes extreme difficulties in servicing the containers, creates litter and cause storm water discharges; and

WHEREAS, the Overflow Surcharge fee is incorporated into Exhibit A and shall be administered consistent with those procedures outlined in the Overload Surcharge Fee notes in Exhibit A; and

WHEREAS, Liquidated Damage fees in Exhibit H are also adjusted biennially over the Base Term to reflect change in the CPI of the All Urban Consumers Index; and

WHEREAS, included in the Solid Waste Collection rates is a Disposal Differential Fee that , which reflects the difference between the $109.38 per ton disposal rate incorporated into the Solid Waste Collection rates and the Fremont Transfer Station Mixed Municipal Waste Service Fees set by the City Council; and

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WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a Fremont Transfer Station Mixed Municipal Waste Service Fee of $94.01 per ton resulting in a Disposal Differential Fee of $15.37 per ton which that Contractor shall remit to the City on a monthly basis; and

WHEREAS, the City has established a Disposal Differential Reserve Fund balance to fund waste diversion and disposal related items; and

WHEREAS, the excess per ton disposal charge shall be equivalent to the disposal rate used for solid waste rate setting for refuse or the applicable rate for recyclable loads plus any applicable regulatory fees; and

WHEREAS, the excess per ton disposal charge for refuse, including regulatory fees, shall be $146.82 per ton; and

WHEREAS, the City intends to continue the subsidy to commercial organics customers at 35%, as reflected in Exhibit A Solid Waste Collection Rates.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council adopts the attached revised Exhibits A and B of the Amended and Restated Agreement for Collection, Processing and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organic Waste between the City and Contractor.

SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the attached revised Exhibit H of the Amended and Restated Agreement for Collection, Processing and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste, Recyclable, and Organic Waste between the City and Contractor.

SECTION 3. The City Council finds this action is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5) and it has no possibility of 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.

ADOPTED _____________, by the City Council of the City of Fremont, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

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________________________________
Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

___________________________ ________________________________ City Clerk City Attorney

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EXHIBI
T A

EXHIBIT A
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES 2026-
2027

Solid waste collection rates include applicable landfill disposal fees and are effective January 1,
2026 through December 31, 2027.

RESIDENTIAL RATES
All Residential Rates include 10% Franchise Fees and 16% Integrated Waste Management Fee

SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING RATES – Weekly Service/Monthly Rate

Standard Rates
Description 20 gallon 32 gallon 64 gallon 96 gallon
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Collection
$22.41 $23.36 $27.67 $50.88
Bulky Collection $1.87 $1.87 $1.87 $1.87
Recycling Collection $6.90 $6.90 $6.90 $6.90
Recycling Processing $2.48 $2.48 $2.48 $2.48
Organics Collection $11.60 $11.60 $11.60 $11.60
Organics Processing $2.63 $2.63 $2.63 $2.63
Total $47.89 $48.84 $53.15 $76.36

Lifeline Rates - 30% Discount
Description 20 gallon 32 gallon 64 gallon 96 gallon
MSW Collection $15.69 $16.35 $19.37 $35.62
Bulky Collection $1.31 $1.31 $1.31 $1.31
Recycling Collection $4.83 $4.83 $4.83 $4.83
Recycling Processing $1.74 $1.74 $1.74 $1.74
Organics Collection $8.12 $8.12 $8.12 $8.12
Organics Processing $1.84 $1.84 $1.84 $1.84
Total $33.53 $34.19 $37.21 $53.46

Senior Rates (Age 70-79) – 50% Discount (Age 80+ - 100% discount) Description 20 gallon 32 gallon 64 gallon 96 gallon
MSW Collection $11.21 $11.68 N/A N/A
Bulky Collection $0.94 $0.94 N/A N/A
Recycling Collection $3.45 $3.45 N/A N/A
Recycling Processing $1.24 $1.24 N/A N/A

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Organics Collection $5.80 $5.80 N/A N/A
Organics Processing $1.32 $1.32 N/A N/A
Total $23.96 $24.43 N/A N/A

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Other Residential Services

Other Residential Services
Description Standard Lifeline Senior
Additional MSW cart 20 gallon $22.41 $15.69 N/A
Additional MSW cart 32 gallon $23.36 $16.35 N/A
Additional MSW cart 64 gallon $27.67 $19.37 N/A
Additional MSW cart 96 gallon $50.88 $35.62 N/A
Additional Organics Cart $5.71

$4.00

$2.85
Additional Recycling Cart 64 gallon $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Backyard Service Fee (see note 3) $29.04 $20.33

$14.52
Overage Bag $10.36 $7.25 $5.18
Container Delivery $48.32 $33.83 $24.16
Residential 6 yard C & D - 3 day use $300.48 N/A N/A

Bulky Items Pickup
Applies to pickups in excess of 2 times per year for single-family residences. Bulky items are defined in section 1.1.11.

Pickup fee for up to two items $90.84
Pickup fee for each additional item $33.74
Additional fee for appliances containing refrigerants $71.38

Single Family Dwelling Rate Notes

1. All rates include 10% franchise fees.

2. MSW rates include 16.0 % integrated waste management fee.

3. Qualifying disabled residents will receive backyard service at no charge.

4. Qualifying seniors age 70-79 get 50% discount and seniors over 80 receive free service for 20 gallon or 32 gallon volume.

5. Lifeline rates reflect a 30% discount and are for residents meeting qualifications agreed to by the City and Republic Services.

Multi-Family Dwelling Rates

RECYCLING WEEKLY SERVICE
Collection/Processing Type Per Unit/Per Month
Recycling Collection Fee $9.06
Recycling Processing Charge $2.48

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Backyard Service Fee* $29.04

Multi Family Dwelling Recycling Rate Notes
*applicable to multi-family dwellings receiving non- curbside recycling service for each grouping of 3 carts located more than 15 feet from a trash enclosure.

Container Size: 96 gallon cart (in sufficient number to handle volume) Multi-Family Dwelling Rates

MSW Collection Rates Per Month

Size
Collections Per Week
1 2 3 4 5 6
One cubic yard $132.10 $255.90 $379.72 $503.57 $627.43 $751.23 Two cubic yards $214.38 $420.48 $626.65 $832.70 $1,038.88 $1,244.99 Three cubic yards $296.72 $585.11 $873.56 $1,162.02 $1,450.44 $1,738.85 Four cubic yards $379.00 $749.72 $1,120.51 $1,491.24 $1,861.98 $2,232.68 Six cubic yards $543.60 $1,078.98 $1,614.29 $2,149.68 $2,685.00 $3,220.33 Seven cubic yards $625.97 $1,243.61 $1,861.25 $2,478.91 $3,096.57 $3,714.23 Eight cubic yards $708.19 $1,408.24 $2,108.14 $2,808.12 $3,508.04 $4,208.13

COMMERCIAL RATES
All commercial MSW rates include 12% Franchise Fees and 13.5 % Integrated Waste Management Fees

Front-End Loader Commercial Rates
Fees include a contractor provided container

MSW Collection Rates Per Month

Size
Collections Per Week
1 2 3 4 5 6
One cubic yard $130.60 $253.04 $375.66 $498.20 $620.63 $743.18 Two cubic yards $212.08 $416.08 $620.10 $824.03 $1,028.07 $1,232.05 Three cubic yards $293.58 $579.01 $864.55 $1,150.03 $1,435.49 $1,720.99 Four cubic yards $375.01 $741.98 $1,108.96
11$1,071.34
$1,071..34
$1,475.94 $1,842.95 $2,209.86
Six cubic yards $538.00 $1,068.00 $1,597.88 $2,128.45 $2,657.78 $3,187.72 Seven cubic yards $619.50 $1,230.91 $1,842.31 $2,453.81 $3,065.19 $3,676.62 Eight cubic yards $700.95 $1,393.85 $2,086.83 $2,779.76 $3,472.69 $4,165.58

Maximum Recycling Collection Rates Per Month

Size
Collections Per Week
1 2 3 4 5 6
One cubic yard $97.95 $189.78 $281.75 $373.65 $465.47 $557.39 Two cubic yards $159.06 $312.06 $465.08 $618.02 $771.05 $924.04

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Three cubic yards $220.19 $434.26 $648.41 $862.52 $1,076.62 $1,290.74 Four cubic yards $281.26 $556.49 $831.72 $1,106.96 $1,382.21 $1,657.40 Six cubic yards $403.50 $801.00 $1,198.41 $1,596.34 $1,993.34 $2,390.79 Seven cubic yards $464.63 $923.18 $1,381.73 $1,840.36 $2,298.89 $2,757.47 Eight cubic yards $525.71 $1,045.39 $1,565.12 $2,084.82 $2,604.52 $3,124.19

Front-End Loader Compactor Rates
MSW Collection Rates Per Month

Size
Collections Per Week
1 2 3 4 5 6

1.5 cubic yards $479.20 $958.40 $1,437.60 $1,916.82 $2,396.03 $2,875.23 Two cubic yards $638.93 $1,277.86 $1,916.85 $2,557.39 $3,194.71 $3,833.62 Three cubic yards $909.88 $1,816.47 $2,724.74 $3,633.02 $4,541.19 $5,449.52 Four cubic yards $1,211.01 $2,422.02 $3,633.02 $4,844.00 $6,174.74 $7,266.05 Five cubic yards $1,513.72 $3,027.52 $4,541.26 $6,055.02 $7,568.76 $9,082.59 Six cubic yards $1,816.47 $3,633.02 $5,449.52 $7,266.05 $9,082.56 $10,899.08

Maximum Recycling Collection Per Month

Size
Collections Per Week
1 2 3 4 5 6

1.5 cubic yards $359.40 $718.80 $1,078.20 $1,437.62 $1,797.02 $2,156.42 Two cubic yards $479.20 $958.40 $1,437.64 $1,918.04 $2,396.03 $2,875.22 Three cubic yards $682.41 $1,362.35 $2,043.56 $2,724.77 $3,405.89 $4,087.14 Four cubic yards $908.26 $1,816.52 $2,724.77 $3,633.00 $4,631.06 $5,449.54 Five cubic yards $1,135.29 $2,270.64 $3,405.95 $4,541.27 $5,676.57 $6,811.94 Six cubic yards $1,362.35 $2,724.77 $4,087.14 $5,449.54 $6,811.92 $8,174.31

Commercial Cart Rates

Service rates reflect weekly pickup. If additional service is required, the rate per container will be multiplied by the number of pickups per week. (Per COF letter to RS 12/1/22)

Size MSW Container Recycling Container
32 gallon cart (each) $25.79 $19.34
64 gallon cart (each) $51.71 $38.78
96 gallon cart (each) $78.23 $58.67
Backyard Service
Fee (group of 3 carts)

$36.26

N/A

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Commercial Food Waste

Size

Frequency

Qty of
Containers
35% 65% 100%

City
Charge

Customer
Charge

Total
Charge
Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 1 $26.43 $49.09 $75.52
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 1 $49.34 $91.62 $140.96
Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 1 $70.88 $131.63 $202.51
Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 1 $88.59 $164.53 $253.12
Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 1 $106.31 $197.44 $303.75
Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 2 $52.86

$98.16

$151.02
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 2 $85.49

$158.78 $244.27
Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 2 $122.11 $226.78 $348.89
Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 2 $152.64 $283.47 $436.11
Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 2 $183.17 $340.17 $523.34
Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 3 $79.29

$147.25 $226.54
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 3 $135.71 $252.04 $387.75 Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 3 $194.29 $360.82 $555.11
Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 3 $242.86 $451.03 $693.89
Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 3 $291.43 $541.23 $832.66
Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 4 $105.71

$196.33 $302.04
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 4 $165.01 $306.44 $471.45 Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 4 $235.31 $437.01 $672.32
Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 4 $294.14 $546.26 $840.40 Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 4 $352.97 $655.51 $1,008.48 Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 5 $132.14 $245.40 $377.54 Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 5 $199.00 $369.56 $568.56
Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 5 $283.46 $526.42 $809.88
Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 5 $354.32 $658.03 $1,012.35
Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 5 $425.19 $789.63 $1,214.82 Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 6 $158.57 $294.50 $453.07
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 6 $230.32 $427.74 $658.06 Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 6 $327.35 $607.94 $935.29
Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 6 $409.19 $759.92 $1,169.11 Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 6 $491.03 $911.91 $1,402.94 Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 7 $182.36 $338.67 $521.03
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 7 $265.42 $492.93 $758.35
Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 7 $376.99 $700.12 $1,077.11 Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 7 $471.24 $875.15 $1,346.39
Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 7 $565.48 $1,050.18 $1,615.66

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Size

Frequency

Qty of
Containers
35% 65% 100%

City
Charge

Customer
Charge

Total
Charge
Cart - 64 gallon 1 x week 8 $211.42 $392.64 $604.06
Cart - 64 gallon 2 x week 8 $293.59 $545.25 $838.84
Cart - 64 gallon 3 x week 8 $416.31 $773.15 $1,189.46 Cart - 64 gallon 4 x week 8 $520.39 $966.44 $1,486.83 Cart - 64 gallon 5 x week 8 $624.47 $1,159.72 $1,784.19 Cart - 64 gallon > 8 1 x week each $26.43

$49.09

$75.52
Cart - 64 gallon > 8 2 x week each $36.70

$68.15

$104.85
Cart - 64 gallon > 8 3 x week each $52.04 $96.65 $148.69 Cart - 64 gallon > 8 4 x week each $65.05

$120.81 $185.86
Cart - 64 gallon > 8 5 x week each $78.06

$144.97 $223.03

One cubic yard 1 x week $66.15

$122.85 $189.00
One cubic yard 2 x week $128.20 $238.09 $366.29
One cubic yard 3 x week $190.33 $353.46 $543.79
One cubic yard 4 x week $237.91 $441.83 $679.74
One cubic yard 5 x week $285.49 $530.20 $815.69
Two cubic yards 1 x week $107.45 $199.55 $307.00
Two cubic yards 2 x week $210.79 $391.47 $602.26
Two cubic yards 3 x week $314.15 $583.42 $897.57
Two cubic yards 4 x week $392.69 $729.28 $1,121.97
Two cubic yards 5 x week $471.22 $875.13 $1,346.36
Three cubic yards 1 x week $148.72 $276.20 $424.92
Three cubic yards 2 x week $293.35 $544.78 $838.13
Three cubic yards 3 x week $437.99 $813.42 $1,251.41 Three cubic yards 4 x week $547.49 $1,016.77 $1,564.26 Three cubic yards 5 x week $656.99 $1,220.12 $1,877.11 Four cubic yards 1 x week $189.98 $352.81 $542.79
Four cubic yards 2 x week $375.90 $698.10 $1,074.00 Four cubic yards 3 x week $561.83 $1,043.39 $1,605.22 Four cubic yards 4 x week $702.28 $1,304.24 $2,006.53
Four cubic yards 5 x week $842.74 $1,565.09 $2,407.83

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SPECIAL SERVICES

Monthly Front End Load Push & Return Charges Charge per bin/per day of service Distance Charge (per push & return)
0' - 5' No Charge
6' - 25' $14.14
26' - 50' $28.25
51' - 75' $42.37
76' - 100' $57.73
101' - 125' $71.86
126' - 150' $87.28

Locks

Installation - One Time Charge $125.14
Replacement Lock $24.98

Lock/Unlock Bin Charge

Charge per bin/per day of service
Lock/Unlock Fee $9.63

Rolloff Industrial Rates
Fees include container and the disposal fee and are PER HAUL.

Note: Excess disposal charge applies to each ton or fraction thereof above the maximum weight.

Non-Compacted Container

Size
Collection Fee -
Recycling
Collection Fee
– MSW
6 cubic yard $363.80 $485.07
8 cubic yard $375.47 $500.63
10 cubic yard $387.13 $516.17
14 cubic yard $410.49 $547.32
20 cubic yard $457.43 $609.90
30 cubic yard $598.47 $797.96
40 cubic yard $857.15 $1,142.86

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Maximum Weight Included in Base Fee
Size Weight in Tons
6 cubic yard 4 tons
8 cubic yard 4 tons
10 cubic yard 4 tons
14 cubic yard 5 tons
20 cubic yard 5 tons
30 cubic yard 5 tons
40 cubic yard 6 tons

Compacted Container

Size
Collection Fee -
Recycling/Organics
Collection Fee
- MSW
6 cubic yard $812.39 $1,083.19
8 cubic yard $879.11 $1,172.15
10 cubic yard $945.80 $1,261.06
14 cubic yard $1,079.12 $1,438.83
15 cubic yard $1,156.19 $1,541.59
20 cubic yard $1,279.12 $1,705.49
24 cubic yard $1,412.51 $1,883.34
25 cubic yard $1,445.81 $1,927.74
30 cubic yard $1,612.49 $2,149.99
34 cubic yard $1,745.84 $2,327.79
38 cubic yard $1,879.19 $2,505.58
40 cubic yard $1,945.88 $2,594.51

Other Rolloff Services

Excess per ton disposal charge for MSW $146.82
Service fee-covered rolloff boxes $65.98
Cancelation Fee $171.56
Bin Move $171.56
Container Delivery $49.93

Overflow Surcharge

Service Charge $42.95
Administrative Fee $6.44
Total Per Incident $49.38

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Overflow Surcharge Rate Notes:

1. Any overflow collected and charged shall be adequately documented, and such documentation shall be made available to customer and City, upon request, to substantiate any additional charge related to overflowing containers.

2. No overflow charges may be assessed unless there is significant overflow from a container, the container lids are open 30 degrees or more and the overflow has actually been collected by the franchised hauler.

3. No overflow charge may be assessed for overflow that is caused by a prior collection being missed or by containers being repositioned by the franchised hauler after collection.

Container Exchange
One annual container exchange (per container) No charge Additional container exchanges – Commercial $164.19
Additional container exchanges – Residential $42.75

Reinstatement of Accounts

Commercial $48.61
Residential $23.47

Special Collection Rates
Applies to services outside normal collection schedule. Charges are per pickup.

Commercial and Multi-Family Dwelling
MSW Recycling/Organics
1 cubic yard FEL bin $68.83 $51.62
2 cubic yard FEL bin $111.78 $83.84
3 cubic yard FEL bin $154.76 $116.07
4 cubic yard FEL bin $197.68 $148.26
6 cubic yard FEL bin $283.55 $212.66
7 cubic yard FEL bin $326.50 $244.88
8 cubic yard FEL bin $369.47 $277.10

Compacted Front-End Loader Commercial

MSW Recycling
2 cubic yard FEL compacted bin $326.53 $244.90
3 cubic yard FEL compacted bin $489.65 $367.24
4 cubic yard FEL compacted bin $651.02 $488.27

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5 cubic yard FEL compacted bin $813.66 $610.25
6 cubic yard FEL compacted bin $976.39 $732.29

Commercial Organics

Size

Frequency

Qty of
Containers
35% 65% 100%

City
Charge

Customer
Charge

Total
Charge
Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 1 $13.93

$25.87

$39.80
Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 2 $27.86

$51.73

$79.59
Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 3 $41.79

$77.60 $119.39
Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 4 $55.71

$103.47

$159.18
Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 5 $69.64 $129.33

$198.97
Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 6 $83.57 $155.20 $238.77 Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 7 $96.10 $178.48 $274.58 Cart - 64 gallon per pick up 8 $111.42 $206.92 $318.34 Cart - 64 gallon per pick up > 8 $13.93

$25.87

$39.80
One cubic yard per pick up $34.86

$64.74

$99.60
Two cubic yards per pick up $56.63

$105.16

$161.79
Three cubic yards per pick up $78.38 $145.56 $223.94 Four cubic yards per pick up $100.12

$185.93
.
$286.05

CITY REQUESTED SERVICES

Roll-off Size Charge
6yd $223.86
8yd $361.38
10yd $372.97
14yd $384.55
20yd $407.75
30yd $454.38
40yd $594.48
Excess Fee per Ton $109.38
Service Fee – Covered boxes $49.16
Cancellation Fee $127.81
Bin Move $127.81
Container Delivery $37.20

Special Request Services
Contractor will provide customer with a cost estimate prior to commencing services. $393.05/hour

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Emergency Services

Solid Waste Disposal Base - per ton $78.35
Solid Waste Disposal Regulatory Fees - per ton $19.76 Solid Waste Disposal Total - per ton $98.11
Recycling Fee/ton

$51.56

Transportation Rate per Hour - roll off vehicles

$249.24
Transportation Rate per Hour - FEL vehicles $293.93
Transportation Rate per Hour - side loader vehicles $257.83 Transportation Rate per Hour - rear loader vehicles $245.55

Miscellaneous

Annual Funding for City Litter Receptacles $14,601.30
Amount Regarded as Significant $38,942.10
Oil Filter Processing Fee - per filter $5.07
Organics Verification Audit Allowance $48,781.71

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REVISED EXHIBIT B - UNIT PRICE BREAKDOWN
January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027
Description Fixed
Unit
Price
Disposal
Unit
Price
Variable
Unit
Price
Fuel
Unit
Price
Contractor
Compensation
Fran.

Fee
IWM
Fee
Total
Unit
Price
Single Family Dwellings
MSW – 20 gal $1.38 $6.24 $8.30 $0.66 $16.58 $2.24 $3.59 $22.41 Single Family Dwellings
MSW – 32 gal $1.46 $6.58 $8.58 $0.66 $17.28 $2.34 $3.74 $23.36 Single Family Dwellings
MSW – 64 gal $1.71 $8.19 $9.81 $0.76 $20.47 $2.77 $4.43 $27.67 Single Family Dwellings
MSW – 96 gal $3.14 $14.78 $18.35 $1.38 $37.65 $5.09 $8.14 $50.88 Single Family Dwellings –
Organic Waste Processing $0.34 $0.01 $1.86 $0.16 $2.37 $0.26 $0.00 $2.63 Single Family Dwellings –
Organic Waste Collection $1.30 $1.55 $7.05 $0.54 $10.44 $1.16 $0.00 $11.60 Single Family Dwellings –
Recyclables Collection $0.27 $0.0 $5.55 $0.39 $6.21 $0.69 $0.00 $6.90 Recycling Processing $0.0 $2.48 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $2.48 Single Family Dwellings –
Bulky Goods Collection $0.05 $0.11 $1.15 $0.07 $1.38 $0.19 $0.30 $1.87 Multi-Family Dwellings –
Recycling Collection $0.23 $0.05 $7.33 $0.54 $8.15 $0.91 $0.00 $9.06 Multi-Family Dwellings –
Recycling Processing $0.0 $2.48 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $2.48 Multi-Family Dwellings –
MSW $1.43 $6.94 $8.60 $0.66 $17.63 $2.38 $3.81 $23.82
Front End Load – MSW $1.15 $7.69 $7.10 $0.54 $16.47 $2.65 $2.98 $22.11 Front End Load – Commercial
Organics $1.14 $0.00 $26.18 $0.57 $27.89 $0.00 $0.00 $27.89 Rolloff, Non-compacted –
MSW $1.59 $10.95 $9.86 $0.76 $23.16 $3.73 $4.20 $31.09
Rolloff, Compacted – MSW $3.76 $43.70 $7.07 $0.39 $54.92 $8.85 $9.95 $73.72 Single Family Dwelling
Backyard Service $0.47 $0.00 $19.49 $1.53 $21.49 $2.90 $4.65 $29.04 Commercial Backyard Service $0.57 $0.00 $24.13 $1.86 $26.56 $4.28 $4.81 $35.65 Single Family Dwelling and Multi Family Dwelling recycling prices quoted as a per unit, per month fee. All other prices are per cubic yard. Special MSW collection rates will be adjusted by the same percentage applied to the front- end load MSW rate schedule.

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REVISED EXHIBIT H

SCHEDULE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027

The City Manager or designee, may impose the following liquidated damages upon Company, in addition to any other available remedies City may have.

Occurrence Payment per Occurrence
a. For each failure to collect MSW, Recyclables, or
Organic Waste which has been properly delivered
for Collection on the scheduled Collection day: $91.25
b. For each occurrence of excessive noise in violation
of Section C.9.2 of Exhibit C: $91.25
c. For each occurrence of discourteous behavior: $182.48 d. For each occurrence of collecting MSW,
Recyclables or Organic Waste during unauthorized
hours: $364.98
e. For each failure to respond to a Customer complaint
in a timely manner: $91.25
f. For each failure to have Collection workers dressed
in suitable and acceptable uniform clothing and
badge (per employee per day): $91.25
g. For each failure to notify the City Manager of
material operation changes (each day): $364.98
h. Failure to submit timely reports. Any report shall
be considered late until such time City receives a
materially correct and complete report. For each
business day a report is late: $182.48
i. Late Franchise Fee $1,000.00/day
j. Failure to Compost (fee per ton) $16.49

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Services Department Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5577) DOC ID: 5577 B
Updated: 12/3/2025 2:12 PM by Dina Lewis B Page 1
SOCIAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS - Authorization to Amend Agreements with Alameda County Social Services to Provide Services to Older Adults and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:

Name: Levon Gibson Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Services Administrator Human Services Director Div/Dept: Human Services Department Human Services Department Phone: (510) 574-2062 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The Human Service Department has a long-standing partnership with the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) for the City to provide services to older adults residing in the Tri-City area. In June 2025, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved an increase to the funding currently allocated to the City for FY 2025/26 under the existing agreements with ACSSA for older adult services.

To accept this additional funding, City staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to the City’s four current agreements with the ACSSA to revise the FY 2025/26 budgets and increase the not-to-exceed amounts as follows:
• For Age Well Center activities, from $136,000 to $142,089. • For Family Caregiver Support, from $473,000 to $569,235. • For Information and Assistance, from $460,000 to $470,409. • For Case Management, from $324,500 to $332,046.

Staff also recommends that the City Council increase the revenue estimates and appropriate additional funding in the Area Agency on Aging Fund and the Adult and Family Services Fund to reflect the increase in funding being received from ACSSA.

BACKGROUND: ACSSA has a long history of contracting with the City’s Human Services Department (HSD) to provide services to older adults living in the Tri-City Area. The City is currently in the final year of four different three-year agreements with ACSSA covering FY 2023/24, FY 2024/25, and FY 2025/26.

The agreements are specifically to provide: 1) Senior Center Activities through the City’s Age Well Centers; 2) Family Caregiver Support Services to family members who are caring for an older adult; 3) Information and Assistance to provide linkages to programs that support older adults; and 4) Case Management services to develop individualized assessments and care plans to help guide older adults.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: As a result of additional funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, the $1.9 trillion federal economic stimulus bill passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the four agreements between the City and ACSSA allocated higher compensation amounts for FY 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 than for FY 2025/26. Specifically, under the current agreements, the funding level for FY 2025/26 drops back down to the FY 2022/23 level.

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In June of 2025, however, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to restore $2 million in funding allocations for community-based organizations contracted with ACSSA.

With this approved additional funding, ACSSA is amending the four agreements with the City for older adult services to revise the FY 2025/26 budget and increase the not-to-exceed amounts under the agreements by the following amounts:
• For Age Well Center activities, from $136,000 to $142,089. • For Family Caregiver Support, from $473,000 to $569,235. • For Information and Assistance, from $460,000 to $470,409. • For Case Management, from $324,500 to $332,046.

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to amend the four current agreements with ACSSA to accept the additional funding to provide continuing services to older adults.

FISCAL IMPACT: In anticipation of providing older adult services under the current agreements with ACSSA, the City Council appropriated $353,000 in the FY 2025/26 Adopted Operating Budget. The compensation received under these ACSSA agreements offset the costs associated with HSD staff providing the contracted services.

Staff recommend that the City Council increase the revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations by $134,911 in the Area Agency on Aging Fund (Fund 173) and by $27,682 in the Adult and Family Services Fund (Fund 106) to reflect the increase in funding for FY 2025/26 under the amended agreements with ACSSA.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQAQ) because, without limitation, the actions are not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2), (4), and/or (5), and/or because, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the actions have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment, each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to amend four agreements with the Alameda County Social Services Agency to revise FY 2025/26 budgets for older adult services and increase the not-to-exceed amounts for each agreement as follows:
a. For Age Well Center activities, from $136,000 to $142,089. b. For Family Caregiver Support, from $473,000 to $569,235. c. For Information and Assistance, from $460,000 to $470,409. d. For Case Management, from $324,500 to $332,046.

2. Increase the revenue estimate and appropriate an additional $134,911 to the Area Agency on Aging Fund (Fund 173) and $27,682 to the Family Services Fund (Fund 106).

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Police Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5592) DOC ID: 5592
Updated: 12/4/2025 4:17 PM by Dina Lewis Page 1
COMMUNITY CAMERA ADDITIONS – Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to enter into an Agreement and Issue Purchase Order with Epic iO in an amount not- to-exceed $150,107 for the purchase and installation of community cameras at five new locations
Contact Persons:

Name: Matthew Snelson Jason Valdes
Title: Police Captain Senior Technology Detective
Div/Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6874 (510) 790-6935
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this staff report is to recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with Epic iO for a total amount not-to-exceed $150,107 for purchase, installation of and ongoing maintenance of closed-circuit color cameras at five new locations within the City of Fremont (“City”).

BACKGROUND: Since March 2016, the City has been a leader in leveraging community-based video surveillance, establishing a robust Community Camera Network to enhance public safety. The Community Camera Network includes closed circuit Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) color cameras and Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), strategically installed at City entry/exit points and major intersections. Additionally, solar-powered mobile camera trailer systems are used for special events and dynamic deployments.

Community support has been foundational to the program. In 2015, prior to implementation, the City conducted an Open City Hall survey and held public meetings to gauge interest in the Community Camera Network and ALPR technology. Of the nearly 400 survey respondents, 85% expressed strong support.

Since its launch, the Community Camera Network has proven to be a valuable tool in deterring crime and identifying suspects. The Fremont Police Department remains committed to maintaining and expanding this resource to improve community safety through the timely apprehension of offenders.

The City of Fremont is also committed to protecting individual privacy. All video footage is securely stored for 30 days unless flagged as evidence in an investigation.

DISCUSSION: The Fremont Police Department believes that continued investment in the Community Camera Network will enhance the identification and apprehension of criminals and deter future criminal activity. This investment aligns with the City Council’s strategic focus on enhancing public safety, as well as the Police Department’s Strategic Plan Goal #1: Mitigate the Impact of Crime and Enhance Community Safety (Strategies 1.5,

1.6, and 1.8).

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The Federal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded the City $963,000 in Technology and Equipment funds to upgrade existing community cameras and to purchase additional equipment and software. The funds must be spent by March 31, 2026, and are held in the Federal Operating Grants Fund (Fund 191). Funds have been utilized to purchase analytic software, to replace existing PTZ community cameras, and were recently authorized by City Council to pivot our existing ALPR system to Flock Safety and to add additional ALPR cameras to the Community Camera Network.

Since 2016, the Fremont Police Department has added a total of 60 color cameras at 17 locations. Through ongoing data and qualitative analysis, our experience with solving crimes and following criminals during real-time incidents, we have identified the need for several more cameras. This will support FPD’s intelligence-led policing model to deter crime, identify and locate violent and repeat offenders, and efficiently investigate criminal incidents.

Through careful consideration, understanding future infrastructure fortification and emphasizing the use of the new Real Time Crime Center, City staff has determined the need for cameras at five new locations to add 18 PTZ cameras and one fixed camera. By the end of February 2026, the Department anticipates completing the camera installations at all five locations.

FISCAL IMPACT: The cost for the purchase of the cameras, related equipment, and installation is $150,107 and will be paid from amounts previously appropriated in the Federal Operating Grants Fund (Fund 191).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The purchase and installation of community cameras is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), without limitation, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities and Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, as the project is a minor installation of a camera to existing light poles.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and issue a purchase order with Epic iO in an amount not-to-exceed $150,107 for 19 cameras at five new locations, associated parts, installation, and maintenance.

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Fremont City Council Meeting: 12/09/25 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Landscape Architecture
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Acceptance of Donations

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5565) DOC ID: 5565 B
Updated: 12/3/2025 2:24 PM by Dina Lewis B Page 1

ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FOR PALM AVENUE COMMUNITY PARK - Acceptance of Donation for Palm Avenue Community Park to Design, Construct, and Possibly Maintain a Succulent Garden
Contact Persons:

Name: Tara Bhuthimethee Kim Beranek
Title: Parks Planning and Design Manager Community Services Director Div/Dept: Landscape Architecture Community Services
Phone: 510-494-4738 510-494-4330
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: Staff recommends the City Council accept and appropriate a donation to the City of Fremont and authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a donation agreement with Mr. Gregory W. Blatnik in the amount of $899,000 for the design, construction, and possibly the maintenance of a new succulent garden at Palm Avenue Community Park.

BACKGROUND: On May 25, 1999, the City Council approved the purchase of the parkland at Palm Avenue for community park purposes. On July 1, 2024, funding for park development at the site was completed through the 2023/24-2027/28 Capital Improvement Plan and efforts to evaluate potential park development began.

In June 2025, the City began a community engagement process involving residents, stakeholders, and local organizations in shaping the vision for the new park which identified community priorities, gathered feedback on desired amenities, and developed the character of the park.

During this time, Gregory Blatnik approached the City with a desire to fund a new succulent garden in memory of his late wife, Thelma Blatnik, who had a passion for succulent plants.

After consideration, staff and Mr. Blatnik agreed that Palm Avenue Community Park would be the ideal location for a new succulent garden, whose location will be just down the road from his home. The park design phase is currently underway, so the timing is appropriate for the succulent garden to be integrated.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Mr. Blatnik has agreed to donate $899,000 and has requested to pay in two installments. The donation will support design, construction, and possibly maintenance of the garden. Below is the deadline schedule of the donation payments:

Payment Amount Deadline for
payment
Milestone
1 $400,000 February 1, 2026 Following City Council acceptance of the Donation in mid-December
2 $499,000 June 1, 2026
Following City Council adoption of
the Palm Ave Community Park
Master Plan planned for 1st Quarter
of 2026

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The donation will be memorialized through a donation agreement, which will include recognition of the donor by installing a plaque at the succulent garden with the donor’s name for thirty years.

FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended actions would increase the estimated revenues and appropriations for the Palm Avenue Community Park by $899,000.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The acceptance of a donation and executing a donation agreement to supplement funding for the succulent garden at the Palm Avenue Community Park are exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per, without limitation, each on a separate and independent basis, (1) CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that acceptance of the donation and execution of the donation agreement will have a significant effect on the environment, and (2) CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) as acceptance of a donation and execution of a donation agreement are administrative and funding activities that will not result in physical changes in the environment and not “projects” under CEQA.

ATTACHMENTS: None.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the donation, execute an agreement with Gregory W. Blatnik in the amount of $899,000 for the design, construction, and possible maintenance of a succulent garden at Palm Avenue Community Park, and deposit and appropriate the donated funds to the Palm Avenue Park Project (PWC8813-502).

2. Find that accepting a donation to fund a new succulent garden at the Palm Avenue Community Park is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per, without limitation, each on a separate and independent basis, (1) CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b).

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Public Works
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Fees & Rates

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5591) DOC ID: 5591
Updated: 12/4/2025 4:28 PM by Dina Lewis Page 1
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT - Public Hearing (Published Notice) for Approval of the Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 30, 2025 with Statutory Findings; Adoption of Resolution; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.

Contact Persons:

Name: Angela Mendiola Hans Larsen
Title: Business Manager Public Works Director
Div/Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4548 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The purpose of this item is to present the Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 30, 2025 (the “2025 Impact Fee Report”) to the City Council for approval and findings in accordance with statutory reporting requirements associated with the collection and use of development impact fees. The City uses development impact fees to expand infrastructure generally related to civic facilities, transportation, and parks, needed to support new development and population growth. The 2025 Impact Fee Report, Attachment 1 to the staff report, contains information on the City of Fremont’s Development Impact Fees for the annual and five-year periods ending June 30, 2025, and meets the reporting and findings requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act, California Government Code Section 66000, et seq.

BACKGROUND: The Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000 et seq.), commonly referred to as AB 1600 (the “Act”), requires local agencies that impose development impact fees to follow specific accounting procedures for collecting and tracking the use of fee revenue, and to prepare an annual report providing specific information about those fees. The Act also requires that every five years following the first deposit into the fee account, the City Council must make certain findings with respect to unexpended impact fees. (Gov. Code Section 66001(d)). At this time, the City is required to prepare the annual and the five-year reports, which are combined in the 2025 Impact Fee Report included as Attachment 1 to the staff report.

The 2025 Impact Fee Report was made available to the public within 180 days after the close of the previous fiscal year, beginning on November 18, 2025, by posting the Report on the City of Fremont’s website and making a copy available in the City Clerk’s Office. City Council review of the report and findings is scheduled not sooner than 15 days after the Report was made available to the public in accordance with law.

Notice of the time, place, and address for the public hearing was provided to the public on November 18, 2025, and also mailed at least 15 days prior to the hearing to interested persons who filed a timely request for mailed notices (Gov. Code Section 66006(b)(2)). The public hearing notice was published in the Tri-City Voice on November 18, 2025, and the notice was also sent electronically to email and text subscribers listed on the City’s e-Subscribe Builder’s Interest List.

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DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City imposes impact fees on new development to mitigate the impacts caused by new development. An impact fee is a monetary exaction other than a tax or special assessment that is charged by a local agency to a new development to cover costs of public facilities needed because of impacts created by the new development. Impact fees are typically paid by developers at the time of building permit issuance and cannot be used to correct existing deficiencies or for the ongoing operation and maintenance costs of these facilities. The City’s development impact fees covered by AB 1600 are the following:

• Capital Facilities Fees
• Fire Facilities Fees
• Traffic Impact Fees
• Parkland Fees
• Park Facilities Fees

Staff has prepared the attached consolidated Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2025, which provides the information required by the Mitigation Act (as amended by AB 516, effective January 1, 2024). The information below was made available to the public as required by law.

