City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Raj Salwan, Mayor
Raymond Liu, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Desrie Campbell, District 2
Kathy Kimberlin, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
Yajing Zhang, District 5
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
September 15, 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 - September 15, 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 September 15, 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, or 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: 839 9603 6452. Click *9 to raise your hand to speak.
3. By online https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83996036452
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
September 15, 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 September 1, 2026, Closed Session Meeting of September 8, 2026, and
Regular Meeting of September 8, 2026
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla
Title: City Clerk
Dept: City Clerk's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009
E-Mail: [email protected]
Recommendation: Approve minutes.
C. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Fremont Municipal Code Section 2.05.060 (Compensation of Mayor And Council Members) to Adjust the Salaries of the Mayor And Council Members
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance amending the Fremont
Municipal Code to authorize an increase in the salary of the City Councilmembers to $2,758.71 per month and of the Mayor to $4,901.26 per month, effective after the new City Council is seated September 15, 2026 Fremont City Council Page 4
following the election of November 3, 2026.
D. Update of Conflict of Interest Code - Adopt a Resolution Updating the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Fremont 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 amending Fremont’s Conflict of Interest Code as it relates to the Form 700 designated positions and the disclosure categories.
E. Radio Services Provided by East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) - Authorize the City Manager, or her Designee, to Issue a Purchase Order for Annual Operating Payments/Renewals and Execute Implementing Documents
with EBRCSA for Use of the Public Safety Radio
Communications System.
Contact Persons:
Name: Diane Brasil Lance Brede
Title: Police Business Manager Deputy Chief
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6816 (510) 790-6930
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to issue a purchase order for the annual operating payment to EBRCSA in an amount not to exceed $408,036 for the one-year period effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and execute implementing documents as necessary.
F. Acquisition of Parkland at Crystalline Ave. - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute an Agreement to Purchase the Property located at 501 Crystalline Avenue, APN 519-1410-011, in the amount of $4,500,000, and making certain findings; and find that the actions are exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183, 15004, 15061(b)(3), and 15378.
Contact Persons:
Name: Kim Beranek Ian Champeny
Title: Community Services
Director
Real Property Agent
Dept: Community Services Real Property
Phone: 510-494-4330 510-494-4759
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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Recommendations:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the property, APN 519-1410-011, at 501 Crystalline Drive, and all other documents necessary to complete the acquisition of the Property.
2. Find that the Property, and its purchase, is in conformity with the City’s General Plan and also meets the criteria set forth in the Parkland Acquisition Manual of the City of Fremont’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
3. Appropriate $4,950,000 in Fund 542 to the Parkland Acquisition Project (PWC8311-542) for property purchase, fees, staff time, and associated costs.
4. Find that the purchase of the Property is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), without limitation, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (General Plan and Zoning Consistency), CEQA Guidelines Section 15004 (Time of Preparation), CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (Not a Project).
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
A. Adopt a Resolution Prohibiting the Use of City-Owned or Controlled Real Property for Federal Civil Immigration-Related Enforcement Activities
Contact Persons:
Name: Rafael Alvarado Karena Shackelford
Title: City Attorney City Manager
Dept: City Attorney's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4030 510-284-4063
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution that prohibits the use of City- owned or controlled real property for federal civil immigration-related enforcement activities.
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6. Other Business - None.
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
Date Time Meeting Type Location
September 15, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers September 22, 2026
CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting
- CANCELLED
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 October 27, 2026 No meeting
November 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 10, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 24, 2026 No meeting
December 1, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers December 8, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers December 15, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers December 22, 2026 No meeting
December 29, 2026 No meetings (5th
Tuesday)
January 5, 2027 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers January 12, 2027 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers