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
Alberto Quintanilla, 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
February 10, 2026
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 - February 10, 2026
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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 February 10, 2026, City Council meeting online via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81557495557 Webinar ID: 815 5749 5557
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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REVISED
Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
February 10, 2026
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 January 20, 2026 and the Regular Meeting of February 3, 2026
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla
Title: City Clerk
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes.
3. Ceremonial Items - None.
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 - None.
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6. Other Business
A. PENSION LIABILITY FUNDING POLICY - Adopt a Resolution Amending the Pension Liability Funding Policy
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution amending the pension liability funding policy as described in this staff report.
B. FY 2025/26 BUDGET REBALANCING - Approve Amendments to the FY 2025/26 Adopted Operating Budget Reflecting Negotiated Labor Agreements with Offsetting Expenditure Reductions in the General Fund Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget to:
1. Implement compensation and benefit changes specified in the FY 2025/26 labor agreements.
2. Implement appropriation reductions necessary to offset the labor agreement increases in the General Fund.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals
1. MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of a Resolution to Update Council Assignments to Outside Committees, Commissions, and Boards
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla
Title: City Clerk
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009
E-Mail: [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution designating Council assignments to outside committees, commissions, and boards and to update the exhibit to also reflect changes to contact information, meeting frequency and/or stipends for the various entities.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees - None.
C. Legislative Actions - None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments
8. Adjournment
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ACRONYMS
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments HARB Historical Architectural Review Board ACE Altamont Commuter Express HBA Home Builders Association ACFCD Alameda County Flood Control District HCD Housing and Community ACTC Alameda County Transportation
Commission
HRC
Development (State)
Human Relations Commission
HCD Housing and Community
ACWD Alameda County Water District ICMA
JPA
International City/County Management
Association
Joint Powers Authority
ARB Art Review Board
BAAQMD
BART
Bay Area Air Quality Management
District
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
LLMD Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance
District
LOCC League of California Cities
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development
Commission
LOS
MET
Level of Service
Mobile Evaluation Team
BMPs Best Management Practices MOU Memorandum of Understanding BMR Below Market Rate MTC Metropolitan Transportation
CALPERS California Public Employees’ Retirement
System
MTC Metropolitan Transportation
Commission
CBC California Building Code NRSRO Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
CDD Community Development Department NEPA National Environmental Policy Act CC & R’s Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions NLC National League of Cities CDBG
CEQA
Community Development Block Grant
California Environmental Quality Act
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
CERT Community Emergency Response Team NPO Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance CIP Capital Improvement Program PC Planning Commission
CNG Compressed Natural Gas PD Planned District
COF City of Fremont PDA Priority Development Area
COPPS Community Oriented Policing and Public
Safety
PUC
PVAW
Public Utilities Commission
Private Vehicle Accessway
CSAC California State Association of Counties PWC Public Works Contract CTC California Transportation Commission RFP Request for Proposals dB Decibel RFQ Request for Qualifications
DEIR Draft Environmental Impact Report RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocation DU/AC Dwelling Units per Acre ROP Regional Occupational Program EBCE East Bay Community Energy RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board EBRPD East Bay Regional Park District SACNET Southern Alameda County Narcotics Enforcement Task Force
EDAC Economic Development Advisory
Commission (City)
STIP State Transportation Improvement
Program
EIR Environmental Impact Report (CEQA) TCRDF Tri-Cities Recycling and Disposal Facility EIS Environmental Impact Statement TOD Transit Oriented Development
EVAW
(NEPA)
Emergency Vehicle Accessway
TS/MRF Transfer Station/Materials Recovery
Facility
FAR Floor Area Ratio UBC See CBC
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency VMT Vehicle Miles Travelled FFD Fremont Fire Department VTA Santa Clara Valley Transportation FMC Fremont Municipal Code Authority
FPD Fremont Police Department WMA Waste Management Authority FRC Family Resource Center ZA Zoning Administrator
FUSD Fremont Unified School District ZTA Zoning Text Amendment GIS Geographic Information System
GPA General Plan Amendment
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UPCOMING MEETING AND CHANNEL 27
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Date Time Meeting Type Location
Cable
Channel
27 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)
April 7, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 14, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 21, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
April 28, 2026 No meetings
May 4, 2026 Joing CC/FUSD Meeting City Hosts Live
May 5, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 12, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 19, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council
Chambers Live
May 26, 2026 No meetings
Fremont City Council Meeting: 02/10/26 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 # 5640) DOC ID: 5640
Updated: 2/6/2026 7:49 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - for the Regular Meeting of January 20, 2026 and the Regular Meeting of February 3, 2026
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla
Title: City Clerk
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009
E-Mail: [email protected]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - for the Regular Meeting of January 20, 2026 and the Regular Meeting of February 3, 2026.
ATTACHMENTS:
• DRAFT - 2026-01-20 CC Minutes
• DRAFT - 2026-02-03 CC Minutes
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes.
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MINUTES
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 20, 2026
FREMONT CITY HALL AND
VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.
1. PRELIMINARY
A. Call to Order: Mayor Salwan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Flag Salute: Councilmember Campbell 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 (if applicable) – None.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
* A. Waive Reading of Ordinances - None.
* B. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Approval of Minutes for the Closed Session Meeting of December 9, 2025, Regular Meeting of December 9, 2025, Closed Session Meeting of December 18, 2025, Closed Session Meeting of January 6, 2026, Regular Meeting of January 6, 2026, and the Regular Meeting of January 13, 2026.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Zhang, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council approved minutes.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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* C. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Fremont Police Association (FPA) On a motion by Vice Mayor Zhang, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-03 approving the tentative agreement reached with the Fremont Police Association (FPA) for a successor MOU and authorizing the City Manager to execute an MOU for the period of January 11, 2026, through June 30, 2026, between the City and the FPA.
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 a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Fremont Police Managers’ Association On a motion by Vice Mayor Zhang, seconded by Councilmember Campbell adopted Resolution No. 2026-04 approving the tentative agreement reached with the FPMA for a successor MOU and authorizing the City Manager to execute an MOU for the period of January 11, 2026, through June 30, 2026, between the City of Fremont and FPMA.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, Shao, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
* E. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of an Amendment to the Employment Agreement between City Manager Karena McGee Shackelford and the City of Fremont This item was withdrawn from the Consent Calendar. No discussion occurred. Staff was directed to return the matter at a future Closed Session. * F. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of an Amendment to the Employment Agreement between City Attorney Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr., and the City of Fremont This item was withdrawn from the Consent Calendar. No discussion occurred. Staff was directed to return the matter at a future Closed Session.
3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Proclamation/Resolution: Compassionate Fremont Month (January 2026)
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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 placed on file.
Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following people commented: Keith Parker, Jeff V., and John Hinds. 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 – None.
C. Legislative Actions – None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments – None.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Salwan adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
Attest: Approved:
Alberto Quintanilla, City Clerk RAJ SALWAN, Mayor
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MINUTES
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 3, 2026
FREMONT CITY HALL AND
VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
7:00 P.M.
1. PRELIMINARY
A. Call to Order: Mayor Salwan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Flag Salute: Vice Mayor Zhang led the salute to the flag.
C. Roll Call: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Absent: Councilmember Shao
D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager/City Attorney
Mayor Salwan announced the Boards and Commissions vacancies.
City Manager Shackelford introduced colleagues.
E. Report Out of Closed Session (if applicable) – 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 Adopting a Resolution Summarily Vacating a Portion of a Storm Drain Easement at 44235 Nobel Drive in the Bayside Industrial Community Plan Area (PLN2025-00092) and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.
On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-05 to vacate a portion of the storm drain easement at 44235 Nobel Drive in Fremont on grounds the easement is no longer needed.
2. Found the action is exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, as the vacation of easements is considered a minor alteration to land use limitations that does not result in any land use or density changes.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
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* D. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Authorizing the City Manager to Award and Execute Master Services Agreements for On-Call Landscape Architectural Consultant Services to Gates Studio, Mennucci Design Group, and RRM Design Group, each for an amount not to exceed $1.25M over five years.
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. Community Services Director Kim Beranek and Parks Planning and Design Manager Tara Bhuthimethee were available for questions.
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.
On a motion by Councilmember Keng, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to award and execute Master Services Agreements for on-call Landscape Architectural design services with Gates Studio, Mennucci Design Group, and RRM Design Group, each for a total not-to-exceed compensation of $1,250,000 over five years.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* E. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a 28-Month Lease Agreement with LS Power for 10 Acres at 6900 Automall Parkway.
On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council:
1. Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute a 28-month Lease Agreement between the City of Fremont and LS Power Grid California, LLC for 10 acres at 6900 Auto Mall Parkway for a lump sum lease amount of $2,500,344.
2. Recognized lease revenue in the Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 501) and appropriated $2,500,344 and any other additional lease payments under this lease agreement to PWC9087-501 for the new Central Park Community Center project.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* F. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Authorizing the City Manager to Amend a Purchase Order with East Bay Tire Co., Increasing the Amount by $35,000, for a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of $130,000 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to increase the existing Purchase Order
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with East Bay Tire Co. by $35,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $130,000 for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* G. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Authorizing the City Manager to Amend a Purchase Order with Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service, Increasing the Amount by $85,000, for a New Not-to-Exceed Amount of $180,000 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 On a motion by Councilmember Kimberlin, seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to increase the existing Purchase Order with Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service by $85,000, for a new not-to-exceed of $180,000 for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
* H. Mayor Salwan opened consideration of Authorizing the City Manager, or her Designee, to increase the Purchase Order with Aborn Veterinary Hospital for an additional $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $199,000 for Animals at Tri-City Animal Shelter.
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. Animal Services Manager Kelly Miott was available for questions. Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following people commented: Kathie Williams, Hilary Danehy, and Kristin. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Salwan closed the public comment period.
On a motion by Councilmember Campbell, seconded by Councilmember Liu, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or her designee, to increase the Purchase Order with Aborn Veterinary Hospital for an additional $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $199,000 for Animals at Tri-City Animal Shelter.
Ayes: Mayor Salwan, Vice Mayor Zhang, Councilmembers: Keng, Campbell, Kimberlin, and Liu
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Shao
Abstain: None
3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Proclamation/Resolution: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (February 7-14, 2026)
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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 placed on file.
Mayor Salwan opened the public comment period. The following people commented: Al Minard, Amin Shamsan, and Kristin. 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 – None.
C. Legislative Actions – None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments
Councilmembers reported on their various meetings.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Salwan adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
Attest: Approved:
Alberto Quintanilla, City Clerk RAJ SALWAN, Mayor
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3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Finance Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Plans, Policies and Studies
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5628) DOC ID: 5628
Updated: 2/6/2026 7:58 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
PENSION LIABILITY FUNDING POLICY - Adopt a Resolution Amending the Pension Liability Funding Policy
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Div/Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
Executive Summary: Under the City Council’s adopted pension liability funding policy, accelerated pay-down of the City’s unfunded accrued pension liability (UAL) over the last nine years has achieved the policy goal of stable annual contributions. Because the policy as currently written would require the City to make unnecessarily large additional contributions beginning in FY 2026/27, staff recommends that the City Council amend the policy.
BACKGROUND: The City provides pension benefits to retirees through its Safety (sworn police and fire) and Miscellaneous (all other) retirement plans administered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). These pension benefits are funded through annual employee and employer contributions, with the employer responsible for paying off any UAL created by retroactive benefit enhancements, investment underperformance, or changes in actuarial assumptions.
Contribution amounts for both City plans are determined annually on an actuarial basis as of June 30 by CalPERS. The actuarially determined contribution rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance the UAL.
In December 2016, the CalPERS Board approved lowering the assumed rate of return on pension assets, which had the effect of significantly increasing the UAL. Additionally, the CalPERS amortization methods used at that time delayed the paydown of the unfunded liability, causing the City to “borrow” from CalPERS at its expected earnings rate (over 7% at that time). As a consequence, the City’s UAL contributions were expected to climb from about $22 million in FY 2017/18 to a projected peak of almost $50 million in FY 2030/31.
Over the next thirty years, repayment of the amount borrowed from CalPERS was projected to cost the City $57 million.
In November 2017, to minimize borrowing costs and stabilize future contributions, the City Council adopted its pension liability funding policy. This policy directs the City Manager to incorporate an additional pension contribution payment into development of the proposed operating budget each year using a minimum additional contribution equal to 10% of the unfunded liability contributions specified by CalPERS, with a larger additional contribution contingent on availability of funds.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City’s accelerated pay-down of the UAL, assisted by CalPERS investment overperformance in three of the last five years, has achieved the policy
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goal of stable contributions. The projected annual payments required by CalPERS through FY 2031/32 average just over $46 million, roughly the same annual amount that we’ve paid over the last three years. After 2032, the projected annual contributions begin to decline.
Although it is possible that poor CalPERS investment results or an adverse change in actuarial assumptions could increase our future contribution requirements, the anticipated additional contributions needed to maintain the $46 million stabilized payment level have dropped into the 2.5%-3.5% range. Starting with the FY 2026/27 pension contributions, the current pension liability funding policy would require us to pay significantly more than necessary to maintain the current stabilized payment level ($4.5 million vs. $1.4 million as the additional contribution). Consequently, staff are recommending that the City Council amend the policy.
To avoid locking the City into annual contributions that are higher than necessary, staff recommend that the City Council amend the pension liability funding policy to direct the City Manager to incorporate the unfunded liability contributions specified by CalPERS into development of the proposed operating budget each year, with any additional contributions contingent on availability of funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amended policy will ensure that the City continues to pay down its unfunded pension liability at the actuarially determined level while avoiding any unnecessary overpayment that would result under the current policy. For FY 2026/27, staff will plan to include an additional contribution of approximately $1.4 million to maintain the current stabilized funding level.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Action on this item represents a fiscal, organizational and administrative governmental activity that will not result in physical changes in the environment. Therefore, it is not a project subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution Amendment to Pension Liability Funding Policy
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution amending the pension liability funding policy as described in this staff report.
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Resolution 2026-XX Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
AMENDING THE PENSION LIABILITY FUNDING POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Fremont (City) provides pension benefits to retirees through retirement plans administered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20814(c) of the California Government Code (the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law), funding contributions for both City retirement plans are determined annually on an actuarial basis as of June 30 by CalPERS; and
WHEREAS, the actuarially determined contribution is the estimated amount necessary to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to amortize any unfunded accrued liabilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a pension liability funding policy on November 21, 2017, that directs the City Manager to incorporate an additional pension contribution payment into development of the proposed operating budget each year using a minimum additional contribution equal to 10% of the unfunded liability contributions specified by CalPERS, with a larger additional contribution contingent on availability of funds; and
WHEREAS, accelerated pay-down of the City’s unfunded accrued pension liability over the last nine years has achieved the policy goal of stable annual contributions and the policy as currently written would require the City to make unnecessarily large additional contributions beginning in FY 2026/27.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Fremont hereby directs the City Manager to incorporate the unfunded liability contributions specified by CalPERS into development of the proposed operating budget each year, with any additional contributions contingent on availability of funds.
ADOPTED ______________, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mayor
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Attachment: Draft Resolution Amendment to Pension Liability Funding Policy (5628 : PENSION LIABILITY FUNDING POLICY)
Resolution 2026-XX Page 2 of 2
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
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Attachment: Draft Resolution Amendment to Pension Liability Funding Policy (5628 : PENSION LIABILITY FUNDING POLICY) Fremont City Council Meeting: 02/10/26 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Finance Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Plans, Policies and Studies
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5629) DOC ID: 5629
Updated: 2/6/2026 9:51 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
FY 2025/26 BUDGET REBALANCING - Approve Amendments to the FY 2025/26 Adopted Operating Budget Reflecting Negotiated Labor Agreements with Offsetting Expenditure Reductions in the General Fund
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Div/Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
Executive Summary: Subsequent to adoption of the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget, the City entered into labor agreements with all nine of its labor unions. Staff is recommending that the City Council amend the adopted budget to fund the compensation and benefit changes specified in the labor agreements and make offsetting ongoing reductions in the General Fund, including eliminating the budget for some currently vacant positions.
BACKGROUND: The FY 2025/26 operating budget (the “Budget”) was adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2025. The General Fund Budget was balanced, with expenditures limited to fit within the projected ongoing resources through the reallocation of infrastructure maintenance funds, without the use of reserves.
As the City’s labor agreements ended on June 30, 2025, and were the subject of continuing negotiations, no compensation or benefits increases were included in the Budget.
Subsequently, the City has entered into labor agreements for FY 2025/26 with all of its bargaining groups. Since these labor agreements commit the City to ongoing total compensation increases, it is now necessary for the City Council to amend the Budget to include these costs.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Across all City funds, appropriations for personnel expenditures will need to increase by $3.8 million to accommodate the new labor agreements, with about $3.1 million of that impacting the General Fund.
General Fund
To rebalance the General Fund, the City Manager assigned each department a reduction target roughly equivalent to its share of the increased labor costs, with consideration for maintaining service delivery for City Council priorities. The departments with the largest recommended reductions are Police, Fire, and Maintenance Operations since they constitute the majority of General Fund budgeted expenditures.
Departmental budget reduction plans were designed to minimize service impacts to the community, particularly with respect to public safety. However, the recommended staffing reductions and decreases in overtime, training, part-time staff, and cost center support will likely result in longer response times for routine services and limit community engagement.
Cuts in professional and contract service budgets will reduce staff’s ability to make use of outside resources to deliver lower priority projects. Smaller budgets for meetings and
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conferences will constrain staff training opportunities. Should additional sources of local funding be identified, it would be possible to restore some or all of these services.
The table below provides a summary by category of the recommended General Fund amendments to offset the labor agreement increases.
Category
Increased
Costs
Decreased
Costs
Labor Agreement Increases $ 3,129,688
Budget Rebalancing Amendments
Personnel ($ 1,922,458)
Services/Training/Travel (673,499)
Supplies/Equipment (452,067)
Cost Center Support (81,664)
Net Change $ 3,129,688 ($3,129,688)
The majority of the recommended personnel reductions involve eliminating or reclassifying positions. Most of the positions recommended for elimination are vacant. However, there are a few that are filled, and the Human Resources Department is actively engaged in the meet and confer process over the impacts of reclassifying or moving these employees to similar vacant positions that better align with ongoing service demands. No employee layoffs are anticipated.
No personnel reductions to sworn police or fire positions are proposed. However, the Police Department does propose to eliminate six full-time administrative positions, two detention officers, and one detention supervisor. Note that in 2021 the Fremont Police Department Detention Facility transitioned from a Type 1 Jail to a Temporary Holding Facility (a Type 1 Jail is used for booking and ongoing custody, including serving jail sentences, while a Temporary Holding Facility is limited to short-term holding prior to release or transfer to a county jail, such as Santa Rita Jail). This transition has significantly reduced the workload and eliminated the need for many of the duties assigned to the detention officer and detention supervisor classifications.
Other Funds
The labor agreements also require appropriation increases in the Development Services, Recreation, and Senior Center cost centers, as well as the Human Services special revenue fund and the Risk Management and Information Technology internal service funds.
However, the budgets for those funds are fee- or contract-based, the budgetary impact is relatively small, and most of them hold contingency reserves, so offsetting expenditure or revenue actions can be implemented without amending their current-year budgets.
FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended amendments to fund the increases in compensation and benefits in accordance with the new labor agreements will add expenditure appropriations in all funds of $3.8 million ($3.1 million in the General Fund). To rebalance the General Fund, $3.1 million of offsetting ongoing reductions are recommended.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This agenda item is not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 as it is not defined as a “project.”
RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget to:
1. Implement compensation and benefit changes specified in the FY 2025/26 labor agreements.
2. Implement appropriation reductions necessary to offset the labor agreement increases in the General Fund.
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Fremont City Council Meeting: 02/10/26 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Council Referrals & Appointments
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5638) DOC ID: 5638
Updated: 2/6/2026 8:03 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of a Resolution to Update Council Assignments to Outside Committees, Commissions, and Boards Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla
Title: City Clerk
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009
E-Mail: [email protected]
MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of a Resolution to Update Council Assignments to Outside Committees, Commissions, and Boards.
BACKGROUND: On February 4, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-04 designating Council assignments to outside committees, commissions, and boards. The purpose of tonight’s proposed resolution is to update the Council assignments to make new appointments and reappointments, as reflected in the attached exhibit.
ATTACHMENTS:
• DRAFT - Council Assignments 2026-2027
• Draft Resolution
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution designating Council assignments to outside committees, commissions, and boards and to update the exhibit to also reflect changes to contact information, meeting frequency and/or stipends for the various entities.
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Exhibit A
Mayor and City Councilmember Assignments (2026-2027)
Assignment When Stipend Appointee Appointee
Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC)
1111 Broadway, Suite 800, Oakland 94607
contact: 510-208-7400, Angie Ayers & Elizabeth Lake, [email protected] 4th Thursday of each month at
2 p.m.
$250 if the delegate
attends in-person.
Otherwise, the stipend
is $225
Salwan (Delegate) Zhang (Alternate)
East Bay Economic Development Alliance or East Bay EDA (formerly EDAB)
East Bay EDA, 1221 Oak Street, Suite 555, Oakland, CA 94612 contact: 510-272-6746, [email protected], www.EastBayEDA.org Executive Committee meets 2nd
Thursday of odd months, 12 PM.
The City does NOT have an
Executive Committee seat.
N/A
Alameda County
Mayors’ Conference is
responsible for the
appointments.
Alameda County Housing Authority
22941 Atherton Street, Board Room, Hayward 94541-6633
contact: 727-8511
2nd Wednesday of each month
8:00 a.m. $50/mtg Shao (Delegate)
Housing Commission
bylaws do not provide
for an Alternate
Commissioner
Alameda County Library Advisory Commission (ACLAC)
Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont 94538-2326 contact: 745-1504 (call to confirm meeting location and time) 1st Wednesday of Jan, April, July,
Oct
7:00 p.m.
N/A Zhang (Delegate) Kimberlin (Alternate)
Alameda County Mayors' Conference
Meeting Location varies
contact: Steven Bocian, Exec. Dir.
San Leandro Civic Center
835 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577
Office: (925) 750-7943 | Mobile: (925) 437-4001
[email protected], http://www.acmayorsconference.org/ 2nd Wednesday of each month
(except August)
6:30 p.m.
N/A Salwan (Member) Shao (Alternate)
AC Transit Inter-Agency Liaison Committee (ILC)
1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612
contact: Linda Nemeroff, AC Transit's Distrcit Secretary, [email protected]
as needed, various locations N/A Keng & Campbell
(Delegates) Liu (Alternate)
DRAFT
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Attachment: DRAFT - Council Assignments 2026-2027 (5638 : MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of Exhibit A
Mayor and City Councilmember Assignments (2026-2027)
Assignment When Stipend Appointee Appointee
Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board (ACWMA) 1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612
contact: 891-6500, Arliss Dunn, [email protected]
4th Wednesday of each month at
3:00 p.m. ($230/mtg) Shao (Delegate) Liu (Alternate)
Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA)
Program & Administrative Committee
1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612
contact: 891-6500, Arliss Dunn, [email protected]
2nd Thursday of each month at
9:00 a.m. $230/mtg Shao (Delegate) Keng (Alternate)
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) General Assembly 375 Beale St. Suite 700, San Francisco CA 94105
contact: Fred Castro, [email protected], 415-820-7913
The ABAG General Assembly
meets annually. This year the
ABAG General Assembly
Business meeting is on 6/18/2026
N/A Salwan (Delegate) Kimberlin (Alternate)
Ava Community Energy Board
(Community Choice Energy JPA)
contact: Adrian Bankhead - Clerk of the Board
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 800, Oakland, CA 94612
Direct: (510) 906-0491, Main: (833) 699 3223
Board meetings are held on the
third Wednesday of each month at
5:00 p.m.
Directors shall receive
a stipend of $100 per
meeting, as adjusted to
account for inflation,
as provided for in the
Authority’s Operating
Rules and Regulations
Keng (Member) Campbell (Alternate)
East Bay Division of the League of California Cities
various locations in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
contact 916-658-8200 or Sam Caygill, [email protected] Typically 4th Thursday on bi-
monthly basis. N/A Salwan (Delegate) Shao (Alternate)
East Bay Regional Park Liaison Committee
Meeting sites: TBD
contact: 494-4330 Kim Beranek
TBD
Agreement calls for three
meetings per year.
N/A Campbell (Delegate) Zhang (Alternate)
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Attachment: DRAFT - Council Assignments 2026-2027 (5638 : MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of Exhibit A
Mayor and City Councilmember Assignments (2026-2027)
Assignment When Stipend Appointee Appointee
Joint Venture Silicon Valley (JVSV)
84 West Santa Clara St., Ste 440, San Jose 95113-1820
contact: 408-271-7213 Lisa
No regular meetings scheduled.
Elected officials contacted for
special meetings as needed.
N/A Salwan (Delegate) Campbell (Alternate)
City of Fremont / Fremont Unified School District Liaison Committee Currently meeting virtually, alternately hosted by the City or the District Meeting site: Alternates between City Hall/Council Chambers and FUSD District Office/Board Room
contact: Susan Gauthier, City Clerk, [email protected], 510-284-4076 Meets the fourth Tuesday of each
month N/A Kimberlin Liu
Southern Alameda County Geographic Information Systems
Joint Powers Authority (SACGISJPA)
contact: Ron Chan/ITS, 510-494-4832, [email protected]
Meets Annually N/A Liu Keng (Alternate)
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Attachment: DRAFT - Council Assignments 2026-2027 (5638 : MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of
DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FREMONT DESIGNATING COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS TO
OUTSIDE COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fremont does hereby make designations to outside agencies as shown on the attached Exhibit A.
ADOPTED _______________, 2026 by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________
City Attorney
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Attachment: Draft Resolution (5638 : MAYOR SALWAN REFERRAL: Requesting Adoption of a Resolution to Update Council Assignments to