Annual Report Information Requirements
(A) A brief description of the type of fee in the fund. (B) The rate of the fee.
(C) The beginning and ending balance in the fund for the fiscal year. (D) The amount of fees collected, and interest earned during the fiscal year. (E) An identification of each public improvement on which fees were expended during the fiscal year and the amount of the expenditures on each improvement, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
(F) (i) An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement, as identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66001, and the public improvement remains incomplete. (ii) An identification of each public improvement identified in a previous report pursuant to clause (i) and whether construction began on the approximate date noted in the previous report. (iii) For a project identified pursuant to clause (ii) for which construction did not commence by the approximate date provided in the previous report, the reason for the delay and a revised approximate date that the local agency will commence construction. (G) A description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account or fund, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and, in the case of an interfund loan, the date on which the loan will be repaid, and the rate of interest that the account or funds will receive on the loan. (H) The amount of refunds made [as pursuant to Government Code Section 66001(e)] due to sufficient funds being collected to complete financing on incomplete public improvements, and the amount of reallocation of funds made [as pursuant to Government Code Section 66001(f)] due to administrative costs of refunding unexpended revenues exceeding the amount to be refunded. For any refunds made, the number of persons or entities identified to receive those refunds.

Five-Year Report Information Requirements

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(A) Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put. (B) Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is charged.
(C) Identify all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing in incomplete improvements identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 66001.
(D) Designate the approximate dates on which the funding referred to in subparagraph (C) is expected to be deposited into the appropriate account or fund.

FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended actions have no direct fiscal impact.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The recommended action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) in that it is an administrative or governmental funding mechanism or fiscal activity that does not involve a commitment to any specific project and is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 30, 2025
• Draft Reso Development Impact Fees Report and Findings

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Conduct a public hearing.

2. Approve the Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 30, 2025 (the “2025 Impact Fee Report”).

3. Adopt a resolution to make the statutory findings required by the Mitigation Fee Act.

4. Find that the recommended actions are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); administrative actions are not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

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1 Development Impact Fee
Annual and Five- Year Report
for
Period Ending
June 30, 2025

Report Date: November 18, 2025 (DRAFT)
Acceptance of Report by Fremont City Council: December 9, 2025 (PROPOSED)

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2 Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report
Table of Contents

Overview and Legal Requirements for Development Impact Fee Reporting ......................... 3 Capital Facilities Fee..................................................................................................................... 5 Fire Facilities Fee .......................................................................................................................... 9 Traffic Impact Fee ...................................................................................................................... 12 Parkland Fee................................................................................................................................ 17 Park Facilities Fee ....................................................................................................................... 22 Comprehensive List of Development Impact Fees Effective July 1, 2024 ............................. 27

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3 Overview and Legal Requirements for Development Impact Fee Reporting

This report fulfills the annual and five-year reporting requirements set forth in the Mitigation Fee Act (California Government Code Section 66000 et seq.) with respect to the City of Fremont’s Development Impact Fees.

The City has five Development Impact Fees:

• Capital Facilities Fee (Fund 535)
• Fire Facilities Fee (Fund 544)
• Traffic Impact Fee (Fund 531)
• Parkland Fee (Fund 542)
• Park Facilities Fee (Funds 533, 540)

The City has established and maintains separate funds for each of these five fees. When a developer pays a development impact fee, the payment is credited to the appropriate fund.

Interest earned on the money in a fund is credited to that fund. Each fund is available only for the purpose for which its associated development impact fee was charged, and expenditures cannot be made from a fund for any other purpose.

Annual Report

In accordance with the requirements of Government Code Sec. 66006(b)(1), the following information is provided in the annual report for each development impact fee fund for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “FY2024/25” or “this fiscal year”).

(A) A brief description of the type of fee in the fund. (B) The rate of the fee.
(C) The beginning and ending balance in the fund for the fiscal year. (D) The amount of fees collected, and interest earned during the fiscal year. (E) An identification of each public improvement on which fees were expended during the fiscal year and the amount of the expenditures on each improvement, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees. (F) (i) An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement, as identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 66001, and the public improvement remains incomplete. (ii) An identification of each public improvement identified in a previous report pursuant to clause (i) and whether construction began on the approximate date noted in the previous report. (iii) For a project identified pursuant to clause (ii) for which construction did not commence by the approximate date provided in the previous report, the reason for the delay and a revised approximate date that the local agency will commence construction.
(G) A description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account or fund, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and, in the case of an interfund loan, the date on which the loan will be repaid, and the rate of interest that the account or funds will receive on the loan. (H) The amount of refunds made [as pursuant to Government Code Section 66001(e)] due to

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4 sufficient funds being collected to complete financing on incomplete public improvements, and the amount of reallocation of funds made [as pursuant to Government Code Section 66001(f)] due to administrative costs of refunding unexpended revenues exceeding the amount to be refunded. For any refunds made, the number of persons or entities identified to receive those refunds.

Note that, during FY2024/25, no refunds under Government Code Section 66001(e) or allocations under Government Code Section 66001(f) were made in connection with any of the development impact fee accounts.

Five-Year Report

The City provides the following information in the five-year report for each development impact fee fund in accordance with Government Code Sec. 66001(d)(1), which requires that, for the fifth fiscal year following the first deposit of any impact fee revenue into an account or fund as required by Section 66006 (b), and every five years thereafter, the local agency shall make the following findings for any fee revenue that remains unexpended, whether committed or uncommitted:

(A) Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put. (B) Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is charged.
(C) Identify all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing in incomplete improvements identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Government Code section 66001.
(D) Designate the approximate dates on which the funding referred to in (C) is expected to be deposited into the appropriate account or fund.

All projections regarding future use of City funds for public improvements are made with reference to the most recent Capital Improvement Program of the City adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2025, as amended and updated from time to time. The fee amounts for each of the five impact fee programs are included under each fee program, and a comprehensive list of development impact fees effective July 1, 2024, is included at the end of the combined report. All fees are administered pursuant to Chapter 18.290 of the Fremont Municipal Code.

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5 Capital Facilities Fee
I. Annual Information

A. Brief Description of the Fee: The Capital Facilities Fee funds the capital facilities needed to serve new development, including city administration, police, animal shelter, and library facilities.

B. Fee Rate: The current base fee rate was established by the City Council on June 1, 2021, and is adjusted annually to account for inflationary changes on capital construction costs.

The rate of the fee effective July 1, 2024, is set forth below:

Land Use
Capital
Facilities
0 bedrooms (studios) $1,626
1 bedroom $2,199
2 bedrooms $3,267
3 bedrooms $4,181
4 bedrooms $4,906
>4 per bedroom $971
Office (KSF) $1,269
Retail/Service (KSF) $754
Warehouse (KSF) $543
Light Industrial (KSF) $424
Manufacturing (KSF) $772
Research & Development (KSF) $978
Business Park (KSF) See Note 5
Convalescent Home/Nursing Home (KSF) $424
Assisted Living/Congregate Care Facility
(KSF) $424
Hospital (KSF) $424
Religious Facility (KSF) $1,093
Schools, all (K-12) (KSF) $1,093
School, Vocation/Trade/Collegian (KSF) $1,093
Hotel/Motel (Room) $241

Note 5. For uses paying the Traffic fee as a Business Park, the most applicable Capital Facilities and Fire Facilities fees would also apply (e.g., office, manufacturing).

C. Fund Balance in FY2024/25 as of the following dates:

Beginning Balance (July 1, 2024): $ 1,121,714
Ending Balance (June 30, 2025): $ 998,657

D. Fees Collected and Interest Earned in FY2024/25:

Fees Collected: $ 806,888
Interest Earned: $ 71,364

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6 E. Public Improvements on Which Fees Were Expended this Fiscal Year, Amount Expended, and Total Percentage of Costs Funded with Fees: During FY2024/25, $1,310 was used to support the administrative costs associated with the Capital Facilities Fee program.

Capital Facilities Impact Fees
through June 30, 2025
Name of Project
Amount of
Impact Fee
Expensed in
FY24/25
Amount of
Fee Proceeds
in Project
Total Project
Appropriation
%
of Project Funded from Fee:

Amount of Fee Proceeds /
Total Project Cost Funded

Development Impact Fee Review 1,310 N/A N/A N/A (Administrative) Debt Payments* (see note below) 1,000,000 24,095,000 N/A N/A TOTAL $1,001,310 $24,095,000

*Debt Payments, as noted in the table above, are associated with the 2019 Lease Revenue Bonds.

This debt issue refinanced previously issued debt that funded the following facilities that were designed to accommodate future development: city hall, police administration center, police detention facility, maintenance center, development services center, family resource center, and animal shelter.

F. Public Improvements that have Achieved Full Financing, Remain Incomplete, and the Projected Construction Start Date (as of November 2025): N/A

G. Interfund Activities: During FY2024/25, there were no interfund loans. The amount of $1,000,000 was transferred to the General Fund to pay a portion of the debt service on the City’s 2019 Lease Revenue Bonds (see note in Section E above). The amount of debt service funded by the interfund transfer did not exceed the proportion of project cost (principal and interest) that is allocable to new/future development.

II. Five-Year Information

The Capital Facilities Fee fund has approximately $998,657 in funds that remain unexpended.

With respect to that portion of the fund remaining unexpended, the following information is provided as required by Government Code Section 66001(d)(1):

A. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Capital Facilities Impact Fee is to fund the capital facilities needed to serve new development. In this analysis, capital facilities include city administration, police, animal shelter and library facilities. The maximum justified impact fee presented was determined based on the existing inventory standard. The fee is used to fund the acquisition, construction and improvement of capital facilities (including vehicles and equipment with a life of more than five year) that expand the City’s capacity to provide new development administration, police, animal shelter, maintenance, development services, human services, library facilities and information technology and communications infrastructure to meet the needs of new development in the City through 2035.

Fee revenues are used to help fund the design and construction of new facilities, amenities and related administrative costs. Fees are also used to continue to pay down new development’s unpaid share of debt-financed capital facilities (i.e., city administration,

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7 police, animal shelter and library facilities). As of June 30, 2025, $24,095,000 of the fees have been used for this purpose, with approximately $6.7 million of unpaid principal and interest remaining.

The City has been accumulating Capital Facilities Fees to pay for the acquisition of the new Age Well Center in Warm Springs. From FY2021/22 through FY2023/24, $3,365,421 of Capital Facilities Fees were used to pay for a portion of the acquisition cost. In September 2025, the City and the developer agreed to a discounted prepayment of the remaining acquisition cost, and that payment was made from the Capital Improvement Fund, eliminating any future burden on Capital Facilities Fees.

B. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: The purpose of the fee remains to fund capital facilities that serve new development, and the balance of $998,657 that remains unexpended in the capital facilities fee fund ( Fund 535) as of June 30, 2025 will continue to be used for that purpose. The City’s planned use of the current fee balance and the need to accumulate additional funds for future capital projects, as discussed above, demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the Capital Facilities Fee and the purpose for which it is collected. The maximum justified impact fee presented was determined based on the existing inventory standard and its use to fund capital facilities is supported by the 2021 nexus studies showing the reasonable relationship between new development and the impact fee funding the necessary facilities.

For information on the fee calculation methodology and a list of planned facilities, see Table A.3 of the Capital Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021. Background information is also provided in the Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report, May 17, 2021. Both reports were prepared by Willdan Financial Services and are available at:
https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/community-development/planning- building-permit-services/fees

C. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Projects/Improvements: The Capital Facilities Fee paid by new development constitutes an important source of funding for expanding the City’s existing facilities and constructing new facilities needed to serve new development. As discussed above, additional impact fee revenue is needed to augment the existing fund balance of $998,657 in order to pay new development’s unpaid share of debt-financed capital facilities already provided. Additional fee revenue is also needed to pay for the construction of other facilities identified below and in the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) list, which will be obtained over time. The fee revenue may need to be supplemented with funding from the General Fund or other sources or financed otherwise.

To maintain the current level of service (assuming continuing development activity), the City will need to provide additional facilities in future years. These include, for example, a new community center in Central Park and expanding the police administration building, the City’s fiber communications infrastructure, and the main library, as well as constructing a new branch library in Warm Springs and a new community center in North Fremont. The combined estimated cost of these projects is over $100 million.

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8 D. Timing: When Anticipated Funding is Expected to be Deposited: The City collects funds from new development as it occurs. It is not possible to predict in the immediate short term how many development projects will occur and the timing of such projects. Reference is made to the following reports for projections of development to occur over the long-term horizon:

• Capital Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021 • Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report May 17, 2021

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9 Fire Facilities Fee
I. Annual Information

A. Brief Description of the Fee: The Fire Facilities Fee is assessed on new residential, commercial, and industrial development to pay for its proportionate share of land and construction costs for fire stations and the acquisition cost of fire apparatus and equipment that will be needed to provide adequate fire protection and emergency services for new development through 2035.

B. Fee Rate: The current base fee rate was established by the City Council on June 1, 2021, and is adjusted annually to account for inflationary changes on capital construction costs.

The rate of the fee effective July 1, 2024, is set forth below:

Land Use
Fire
Facilities
0 bedrooms (studios) $305
1 bedroom $413
2 bedrooms $613
3 bedrooms $785
4 bedrooms $920
>4 per bedroom $182
Office (KSF) $752
Retail/Service (KSF) $447
Warehouse (KSF) $449
Light Industrial (KSF) $251
Manufacturing (KSF) $458
Research & Development (KSF) $581
Business Park (KSF) See Note 5
Convalescent Home/Nursing Home (KSF) $251
Assisted Living/Congregate Care Facility
(KSF) $251
Hospital (KSF) $251
Religious Facility (KSF) $649
Schools, all (K-12) (KSF) $649
School, Vocation/Trade/Collegian (KSF) $649
Hotel/Motel (Room) $143

Note 5. For uses paying the Traffic fee as a Business Park, the most applicable Capital Facilities and Fire Facilities fees would also apply (e.g., office, manufacturing).

C. Fund Balance in FY2024/25 as of the following dates:

Beginning Balance (July 1, 2024): $ 1,176,626
Ending Balance (June 30, 2025): $ 1,407,397

D. Fees Collected and Interest Earned in FY2024/25:

Fees Collected: $ 272,948
Interest Earned: $ 72,524

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10 E. Public Improvements on Which Fees Were Expended this Fiscal Year, Amount Expended, and Total Percentage of Costs Funded with Fees: During FY2024/25, $114,447 in fees were used to purchase fire equipment and $255 was used to support the administrative costs associated with this fee program.

Fire Facilities Impact Fees
through June 30, 2025
Name of Project
Amount of
Impact Fee
Expensed in
FY24/25
Amount of
Fee Proceeds
in Project
Total Project
Appropriation
%
of Project Funded from Fee:

Amount of Fee Proceeds /
Total Project Cost Funded

Fire Equipment 114,447 114,447 114,447 100%
Development Impact Fee Review 255 N/A N/A N/A (Administrative) TOTAL $114,702 $114,447 $114,447

F. Public Improvements that have Achieved Full Financing, Remain Incomplete, and the Projected Construction Start Date (as of November 2025): Sufficient funds have not been collected to complete financing on public improvements that were identified at the time the fee was imposed, which remain incomplete at this time.

G. Interfund Activities: There were no interfund loans or transfers during FY2024/25.

II. Five-Year Information

The Fire Facilities Fee fund has approximately $1,407,397 in funds that remain unexpended.

With respect to that portion of the fund remaining unexpended, the following information is provided every five years, as required by Government Code Section 66001(d):

A. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the fire facilities impact fee is to fund the fire facilities needed to serve new development. Fremont currently provides fire protection services from 11 fire stations. The maximum justified impact fee is presented based on the existing facilities standard of fire facilities per capita.

B. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: The purpose of the fee remains to fund fire facilities that serve new development , and the balance $1,407,397 that remains unexpended in the Fire Facilities Fee Fund (Fund 544) as of June 30, 2025, plus any additional funds collected, will continue to be used for that purpose. For example, the City needs to accumulate funds for an additional engine company and a fire station expansion. Thus, the City’s planned use of the current fee balance and the need to accumulate additional funds for future fire facility projects demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is collected. The maximum justified impact fee presented was determined based on the existing inventory standard, and its use to fund fire facilities is supported by the 2021 nexus studies showing the reasonable relationship between new development and the impact fee funding the necessary facilities.

To best accommodate future growth, as recommended by the Standards of Coverage Assessment by Citygate Associates, LLC, dated March 23, 2020, the City added a new fourteenth fire company. The cost of acquiring the additional fire truck and the equipment needed to activate the new company over the past three years was $2,539,692. Additionally,

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11 in prior years Fire Facilities Fees were used to pay down new development’s unpaid share of debt-financed fire facilities. As of June 30, 2025, $1,812,258 of Fire Facilities Fees have been used for this purpose, and approximately $9.6 million of unpaid principal and interest remains outstanding.

For further information on the fee calculation methodology and the planned fire facilities, see Fire Facilities Impact Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021, and the Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report, May 17, 2021, prepared by Willdan Financial Services, report available: https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/community- development/planning-building-permit-services/fees

C. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Projects/Improvements: The Fire Facilities Fee paid by new development constitutes the primary source of funding for acquisition of apparatus and equipment and new construction related to expansion of the City’s fire protection system. Fire Department staff have determined an additional new engine company will be needed in the future to maintain the current level of service and will require expansion of the existing Fire Station 5. The cost of the expansion is estimated at $4.5 million, and the cost of the new fire apparatus and equipment needed to activate the new engine company is estimated at $1.8 million.

As discussed above, the existing fund balance of $1,407,397 combined with Fire Facilities Fee paid in future years will be sufficient to pay financing costs of existing facilities, expand an existing fire station, and activate a new engine company. The fees may need to be supplemented with general funds or other funding sources as necessary.

D. Timing: When Anticipated Funding is Expected to be Deposited: The City collects funds from new development as it occurs. It is not possible to predict in the immediate short term how many development projects will occur and the timing of such projects. Reference is made to the following reports for projections of development to occur over the long-term horizon:

• Fire Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021
• Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report May 17, 2021 • Standards of Coverage Assessment, March 23, 2020

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12 Traffic Impact Fee

I. Annual Information

A. Brief Description of the Fee: The Traffic Impact Fee is assessed on new development for its proportionate share of the costs of traffic improvements on the citywide transportation system attributable to increased trips generated by new development through 2035.

B. Fee Rate: The current base fee rate was established by the City Council on June 1, 2021, and is adjusted annually to account for inflationary changes on capital construction costs.

The rate of the fee effective July 1, 2024, is set forth below:

Land Use Traffic
0 bedrooms (studios) $2,836
1 bedroom $2,836
2 bedrooms $3,169
3 bedrooms $3,169
4 bedrooms $4,824
4>4 per bedroom See Note 4
Office (KSF) $7,046
Retail/Service (KSF) $9,648
Warehouse (KSF) $4,171
Light Industrial (KSF) $5,107
Manufacturing (KSF) $3,546
Research & Development (KSF) $5,060
Business Park (KSF) $5,959
Convalescent Home/Nursing Home (KSF) $4,776
Assisted Living/Congregate Care Facility
(KSF) $947
Hospital (KSF) $5,435
Religious Facility (KSF) $4,446
Schools, all (K-12) (KSF) $10,025
School, Vocation/Trade/Collegian (KSF) $12,484
Hotel/Motel (Room) $2,885

4. Under the Traffic fee, residential units with more than four bedrooms pay the fee applicable to a 4-bedroom unit.

C. Fund Balance in FY2024/25 as of the following dates:

Beginning Balance (July 1, 2024): $ 8,609,937
Ending Balance (June 30, 2025): $ 8,748,202

D. Fees Collected and Interest Earned in FY2024/25:

Fees Collected: $ 1,736,154
Interest Earned: $ 501,124

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13 E. Public Improvements on Which Fees Were Expended this Fiscal Year, Amount Expended, and Total Percentage of Costs Funded with Fees: Fee proceeds were expended on 22 public improvement projects and active transportation improvement programs during FY2024/25, as noted in the charts below. Net expenditure in the amount of $2,099,013 was expensed to this fund during this fiscal year. The projects, the cost per project, and the percentage of costs paid by fees are included in the chart below, including information on fully funded projects and their projected construction commencement da tes (see also Sect ion F for construction schedule information):

Traffic Impact Fees
through June 30, 2025
Name of Project
Amount of
Impact Fee
Expensed
in FY24/25
Amount of
Fee
Proceeds
in Project*
Total Project
Appropriation*
% of Project
Funded from Fee:

Amount of Fee
Proceeds /
Total Project Cost
Funded Construction Status
Traffic Improvement
Program (formally Traffic
Signal Various Locations)

559,092

4,625,429

5,904,177 78%
Ongoing program (see notes
below)
Washington R/R Grade
Separation 1,169

180,000

1,557,558 12%
Project completed in 2010;
Ongoing work for HazMat
monitoring
Pavement Maintenance 80,000

80,000 N/A 0%
Project completed in 2024
(scope included bikeway
improvements)
Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) Preparation

93,407 N/A N/A N/A N/A (Administrative)
Development Impact Fee
Review

1,231 N/A N/A N/A N/A (Administrative)
Mowry/State Intersection
Improvements

815

521,146 529,146 98%
TBD (pending full construction
funding plan)
Bike/Pedestrian Bridge over
I880 200,780 1,677,175 8,186,489 20% TBD (pending full construction
funding plan)
Traffic Signal Install
Mission/Sullivan 67,626 950,000 1,150,000 83% See Section F Traffic Signal Upgrade &
Modernization 299,827

2,766,383

3,709,758 75%
Ongoing program (see notes
below)
Grimmer Blvd (Fremont to
PPP) 229,201

1,200,000

4,200,000 29% Construction in 2027
Measure BB Projects (City
Staff participation)

163,298

784,111

5,357,109 15%
On-going program (see notes
below)
Pedestrian Improvements

5,495

385,326

2,169,648 18%
Ongoing program (see notes
below)
State Route 262 Cross
Connector

2,393

100,000

200,000 50%
N/A (project planning work
only)
Sabercat Trail Extension
Project (Phase I)

60,274 657,000

6,568,000 10% Construction in 2027
I680 Interchange
Modernization 30,038

450,000

8,597,499 5%
TBD (pending full construction
funding plan)
Decoto Rd Complete Street
& Transit Priority

4,452

748,233

1,914,933 39%
TBD (pending full construction
funding plan)
Dumbarton Bridge to Quarry
Lakes Trail – Segment A 18,334

300,000

3,778,000 8%
TBD (pending full construction
funding plan)
Walnut Ave/Liberty
Protected Intersection

10,652 890,974

2,167,598 41% Project completed in May 2024
Bike & Pedestrian Planning
Studies 38,051

100,000

500,000 20%
Ongoing program (see notes
below)
Fremont Blvd/Country
Intersection Improvements 9,135 50,000

2,451,679 2%
Project completed September
2025
Centerville RR Corridor
Safety Enhancement 30564

174,669

880,525 20%
TBD (pending full construction
funding plan)
Fremont/Walnut Bikeway
Project

193,180

300,000

4,772,000 6%
Construction has started;
contract approved May 6, 2025
TOTAL

$2,099,013

$42,397,157 $250,341,741

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14 *Amount of Fee Proceeds in Project and Total Project Appropriation is the cumulative total funding appropriated since the start of the project.

Planning or Program Activities Information during FY 2024/25 is provided below:

Name of Program or
Planning Activity
Notes
Traffic Improvement Program
(formally Traffic Signal
Various Locations)

(PWC7953)

1) Installation of enhanced traffic signal equipment, including new signal controllers, video detection cameras, CCTV traffic monitoring cameras, and touchless pedestrian push buttons. (Citywide)
2) On-going monitoring, adjustment, data collection, and performance measure of traffic signal coordination timing along previously implemented corridors along Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont Boulevard, Stevenson Boulevard, Mowry Avenue, and Warm Springs Boulevard. Expand signal coordination timing along Washington Boulevard and Fremont Boulevard south of Washington Boulevard intersection.
3) Provided funding to construct separated bikeway and protected intersection improvements in the Downtown Area through the City’s Fremont/Country Drive Intersection Improvement project and the Walnut Avenue Phase II Bikeway Project (currently under construction).

Bikeway & Pedestrian
Improvements Program
(PWC8874 and PWC8944)
1) Enhanced separated bikeway devices with tuff curbs along Stevenson Boulevard, Paseo Padre Parkway, and Grimmer Boulevard. Replaced existing damaged K71 bollards and other bike lane separation devices along various arterial roadways. Installed precast concrete curbs along separated bikeway near the Fremont Boulevard/Stevenson Boulevard intersections. 2) Finalized design of parking protected bikeway along Civic Center Drive and bi-directional cycle track along Country Drive near Washington High School. 3) Expanded curb extension treatments at various residential intersections adjacent to various K-12 schools in the City as part of the City’s Safe Routes to School program.

Traffic Signals: Upgrades &
Modernization (PWC8931)
1) On-going design work of a new Traffic Management Center at the City Development Services Center office.
2) Began design of expansion of new traffic signal fiber communication along Paseo Padre Parkway and Washington Boulevard to connect to signals in the Mission San Jose District.
3) Completed design of new fiber redundancy ring utilizing Caltrans fiber network along I-880 corridor to support the City’s Fiber Master Plan implementation. Obtained Caltrans encroachment permit for the project construction. Awarded project construction contract in September 2025.

Pedestrian Improvement
Program (PWC8944)
The 2024 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancement Project (PWC9078) has started construction. Contract was awarded in November 2025. Fee funds providing local matching funds for the secured Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant for the project, with the HSIP grant paying for the majority of the design staff cost. The project will implement enhanced pedestrian crossings with pedestrian actuated beacons at Fremont Boulevard/Clough Avenue, Fremont Boulevard/Papazian Way, Fremont Boulevard/Adams Avenue, Fremont Boulevard/Crestwood Street, Fremont Boulevard/Michael Avenue, Fremont Boulevard/Doane Street, Paseo Padre Parkway/Dorne Place, and Paseo Padre Parkway/Mento Drive intersections.

Bike and Pedestrian Planning
Studies (PWC9049)
Completed development of a new Citywide Active Transportation Plan (ATP). ATP was adopted by City Council in May 2025.

Measure BB Projects (City
Staff participation)
(PWC8933)
Funds City staff time to participate in various ongoing regional transportation and land use planning efforts as required by the Alameda Countywide Congestion Management Program (managed by ACTC) and the Bay Area Regional Transportation Program (managed by MTC). Also funds city staff time to supplement the design and construction of ACTC and Measure BB grant funded projects.

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15 Pavement Maintenance
Program
Installation of new bike lanes, bike lane separation devices, and other pedestrian crossing enhancements that are implemented through the City’s pavement maintenance and rehabilitation projects. Fee funds are only used to procure and install the various bikeway and pedestrian related improvements.

F. Public Improvements that have Achieved Full Financing, Remain Incomplete, and the Projected Construction Start Date (as of November 2025): Sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on one outstanding project. This project and the anticipated construction commencement date is listed below:

Project Name Anticipated Construction
Start Date
Mission / Sullivan Traffic Signal (PWC8930) January 2026

Project with Revised Construction Schedule: The following information provides a list of projects experiencing schedule delays since previously reported, the reason for delay, and the revised schedule for commencement of construction:

• Mission / Sullivan Traffic Signal – Additional time has been required to obtain timely plan reviews and permits from Caltrans related to project features located along Mission Boulevard (State Route 238). Anticipated construction start date is now January 2026.

G. Interfund Activities: There were no interfund loans or transfers during FY2024/25.

II. Five-Year Information

The Traffic Impact Fee account has approximately $8,748,202 in funds that remain unexpended and for which the following information is provided.

A. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Traffic Impact Fee is to fund the traffic facilities needed to serve new development through 2035. The maximum justified impact fee is presented based on the existing facilities standard of traffic facilities per PM peak hour trip. PM peak hour trips are defined as trips generated during the hour of highest volume of traffic entering and exiting a development site during the PM on a weekday.

Traffic Impact Fees are used to fund the transportation facilities needed to manage traffic growth along the City roadway network as a result of new developments and City growth.

Improvements may take on the form of operational improvements (e.g., traffic signal modernization and timing coordination) to improve traffic flow efficiency as well as active transportation improvements (e.g., bike and pedestrian improvements) to encourage alternative transportation modes instead of single occupancy vehicle driving.

B. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: As of June 30, 2025, there was $8,748,202 of fee proceeds in the Traffic Impact Fees fund. The need for Traffic Impact Fees to construct the City’s traffic improvements for serving new development has not been fully filled. The money is needed to support ongoing citywide traffic improvement projects.

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16 The Traffic Impact Fee account balance continues to be required to fund new development’s share of transportation facilities and improvements to accommodate demands on the City’s infrastructure. Anticipated development cumulatively will generate a substantial increase over existing levels of traffic. This increase in traffic will result in traffic volumes that exceed the capacity of the existing citywide circulation system. The City’s use of the fee balance to fund projects, as identified in the Traffic Impact Fees Technical Study, and to be programmed in the Capital Improvement Program, demonstrates that a reasonable relationship exists between the Traffic Impact Fee and purpose for which they were collected.

For further information on the fee calculation methodology, please refer to the Traffic Impact Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021, and the Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report, May 17, 2021, prepared by Willdan Financial Service, report available: https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/community- development/planning-building-permit-services/fees.

C. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Projects/Improvements: It is important to note that the Traffic Impact Fee paid by new development contributes only a portion of the funding required to complete projects. Staff proactively seek grant opportunities to offset the expense of traffic mitigation projects. Of the $8.7 million in fund balance, a total of $5.5 million represents appropriations to current active projects in the design or construction phase or projects that require further funding. The remaining $3.2 million will be programmed through updates to the Capital Improvement Program.

D. Timing: When Anticipated Funding is Expected to be Deposited: The City collects funds from new development as it occurs. It is not possible to predict in the immediate short term how many development projects will occur and the timing of such projects.

Reference is made to the following reports for projections of development to occur over the long-term horizon.

• Traffic Impact Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021
• Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report May 17, 2021.

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17 Parkland Fee
I. Annual Information

A. Brief Description of the Fee: The Parkland Fee is levied on all new residential development to pay for new development’s share of the cost of acquiring land and preparing it for park development through 2035. The fee is based on the per-acre cost of maintaining the existing standard of parkland in Fremont at the proportion of 5 .0 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. This is a long-standing standard, predating the Parks and Recreation Element of the City’s General Plan.

The General Plan (adopted in 2011) identifies the trend of future growth to be denser due to the limited availability of vacant land , which coupled with the trend of compact, vertical housing without private backyards , is expected to compound the demand for new parkland.

In addition to maintaining or exceeding the parkland 5 acres per 1,000 residents ratio, the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan’s Land Acquisition Manual further expands the City’s parkland acquisition goal to prioritize equitable access to parks and recreational amenities within a 10-minute walking distance from all n eighborhoods, with a focus on currently underserved areas of the city.

B. Fee Rate: The current base fee rate was established by the City Council on June 1, 2021, and is adjusted annually to account for inflationary changes on capital construction costs. The rate of the fee effective July 1, 2024, per dwelling unit, based on the number of bedrooms in the dwelling unit, is set forth below:

Land Use Parkland
0 bedrooms (studios) $5,786
1 bedroom $8,965
2 bedrooms $12,328
3 bedrooms $15,097
4 bedrooms $18,869
>4 per bedroom $3,478

C. Fund Balance in FY2024/25 as of the following dates:

Beginning Balance (July 1, 2024): $ 69,386,225
Ending Balance (June 30, 2025): $ 73,827,698

D. Fees Collected and Interest Earned in FY2024/25:

Fees Collected: $ 1,508,508
Interest Earned: $ 3,906,601

E. Public Improvements on Which Fees Were Expended this Fiscal Year, Amount Expended, and Total Percentage of Costs Funded with Fees:

In FY2024/25, Parkland Fee funds were expended for parkland purchase and related fees, and program and administrative support. 1.1 acres of parkland were purchased in the

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18 Irvington area which is identified as being park deficient. The City also secured a service agreement for $1,000,000 over five years with a specialized real estate consultant to assess the Fremont real estate market, locate and map viable parkland, and evaluate potential parkland purchase opportunities and park expansion feasibility at various locations. Net expenditure in the amount of $973,636 (see table below) was expensed to this fund during this fiscal year.

Additionally, funds and resources were expended this fiscal year to evaluate potential parkland sites and parcels in multiple neighborhoods (Cabrillo, Glenmoor, Central/Downtown, Irvington, Grimmer, and South Fremont) regarding availability, cost, environmental hazards, and compliance with the City’s Park development standards. Nine properties are actively being considered for acquisition that represent more than 20 acres for new parkland.

Parkland Impact Fees
through June 30, 2025
Name of Project
Amount of
Impact Fee
Expensed in
FY24/25

Amount of Fee
Proceeds in
Project*

Total Project
Appropriation*
%
of Project Funded from Fee:

Amount of Fee Proceeds /
Total Project Cost Funded
Park Land Acquisition

$839,545

$3,733,000

$3,857,092

97%
Development Impact Fee Review 3,434 N/A N/A N/A (Administrative) Parkland Acq Admin Support 130,656 N/A N/A N/A (Administrative) TOTAL $973,636 $3,733,000 $3,857,092
* Amount of Fee Proceeds in Project and Total Project Appropriation is the cumulative total funding appropriated since the start of the project.

F. Public Improvements that have Achieved Full Financing, Remain Incomplete, and the Projected Construction Start Date (as of November 2025): Not applicable. The Parkland Fee program addresses land acquisition and not public improvements. The financing of park construction projects using development impact fees is addressed through the Park Facilities Fee program. As noted above, nine properties are under evaluation for parkland acquisition, pending completion of further feasibility studies and cost analyses. The approximate date for funding and acquiring parkland will be determined, at the discretion of the City Council, when the required studies are finalized and the City determines whether full financing has been achieved.

G. Interfund Activities: There were no interfund loans or transfers in FY2024/25.

II. Five-Year Information
The Parkland Fee account has approximately $73,827,698 in funds that remain unexpended.

With respect to that portion of the account remaining unexpended, the following information is provided:

A. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Parkland Fee is to fund the acquisition and preparation of parkland for future park development needed to serve new development through 2035. The maximum justified impact fees in this report are presented based on the existing standard of parkland per capita, 5.0 acres per 1,000 residents.

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19 B. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: As of June 30, 2025, there were $73,827,698 of fee proceeds in the Parkland Fee fund. The need for parkland to maintain the City’s existing parkland acreage standard (and parkland needs) for serving new development has not been fully realized. Funds are needed to purchase new parkland and prepare it for future park development. The City continually seeks to identify available parcels of land that can be purchased for a prudent price, are available for purchase, and will meet the City’s parkland needs.

In 2021, it was estimated that 86 acres of parkland, at a cost of $2.5 million per acre, for a total of $215 million, were needed to address the City’s adopted parkland standards (Source:

Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021). Due to cost escalation, prices per acre continue to increase annually, and the total amount needed to purchase 86 acres of parkland and prepare the parcels for development is significantly greater than the $73,827,698 remaining balance as of June 30, 2025, Ending Balance.

The Parkland Fee funds the acquisition and preparation of parkland throughout the City, and specifically, in geographical areas of Fremont where parks are non-existent and/or are insufficient to serve community recreational needs, consistent with City policies and objectives focused on addressing citywide park equity (see March 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan). The areas with the highest need for parks are densely residential areas with little or no open space remaining. The exhibit below shows the areas of the City which have a deficiency in park resources.

EXHIBIT 1 – City of Fremont Areas Considered Park Deficient

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20 In FY2024-25, the City acquired one property (1.1 acres) for new parkland and nine other properties are being considered for acquisition and parkland preparation, representing an additional parkland acreage of more than 20 acres (see Table 1 below).

Table 1 – Committed/Active Parkland Acquisition Efforts

Area of City Priority Designation Based
on Level of Park Deficiency
Number of
Properties
Size
Cabrillo Very high 1 2 to 5 acres
Irvington Very high 1 5 to 10 acres
South Fremont Moderate 7 10 to 15 acres

To support the park system as described in the City’s General Plan, a Neighborhood Park should be between 2 and 10 acres in size, and a Community Park should be greater than 10 acres in size. The City has found that land in high priority locations is in very short supply, increasing the cost of available land. Furthermore, most land in priority locations is either 1) already developed and would require funds for demolition to prepare the land for a park, and/or 2) is contaminated and would require significant funds for remediation before a park can be developed.

As reported in the Annual Information under Parkland Acquisition, nine properties are under evaluation for parkland acquisition in several priority areas of the City. Feasibility studies and cost analyses are being conducted for these sites and fee proceeds have been committed to these projects.

The City continues to pursue purchasing options and opportunities as they arise, and to evaluate anticipated cost of acquisition and development to determine whether sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing for each specific project, consistent with the City’s General Plan, the March 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and the City’s parkland needs. It is anticipated that the cost of acquiring parkland will be funded by impact fees.

The City’s planned use of the current fee balance and the need to accumulate additional funds for future parkland acquisition and preparation, as discussed above, demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the Parkland Fee and the purpose for which it is collected.

The maximum justified impact fee presented was determined based on the existing inventory standard, and its use to fund parkland acquisition is supported by the 2021 nexus studies showing the reasonable relationship between new development and the impact fee

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21 funding the necessary parkland acquisition and preparation costs.

The fee has been designed so that each new residential development pays for only the cost of increasing the citywide supply of parkland to meet the needs of that development. Fee proceeds are not used to fund costs attributable to existing facilities.

For further information on the fee calculation methodology, please refer to the Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021, and the Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report, May 17, 2021, prepared by Willdan Financial Services, report available: https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/community- development/planning-building-permit-services/fees.

C. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Projects/Improvements: The City’s total amount of parkland needed by year 2035 is 1,316 acres, or 86 acres more than what existed in 2021, and having a cost of $216 million to acquire 86 new acres (Source: Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021.) Financing to complete the needed parkland acquisition by 2035 will require continued use of Parkland Impact Fees, as well as other sources.

D. Timing: When Anticipated Funding is Expected to be Deposited: The City collects funds from new development as it occurs. It is not possible to predict in the immediate short term how many development projects will occur and the timing of such projects. Reference is made to the following reports for projections of development to occur over the long-term horizon.

• Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021 • Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report May 17, 2021.

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22 Park Facilities Fee
I. Annual Information

A. Brief Description of the Fee: The fee is based on the per-acre cost of maintaining the existing standard of park facilities in Fremont at the proportion of 5.0 acres of park facilities per 1,000 residents through 2035. This is a long-standing standard, predating the Parks and Recreation Element of the City’s General Plan (adopted 2011). In addition to maintaining or exceeding the park facilities 5 acres per 1,000 residents ratio, the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan’s Land Acquisition Manual further expands the City’s park facilities acquisition goal to prioritize equitable access to parks and recreational amenities within a 10-minute walking distance from all neighborhoods, with a focus on currently underserved areas of the city.

