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
Matt Cano, 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
June 09, 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.
Agenda and Report - Fremont City Council Meeting - June 09, 2026
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Important Notice Regarding the City Council Meeting.
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.4 (Assembly Bill 707), The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on the City of Fremont’s website at www.Fremont.gov/Channel27, which also provides a link to the live stream; or, on Comcast Channel 27. Please note, Channel 27 is only available to Comcast cable subscribers.
Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing to make public comments at the June 9, 2026 Council meeting, you may either: (1) submit your comments by email prior to the meeting, or (2) by Spoken Public Comment during the meeting. If you experience technical problems with the telephonic meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (510)284-4060 or [email protected].
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:
1. 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.
2. By phone 833-430-0037 (toll free). Webinar ID: 812 6129 5709. Click *9 to raise your hand to speak.
3. By online https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81261295709
a. Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause audio feedback.
b. Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
c. When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. d. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
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
June 09, 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 - None.
C. Calling of Election 2026 - Adopt a Resolution Calling and Consolidating the 2026 November Election
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla Allen DeMers
Title: City Clerk Deputy City Manager
Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution that:
1. Calls for the General Municipal Election.
2. Requests the services of the Alameda County Registrar of Voters to conduct the election on behalf of the City of Fremont.
3. Calls for a Special Election to be conducted in the case of a tie vote for the elected officers as a result of the November 3, 2026, election.
4. Limits the candidate statement to be published in the Voter Sample Ballot to a maximum of two hundred (200) words and requires a candidate to make a deposit of $1,000 to pay for costs at the time his/her nomination papers are filed.
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5. Allows for rebuttals for the arguments in favor and the arguments in opposition for any potential ballot measure.
D. Senate Bill 707 Outreach Efforts - Adoption of Resolution Determining Reasonable Efforts to Encourage Public
Participation in Meetings Pursuant to Government Code § 54953.4
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla Geneva Bosques
Title: City Clerk Director of Communications
and Legislative Affairs
Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009 510-284-4094
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution determining reasonable efforts to encourage public participation in meetings pursuant to Government Code § 54953.4.
E. Osgood Road Family Apartments Loan Extension – Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Extend the Term of the Existing City Loan Agreement with MP Irvington LLC, an Affiliate of MidPen Housing Corporation
Contact Persons:
Name: Lucia Hughes Joel Pullen
Title: Housing Manager Community Development
Director
Dept: Housing Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4506 510-494-4436
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to amend the loan agreement and other implementing documents and take such other actions as required to clarify that the project will proceed in two phases with distinct performance timelines; and, extend the term of the acquisition and
predevelopment loan agreement with MP Irvington LLC to June 30, 2028, with a 180-day period to be issued administratively for Phase 1, if needed, and an additional 180-day period thereafter (to June 30, 2029) for Phase 2.
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F. City Network Infrastructure Replacement - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to issue a purchase order to Saitech Inc. in the amount of $348,903.88 for the purchase of Cisco C9350 network equipment.
Contact Persons:
Name: Jeremy Huynh Sanford Taylor
Title: Management Analyst II IT Director
Dept: Information Technology
Services
Information Technology
Services
Phone: (510) 494-4847 510-494-4802
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue a purchase order to Saitech Inc. in the amount of $348,903.88 (including applicable sales tax and shipping charges) for the purchase of Cisco C9350 network equipment, execute any implementing documents, and take any implementing actions as necessary.
G. FY 2026/27 Memoranda of Understanding With Alameda
County Health For Medi-Cal Programs - Authorize the City Manager to Execute Memoranda of Understanding with
Alameda County Health for FY 2026/27 Medi-Cal
Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management
Services
Contact Persons:
Name: Leticia Leyva Arquimides Caldera
Title: Management Analyst II Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services
Department
Human Services Department
Phone: 510-574-2072 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution:(1) authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Memoranda of Understanding with Alameda County Health to enable the City’s Human Services Department to receive reimbursement for eligible FY 2026/27 expenses through Alameda County’s Targeted Case Management (TCM) and Medi-Cal Administration Activities (MAA) programs, and making findings of CEQA exemption, as described in this staff report; and (2) delegating to the City Manager, Finance Director, or designees, the authority to sign, certify or execute documents on behalf of the City, with respect to the MAA and TCM programs for FY 2026/27.
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H. Adopt A Resolution Approving Additional Funding For The Canvas Apartments Project – Approval of Additional
Affordable Housing Funding for the Canvas Apartments
Project and Making Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Lucia Hughes Joel Pullen
Title: Housing Manager Community Development
Director
Dept: Housing Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4506 510-494-4436
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to amend the existing loan documents to add $1,000,000 in funding to the project, and take such other actions as required to increase the total loan amount to $11,000,000 to Community Development Partners, and making findings of CEQA exemption; and,
2. Appropriate $1,000,000 from Fund 196 (Affordable Housing Development Fund) for the Canvas Apartments project.
I. Veterinary Care and Spay/Neuter Services - Authorize the City Manager, or her Designee to increase the Purchase Order with Aborn Veterinary Hospital for an additional $81,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $280,000 for Animals at Tri-City Animal Shelter
Contact Persons:
Name: Shawn Decker Diane Brasil
Title: Police Lieutenant Police Business Manager
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: (510) 896-9592 510-790-6816
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to increase the Purchase Order with Aborn Veterinary Hospital for an additional $81,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $280,000 for Animals at Tri-City Animal Shelter.
J. Service Agreement for Printing and Delivery of the City of Fremont Newsletter - Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with FolgerGraphics, Inc., for the printing and delivery of the City of Fremont newsletter, in an amount not to exceed $263,960 for a 5-year term.
Contact Persons:
Name: Cheryl Golden Anthony Choi
Title: Communications
Manager
Management Analyst I
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Dept: City Manager's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4025 (510) 284-4015
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a service agreement with FolgerGraphics, Inc., to provide printing and delivery of the City of Fremont Newsletter for a five-year term with a total amount not to exceed $263,960.
K. Alameda County Housing Community Supports - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Fourth Amendment with Alameda County for City to Provide Housing Transition Navigation and Housing Tenancy and Sustaining Services
Contact Persons:
Name: Alina Kwak Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Resource Center
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services
Department
Human Services Department
Phone: 510-574-2004 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Fourth Amendment to its Agreement with Alameda County for the City to provide Housing Transition Navigation and Housing Tenancy and Sustaining Services through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $912,685.
L. Special Event Sponsorship Program 2026/27 – Adopt
resolution allocating Special Event Sponsorship Awards for FY 2026/27
Contact Persons:
Name: Amy Gee Geneva Bosques
Title: Public Affairs Manager Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs
Dept: Police Department City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-790-6967 510-284-4094
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution allocating FY 2026/27 special event sponsorship awards to the ten eligible events as specified in this report.
M. Tract 8596 - Approval of Final Map, Agreements for
Construction of Public and Private Street Improvements, and Dedication of Public Easements for Tract 8596, located at 43401 Ellsworth Street (Ellsworth Mixed Use)
Contact Persons:
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Name: Kenneth Nagar Noe Veloso
Title: Associate Civil Engineer Assistant City Engineer Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4732 510-494-4774
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to:
1. Approve the Final Map and the Improvement Plans for Tract 8596.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City the Agreement for Public Improvements entitled “Improvement Agreement, Tract 8596 – Public Improvements”, with the
developer, Robson Homes, LLC.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City the Agreement for Private Improvements entitled “Improvement Agreement, Tract 8596 – Private Improvements”, with the developer, Robson Homes, LLC.
4. Accept the developer’s offer of dedication of real property interests, as identified on the Final Map, provided that the acceptance of any property on which the developer is required to construct public improvements shall be conditioned upon the developer’s completion of the improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
5. Make findings of CEQA exemptions.
3. Ceremonial Items
A. Introduction of New Public Work Director Matt Cano
B. Resolution: Twenty Years of Service – Police Sergeant Jacob Blass
4. Public Communications
A. Oral and Written Communications
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - None.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - None.
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
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5. Scheduled Items
A. Second Public Hearing and Adoption of FY 2026/27 Operating Budget and Appropriations Limit - Conduct a Second Public Hearing (Published Notice) and Adopt Resolutions Adopting FY 2026/27 Operating Budget and Establishing Appropriations Limit
Contact Persons:
Name: David Persselin
Title: Finance Director
Dept: Finance Department
Phone: 510-494-4631
E-Mail: [email protected]
Recommendation:
1. Hold a public hearing on the proposed operating budget for FY 2026/27.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the City of Fremont FY 2026/27 Operating Budget.
3. Adopt a resolution creating an appropriations limit of $1,059,979,742 for FY 2026/27.
B. Sterling Osgood Road GPA & Rezoning – 43800 Osgood Road - PLN2025-00100 - (Public Hearing) To consider a proposed General Plan Amendment from Regional Commercial to Tech Industrial, a corresponding Rezoning from Commercial –
Regional (C-R) to Tech Industrial (I-T), a Discretionary Design Review Permit, and other land use entitlements for the 11.21- acre property at 43800 Osgood Road in the Irvington
Community Plan Area; and to consider a Negative Declaration prepared and circulated for the project in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Contact Persons:
Name: Marc Cleveland David Wage
Title: Associate Planner Planning Manager
Dept: Planning Community Development
Phone: 510-494-4543 510-494-4447
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council:
1. Adopt a Resolution adopting the Negative Declaration and adopting the General Plan Amendment, each attached thereto, and making specified findings, and
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Rezoning of the project site, and the Project Plans based on the findings and subject to the conditions of approval.
6. Other Business
A. Amendment to CalPERS Contract – Resolution of Intent and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend the City's Contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System to Adjust Employee Cost-Sharing for Safety New Members under the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013
Contact Persons:
Name: Tina Gallegos
Title: Human Resources
Director
Dept: Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4652
E-Mail: [email protected]
Recommendation: Staff recommend that the City Council:
1. Adopt a Resolution of Intention stating its intent to amend the City’s contract with CalPERS to reduce the additional employee cost share contribution for Safety New Members from 0.75% to
0.25%, effective as soon as administratively feasible.
2. Introduce an Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the City’s contract with CalPERS.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals - None.
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
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Tuesday)
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August Recess – No City Council Meetings
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Committee Meeting District Hosts
September 29, 2026 No meetings (5th
Tuesday)
October 5, 2026 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD
Joint Meeting Council Chambers
October 6, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers October 13, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers October 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers