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
Floyd Mitchell, Chief of Police
Fremont City Council Agenda and
Report
May 05, 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 then 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
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to speakers attending the meeting in-
person in City Council Chambers.
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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, on 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 May 5, 2026, City Council meeting online via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87500949030 Webinar ID: 875 0094 9030 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 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 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/photo, include it as a PDF file in your email before 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:
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 lectern to address the City Council. Please limit your remarks on matters related to the agency and to the time limit allotted.
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. 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
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.
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Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
May 05, 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 Closed Session of April 7, 2026, Regular Meeting of April 7, 2026, Closed Session of April 14, 2026, Regular Meeting of April 14, 2026, and Regular Meeting of April 21, 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.
C. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Fremont - Amending Fremont Municipal Code Title 17
(Subdivisons) and Title 18 (Planning and Zoning) to Clarify and Enhance Definitions, Procedures, and Standards Related to Development and Use of Property Within the City; and to Consider Exemptions for the Proposed Amendments from the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act May 5, 2026 Fremont City Council Page 5
(CEQA), Each On a Separate and Independent Basis, Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061 (Review for Exemption) and
§15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning).
Recommendation: Adopt an ordinance approving amendments to FMC Title 17 (Subdivisions), and Title 18 (Planning and Zoning), as shown on Exhibit “A,” and for conformance with the General Plan.
D. Military Equipment Annual Report - Annual Review and adopt a resolution approving the military equipment possessed and utilized by the Fremont Police Department (FPD) for the reporting period of April 2025 to March 2026; Approve
Additional purchase of a Long Range Acoustic Device and Combined Tactical Systems Baffled Gas Canisters.
Contact Persons:
Name: Veronica Rodrigues Bryan Hollifield
Title: Police Lieutenant Police Lieutenant
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: (510) 790-6779 (510) 790-6934
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the Military Equipment Use Policy, the Department’s April 2025 to March 2026 Annual Military Equipment Use Report, and the purchase of an LRAD and thirty CTS Baffled Gas Canisters.
E. Participation in Alameda County Home Program - Request for Continued Participation in the Alameda County HOME
Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Program Consortium
Contact Persons:
Name: Robert Lopez Arquimides Caldera
Title: CDBG Administrator Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services
Department
Human Services Department
Phone: 510-574-2043 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving the City’s continued participation in the Alameda County HOME Program Consortium for the next three Federal Fiscal Years (2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/20) for the
purpose of securing Federal HOME funds; and
2. Delegating authority to the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Alameda County, as well as any other documents required for the City’s continued participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium, and to take all actions necessary to maintain the City’s eligibility for the May 5, 2026 Fremont City Council Page 6
Consortium and HOME funding in accordance with the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990.
F. Mental Health Services Agreements - Authorize City Manager, or Designee, to Execute Amendment to Services Agreement with Alameda County Behavioral Health and to Execute a
Services Agreement with La Familia
Contact Persons:
Name: Annie Bailey Arquimides Caldera
Title: Youth and Family
Services Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services
Department
Human Services Department
Phone: 510-574-2111 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendations: Approve the following related to the delivery of mental health services:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment to the current Services Agreement with Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) for the City to provide Mental Health services for FY 2026/27, in an amount
not-to-exceed $1,536,869.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Services Agreement with La Familia for the FRC Division to provide mental health counseling services for FY 2026/27, as part of the Working Wellness Program, in an amount not-to-exceed $267,888.
G. Forster Consulting Services Agreement Amendment -
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an
amendment to the Master Services Agreement with Forster Consulting Services to increase the not-to-exceed
compensation an additional $50,000 to a new not-to-exceed compensation amount of $650,000.
Contact Persons:
Name: Jennifer Craven Joel Pullen
Title: Business Manager Community Development
Director
Dept: Community
Development
Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4554 510-494-4436
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment to increase the maximum compensation in the Forster Consulting Services, LLC, Master Services Agreement to $650,000.
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H. FY 2026/27 SB1 Project List - Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Projects for Funding by Revenues Authorized by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1) to Align with State Guidelines for Use of Funds; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Edward Nakayama Hans Larsen
Title: Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4775 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Approval of the following actions related to the FY 2026/27 SB1 Project List:
1. Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Projects Funded by SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act for FY 2026/27.
2. Find that the action is exempt from environmental review, CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) (administrative activity).
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation: Bike Month (May 2026)
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. Bond Issuance for Resources for Community Development - Public Hearing (Published Notice) in Accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) to Consider the issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds by California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for Thornton Affordable Housing, LP.
(Thornton and Post Apartments) and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Lucia Hughes David Persselin
Title: Housing Manager Finance Director
Dept: Housing Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4506 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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Recommendation:
1. Hold a public hearing in accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA); and,
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the purpose of financing an affordable housing project in the City of Fremont to be developed by Thornton Affordable Housing, L.P. and making findings of CEQA exemption
6. Other Business - None.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals
1. Councilmember Campbell Referral - Immigration Enforcement Activities Restriction Zones
Contact Persons:
Name: Desrie Campbell
Title: Councilmember
Dept: City Council
Phone: 510-284-4008
E-Mail: [email protected]
Recommendation: Direct staff within 30 days to develop a draft ordinance and implementation plan which would prohibit the use of city-owned, city-leased, city-controlled and city-operated properties for federal civil immigration enforcement activity including but not limited to as a staging area, processing location, detention location, or operations base.
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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