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City of Fremont to host Cleantech Open Business Briefing

On Wednesday, April 24, the City of Fremont will be partnering with the Cleantech Open to hold a Business Briefing, which aims at attracting new cleantech startups into their 2019 accelerator program. The program will include networking opportunities, ove...

Centerville Paid Parking Program to Begin Summer 2019

In early 2018, the City of Fremont announced a paid parking program at the Centerville Train Depot that aims to correct the unauthorized use of its parking lots through enhanced security and maintenance.

Given the resources required for ongoing maintenance...

Fremont to Host Free Workshops for Landlords and Tenants

The City of Fremont is offering workshops for landlords and tenants in April. The workshops are free, and all are welcome to attend. Landlords will learn about Fair Housing Law, and tenants will learn about tenant rights and responsibilities.

Landlord Educ...

City of Fremont to host Biocom’s Bay Area Life Science Meet Up Mixer at PrinterPrezz

On April 17, the City of Fremont will be partnering with Biocom to host their Bay Area Life Science Meet Up event at PrinterPrezz, a new biotechnology company in Fremont. This informal mixer will provide an informal platform for the life science community...

Earth Day Celebration 2019

Go green with the City of Fremont and Washington Hospital and celebrate Earth Day 2019! Bring your family, friends, and bicycles to take part in the festivities on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Washington West Building located at 2500 M...

Annual Compost Giveaway

Participants in the City’s curbside organics program can pick up two free bags of compost on Sunday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station located at 41149 Boyce Rd., while supplies last. The event will be he...

New Mixed-Use Development Coming to Fremont’s Centerville Area

At the Fremont City Council meeting held on March 19, 2019, a new mixed-use development proposed by developer SiliconSage Builders was approved. The project will be located on Fremont Boulevard between Parish Avenue and Peralta Boulevard. It will feature ...

Upcoming Fremont City Council Work Session for Irvington BART Station Area Plan

The Draft Irvington BART Station Area Plan is ready for review. The draft document is available online on the Irvington BART webpage at www.Fremont.gov/IrvingtonBART. A work session has been scheduled for the Fremont City Council to receive a presentation...

Fremont Holds 2019 State of the City Address on March 22

This year’s State of the City Address took place last week at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley at an event hosted by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. At the annual luncheon, Mayor Lily Mei offered remarks to recognize colleagues and City staf...

City of Fremont to Dedicate Solar Renewable Microgrid Demonstration Project

On April 2, the City of Fremont will celebrate the successful deployment of its Solar Renewable Microgrid System demonstration project through an official dedication ceremony.

“Merging Fremont’s continued bold climate leadership and dedication to supportin...

Retired Fremont Fire Chief and Planning Commissioner Daniel T. Lydon Passes Away at 77

It is with deep sadness and respect that the City of Fremont and the Fremont Fire Department announce the death of Retired Fire Chief and Planning Commissioner Daniel T. Lydon, who passed away on March 18, 2019 at his home in Fremont, California.

Chief Lyd...

Fremont Launches Online Express Building Permits

The City of Fremont is pleased to announce that starting March 4, 2019, Fremont residents planning simple upgrades to their home can obtain the necessary building permits online.

As the City streamlines the permitting process for these types of express per...

Fremont Announces Call for Artists for boxART! Program

The City of Fremont is launching Phase 6 of the boxART! program and is looking for submissions to transform Fremont’s traffic signal control boxes with compelling and creative imagery. The City is issuing a call for innovative artists to enhance...

Coming Soon: Fremont’s 2019 State of the City Address

If you want to learn more about the issues and opportunities facing the City of Fremont, stay tuned! Fremont Mayor Lily Mei will be presenting the annual State of the City Address at a luncheon hosted by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 22...

Fremont Adopts New Carbon Neutral Goal and Post-Carbon Community Framework

On Tuesday, February 19, the Fremont City Council voted to adopt a resolution to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2045. This new carbon neutrality target positions Fremont to achieve deep and rapid decarbonization, which significantly enhances the go...