B. Fee Rate: The fee is levied to fund construction of park facilities that are needed to serve new residential development. The current base fee rate was established by the City Council on June 1, 2021, 2021, and is adjusted annually to account for inflationary changes on capital construction costs.

The rate of the fee effective July 1, 2024, per dwelling unit, based on the number of bedrooms in the dwelling unit, is set forth below:

Land Use
Park
Facilities
0 bedrooms (studios) $6,878
1 bedroom $10,316
2 bedrooms $14,443
3 bedrooms $17,882
4 bedrooms $22,008
>4 per bedroom $4,126

C. Fund Balance in FY2024/25 as of the following dates:

Beginning Balance (July 1, 2024): $ 49,478,304
Ending Balance (June 30, 2025): $ 46,198,621

D. Fees Collected and Interest Earned in FY2024/25:

Fees Collected: $ 1,722,981
Interest Earned: $ 2,634,880

E. Public Improvements on Which Fees Were Expended this Fiscal Year, Amount Expended, and Total Percentage of Costs Funded with Fees: Fee proceeds were expended on 26 public improvement and administrative programs during FY2024/25.

Net expenditure in the amount of $7,637,544 was expensed to this fund during this fiscal year. The projects, the cost per project, and the percentage of costs paid by fees are included in the chart below, including information on fully funded projects and their projected construction commencement dates (see also Section F for construction

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23 schedule information):

Park Facilities Impact Fees
through June 30, 2025

Name of Project
Amount of
Impact Fee
Expensed
in
FY24/25
Amount of
Fee Proceeds
in Project*
Total Project
Appropriation*
%
of Project
Funded from
Fee:

Amount of Fee
Proceeds /
Total Project
Cost Funded Construction Status

CIP-Emerging Projects
Reserve 15,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A (Administrative)

Park Planning 277,962 N/A N/A N/A N/A (Administrative) Development Impact Fee
Review 3,762 N/A N/A N/A N/A (Administrative)

Centerville Community Park
Improvements 1,919,124 12,079,829 13,129,948 92% See Section F

Dusterberry Park
Development

7,796 5,645,536 9,645,536 59%
Project completed June
2023

Security for Parks (Bollards
and New Fencing) 848 286,000 286,000 100% Ongoing program (see
notes below)

Palm Ave Park 232,244 19,100,000 19,100,000 100% See Section F Cal Nursery Master Plan 2,799,181 20,596,652 23,264,563 89% Ongoing program (see
notes below)

Municipal Parcel Startup
Design – Pacific Commons 52,586 1,500,000 10,668,970 14% See Section F

Central Pk Trail/Loop
Parking Lot (1,895) N/A N/A N/A
N/A
(Accounting Adjustment)

Cent Pk Boat Dock/Babbling
Brook 249 218,000 236,000 92% Phase 1 study complete;
Phase 2 pending full
construction funding
plan.

Shoreline Stabilization at
Lake Elizabeth 58,583 177,000 524,728 34% Project planning
completed (see notes
below)

Update Parks & Rec Master
Plan Doc 537 1,167,322 1,167,322 100% Project completed
March 2022

Central Pk All Incl Exercise
Equip 937,036 1,147,000 1,167,000 98%
Project completed
September 2025

Central Pk Cricket Field
Shade 136,405 166,000 166,000 100% Project completed
December 2024

Central Pk Path East
Meadow 695,470 1,235,000 1,235,000 100% Project completed
September 2025

Central Pk Stevenson to
Lake ACFC 85,239 1,170,000 1,170,000 100% See Section F

Central Pk Path FCC to
Lions Picnic 39,787 383,800 383,800 100% Project completed June
2024

Central Pk Mammoth Picnic
Area Upgrade

994 559,308 645,308 87%
Project completed Oct,
2023

Northgate Comm Park
Close Roof Arbor 5,230 89,000 89,000 100% Construction has
started; contract
approved March 2025

Buena Vista Loop Trail 7,383 750,000 750,000 100% See Section F Sylvester Harvey Comm Pk
Loop Trail 16,576 1,817,379 2,367,379 77% Project completed in
May 2024

Hetch Hetchy Bike/Ped Trail
Warms Springs/Irvington

523 1,400,000 1,400,000 100%
TBD (pending full
construction funding
plan)

Pickle Ball Ct Conv
Throughout Parks 40,801 750,000 900,000 83% Completed April 2024

Patterson Ranch Dog Park 42,543 660,000 660,000 100% See Section F Vallejo Mill Dog
Park/Pickleball 263,570 2,464,233 3,164,233 78% Construction has
started; contract
approved November

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24 2023. Delayed due to
expanded environmental
process
TOTAL $7,637,544 $94,441,596 $129,951,914
*Amount of Fee Proceeds in Project and Total Project Appropriation is the cumulative total funding appropriated since the start of the project.

Planning or Program Activities Information during FY2024/25 is provided below:

Name of Program or Planning
Activity
Notes
California Nursery Master Plan
and Implementation
(PWC8837)
This program provides for a multi-year set of projects at the California Nursery Historical Park in accordance with a master plan adopted in 2017. Past work completed at the California Nursery Historical Park site prior to FY24-25 has included an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), California Nursery Historical Park Master Plan document, Backbone Infrastructure, Interpretive Signage, and Adobe House restroom renovation. In FY2024/25, work was completed on a new Entry Plaza Rose Garden and construction of a new restroom building is scheduled for completion in Spring 2026. A future project will renovate the President’s House building.

Security for Parks (Bollards and
New Fencing) (PWC8671)
This program addresses emerging issues related to the security of City parks. In FY2024/25 work was completed to provide security fencing at the future Vallejo Mill Historical Park site.

Shoreline Stabilization at Lake
Elizabeth (PWC8897)
In FY24-25, planning work was completed for the stabilization of the Lake Elizabeth shoreline. Future near-term efforts will be refocused to managing water quality issues as part of the Lake Elizabeth Renovation Management project (PWC9130)

F. Public Improvements that have Achieved Full Financing, Remain Incomplete, and the Projected Construction Start Date (as of November 2025): Sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on seven outstanding projects. These projects and the anticipated construction/ commencement dates are listed below. It is noted that the City is prioritizing timely delivery for a set of “large” projects that provide significant new park facilities and improvements to the community. These “large” projects* have Impact Fee contributions in a cumulative amount of $ 46.8 million and include the following projects:

Centerville Community Park ($12.1 million), Central Park North Lakeside Development ($5.0 million), Palm Avenue Community Park ($19.1 million) and Pacific Commons Phase I ($10.6 million).

Project Name Anticipated Construction Start
Date
Centerville Community Park Improvements*
(Expands existing park by 10 acres)

Summer 2026
Central Park North Lakeside Development*
(Being implemented with new Central Park Community Center Project)

Spring 2026
Palm Avenue Park*
(Phase I, building demolition; Phase II, new 12-acre park) Phase I: Early 2026
Phase II: Fall 2027

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25 Patterson Ranch Dog Park Summer 2026
Buena Vista Loop Trail and Well Upgrade Summer 2026
Central Park Path Stevenson to Lake ACFC Summer 2026
Pacific Commons (Municipal Parcel) Sports Park Phase I* Spring 2027

Projects with Revised Construction Schedules: The following information identifies projects experiencing schedule delays since previously reported, the reason for delay, and the revised schedule for commencement of construction.

• In 2025, new housing development activity in Fremont remained low due primarily to high interest rates. This resulted in the lowering of estimated future revenue for Fremont’s Development Impact Fees, which affected the Parks Capital Improvement Program by $3.5 million. The following “small” projects have been rescheduled by one- year due to a delayed availability of funding: Buena Vista Loop Trail and Well Upgrade, and Central Park Path Stevenson to Lake ACFC. Additionally, the Patterson Ranch Dog Park project has been delayed due to the unanticipated need for supplemental environmental clearance. The new schedule for starting construction for each of these projects is Summer 2026.

G. Interfund Activities: There were no interfund loans or transfers during FY2024/25.

II. Five-Year Information

The Park Facilities Fee account has approximately $46,198,621 in funds that remain unexpended. With respect to that portion of the account remaining unexpended, the City provides the following information:

A. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Park Facilities Fees is to fund the development of park facilities needed to offset the effects of new development. The maximum justified impact fees in this report are presented based on the existing standard of park facilities per capita through 2035.

The fee is levied to fund construction of park facilities that are needed to serve new residential development. The fee is based on the per-acre cost of maintaining the existing standard of park facilities in Fremont at the proportion of 5.0 acres of park facilities per 1,000 residents. This is a long-standing standard, predating the Parks and Recreation Element of the City’s General Plan (adopted in 2011). In addition to maintaining or exceeding the park facilities 5:1 ratio, the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan’s Land Acquisition Manual further expands the City’s park facilities acquisition goal to prioritize equitable access to parks and recreational amenities within a 10-minute walking distance from all neighborhoods, with a focus on currently underserved areas of the city.

B. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: As of June 30, 2025, there were $46,198,621 of fee proceeds in the Park Facilities fund (Fund 540). The purpose of the unexpended Park Facilities Impact fee amount remains to support citywide projects that are necessary to accommodate citywide park impacts due to new development. The available fees have been appropriated through the Park CIP to active projects in the design or construction phase or projects that require further funding. It is noted that four new “large”

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26 park projects are now under design and are planned to start construction within the next two years. Cumulatively, these projects have a cost of $46.8 million. These projects include the Centerville Community Park Expansion, Central Park North Lakeside Development, Palm Avenue Community Park, and Pacific Commons Sports Park (Phase 1). Other projects programmed in the Park CIP over the next five years include the Hetch Hetchy Trail and Rix Park Expansion, along with various improvements that expand or enhance use of existing parks, such as adding cricket batting cages, new dog parks and pickleball courts, park security improvements, ADA upgrades, and installing park benches.

The Park Facilities Impact Fee account balance continues to be required to fund new development’s share of park facilities and improvements to accommodate demands on the citywide park system. Anticipated development cumulatively will generate a substantial increase over existing levels of park usership. This increase in use will result in a burden to the existing park system. The City’s use of the fee balance to fund projects as identified in the Park Facilities Fees Technical Study and as programmed in the CIP demonstrates that a reasonable relationship exists between the Park Facilities Fee and the purpose for which they were collected.

For further information on the fee calculation methodology, see Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021, and the Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report, May 17, 2021, prepared by Willdan Financial Services, report available:https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/community- development/planning-building-permit-services/fees

C. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Projects/Improvements: The City’s total amount of developed parkland needed by year 2035 is 1,316 acres, or 139 acres more than what existed in 2021, and having an estimated cost exceeding $218 million (Source: Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021.) Financing to construct the park development needs by 2035 will require continued use of Park Facilities Impact Fees, as well as other sources.

As noted in Section B above, the City has a complete financing plan for four new “large” park projects are now under design and are planned to start construction within the next two years. Cumulatively, these projects have a cost of $46.8 million. These projects include the Centerville Community Park Expansion, Central Park North Lakeside Development, Palm Avenue Community Park, and Pacific Commons Sports Park (Phase 1).

D. Timing: When Anticipated Funding is Expected to be Deposited: The City collects funds from new development as it occurs. It is not possible to predict in the immediate short term how many development projects will occur and the timing of such projects. Reference is made to the following reports for projections of development to occur over the long-term horizon.

• Parkland and Park Facilities Fee Technical Report, May 17, 2021 • Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Background Report May 17, 2021.

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Comprehensive List of Development Impact Fees Effective July 1, 2024

Land Use
Capital
Facilities
Fire
Facilities Traffic Parkland
Park
Facilities
0 bedrooms (studios) $1,626 $305 $2,836 $5,786 $6,878
1 bedroom $2,199 $413 $2,836 $8,965 $10,316
2 bedrooms $3,267 $613 $3,169 $12,328 $14,443
3 bedrooms $4,181 $785 $3,169 $15,097 $17,882
4 bedrooms $4,906 $920 $4,824 $18,869 $22,008
>4 per bedroom $971 $182 See Note 4 $3,478 $4,126
Office (KSF) $1,269 $752 $7,046 --- ---
Retail/Service (KSF) $754 $447 $9,648 --- ---
Warehouse (KSF) $543 $449 $4,171 --- ---
Light Industrial (KSF) $424 $251 $5,107 --- ---
Manufacturing (KSF) $772 $458 $3,546 --- ---
Research & Development (KSF) $978 $581 $5,060 --- ---
Business Park (KSF)
See Note
5 See Note
5 $5,959 --- ---
Convalescent Home/Nursing
Home (KSF) $424 $251 $4,776 --- ---
Assisted Living/Congregate Care
Facility (KSF) $424 $251 $947 --- ---
Hospital (KSF) $424 $251 $5,435 --- ---
Religious Facility (KSF) $1,093 $649 $4,446 --- ---
Schools, all (K-12) (KSF) $1,093 $649 $10,025 --- ---
School,
Vocation/Trade/Collegian (KSF) $1,093 $649 $12,484 --- --- Hotel/Motel (Room) $241 $143 $2,885 --- ---
Other Use Not Listed Determined based on similar use
Notes:

1. Definitions application to land use categories from the Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Update Background Technical Report shall be used in applying the fees above.

2. Residential uses pay all five fees listed above.

3. Non-residential uses pay three fees, being: Capital Facilities; Fire Facilities; and Traffic fees.

4. Under the Traffic fee, residential units with more than four bedrooms pay the fee applicable to a 4-bedroom unit.

5. For uses paying the Traffic fee as a Business Park, the most applicable Capital Facilities and Fire Facilities fees would also apply (e.g., office, manufacturing).

6. Any qualifying project with deed-restricted affordable housing units shall pay Traffic, Parkland, and Park Facilities Fee, at a rate that is 50% of the rate showing above. Capital Facilities and Fire Facilities Fees shall be paid at the full rate shown above.

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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

FREMONT APPROVING THE ANNUAL AND FIVE YEAR
IMPACT FEE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30,
2025, AND MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING UNEXPENDED
PROCEEDS OF THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES

WHEREAS, the City imposes five Development Impact Fees ( collectively, the “Impact Fees” and each, individually, an “Impact Fee”) to mitigate the impacts of new development; and

WHEREAS the Impact Fees are the Capital Facilities Fee, the Fire Facilities Fee, the Traffic Impact Fee, the Parkland Fee, and the Park Facilities Fee, which the City collects to fund new and expanded public facilities and improvements, and related public services, land acquisition, capital assets, and equipment needed to serve new development; and

WHEREAS, the Impact Fees are subject to the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act , Government Code Section 66000 et seq.; and

WHEREAS, a report entitled “Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for Period Ending June 20, 2025” (the “2025 Impact Fee Report”), was made available for public inspection on the City of Fremont’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office, beginning on November 18, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the Mitigation Fee Act requires that the City Council consider the information in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and that the City Council make certain findings regarding the Impact Fees and unexpended Impact Fee proceeds; and

WHEREAS, notice was given in the manner required by law, that, at its December 9, 2025 meeting, the City Council would review the information in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and consider making the necessary findings; and

WHEREAS, having reviewed the 2025 Impact Fee Report at its December 9, 2025 meeting, and having considered such oral and written comments as were provided by members of the public, the City Council desires to approve the 2025 Impact Fee Report and to make findings required by the Mitigation Fee Act.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council approves the 2025 Impact Fee Report in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 66000 et seq.

SECTION 2. Based upon the information contained in the 2025 Impact Fee Report, attached to the staff report and incorporated herein by reference, the 2021 Willdan Financial Services

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A. CAPITAL FACILITIES FEE

1. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Impact Fee is to fund the Capital Facilities needed to serve new development in the City through 2035, as identified in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and referenced materials.

2. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: There is a continued need for Capital Facilities and a demonstrated reasonable relationship between the fees and the impacts of development for which the fees are charged.

3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Improvements: The City has designated the sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing of incomplete Capital Facilities identified under Government Code Section 66001(a)(2) .

4. Timing: When Anticipated Funding Expected to be Deposited: The City has designated the approximate dates when anticipated funding for incomplete Capital Facilities will be deposited into the Capital Facilities Impact Fee account.

B. FIRE FACILITIES FEE

1. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Impact Fee is to fund the Fire Facilities needed to serve new development in the City through 2035 , as identified in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and referenced materials.

2. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: There is a continued need for Fire Facilities and a demonstrated reasonable relationship between the fees and the impacts of development for which the fees are c harged.

3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Improvements: The City has designated the sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing of incomplete Fire Facilities identified under Government Code Section 66001(a)(2) .

4. Timing: When Anticipated Funding Expected to be Deposited: The City has designated the approximate dates when anticipated funding for incomplete Fire Facilities will be deposited into the Fire Facilities Impact Fee account.

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1. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Impact Fee is to fund the Traffic Facilities needed to serve new development in the City through 2035, as identified in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and referenced materials.

2. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: There is a continued need for Traffic Facilities and a demonstrated reasonable relationship between the fees and the impacts of development for which the fees are collected.

3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Improvements: The City has designated the sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing of incomplete Fire Facilities F acilities identified under Government Code Section 66001(a)(2) .

4. Timing: When Anticipated Funding Expected to be Deposited: The City has designated the approximate dates when anticipated funding for incomplete Traffic Facilities will be deposited into the Traffic Impact Fee account.

D. PARKLAND IMPACT FEE

1. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Impact Fee is to fund the acquisition and preparation of Parkland needed to serve new development in the City through 2035, as identified in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and referenced materials.

2. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: There is a continued need for Parkland and a demonstrated reasonable relationship between the fees and the impacts of development for which the fees are collected.

3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Improvements: The City has designated the sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing for future Parkland acquisition and preparation identified under Government Code Section 66001(a)(2).

4. Timing: When Anticipated Funding Expected to be Deposited: The City has designated the approximate dates when anticipated funding for incomplete Parkland acquisition and preparation will be deposited into the Parkland Impact Fee account.

E. PARK FACILITIES FEE

1. Fee Purpose: The purpose of the Impact Fee is to fund the Park Facilities needed to serve new development in the City through 2035, as identified in the 2025 Impact Fee Report and referenced materials.

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2. Relationship Between the Fee and Fee Purpose: There is a continued need for Park Facilities and a demonstrated reasonable relationship between the fees and the impacts of development for which the fees are collected.

3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing in Incomplete Improvements: The City has designated the sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete the financing of incomplete Park Facilities identified under Government Code Section 66001(a)(2).

4. Timing: When Anticipated Funding Expected to be Deposited: The City has designated the approximate dates when anticipated funding for incomplete Park Facilities will be deposited into the Park Facilities Impact Fee account.

SECTION 3. As set forth in the 2025 Impact Fee Report, the City Council finds that there are not unexpended proceeds of any of the Impact Fees that must be refunded pursuant to Section 66001(e) of the Mitigation Fee Act.

ADOPTED 2025, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk City Attorney

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Planning
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Plans, Policies and Studies

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5589) DOC ID: 5589
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2025 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (PLN2025-00209) - CITYWIDE - Public Hearing (Published Notice) to consider a Recommendation from the Planning Commission on a General Plan Amendment to the Land Use and Open Space Element, and Conservation Element to comply with California Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 and to Consider a Finding That No Further Environmental Review is Required Pursuant to the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Per, Without Limitation, and Each as a Separate and Independent Basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), In That It Can Be Seen With Certainty That There Is No Possibility That the Proposed General Plan Amendment Would Have the Potential for Causing a Significant Effect On the Environment and Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 Was Previously Certified for the Project of Adopting the General Plan and None of the Conditions Which Would Require the Preparation of a Subsequent EIR are Present in the Project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

Contact Persons:

Name: James Willis David Wage
Title: Senior Planner Planning Manager
Div/Dept: Planning Planning
Phone: 510-494-4449 510-494-4447
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: The project involves a City-initiated General Plan Amendment to respond to the recent passage of Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 by the California State Legislature. These bills require an update to the City’s General Plan to address equal access to open space for all residents, climate resilience and rewilding opportunities, and analyze wildlife connectivity areas, identify wildlife passage features, and consider the impact of development on wildlife and habitat connectivity. The proposed amendment to the General Plan’s Land Use and Open Space and Conservation elements addresses these bills by identifying existing City policies related to the topics. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed General Plan Amendment.

On November 13, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed General Plan amendment and voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed amendment.

BACKGROUND: The City adopted the current General Plan on December 13, 2011.

The General Plan was last amended in February 2013 when the Land Use Element was amended to make minor edits resulting from the first year of implementation of the General Plan and to revise the description of private open space. The Housing Element is a component of the General Plan and is on a regular eight-year update cycle as required by State law. The current Housing Element was adopted in January 2023.

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Planning Commission Action
On November 13, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed amendment. During the hearing, one member of the public spoke, requesting a more comprehensive amendment. The Planning Commission asked some clarifying questions of staff and voted 7-0, to recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed amendment as recommended by staff to comply with the provisions of state law.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The project involves a General Plan amendment to comply with California State law requirements.

Senate Bill (SB) 1425
In 2022, Government Code §65565.5 was added, requiring jurisdictions to review and update its Open Space Element by January 1, 2026 to address all of the following:
• Access to open space for all residents
• Climate resilience and other co-benefits of open space • Rewilding opportunities
“Rewilding opportunities” is defined as:

1. Opportunities to preserve, enhance, and expand an integrated network of open space to support beneficial uses, such as habitat, recreation, natural resources, historic and tribal resources, water management, and aesthetics

2. Establishing a natural communities conservation plan to provide for coordinated mitigation of the impacts of new development
Assembly Bill (AB) 1889
In 2024, Government Code §65302 was amended, requiring the Conservation Element to be updated upon the adoption or next revision of one or more elements on or after January 1, 2028. AB 1889 requires the Conservation Element to:

1. Identify and analyze connectivity areas, permeability, and natural landscape areas within the jurisdiction

2. Identify and analyze existing or planned wildlife passage features

3. Consider the impacts of development and the barriers caused by development to wildlife and habitat connectivity

4. Avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts and barriers to wildlife movement to the extent feasible

5. Analyze and consider opportunities to remediate existing barriers to wildlife connectivity and restore degraded habitat and open space Senate Bill (SB) 1000
In 2018, SB 1000 became effective, requiring jurisdictions to adopt an environmental justice element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated into other elements if a jurisdiction has a disadvantaged community, upon the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.

A disadvantaged community is defined as an area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or an area that

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is a low-income area that is disproportionally affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation.

The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) disadvantages communities map does not currently identify any areas in Fremont as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, Fremont is not subject to SB 1000 at this time. If a disadvantaged community is identified in the future, then Fremont would be subject to the requirements of SB 1000 if two or more elements are updated concurrently.

General Plan Amendment
Since the General Plan was adopted by the City Council in 2011, a number of citywide plans have been adopted or updated that address the requirements of SB 1425 and AB 1889.

These plans include:
• Parks & Recreation Master Plan, adopted in 2022
• Climate Ready Fremont, adopted in 2023
• Urban Forest Management Plan, adopted in 2023
• East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Master Plan, adopted in 2013 In addition, existing policies in the Land Use and Open Space Element and Conservation Element, and existing development standards in the Fremont Municipal Code further address the requirements of SB 1425 and AB 1889.

The proposed General Plan Amendment would become an addendum to the existing Land Use and Open Space Element and Conservation Element. By referencing the City’s existing plans and policies, the requirements of SB 1425 and AB 1889 have been fully satisfied. This General Plan Amendment does not propose any amendments to existing General Plan policies and does not create any new policies.

Community Engagement
A webpage was created on the City’s website on July 24, 2025 to provide updates on the General Plan Amendment. Interested parties were also able to sign up for the General Plan Updates Interest List to receive email or text message updates on the project. The General Plan Updates Interest List, which previously provided updates during the Housing Element Update, has over 5,000 subscribers. Updates on the project were also provided to the Builders Interest List and in The Fremont Connection, the City’s weekly online newsletter.

The City had a booth at the Festival of the Arts event on August 2 & 3, 2025, where staff were available to answer questions and the booth included materials regarding the General Plan Amendment.

A public comment period was held from October 13, 2025 to October 27, 2025 to solicit feedback from the public on the draft General Plan Amendment. One letter was received from the Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge (CCCR) during the public comment period. Staff met with CCCR on October 30, 2025, to further discuss their comments. The letter requested additional policies and analysis regarding the Baylands and sea level rise.

SB 272 was signed into law in 2023 requiring local governments located within the State’s coastal zone to create adaptation plans to address sea level rise on or by January 1, 2034.

The comments regarding the Baylands and sea level rise would be best addressed in the Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plan that will be developed as required by SB 272. The comment letter also requested modifications to policies and language in the existing Conservation Element. Because existing plans and policies address the requirements of

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AB 1889, staff is not proposing any modifications to language in the existing Conservation Element. The General Plan is currently planned through 2030, and staff anticipates beginning work on the next General Plan in the next few years. The comments regarding the Conservation Element language would be best addressed in the next General Plan when there will be a comprehensive update to each General Plan element. As of the date of the drafting of this staff report, no other public comments have been received.

Prior to the adoption or amendment of a General Plan, SB 18 requires the City to consult with California Native American tribes to aid in the protection of traditional tribal consultation places through land use planning. The City is required to provide tribes 90 days to request consultation. On July 15, 2025, notices were sent to representatives of Native American Tribes identified by the California Native American Heritage Commission.

One tribe, the Confederated Villages of Lisjan, requested consultation on the project. After reviewing the draft General Plan Amendment attached to this staff report, the tribe concluded their consultation on October 8, 2025. No other tribes requested consultation during the 90-day notification period.

General Plan Conformance
The proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with the intent and direction of the General Plan. The amendments do not change any existing General Plan policies and are consistent with the overall vision of the General Plan.

Findings for Approval
Pursuant to FMC Section 18.225.050(b), upon receipt of a Planning Commission recommendation, the City Council may approve or approve with modifications an amendment to the general plan when the following findings can be made:
(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the general plan and, where the amendment is to the text of the general plan, it is consistent with the other policies and chapters.

Analysis: The proposed amendment is consistent with the general plan, amends the text of the general plan by adding references to other citywide plans and policies, and is consistent with the other policies and chapters of the general plan. (2) The proposed amendment furthers the public interest, convenience, and general welfare of the city.

Analysis: The proposed amendment complies with state law that requires the City to address equitable access to open space, mitigate impacts and barriers to wildlife, and consider opportunities to remediate existing wildlife connectivity barriers, which would further the public interest, convenience, and general welfare of the City.

The proposed amendment to the general plan conforms with and contains the requirements pursuant to Government Code §65358:
(a) The proposed amendment is in the public interest, and (b) The general plan has not been amended more than four times during the calendar year.

FISCAL IMPACT: N/A

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 was previously certified for the project of adopting the General Plan. Per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for a project where an EIR has been certified unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, one or more of the following:

1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.

Analysis: No substantial changes are proposed to the Fremont General Plan as part of this project. The proposed General Plan Amendment is to identify policies in response to recently passed legislation and all policies identified are existing.

2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.

Analysis: No substantial changes are proposed under this project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR because the policies identified as part of this General Plan Amendment are existing within the City of Fremont and the project would not result in any physical changes that would have a significant effect on the environment.

3. New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the Negative Declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
a. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR;
b. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or
d. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

Analysis: No new information of substantial importance has been identified as part of this project. The proposed project would not result in any direct physical changes that would have a significant effect on the environment. All policies to address the applicable legislation identified by this project currently exist and no new mitigation measures have been identified.

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In addition, the proposed project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA per, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources, and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment in that the General Plan Amendments are in response to the recent passage of Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 by the California State Legislature. These laws require the City’s General Plan to address equal access to open space for all residents, climate resilience and rewilding opportunities, and analyze wildlife connectivity areas, identify wildlife passage features, and consider the impact of development on wildlife and habitat connectivity. The action is further exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because the proposed General Plan Amendment identified existing policies and would not result in any physical changes that would have a significant effect on the environment. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution
• Exhibit "A" to Draft Resolution
• Exhibit "B" to Draft Resolution
• Informational 1_Public Correspondence
• Informational 2_Draft Planning Commission Minutes

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Hold public hearing.

2. Find that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, and each as a further separate and independent basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15163, in that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 was previously certified for the project of adopting the General Plan and none of the conditions which would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR are present, Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and/or Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed General Plan Amendment would have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

3. Find that the General Plan Amendment conforms with and contains the requirements provided for State law, including without limitation Government Code Section 65358.

The General Plan Amendment: (1) complies with all applicable laws; (2) will not cause the General Plan to become internally inconsistent in violation of Government Code Section 65300.5; (3) the proposed General Plan amendment is in the public interest, as required under Government Code Section 65358(a); and (4) adoption of the proposed General Plan amendment will not exceed the annual limit on amendments specified under Government Code Section 65358(b).

4. Adopt a resolution for the General Plan Amendment.

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DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

FREMONT AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADDRESS EQUAL

ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE FOR ALL RESIDENTS, CLIMATE

RESILIENCE AND REWILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ANALYZE

WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY AREAS, IDENTIFY WILDLIFE PASSAGE

FEATURES, AND CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT ON

WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONNECTIVIT Y AND MAKING

FINDINGS OF CEQA EXEMPTION

WHEREAS, the State of California passed Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 requiring the City of Fremont (“City”) to update the General Plan to address equal access to open space for all residents, climate resilience and rewilding opportunities, and analyze wildlife connectivity areas, identify wildlife passage features, and consider the impact of development on wildlife and habitat connectivity; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing on the project on November 13, 2025, after which the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the General Plan Amendment and the project, as proposed, by a vote of 7-0; and

WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing on December 9, 2025, on the project, and considered the reports and documents presented by City staff, the Planning Commission’s deliberations, and the written and oral comments presented at the public hearing; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65358, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to adopt the General Plan Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. In accordance with Government Section 65358, and Fremont Municipal Code 18.225.080 and 18.225.050, the City Council finds that the proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with the General Plan and is in and furthers the public interest, convenience, and general welfare of the City as described in the December 9, 2025 City Council staff report and elsewhere in the record. The General Plan as amended will remain internally consistent.

SECTION 2. The General Plan of the City of Fremont, and more particularly the General Plan Land Use and Open Space and Conservation elements, is hereby amended to include analysis as required by California Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889, as more particularly depicted on Attachments 1 and 2, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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SECTION 3. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, and each as a separate and independent basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed General Plan Amendment would have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 was previously certified for the project of adopting the General Plan and none of the conditions which would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR are present in the project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

ADOPTED , 2025, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Clerk City Attorney

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Exhibit “A”
General Plan Amendment – Land Use and Open Space Element PLN2025-00209
Senate Bill (SB) 1425 (Stern, 2022) added Government Code §65565.5 requiring the Open Space Element to address access to open space for all residents, climate resilience and other cobenefits of open space, and rewilding opportunities. Existing adopted citywide plans address the requirements of Government Code §65565.5.

Open Space Access
The Parks & Recreation Master Plan (2022) serves as the comprehensive “blueprint” or “big- picture guide” for how Fremont will manage, expand, and improve its parks and recreation system over the next 20 years. The parks system is currently made up of over 60 parks that are categorized by the master plan as “Neighborhood Parks,” “Community Parks” and/or “Destination/Special Use Parks.” The master plan aspires to create an equitable and connected park system across Fremont by ensuring a 10-minute walk-to-park access for all. To achieve this goal, a strategic action plan ranging from short-term plans (0-3 years) to long-term plans (beyond 5 years) includes a plan to assess gaps in park services and amenities and strives to develop parks in underserved areas. Based on a recent study, 70% of Fremont residents are afforded a 10- minute walk to a park, with an ultimate goal of 100%. See the Parks & Recreation Master Plan (2022) for more detail on Fremont’s existing parks system.

Regional parks are managed by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The regional parks and trails located in Fremont managed by EBRPD are Coyote Hills Regional Park, Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay, Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Ardenwood Farm, Vargas Plateau Regional Park, Mission Peak Regional Preserve, and the Alameda Creek Regional Trail. The EBRPD Master Plan (2013) includes a vision and policies to maintain and develop regional parks and trails. The EBRPD vision includes improving access to and use of regional parks by members of groups that are underrepresented, such as persons with disabilities, the economically disadvantaged and elderly park visitors. See the EBRPD Master Plan (2013) for more detail on regional park policies. EBRPD is currently working on an updated District Plan that will be completed after the adoption of these General Plan amendments..

Climate Resilience
Climate Ready Fremont (2023) set goals towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate-change related vulnerabilities within Fremont. In order to achieve these goals, specific actions are identified, including, but not limited to:
• Action NL-C-3.2: Protect, maintain, and enhance the city’s existing urban forest and maintain healthy tree resources within the city

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• Action NL-C-3.3: Encourage planting native, local climate adapted, and drought-tolerant tree species in new development and redevelopment, replacing trees when proposed for removal, and planting trees to shade buildings and reduce energy requirements • Action NL-C-3.6: Identify priority areas to expand urban tree and vegetation planting, prioritizing planting in low-canopy corridors as identified by Tree Plotter and in disadvantaged and climate-vulnerable neighborhoods with increased risk of heat and/or air pollution as identified by public-facing tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)
The Urban Forest Management Plan (2023) identifies trees in Fremont as integral to the quality of life for all residents as well as for the city’s urban character and natural environments. The management plan is a guide to maintain, protect, and enhance Fremont’s tree canopy and the multitude of associated benefits. Trees provide significant economic, social, and ecological benefits, such as carbon sequestration, reduction of urban heat islands, energy savings, reduction of stormwater runoff, improvement of water quality, enhancement of human health and wellness, and increase the value of properties.

Rewilding
The Parks & Recreation Master Plan (2022) identifies the ecological context and connections in Fremont. The larger the park, the greater biodiversity can be found within the green space. Trails and riparian corridors serve as connections between the regional and local park system to provide for wildlife connectivity and passageways. Appendix H of the master plan includes a series of maps that show the existing corridors for wildlife habitat connectivity.

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Master Plan (2013) includes regional park policies to conserve, enhance, and restore natural plant communities, biological resources, animal species and their habitats.

Fremont’s hill area is protected by adopted citizen initiatives Measure A (1981) and Measure T (2002). Because of the restrictive development requirements codified as a result of these initiatives, the Fremont hill area is largely preserved in its natural state for wildlife habitat, recreation, and natural resources. See Land Use Element Policy 2-6.2 for more information on the hill area initiatives.

A vast majority of the Fremont Baylands is also preserved as permanent open space, which much of the area is part of the San Francisco Bay (Don Edwards) National Wildlife Refuge.

Opportunities to preserve, enhance, and expand the habitat and ecological value of the Baylands would support habitat, natural resources, water management, and aesthetics. See Land Use Element Policy 2-6.3 for more information on the Baylands.

Fremont’s park system, trails and greenways, and riparian corridors provide a network for habitat to traverse throughout the city and the region. Enhancing Fremont’s tree canopy as identified in

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the Urban Forest Management Plan (2023) and encouraging the planting of native plant species as described in Climate Ready Fremont (2023) will also be beneficial to local wildlife.

The City will continue to implement Land Use Element Goal 2-6: Open Space to preserve the hill area, maintain the Baylands as permanent open space, and restrict limit development on lands designated as open space to protect natural resources.

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Exhibit “B”
General Plan Amendment – Conservation Element
PLN2025-00209
In 2024, the Room to Roam Act (Assembly Bill 1889) was passed requiring jurisdictions to identify, analyze, and consider wildlife and habitat connectivity in the General Plan Conservation Element. Assembly Bill (AB) 1889 (Friedman, 2024) amended Government Code §65302(d)(4), requiring the conservation element to:

1. Identify and analyze connectivity areas, permeability, and natural landscape areas.

2. Identify and analyze existing or planned wildlife passage features.

3. Consider the impacts of development and the barriers caused by development to wildlife and habitat connectivity.

4. Avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts and barriers to wildlife movement to the extent feasible.

5. Analyze and consider opportunities to remediate existing barriers to wildlife connectivity and restore degraded habitat and open space.

Fremont’s Conservation Element (2011) includes goals and policies to preserve natural habitat, protect endangered species, and mitigate development impacts. In addition, multiple adopted citywide plans further evaluate and implement measures to protect wildlife and habitat connectivity.

Connectivity Areas
The Parks & Recreation Master Plan (2022) is a comprehensive plan for Fremont’s current and planned parks system. The parks system is currently made up of over 60 parks of varying sizes.

The larger the size of the park, the more biodiversity can be found within the green space. The master plan identifies homogeneous green spaces as “patches”, with riparian corridors and trails or greenways serving as ecological corridors and connections for wildlife. These green streets, greenways or trails, and riparian corridors are vital connectivity routes between the bay and the hills for wildlife to travel without having to interact with traffic. The plan includes a strategic action plan to maintain and expand park facilities, convert or add native and drought-tolerant plants and landscapes, and acquire land for neighborhood parks in underserved areas. See the Parks & Recreation Master Plan (2022) for more detail on Fremont’s existing and planned parks system.

Fremont’s regional parks are managed by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The regional parks and trails in Fremont, managed by EBRPD, include Coyote Hills Regional Park, Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay, Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Ardenwood Farm, Vargas Plateau Regional Park, Mission Peak Regional Preserve, and the Alameda Creek Regional Trail. The EBRPD Master Plan (2013) includes policies to (1) maintain, manage, conserve, enhance, and restore park wildland resources, (2) conserve, enhance and restore biological resources to promote naturally functioning ecosystems, and (3) conserve

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and protect native animal species and enhance their habitats to maintain viable wildlife populations within balanced ecosystems. EBRPD is currently working on an updated District Plan, with an anticipated 2026 completion, that will build upon the existing 2013 Master Plan and incorporate changes in the climate, economy, and demographics of the region.

Wildlife Passage Features
Section 158.1 of the Streets and Highways Code requires Caltrans to develop and publish a list of funded transportation projects with wildlife features that addresses wildlife connectivity needs affected by roadways within their jurisdictional control. The Caltrans Wildlife Connectivity Program Report (2024) lists funded active wildlife connectivity projects, planned projects with funding, and priority projects that require funding.

The report identifies one priority project that requires funding in Alameda County, referred to as Sunol Grade. The Sunol Grade project is within the Alameda Creek watershed, and a minor portion of the identified project area is within Fremont city limits. Caltrans describes the project as an open space area that has the importance of improving passage for threatened species. The report does not identify any funded active wildlife connectivity projects or planned projects with funding in Fremont’s jurisdiction.

In accordance with Conservation Element Policy 7-1.5: Promotion of Interagency Coordination, the City has committed to coordinating with Caltrans if the Sunol Grade project becomes funded in the future.

Impacts and Barriers to Wildlife
Fremont is divided into three physical areas, the Baylands, Bay Plain (flatlands), and hill area, as described in the Conservation Element section Physical Areas and Habitat Zones. The Baylands and hill area are natural landscape areas that provide core habitat for wildlife and support natural biodiversity.

The Bay Plain (flatlands) is the urban area of Fremont that is developed with residential, commercial, and industrial uses. Existing riparian corridors, local and regional parks, and trails provide limited wildlife and habitat connectivity within the flatlands.

Conservation Element Policy 7-1.7 requires the City to mitigate the impacts of development on the natural environment to the extent possible through solid planning, design, and management of development projects. Current General Plan implementation actions, Fremont Zoning Ordinance development standards, and citywide policies regulate and mitigate impacts to wildlife movement and corridors, including, but not limited to:
• Conservation Element Implementation 7-1.1.B – Development within 100 feet of the top of bank of riparian areas and water bodies, or within 200 feet above the toe of the hill (TOH), shall be evaluated to preserve and protect wildlife and plant species.

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• Single-Family Development Standards – The Fremont Zoning Ordinance regulates residential development on parcels zoned for single-family use by setting a maximum 40% lot coverage to provide a useable open space for property owners and to reduce barriers to wildlife connectivity.
• Hillside Combining District Development Standards – Development in the Hillside Combining District is limited to one dwelling unit per 20 acres in the Fremont Zoning Ordinance to maintain unobstructed access for the movement of wildlife. • Commercial Development Standards – Commercial development is limited by development standards including a maximum floor area ratio (FAR), setbacks, and landscape requirements.
• Resource Protection – The Fremont Zoning Ordinance includes standard development requirements to address resource protection, including measures to protect threatened and endangered animal species, reduce criteria air pollutants, and protect cultural resources. • Landscape Development Requirements & Policies (LDRP) – The LDRP includes tree planting and landscape requirements which mitigate impacts to wildlife movement. • Tree Preservation Ordinance – Chapter 18.215 of the Fremont Zoning Ordinance outlines requirements for the protection of existing trees, with an emphasis on preserving mature native trees that provide habitat for native species.
• Stormwater Management – As part of the Clean Water Program, development is required to include measures to reduce runoff, minimize disturbed areas and impervious cover to preserve natural landscape features and reduce impacts to creek channels.

The City will continue to evaluate development using these policies and limit the development of open space (Conservation Element Implementation 7-1.4.A) to mitigate impacts on wildlife movement and habitat connectivity while providing for growth through infill development as required by applicable law.

Remediating and Restoring Habitat
The Urban Forest Management Plan (2023) identifies trees as an integral part of the community.

The management plan is a guide to maintain, protect, and enhance Fremont’s tree canopy, which provides opportunities to restore habitat. In addition, Climate Ready Fremont (2023) includes policies to expand urban tree and vegetation planting which would assist with remediating barriers to wildlife connectivity in areas where there is a low tree canopy. See the Urban Forest Management Plan (2023) and Climate Ready Fremont (2023) for more detail.

The Alameda County Flood Control District (ACFC) provides flood protection for Alameda County residents and businesses through flood control systems such as natural creeks, channels, levees, pumpstations, dams, and reservoirs. ACFC undertakes environmental restoration projects that protect and improve creeks and wetlands, including the Sabercat Creek Trail Restoration project and Alameda Creek trail project. ACFC also provides guidance to property owners on

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how to maintain their creekside property to minimize soil erosion and provide habitat for wildlife.

Conservation Element Goal 7-1: Biological Resources and Conservation Element Goal 7-2:

Water Resources sets policies and implementation actions to preserve and protect the natural habitat, protect species, and preserve the hill area. See the Land Use and Open Space Element for rewilding opportunities.

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Sent via electronic mail only to: [email protected]

City of Fremont Planning Division
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538

Re: October 2025 Draft Amendments to the Land Use and Open Space Element and Conservation Element of the Fremont General Plan

Dear Chair Basrai and Planning Commission Members,

The Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge (CCCR) thanks you for the opportunity to review and provide comments on the Draft Amendments to the Land Use and Open Space, and Conservation Elements of the City of Fremont General Plan. We understand that pursuant to Senate Bill 1425 (SB 1425) the Land Use and Open Space Element of General Plans must be updated to include consideration of “equal access to open space for all residents, climate resilience, and rewilding opportunities. In addition, Assembly Bill 1889 (AB 1889) “requires that the Conservation Element be updated to analyze wildlife connectivity areas, identify wildlife passage features, and consider the impact of development on wildlife habitat and connectivity.”

Commenters:

The Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge has a long history of advocacy for the protection of wetlands and species habitat along the edges of the bay. In the 1960’s our senior members were part of a group of citizens who became alarmed at the degradation of the bay and its wetlands. We joined together, and with the support of Congressman Don Edwards, requested that Congress establish a Wildlife Refuge. The process took seven long years and in 1972, bipartisan legislation was passed to form the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Public Law 92-330 was enacted:

“That, for the preservation and enhancement of highly significant wildlife habitat in the area known as south San Francisco Bay in the State of California, for the protection of migratory waterfowl and other wildlife, including species known to be threatened with extinction, and to provide an opportunity for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study within the open space so preserved...”

In the late 1980’s recognizing that important habitats adjacent to the Bay that were crucial to maintaining the health of the Bay were continuing to be lost to development, we turned to Mr.

Edwards again, and in 1988 (the first year it was submitted ) his legislation to double the size of the Refuge was signed into law. In 1988, Congress passed Public Law 100-556, which increased the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service’s acquisition authority from 23,000 acres to a total of 43,000 acres.

P.O. Box 23957, San Jose, CA 95153 Email: [email protected] www.bayrefuge.org

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge

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Our efforts have led to refuge additions of 1600 acres of Bair Island in Redwood City, 128 acres of Mayhews Landing in Newark, the Munster property in Union City, and lands in the North Bay. We regularly comment on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents such as the Patterson Ranch Project in Fremont.

Our group has also commented on Section 404 and 401 Clean Water Act issues and pressed for the redesign of projects such as the 746-acre Catellus project (Pacific Commons) in Fremont to reduce the adverse impacts of the project on extremely rare vernal pool wetlands and numerous listed and sensitive species. The Section 404 Clean Water Act permit review process for the Pacific Commons project ultimately resulted in the addition of approximately 444 acres of vernal pool complex habitat to the Warm Springs Unit of the Refuge.

Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge (CCCR) has spent decades protecting the Bay’s tidal wetlands and listed and rare species, and has an ongoing interest in wetlands restoration and acquisition. Our organization has taken an active interest in Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, CEQA/NEPA regulations and National Wildlife Refuge System Administrative Act policies and implementation at the local, state and national levels, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to wetland, wildlife and Refuge issues.

We have participated as a stakeholder during the development of the US Fish and Wildlife Service Tidal Marsh Ecosystem Recovery Plan, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Adapting to Rising Tides and Bay Adapt processes, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

More recently our members served on the BCDC’s Advisory Committee during the development of BCDC’s Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Guidance for sea level rise adaptation planning.

Our participation in these processes demonstrates our recognition of the importance of tidal wetlands habitats and the crucial ecosystem services they provide, the threats posed by climate change and more specifically, sea level and groundwater rise, and the challenges that face our region as we work to protect the current and future health of San Francisco Bay and our communities.

Comments Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Land Use and Open Space Element of the Fremont General Plan (GP)

Climate Resilience

Potential missed climate resilience opportunities not captured within the proposed Land Use & Open Space Element Amendments:

Policy 2-2.8: “Constrained Land” of the existing Land Use & Open Space Element states:

“Recognize certain areas as having natural constraints which preclude their safe or environmentally sound development. These constraints are discussed in the Safety and Conservation Elements of the General Plan. The allowable density or intensity of development shall be set to recognize such constraints.

The designations on the General Plan Land Use Map reflect this policy. Hillsides and wetlands are generally designated as Open Space on the Map to recognize ecological, safety, access,

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We urge that the City analyze whether some of the lands designated as “constrained” could be ideal locations to enhance or restore habitats that may provide climate change resilience in the form of carbon sequestration (urban forest actions, wetlands enhancement or restoration activities), or by providing increased flood protection, e.g. the recent work conducted by the Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (ACFC&WCD) project adjacent to the Newark Ohlone College Campus to restore a more natural flood plain within Ohlone Creek. Climate change resilience funding for Natural and Nature-Based Solutions exists to implement such projects. We urge the City to examine the lands designated as “constrained” to determine if they might provide overlooked opportunities to increase the City’s climate resilience.

The Climate Resilience Section of the proposed amendments to the Land Use and Open Space Element does not acknowledge the tremendous potential of salt marsh Baylands habitats to sequester carbon:

The section on Climate Resilience references Climate Ready Fremont (2023) and cites:

• NL-C-3.2: Protect, maintain, and enhance the city’s existing urban forest and maintain healthy tree resources within the city
• NL-C-3.3: Encourage planting native, local climate adapted, and drought-tolerant tree species in new development and redevelopment, replacing trees when proposed for removal, and planting trees to shade buildings an reduce energy requirements, and • Action NL-C-3.6: Identify priority areas to expand urban tree and vegetation planting, prioritizing planting in low-canopy corridors as identified by Tree Plotter and in disadvantaged and climate-vulnerable neighborhoods with increased risk of heat and/or air pollution as identified by public-facing tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)

We fully support the contributions urban forests can provide for improvement of air quality, heat reduction and carbon sequestration; however, we question why NL-2: Increase the carbon sequestration potential of the city’s bayfront and Bayland areas, and NL-4 Expand and protect green infrastructure and biodiversity, have not been included under the Climate Resilience section of the proposed amendments to the Land Use and Open Space Element.

This is another instance of overlooked opportunities to increase the City’s toolkit of climate resilience strategies. It is important to note that salt marsh/tidal wetlands sequester (drawing carbon out of the atmosphere) and storing carbon at rates that are ten times greater than that of tropical forests
1, making protection and restoration of tidal wetlands a crucial component of any

1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. Fast Facts/Blue Carbon. Blue Carbon webpage. https://coast.noaa.gov/states/fast-facts/blue-carbon.html Accessed October 2025.

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Additional Climate Resilience benefits of salt marsh Baylands habitats:

In addition to their carbon sequestration capabilities, salt marshes (Bayland areas) also play a significant role in reducing the impacts of storm surges, acting as barriers that protect communities from flood inundation during high tides. This is why the historically conservative U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now advocating for the use of Natural and Nature Based Features, “Natural and Nature Based Features are landscape features that are used to provide engineering functions relevant to flood risk management, while producing additional economic, environmental and/or societal benefits…” (https://ewn.erdc.dren.mil/natural-nature-based-features/).

And, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines Natural and Nature-Based Solutions (NNBS) as:
“Sustainable planning, design, environmental management, and engineering practices that weave natural features or processes into the built environment to promote adaptation and resilience. Such solutions enlist natural features and processes in efforts to combat climate change, reduce flood risks, improve water quality, protect coastal property, restore and protect wetlands, stabilize shorelines, reduce urban heat, add recreational space and more.

Nature-based solutions offer significant benefits, monetary and otherwise, often at a lower cost that more traditional infrastructure. These benefits include economic growth, green jobs, increased property values, and improvements to public health, including better disease outcomes and reduced injuries.
3”

The importance of salt marsh habitat should be recognized within the Climate Resilience section of the Land Use and Open Space Element.

Land Use and Open Space Element – Rewilding:

This section of the proposed amendments mentions “Baylands” and refers to Land Use Element Policy 2-6.3 “for more information on Baylands.”

2 Goodhue, Kristen. 2024. How Much Can Wetlands Fight Climate Change? A New Carbon Atlas Has The Answers.

Smithsonian magazine. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-environmental-research-center/2024/03/29/coastal-carbon-atlas/ Accessed October 2025
3 FEMA. “Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions. A Guide for Local Communities. June 2021. https://www.fema.gov/case-study/fema-updates-building-community-resilience-nature-based-solutions

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“Manage Fremont’s Baylands as permanent open space. The habitat and ecological value of these areas should be conserved and restored to the greatest extent possible. This may include specific land management prescriptions not only for the Baylands but for adjoining upland properties that may impact wetland or bay habitat value. Planning for the Baylands should consider the effects of climate change and sea level rise.

Much of the Baylands acreage is in public ownership and is subject to regulation by agencies such as the US Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Fish and Game, and Army Corps of Engineers. The acreage also includes ponds used for commercial salt production. These areas are generally designated for Resource Conservation on the Land Use Map.”

We certainly support the language of Policy 2-6.3, however the sentence “Planning for the Baylands should consider the effects of climate change and sea level rise” is incredibly vague. “Consider the effects of climate change and sea level rise” fails to convey the significance of the impacts of sea level rise on the Region’s salt marshes. The photos taken below convey the impacts sea level rise will have on salt marshes, in our region if our shoreline communities do not provide space for tidal wetlands to move inland as sea levels continue to rise.

Photos taken at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge at low tide showing healthy salt marsh along Newark Slough and salt marsh completely submerged during a King Tide (a glance into future conditions as sea levels continue to rise). Photos by Carin High

The extremely beneficial ecosystem services provided by salt marshes will be lost if we do not adequately include in resilience planning, long-term protection of salt marsh habitat as we plan to provide resilience for the Bay Area’s built environment. This means including space for salt marshes to migrate inland by preserving the few remaining undeveloped low-lying areas as spaces for salt marsh migration. Dusterhoff et al
4, in a San Francisco Estuary Institute Report (SFEI) “Sediment for Survival: A Strategy for the Resilience of Bay Wetlands in the Lower San Francisco Estuary,” describe

4 Dusterhoff, S., McKnight, K., Grenier, L., and Kauffman, N. 2021. Sediment for Survival: A Strategy for the Resilience of Bay Wetlands in the Lower San Francisco Estuary. A SFEI Resilient Landscape Program. A product of the Healthy

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Figure 1 from Buchanan et al
5depicts the inland migration of salt marsh habitat as sea level rises.

The last sentence of the proposed amendments to the Land Use and Open Space Element states,”

“The City will continue to implement Land Use Element Goal 2-6: Open Space to preserve the hill area, maintain the Baylands as permanent open space, and restrict limit development on lands designated as open space to protect natural resources.”

We certainly applaud this goal however, it is inadequate. We will lose salt marsh habitat if we view it as a static footprint on the landscape. As sea levels continue to rise, salt marshes will have to be able to move inland or drown, and we will lose all the many invaluable ecological, economic, societal and resilience benefits this important habitat provides. Protecting salt marsh habitat should not be viewed as something we do to feel good, instead it should be viewed as a necessity for our community.

Comments Regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Conservation Element

General Comments:

In general, our concern with the language of the Conservation Element and the proposed amendments, is that the Hill, Bay Plain and the Baylands are treated as separate units rather than a continuum of habitats. Creeks flowing from the Hill area flow through the Bay Plain, the Baylands and ultimately to San Francisco Bay. Impacts to water quality or sediment transport that occur in the Hill area, will ultimately impact the Bay. Certainly, this is apparent with the Bay, Baylands, and the Alameda Creek Flood Control Channel, where a lot of effort has gone into improving passage for anadromous salmon and steelhead from the Bay to Alameda Creek.

5 Maya K Buchanan et al 2022 Environ. Res. Commun. 4 061001. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515- 7620/ac6eef

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AB 1889 “requires that the Conservation Element be updated to analyze wildlife connectivity areas, identify wildlife passage features, and consider the impact of development on wildlife habitat and connectivity.” [emphasis added] Development should not be narrowly constrained to mean buildings, parking lots, roadways, etc. but should also include trails and other recreational features, utility lines, and other infrastructure that can fragment habitat and present barriers (physical and behavioral) to wildlife. CCCR recently commented on a proposed Bay Trail segment through the fragile Warm Springs Vernal Pool Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) that could introduce disturbance to the physical environment, to plant and wildlife life history cycles, and introduce non-native invasive and nuisance or predatory species, etc. A second proposed project, Power the South Bay, would have similar impacts with the addition of potential changes to the hydrologic regime of the vernal pool complex due to proposed trenching of utility lines through the vernal pool complex.

Wildlife Passage and Connectivity Features:

The proposed wildlife passage amendments to the Conservation Element are limited to addressing features in more terrestrial settings, but neglect to consider the connection through the three described physical areas, “The Baylands, Bay Plain (flatlands), and hill area”, provided by creek corridors. Implementation 7-1.1.A: Protect Riparian and Wetland Areas, mentions preserving and minimizing impacts to these habitat types, but fails to describe the value of restoring riparian habitat and corridors to the bay. Sediment for Survival mentioned earlier describes reconnecting creeks to salt marshes as one of the strategies to improve salt marsh resilience as sea levels continue to rise. (Salt marshes are excellent at capturing sediment, and if sufficient sediment supplies exist, salt marsh habitat can grow vertically to keep pace with sea level rise.)

Figure 1 A from Buchanan et al depicts vertical growth of salt marsh habitat with sufficient sediment supply.

Creeks also provide corridors of connectivity for wildlife traveling through the three physical areas.

Connectivity of habitats is important for plants and wildlife within the Baylands, and will become even more important as sea levels rise and habitats must move inland. If physical barriers exist, as described above, Baylands habitats and the species they support are at risk of drowning.

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We applaud the proposed Urban Forest amendment and the discussion of projects undertaken by Alameda County Flood Control; however, the proposed amendment is once again silent regarding exploring opportunities to remediate and restore habitat within the Baylands. We recognize that in large part Baylands within the city boundaries are privately owned or public lands (Refuge lands), however, that does not prohibit the City from seeking partnerships to restore habitat, particularly where the action could help to meet conservation or resilience goals. We encourage the City to include language regarding seeking opportunities to remediate and restore Baylands habitats as well because of all the ecological, economic, societal and resilience benefits provided by these habitats.

Conclusion:

We express our thanks for the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed Land Use and Open Space and Conservation Element amendments. We urge the City to incorporate language recognizing the Climate Resilience opportunities provided by Baylands habitats. Additionally, we urge the City to make sure the connectivity that exists between the three physical units described in the General Plan and the Bay and the many ecological, economic, societal, and resilience benefits provided by the Baylands unit habitats are described in more detail in the Conservation Element.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments. We request that we be kept informed of any future opportunities to review and provide comments on the proposed amendments.

Respectfully submitted,

Carin High
CCCR, Co-Chair

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Minutes Planning Commission – November 13, 2025 PAGE 1

DRAFT MINUTES

FREMONT PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2025

Timestamps from the video webcast are listed below each Public Hearing Item Number and are in hours format, as follows: (hours:minutes:seconds). Video webcasts of Planning Commission meetings can be found at: https://fremontca.viebit.com/#

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

Item 3. 2025 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE – Citywide – PLN2025-00209 – To consider a (02:38:23) General Plan amendment to the Land Use and Open Space Element, and Conservation Element to comply with California Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 and to consider a finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, and each as a separate and independent basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed General Plan Amendment would have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 was previously certified for the project of adopting the General Plan and none of the conditions which would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR are present in the project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

Planning Manager David Wage introduced the item.

Associate Planner Winnie Mui gave a brief presentation and responded to questions from the Commission, with assistance from Senior Planner James Willis , regarding Alameda Creek, open space, and state requirements.

Chairperson Basrai opened the public hearing for this item.

Steve Skala commented on the importance of implementing a network of habitat transit for wildlife.

Chairperson Basrai closed the public hearing for this item.

IT WAS MOVED ( ZHANG/LIU) AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE (7-0-0-0-0) THE PLANNING COMMISSION – HELD PUBLIC HEARING; AND
RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:

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FIND THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PER, WITHOUT LIMITATION,

AND EACH AS A FURTHER SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BASIS, CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162 AND 15163, IN THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) SCH#2010082060 WAS PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED

FOR THE PROJECT OF ADOPTING THE GENERAL PLAN AND NONE OF

THE CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE PREPARATION OF A SUBSEQUENT EIR ARE PRESENT, SECTION 15307, ACTIONS BY

REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SECTION 15308, ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR SECTION 15061(B)(3), IN

THAT IT CAN BE SEEN WITH CERTAINTY THAT THERE IS NO

POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

WOULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT;
AND

FIND THAT THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CONFORMS WITH AND

CONTAINS THE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED FOR STATE LAW,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65358.

THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: (1) COMPLIES WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS; (2) WILL NOT CAUSE THE GENERAL PLAN TO

BECOME INTERNALLY INCONSISTENT IN VIOLATION OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65300.5; (3) THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS REQUIRED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65358(A); AND (4) ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL

PLAN AMENDMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE ANNUAL LIMIT ON

AMENDMENTS SPECIFIED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
65358(B);
AND
ADOPT THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT “A” AND EXHIBIT “B”.

The motion carried by the following vote:

AYES: 7 – Basrai, Craig, Ezzy, Liu, Ramamurthi, Yee, Zhang NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 0
RECUSE: 0

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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Council
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Council Referrals & Appointments

SCHEDULED
Sponsors:

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5593) DOC ID: 5593
Updated: 12/2/2025 11:25 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1
MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Appointments and Reappointments to Advisory Bodies
Contact Persons:

Name: Raj Salwan
Title: Mayor
Div/Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4082
E-Mail: [email protected]

MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Appointments and Reappointments to Advisory Bodies.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Patterson House Advisory Board Applications
• Historical Architectural Review Board Applications
• Library Advisory Commission Applications
• Senior Citizens Commission Applications

APPOINTMENTS:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Patricia Schaffarczyk 12/31/2029 Citizen At Large Representative

Historical Architectural Review Board Ying Min Li 12/31/2029

Library Advisory Commission Dhanya Ganesh 12/31/2029
Student Commissioner

Senior Citizens Commission Edith Bendermacher 12/31/2029

REAPPOINTMENTS:

Advisory Body Appointee Term Expires

Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District John Zlatnik 12/31/2029

Art Review Board Judy Lam 12/31/2029

Economic Development Advisory Commission Rose Itua 12/31/2029 At Large Representative

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Economic Development Advisory Commission Toni Marcos 12/31/2029 Commercial / Industrial Representative

George W. Patterson House Advisory Board Margaret Balk 12/31/2029 Mission Peak Heritage Foundation

Human Relations Commission Preeti Shukla 12/31/2029

Library Advisory Commission Smiti Anand 12/31/2029

Library Advisory Commission Leslie Rice 12/31/2029
Friends of the Library Representative

Mobility Commission Erin Vaca 12/31/2029
Pedestrian Representative 1

Mobility Commission Ken Wu 12/31/2029
Bicycling Representative 1

Mobility Commission Ahsan Baig 12/31/2029
Transit Representative 1

Mobility Commission Tejinder Dhami 12/31/2029
Driving Representative 1

Mobility Commission Monique Chapman 12/31/2029
Mobility Impairments Representative

Planning Commission Mufaddal Ezzy 12/31/2029

Planning Commission Benjamin Yee 12/31/2029

Recreation Commission Sunita Lodha 12/31/2029

Recreation Commission Amar Tiwari 12/31/2029

Recreation Commission Elissa Winters 12/31/2029

Rent Review Board Carl Fox 12/31/2029
Landlord Representative

Rent Review Board Trice Pierce 12/31/2029
Neutral Third Party Representative

Senior Citizens Commission Dr. James Thomas 12/31/2029

Youth Advisory Commission Gavia Grewal 12/31/2027

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Youth Advisory Commission Emily Tang 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Yash Bhutoria 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Zimeng Wang 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Anagha Sainath 12/31/2027

Youth Advisory Commission Deshna Maheshwari 12/31/2027

RECOMMENDATION: Approve appointments and reappointments.

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Attachment: Library Advisory Commission Applications (5593 : Mayor Salwan Referral: Appointments & Reappointments to Advisory Bodies; Board and Commission Application

Board or Commission you wish to serve on: Library Advisory Commission

Submit application to:

Office of the City Clerk
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
P.O. Box 5006
Fremont, CA 94537-5006

Personal Information:

Mr. 
Mrs. 
Ms. 
Name: ___________Govil__________________Ayra________________________ Last First MI

Home Address:

Street City State Zip

Home Telephone:

Work Telephone:

E-

Resident of the City of Fremont: 14 years

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American □ White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian
□ Pakistani

□ Other Asian origin: ________________ (write-in optional) □ Other African origin: _______________
(write-in optional)
□ Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin:
__________ (write-in optional)

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□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
□ Female □ Prefer not to say

Language(s) Spoken: English, Hindi

Background Information:

Why do you wish to serve as a member of this Board or Commission:

I want to serve on the Library Advisory Commission because the Fremont Main Library has been an important place in my life, and I feel a strong responsibility and passion to give back.

The kid’s section at the Main Library was my favorite place in the library growing up. Every weekend, my family and I would go to the library so I could browse the shelves, stack up picture books, and sit in a corner to read, then check out all the ones I didn't get to. It was a safe space for me that was quiet, welcoming, and full of possibilities. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that my experience at the library wasn’t just about the books, it was also about having a safe, public place where I could be curious and feel supported.

I see how many other students in Fremont rely on the library in similar ways whether it’s for a quiet place to study, using technology they need, or just having a safe place to be after school.

Additionally, my interest in educational equity and childhood learning has also made me aware of how powerful libraries are for giving kids, regardless of background, an opportunity to learn and grow. Serving on this Commission is meaningful to me because it connects my own personal experience with the Fremont Main Library with a chance to support other families and students in my community. I want to be a part of protecting and strengthening a place that has shaped who I am and that is an essential part of so many people’s lives.

What would you bring by way of perspective or experience to this Board or Commission:

To the Library Advisory Commission, I would bring the perspective of a current Fremont student who is already deeply involved in community service, youth leadership, and education-focused work, along with hands-on experience in the library itself. As an Interact officer and Area 7 treasurer, I’ve helped plan and run service events that respond to local and global issues, from raising awareness to organizing fundraisers. That role has taught me how to listen to community needs, collaborate with adults and peers, manage details like budgeting and logistics, and follow through on projects that actually serve people. At the Fremont Main Library, my work as a Homework Help Center volunteer has given me direct experience with the students and families who rely on library services. I see up close how important free academic support, welcoming spaces, and access to resources are for kids at different grade levels and from different backgrounds.

I have developed my skills as a marketing intern for a start up, learning how to communicate clearly, use data and feedback to improve ideas, and think about how to reach and engage a targeted audience. These are skills that translate well into serving on the Library Advisory Commission. Additionally, my experience with planning important events for my volleyball team like senior night and Dig Pink, a yearly game hosted to fundraise and advocate for breast cancer awareness, have built my organization, coordination, and teamwork skills. Overall, I bring a perspective grounded in justice and equity, a genuine love for literature, and real experience of turning ideas into action. I would use my experiences and point of view to advise for library services that are inclusive and responsive to the diverse communities in Fremont.

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Employment/Volunteer Information:

Please list any qualifications you feel would provide positive input to the work of the commission.

Organization: Fremont Main Library Homework Help Center Dates: 9/2/24 - 3/10/25 (will continue in the spring)

Location: Fremont Main Library Position(s): Volunteer

Responsibilities/accomplishments:

• Provide one-on-one and small-group academic support to elementary and middle school students
• Help students build reading, writing, and math skills in a quiet, structured environment
• Communicate with librarians and families to support students’ learning needs and comfort in the library

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Organization: Schoolhouse Tutoring Dates: 7/1/25 - present Location: Online Position(s): volunteer
Responsibilities/accomplishments:
• Tutor students online in core academic subjects on a regular schedule • Create clear explanations and practice problems to help reinforce difficult concepts • Adapt to different learning styles and provide encouragement to build confidence

Organization: Mathnasuim Dates: 11/19/25 - present

Location: 39650 Liberty St #160 Position(s): Tutor

Responsibilities/accomplishments:
• Instruct students in math from elementary through k-10 school levels • Follow individualized learning plans and track student progress using center systems
• Communicate with students and parents about goals, challenges, and improvements

Organization: Nike Volleyball Camp Coaching Dates: 9/9/25 - 9/13/25

Location: Notre Dame San Jose High School Position(s): Volleyball Head Coach

Responsibilities/accomplishments:
• Teach fundamental volleyball skills to younger athletes in drills and scrimmages • Support head coaches with practice planning, group management, and demonstrations
• Promote teamwork, sportsmanship, and a positive, encouraging environment for campers

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Separate Page Attached

Special awards or recognitions you have received:

College Board National Recognition Program
National Honors Society Honoree
Scholastic writing 2x Poetry Honorable Mention
New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest Finalist

Education Information:

Notre Dame San Jose High School_______High School Diploma__________2023-2027 Educational Institution Degree/Diploma Field Year

Additional Information (Please provide any other information which you feel would be useful to the City Council in reviewing your application.)

I attended Fred E. Weibel Elementary School and John M. Horner Middle School.

Civic service is a privilege and responsibility of interested, qualified, sincere citizens. The value and importance of wide participation of a large number of citizens cannot be measured. Your interest in serving on a board or commission of the City of Fremont is greatly appreciated.

General Information: Your application is a public document and will be kept on file for one year. If you would like additional information, please call the City Clerk’s Office, at (510) 284-4060.

Please sign and date your application and submit to the Office of the City Clerk.

Thank you.

_____ ______________________________11/28/2025
Signature Date

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Homework help center volunteer
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● Help create a welcoming, focused environment for students to study and ask questions ● Communicate with librarians and families to support students’ learning and comfort in the library
Martha's kitchen
● Assist with preparing, packaging, and serving meals to community members in need ● Help organize food supplies, maintain cleanliness, and support kitchen staff ● Contribute to a respectful, compassionate environment for guests facing food insecurity Zamana dance team
● Perform as part of a school community dance team that promotes culture, teamwork, and school spirit
● Collaborate with teammates on choreography, regular practices, and performances ● Volunteer at dance events by helping with setup, coordination, and supporting younger or newer performers
Volleyball coaching for young kids in the san jose community ● Coach and mentor young players in basic volleyball skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship Assist in running drills, organizing games, and creating a positive practice environment ● Serve as a role model, encouraging confidence, discipline, and a love for volleyball Creative writing
● Use writing as a form of expression and advocacy for empathy, equity, and youth voices in the community
● Journalism assistant editor and chief of 2 years
● Written and published a poetry book, finalist for the new york times tiny memoir competition, and honorable mention for the scholastic writing awards Interact
● Help lead a large school-based service club, planning meetings and projects that engage students in community service
● Coordinate and support San Jose Area 7 clubs as treasurer, managing funds and tracking donations for service initiatives
● Organize and participate in service events that address both local and global issues, building leadership and collaboration skills

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Board and Commission Application

Board or Commission you wish to serve on: Senior / Planning Commission

(Planning Commission applicants: Please attach supplemental questionnaire)

Submit application to:

Office of the City Clerk
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
P.O. Box 5006
Fremont, CA 94537-5006

Personal Information:

Mr. 
Mrs. X
Ms. 
Name: Bendermacher, Edith
Last First MI

Home Address:

Street City State Zip

Home Telephone:

E-mail: Fax: n/a

Resident of the City of Fremont: 14 years

Demographic Information:

Ethnicity:
□ American Indian or Alaskan Native □ Chinese
□ Black or African American X White
□ Afghan □ Vietnamese
□ Mexican □ Filipino
□ Indian □ Pakistani

□ Other Asian origin: ________________ (write-in optional) □ Other African origin: _______________ (write-in optional) □ Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: __________ (write-in optional) Gender:
□ Male □ Prefer to self-identify
X Female □ Prefer not to say

Language(s) Spoken: English, German, Polish

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Background Information:

Why do you wish to serve as a member of this Board or Commission:

I have been a Fremont resident since 2011 and my husband has been a resident since childhood. We have always valued Fremont as the city where we wanted to bring up our family. Our children (son is now 20 years old and daughter is high school senior at Irvington High School (IHS)) have been part of FUSD since first grade. We cherish the city and our neighborhood and appreciate Fremont for the high standard of living. Until now, I took care of my family and my career, and now I am available to contribute to the success Fremont has and engage with others in our community.

What would you bring by way of perspective or experience to this Board or Commission:

One of my biggest passions is to volunteer and support our communities. I am a relationship builder with sturdy business background, problem solver, ready to drive change. I take time to learn, to see the bigger picture, and offer support and solutions. Here are few examples of my impact to the communities I participate in:

In my Board of Director role at Sunnyvale Community Center (SCS), an organization focused on preventing homelessness and hunger, I directly impact the community by collecting funds through fundraising, offering my organizational and analytical skills to manage the budget, and I am hands-on and do grocery packing and hand out to clients.

As an engaged parent, I have been supporting FUSD for many years through volunteering in PTA, PTSA and in classrooms. I am the parent who stands at the sidelines and cheers on the teams but I am also interested to drive change and create a better experience for our students. I became President of the Irvington High School Booster Club right after Covid where the program had to be revived. By engaging with the athletic directors, principal and coaches, we were able to increase the membership, introduced a regular newsletter to keep parents and students up-to-date, established a social media online presence, and have collected $10k per year to buy equipment and uniforms for IHS athletes.

In my professional career, I am a director at NetApp, an intelligent data management company, located in San Jose. In addition to my day job, I am supporting multiple efforts in the company to create professional and personal growth opportunities for women and allies. I organize in-person events and webinars. I collaborate across the industry with other companies and organizations such as Silicon Valley Leadership Group to mentor students from Community and State colleges. Exposing the students to the business environments is rewarding and supports their growth and curiosity as to what is next after college.

I am also a mentor to students and women and I am especially interested to give back the support I have received when I started in my career.

As an engaged citizen following the developments of our city and state/country wide, I see many opportunities to contribute my skills to support City of Fremont.

Employment/Volunteer Information:

Please list any qualifications you feel would provide positive input to the work of the commission.

Organization: Board of Directors at Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) https://svcommunityservices.org/
Dates: June 2024 – ongoing

Location: Sunnyvale Position(s): Board of Directors / Member of Programs Committee for SCS

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Responsibilities/accomplishments: Attend monthly meetings, oversee yearly spending of $11M, volunteer in warehouse and pack/hand out groceries, provide support during SCS events. As member of the Programs Committee, we have developed metrics and visuals to show the budget spent and effort needed to purchase food, provide financial support, assist with cost for housing for residents.

Organization: GALA Globalization and Localization Association https://www.gala-global.org/ Dates: Jan 2023 – Dec 2024 (2 years’ term)

Location: Global organization Position(s): Board of Directors / Secretary / Committee Lead for Marketing / Committee Liaison for Scholarships

Responsibilities/accomplishments: In addition to the monthly review of the association’s activities, our responsibility was to define the strategy for the association in the changing global environment. With the introduction of AI, the globalization industry has seen a big shift as how translations and the technology needed to conduct translations had to adapt. We drafted the very first 3 years’ strategy for the organization and implemented year 1 goals.

I was also Committee Lead for Marketing and we have developed marketing campaigns, evaluated captured data around member engagement, created visuals and shared with members during the annual events.

As Committee Liaison for Rising Star Scholarship, I have led a group of industry leaders and we put out a call for scholarship applicants. We reviewed and selected 2 scholarship recipients who presented and participated at annual events.

Organization: _Irvington High School Athletic Booster Club https://sites.google.com/view/ihs- athletic-boosters/home?authuser=0
Dates: Aug 2020 - current

Location: Fremont Position(s): President of Irvington High School Athletic Booster Club

Responsibilities/accomplishments: As President of the IHS Athletic Booster Club, we support the IHS Athletic Program at Irvington. We fundraise through membership and hosting events. We distribute the collected funds to individual sports but also support athletic needs for entire school such as new chairs for gym, scoreboards for outside fields. We collect and manage ~$10k per school year.

Organization: Employed at NetApp www.netapp.com
Dates: February 2011 - today

Location: San Jose Position(s): Member of Steering Committee for Women in Localization / Site Lead for Women in Technology at San Jose Headquarters

Responsibilities/accomplishments: As member of the Women in Technology Steering Committee, I am responsible for all marketing activities to our membership (2,000 members). We create internal communications, newsletters, and spotlights for employees.

As Site Lead for Women in Technology, I am organizing events and provide opportunities for our female employees to take part in professional and personal growth. We partner with Silicon Valley Leadership Group and K16 Collective and organize tours for students from SJSU, Chabot College and San Jose City College to learn about our company’s culture and what it takes to work for a company like ours. We cater to 700 employees at our San Jose Headquarters.

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Community Activities that you have been involved with (feel free to attach separate pages):

Second Harvest Food Bank in San Jose / Regular volunteering to sort food / Ongoing Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey / Regular guest speaker and mentor to students / Ongoing
Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

TCV Fremont / Friday shift – client check-in / Ongoing Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates

Special awards or recognitions you have received:

Language Industry Person of the Year from Think Global Forum (globalization industry):
https://www.thinkglobalforum.org/tgf-blog/winners-announced-at-the-think-global-awards-year-six- ceremony

Featured in Multilingual Magazine (globalization industry magazine):
https://multilingual.com/issues/september-2023/edith-bendermacher/

____________________________________________________________________________

Education Information:

College / Germany/Duesseldorf____________BBA__________Business____________1992 Educational Institution Degree/Diploma Field Year

Additional Information (Please provide any other information which you feel would be useful to the City Council in reviewing your application.)

____________________________________________________________________________

Civic service is a privilege and responsibility of interested, qualified, sincere citizens. The value and importance of wide participation of a large number of citizens cannot be measured. Your interest in serving on a board or commission of the City of Fremont is greatly appreciated.

General Information: Your application is a public document and will be kept on file for one year. If you would like additional information, please call the City Clerk’s Office, at (510) 284-4060.

Please sign and date your application and submit to the Office of the City Clerk.

Thank you.

11/30/2025
__________________________________________ _____________________________ Signature Date

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