Fremont, CA

TEST Special Meeting - Closed Session (dl)

The Fremont City Council is holding a special closed meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6:01 PM. The only substantive item is a closed session with legal counsel under California Government Code 54956.9 regarding existing litigation: Christopher M. George and Teresa D. George v. City of Fremont, Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 26CV210886. The agenda also lists routine procedural items (call to order, roll call, public comment) and instructions for public participation. No decisions or outcomes are stated in the agenda.

• Closed session with legal counsel on existing litigation: Christopher M. George and Teresa D. George v. City of Fremont, Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 26CV210886
• Public comment accepted before the closed session begins
• Meeting held at 3300 Capitol Avenue, Fremont, with teleconferencing under Government Code Section 54953.4 (Assembly Bill 707)

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City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council will consider an ordinance to increase salaries for the Mayor and Councilmembers. They will also discuss a referral to analyze funding and construction options for a new community center in North Fremont.

• Proposed Mayor salary increase to $4,993.74 per month
• Proposed Councilmember salary increase to $2,810.76 per month
• $396,000 contract renewal for Security Information and Event Management System
• $285,000 TFCA grant acceptance for Grimmer Greenway Trail Extension Project
• Analysis of North Fremont District 1 community center options

TEST - City Council Regular Meeting

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding tax-exempt bond issuance for the Warm Springs Apartments. They will also consider an amendment to a licensing agreement with Velosimo, Inc. to support Accela-PayPal integration.

• Public hearing for tax-exempt bond issuance for Fremont Warm Springs Pacific Associates, LP (Warm Springs Apartments)
• Amendment to Velosimo, Inc. Master Licensing Agreement to add middleware services
• Proposed $49,560 increase to Velosimo, Inc. contract for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $225,561.72
• Proclamation for Ukrainian Independence Day

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Fremont City Council will consider several major projects, including a $9.9 million expansion for Centerville Community Park and the issuance of bonds for affordable housing. The meeting also includes public hearings regarding street vacations and amendments to the federal annual action plan.

• Centerville Community Park Expansion: $9,971,617 construction contract with Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc.
• Warm Springs Apartments: Public hearing regarding tax-exempt bonds for affordable housing.
• FRC Enhancing Navigation Project: $151,944 construction contract with Square Signs LLC.
• Central Park Tennis Center: Acceptance of a $254,040 energy efficiency grant.
• Safe Moves: $211,000 agreement for student walking and biking safety education.

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Planning Commission Special Meeting

The agenda consists primarily of procedural boilerplate. There is one public hearing item listed as a test entry with no project details provided.

• Public Hearing Item 1: Listed as 'TEST – ITEM TITLE – EDIT IN WORD'

The Fremont Planning Commission held a regular meeting on August 29, 2026, with six members present and one absent. The minutes from a prior meeting (listed as 'TEST DATE') were approved with a vote of 2 ayes, 1 nay, 1 abstention, and 1 recusal. The commission voted 4-2 to approve a test recommendation on Item 1, with members Zhang, Basrai, Ezzy, and Yee in favor, and Ramamurthi and Craig opposed. Item 2 was listed as a discussion item with no action taken.

• Approved minutes for the regular meeting of TEST DATE (2-1-1-1)
• Approved test recommendation on Item 1 (4-2)

TEST - HARB Meeting

The Historical Architectural Review Board is holding a regular meeting on August 15, 2026, but the agenda contains only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, approval of minutes, and public communications. No specific project reviews, public hearings, or discussion items are listed, making this a largely administrative session.

• No project review items listed
• No public hearing items listed
• No discussion items listed
• Public comments allowed under Public/Oral Communications
• Meeting held at Niles Conference Room, Development Services Center

The Historical Architectural Review Board meeting of August 15, 2026, was procedural only. No board members were present; all three members (Welschmeyer, Govind, Jacobs) were absent. No substantive decisions were made, and the only item listed was a test minute with a 0-0-0 vote.

• No decisions made; meeting was procedural only

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

The Fremont Planning Commission is holding a regular meeting on August 12, 2026. The agenda is mostly procedural, including call to order, roll call, approval of minutes, and public communications. The only listed public hearing item is labeled 'test' with no substantive details, so no real decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Public hearing item listed as 'test' with no details
• Approval of minutes from previous meeting
• Public oral communications period

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City Council - Special Meeting

The City Council will decide whether to approve a proposed City Charter for the November 3, 2026, election. Alternatively, they may choose to defer the decision to a future election to allow for more community dialogue.

• Decision on placement of proposed City Charter on November 3, 2026, ballot

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

The Fremont Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a new mixed-use project at Mission Boulevard and a map extension for single-family homes on Witherly Lane. The commission will also consider an amendment to allow the sale of distilled spirits at a convenience store on Stevenson Boulevard.

• Villa Ellsworth: Mixed-use development with 17 residential units and 2,476 square feet of retail at 43341-43353 Mission Boulevard
• Witherly Lane Homes: Two-year map extension and subdivision of 4.15 acres into 10 single-family lots at 740-830 Witherly Lane
• Fast Fill Market Cup: Amendment to allow distilled spirits sales at 5505 Stevenson Boulevard
• Resolution honoring Charles Liu for service to the Planning Commission (2020-2026)

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council will review a presentation regarding a possible half-cent-per-dollar Transaction and Use Tax for the November 2026 election. Councilmembers must decide whether to defer the measure for further study or proceed with submitting it to voters.

• Discussion of a 0.5% Transaction and Use Tax (TUT) ballot measure
• $7,350,000 FFA Last Mile Broadband Construction Project contract award
• $630,000 five-year agreement for Police Department peer support and counseling
• $619,542 three-year agreement for crossing guard services
• Approval of final map and improvements for Tract 8487 at 270 Washington Boulevard

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council will consider multiple master service agreements for land use, environmental review, and affordable housing analysis. The meeting also includes decisions on tax rates for fire safety bonds, school resource officer programs, and social services for older adults.

• Master Service Agreements for land use and environmental review with 17 firms, each up to $500,000 (one up to $750,000)
• Fire Safety Project General Obligation Bonds tax rate of $0.0032 per $100 of assessed valuation
• Memorandum of Understanding with Fremont Unified School District for the School Resource Officer Program
• Service agreement with Abode Services for housing resource center services up to $512,252
• Grant funding applications for five transportation and trail projects including the East Bay Greenway Regional Trail

TEST - City Council Regular - Demo

Esta es una reunión de prueba/procedimental sin decisiones ni discusiones sustantivas. La agenda consiste en elementos rutinarios del calendario de consentimiento que utilizan texto provisional (Lorem ipsum) y acciones administrativas estándar. No hay audiencias públicas, apelaciones ni elementos programados de importancia.

• Elemento de consentimiento B: Elemento provisional de prueba con texto Lorem ipsum y recomendación del personal
• Elemento de consentimiento C: Segundo elemento provisional de prueba con texto Lorem ipsum
• Procedimientos estándar del calendario de consentimiento: exención de lectura posterior de ordenanzas
• Periodo de comunicaciones públicas para comentarios orales y escritos
• Remisiones del Consejo y nombramientos en juntas y comisiones

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council will consider several items including a rezoning for a site on Osgood Road and various infrastructure grant acceptances. The meeting also includes discussions on broadband expansion and several successor union agreements.

• Rezoning 11.21 acres at 43800 Osgood Road from Regional Commercial to Tech Industrial
• Acceptance of $2,384,313 in Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program grant funds
• Acceptance of $850,000 in HUD grant funds for Auto Mall Parkway Median Improvement
• Public-private partnership with Astound Broadband LLC for Last Mile Broadband Project
• Police recruitment marketing services contract with Hoffman Agency up to $150,000

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council will consider several service agreements and equipment purchases, including landscape maintenance and new fleet vehicles. The agenda also includes public hearings regarding landscaping assessments and tax-exempt bonds for an affordable housing project.

• Seven-year landscape maintenance agreement with New Image Landscape Company for $134,232 annually
• Seven-year landscape maintenance agreement with Gachina Landscape Management for $94,093 annually
• Fleet vehicle purchases not to exceed $600,000 with The Ford Store San Leandro and $295,000 with National Auto Fleet Group
• $510,000 five-year agreement with FUSD for recycling coordinator and environmental education funding
• Public hearing for tax-exempt bonds to finance the Canvas Apartments affordable housing project