Fremont City Council Retreat Report 2019 Now Available

The City of Fremont held a City Council retreat for the newly seated councilmembers on January 10 and 11 to discuss how the Council and staff can best work together to serve the Fremont community. This workshop provided an opportunity for councilmembers a...

Community Meeting about Future of Dumbarton Rail Corridor

San Mateo County Transit District and Cross Bay Transit Partners are engaged in a public-private partnership to improve transportation along the Dumbarton corridor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, they are exploring new, environmentally appropriat...

Find a Housemate with Covia’s Home Match Program

Covia, a nonprofit organization, has partnered with City of Fremont to provide a free Home Match program to connect individuals (age 18 or older) who live or work or attend school in Fremont with someone who has a room to rent in Fremont, Union City, or N...

City of Fremont Rent Review Ordinance

The City of Fremont Rent Review Ordinance provides a review process for rent increases. The ordinance covers all residential rental units in Fremont, including single family homes and condominiums with a few exceptions. While the rent review process is no...

Success Starts with Homework Help

There’s nothing like tough homework assignments to create stress and frustration for a parent and their child. Afterschool programs can help kids develop good homework habits.

The City of Fremont Warm Springs After School Care and Homework progra...

Fremont Businesses Have an Ally on Their Side

Businesses are an integral part of the Fremont fabric. As the community grows and attracts new businesses, the City of Fremont continues to look for ways to help business owners and entrepreneurs succeed.

The City understands that starting or expanding a b...

Fremont Wants to Help Residents Understand Their New Electricity Bill

East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is the new electricity provider for Fremont. Through this local Community Choice Energy program, Fremont residents are receiving cleaner electricity at an affordable rate. Fremont is not the first city to adopt a program l...

Fremont Releases Draft Mobility Action Plan

In May 2017, Fremont’s Mayor and City Council initiated the process to develop a Mobility Action Plan and appoint a Mobility Task Force to guide staff and consultants on Fremont’s transportation issues and needs. From its inception, th...

Recreation Services to Host Part-Time Job Fair in Spring 2019

The Fremont Recreation Services Division will be hosting its annual part-time job fair on Thursday, March 14 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Centerville Community Center. The fair provides employment opportunities for community members seeking a seasonal ...

Coffee with the Cops

Please join Police Chief Kimberly Petersen and members of the Fremont Police Department for coffee in an informal and friendly setting outside at the Starbucks Coffee, located at 5034 Mowry Ave., on Monday, February 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition ...

New Garbage, Recycling, and Compost Carts Coming to Fremont Neighborhoods

The Fremont community will be receiving new garbage, recycling, and compost carts in Spring 2019. These new carts will replace older carts that are worn out and will meet the updated standard color theme: black for garbage, blue for recycling, and green f...

Construction Underway for BART Warm Springs Access Bridge and Plaza

BART and the City of Fremont have started construction on a public plaza and pedestrian bridge on the west side of the Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Station. The bridge will span the width of the Union Pacific tracks to increase accessibility to the War...

Fremont Continues Bikeway and Pedestrian Improvements

The City of Fremont is carrying out a number of projects to enhance bikeways and create safe pedestrian crossings. Recently, more than 7 miles of buffered bike lanes were added through the City’s pavement maintenance program.

In early 2019, the C...

Fremont Police Dept. to Deploy Its First U.S. Zero-emission Tesla Patrol Vehicle in Pilot Program

Grant from Cargill for Fremont's Winter Shelter for the Homeless

Fremont’s Winter Shelter for the Homeless, was visited last night by Mr. Mark Hughes, Director of Government Affairs for Cargill (pictured) and Ms. Aileen Fox (not pictured) to see the program in operation and to present Suzanne Shenfil, Directo...

Discounted Flood Insurance Available to Fremont Residents

The City of Fremont has been a member of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) since 1983. Through its membership, Fremont has adopted and enforced a floodplain management ordinance to reduce flood risks for properties within Special Flood Hazard Ar...

Sign Up for Nixle and AC Alerts to Aid in Natural Disaster Preparedness

With the recent earthquakes that shook the Bay Area, Fremont Police and Fire Departments are encouraging community members to sign up for two notification systems, Nixle and AC Alert. AC Alert is a mass alert notification system that is beyond just Fremon...

We Want Your Feedback! New Park at the Corner of Dusterberry and Peralta

Dusterberry Park is a future 4-acre park in the planning stages in Fremont and it will be located at the corner of Dusterberry Way and Peralta Blvd. The current building will eventually be demolished and the concrete and asphalt removed to make way for a ...

Fremont City Council Holds Goal Setting Retreat and Focuses on Impacts of Residential Development

The newly seated Fremont City Council held a Council retreat on January 10 and 11, 2019, to develop a framework and protocols under which the Council will operate as a whole and with City staff and to establish Council priorities for the coming year. This...

Community Meeting on Transportation Plans for Fremont

The City of Fremont and Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) will hold a community meeting on Thursday, January 24, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Room, located at 2400 Stevenson Blvd. The purpose of the mee...

Tri City Animal Shelter Now has a New Website

Did you know there are limits to the number of pets you can own in Fremont? Do you know what to do if you find a litter of kittens? Visit us our new Animal Shelter website (www.TriCityAnimalShelter.org) to find out!

The Tri-City Animal Sh...

Fremont Fire to Offer Community Disaster Preparedness Training Programs in 2019

The City of Fremont’s Fire Department has released the 2019 schedule for its Disaster Preparedness Training Program, including free Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes. PEP classes are speci...

Fremont Taps Two Startups to Develop Traffic Management Solutions

As part of the City’s ongoing proactive traffic management effort, Fremont has selected two partners for the 2019 Startup in Residence (STIR) program: IPgallery Urban Mobility and ClearRoad, Inc. Each startup will leverage its technology to deve...

A New Park at the Corner of Dusterberry and Peralta

Dusterberry Park is a future 4-acre park in the planning stages in Fremont. It will be located at the corner of Dusterberry Way and Peralta Blvd. The current building will eventually be demolished and the concrete and asphalt removed to make way for a par...

Recycled Material Standards

Recycling provides the raw materials needed to manufacture new products that are consumed every day. The paper, plastic bottles, jars, and metal cans placed in recycling bins are sorted and shipped to manufacturers in the U.S. and around the world. But th...

Mayor Mei Appointed to National League of Cities’ Transportation/Infrastructure Services Committee

Fremont Mayor Lily Mei has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2019 Transportation Infrastructure Services (TIS) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC’s federal policy positions on issu...

Sign up for a Free Personal Emergency Preparedness Class

The City of Fremont’s Fire Department is offering a free Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) class in 2019 that will teach you how to take care of yourself and your family before, during, and after a disaster.

In just a single three-hour class, you will ...

Fremont Issues Call for Artists for Downtown Temporary Art Installation

The City of Fremont recently issued a Call for Artists for a temporary installation as part of its Downtown Fremont Public Art Program. The City is seeking one sculpture to display for a period of two years, from May 2019 through May 2021, at its gateway ...

Fremont Appoints New Community Development Director

Fremont City Manager Mark Danaj announced the appointment of Dan Schoenholz as Community Development Director for the City of Fremont. Schoenholz has been serving as Fremont’s Interim Community Development Director since May 2018, when Community...

Fremont City Council Approves Funding for More Affordable Housing

At the Fremont City Council meeting held on November 20, 2018, the Council approved two actions involving affordable housing.

The Council approved entitlements and funding for the conversion of the Islander Motel to affordable housing. The project, located...

New Online Permitting for Residential Solar Installations in Fremont

Fremont residents planning to install a small residential rooftop solar system of 10 kilowatts or less can now obtain their solar permit online.

To get started, applicants can e-mail their permit application and plans. For more information, applicants can ...

Swearing-in Ceremony for Four New Fremont City Councilmembers on December 11, 2018

At the December 11, 2018, City Council Meeting, the City of Fremont will hold a formal swearing-in ceremony of four new councilmembers, all of whom were elected during Fremont’s first district-based election on November 6.  Residents in...

Thank You, Fremont!

The City of Fremont salutes the more than 2,000 volunteers composed of Fremont individuals, families, clubs, schools, businesses, faith-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations that joined together for a “national day of doing good&r...

Sandbags Information

Fremont residents and businesses may pick up a maximum of 10 sandbags (per household/business), if needed, at the following locations. Bags and sand will be provided, however, you must bring your own shovel.

• Fremont Fire Station No. 10 - 5001 De...

Fremont Storm Information

The City of Fremont is monitoring a powerful storm system that is expected to move into the area late tonight and last throughout the weekend.

City Staff has inspected problem flood areas and is clearing debris to minimize storm drain blockages. Public Wor...

Fremont City Council Selects Raj Salwan as Vice Mayor

At its regularly scheduled City Council meeting on November 20, 2018, the Fremont City Council selected Councilmember Raj Salwan to serve as its Vice Mayor for a one-year term.

Vice Mayor Salwan grew up in Fremont and attended Fremont public schools. He ha...

Fremont City Manager Mark Danaj Elected as Newest Joint Venture Silicon Valley Board Member

On Friday, November 16, the Joint Venture Silicon Valley Board of Directors voted to elect City Manager Mark Danaj as its newest member. Danaj succeeds former Fremont City Manager Fred Diaz on the board as the only member from any Alameda County city.

“I a...

Sign up for a Free Personal Emergency Preparedness Class

The City of Fremont’s Fire Department is offering a free Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) class, which will teach you how to take care of yourself and your family before, during, and after a disaster.Join us on Tuesday, November 20 from 7 p...

Fremont’s New Electricity Provider is East Bay Community Energy

Starting this month, East Bay Community Energy, also known as EBCE, is the new electricity provider for Fremont. Through this local Community Choice Energy (CCE) program, Fremont residents are receiving cleaner electricity at an affordable rate.

The City h...

City of Fremont Hiring Dance Instructors

The City of Fremont Community Services Department’s Fremont Dance Program is looking for talented and enthusiastic dance instructors to teach in the community.

The Fremont Dance Program has been in existence for 52 years providing fun and instruc...

Online Permitting Services with Citizen Access

Check out Fremont’s Citizen Access, an online tool that provides several services, including searching for permitting information on a specific property, checking on the status of a permit, requesting a building inspection, and submitting a conc...

City of Fremont Wins Grantmakers In Aging 2018 Diversity Award

This month, the City of Fremont Human Services Department was presented with the Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) Diversity Award at the 2018 GIA Annual Conference in Memphis, Tennessee for the Community Ambassador Program for Seniors (CAPS). A unique civic par...

Future Irvington BART Station Update

Planning continues for the future Irvington BART Station, which will be located near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Osgood Road approximately halfway between the Fremont BART Station and the Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Station.

City of Fr...

New Energy Provider for Residential Customers in Fremont

Starting November 2018, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) will be the new electricity provider for Fremont. Through this local Community Choice Energy (CCE) program, Fremont residents will receive cleaner electricity at an affordable rate.

Residents will be...

City Council to Consider Draft District Maps as Fremont Transitions to District-based Elections

On March 21, 2017, the City of Fremont adopted a resolution of intention to transition from an at-large to a district-based councilmember election system with six districts and a Mayor at-large for a seven member Council. The City has already held four of...

Council to Consider Draft District Maps as Fremont Transitions to District-based Election System

On March 21, 2017, the City of Fremont adopted a resolution of intention to transition from an at-large to a district-based councilmember election system with six districts and a Mayor at-large for a seven member Council.  The City has already he...

Fremont is Asking Residents for Feedback on their Preferred Draft Council District Map

The City of Fremont is launching a new topic on Fremont Open City Hall, the City’s online forum for citizen engagement. Fremont is asking for public input on which draft Council district map community members prefer for the upcoming election in 2018 and b...

Fremont City Council Approves Resolution to Transition to District-based Election System

At the Fremont City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, the Council approved a resolution to transition from an at-large to a district-based election system.

As mentioned in the City’s press release, the City Council made the decision to take this ...