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
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Cable
Channel
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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
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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
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February 24, 2026 No meetings
March 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
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Chambers Live
March 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
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March 31, 2026 No meetings (5th Tuesday)