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 Fremont Ranks as one of the Top 20 Safest Cities in the U.S.
Fremont was recently ranked the 17th safest place to live in America, and the only California city in the Top 20 spot by WalletHub. The WalletHub study was based on data from more than 180 cities across 42 key indicators of safety in three key dimensions: Home & Community Safety, Natural-Disaster Risk, and Financial Safety. This significant achievement is a direct result of our valued partnership with the Fremont community. We thank the community for their efforts each and every day that contribute to the safety of our city!
 National Fire Prevention Week
Make a home fire escape plan with your loved ones today!
During the week of October 9-15, 2022, the National Fire Protection Association is leading fire departments across the nation in promoting this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape”, which works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.
The Fremont Fire Department encourages all residents to embrace the 2022 Fire Prevention Week theme and adopt these important home fire escape planning tips:
- Make sure your plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
- Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
- Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
- Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
- Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.
At next week’s City Council meeting on October 18, 2022, which begins at 7:00 pm, the Council will hear a presentation by City staff on the following items:
- Fiscal Year 2021/22 Year-End Report and 2022/23 Budget Update: Presentation of Year-End Results for FY 2021/22 and Recommended Fund Balance Allocation; Update on Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for FY 2022/23
- Homelessness Mitigation and Response - Receive Staff Report Responding to Council Referral to Research and Detail Homelessness Mitigation Strategies and Practices
View the complete agenda, as well as how to attend the Council meeting online by visiting our website.
As part of the City’s Fremont Boulevard Safe/Smart Corridor Project, the City’s contractor is in the process of installing 26 new radar speed feedback/dynamic message signs along both directions of travel along Fremont Boulevard, between the Interstate 880/Fremont Boulevard interchange (north) and the Interstate 880/Fremont Boulevard interchange (south). The new signs are noticeably larger than the standard radar speed feedback signs installed elsewhere in the City, and the larger signs can operate both as radar speed feedback signs during normal operation for traffic calming purposes, as well as display custom messages to support temporary traffic control, traffic detour, and incident management purposes along the corridor. The signs’ dynamic message feature is important for this section of Fremont Boulevard, as the corridor is often used as a bypass route for regional traffic during times of heavy congestion along the I-880 freeway corridor or during a major incident event on the I-880 freeway.
The Fremont Boulevard Safe/Smart Corridor Project is funded through an $8.3 million Countywide Measure BB transportation grant awarded by the Alameda County Transportation Commission, and it is on schedule to be substantially completed by the end of 2022.
For more project related information, please visit the project website or contact Eric Hu, Principal Transportation Engineer, by email.
In April 2022, the City Council adopted new Council District boundaries for Fremont’s six districts. The new districts adopted were effective immediately, however, will become operative for the November 2022 election and ten years after. Until the November 2022 election, current Councilmembers will maintain their representation of district boundaries and constituents under the district-based map adopted in 2018. The newly adopted 2022 Council District Map hosts minor changes to Districts 2, 3, 4, and 6, while no changes were made to district boundary lines of Districts 1 and 5. Councilmembers will continue to serve under the same election cycle with Council Districts 2, 3, and 4 being up for election in November 2022, while Districts 1, 5, and 6 are up for election in 2024. View the following resources for more information.
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This past Wednesday, October 12 was International Walk and Roll to School Day. Students and families walked, biked, skated, took transit, and more to get to school. A record number of schools participated in the event. Fremont elected officials and community leaders were present at schools across the city to help greet students and distribute giveaways and prizes to thank them for walking and rolling to school. Check out the City’s Safe Routes to School webpage for the best route to bike or walk to your school.
Join us Friday, October 21 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm for a special Halloween-themed Fremont Street Eats at the Downtown Event Center, located at 3500 Capitol Ave. Featuring gourmet food trucks, beer, wine, hard ciders, treats from Chamber members and City of Fremont vendors, dancing, a free raffle, kids costume contest, pet costume contest, yard games, and more! Don't forget to check out Fremont Recreation Services' "Trick-or-Treat" and game booths for festive and spooky fun.
The City is in the process of creating a short-term rental (STR) ordinance for Fremont. An STR refers to an activity in which a “host” agrees to rent out all or a portion of a residential unit to a “guest” for less than 30 consecutive nights. The new ordinance would continue to allow STRs to operate in Fremont but would adopt regulations that fit the characteristics of the city and preserve community character.
At this time, the City is looking for public feedback on STRs. A survey and online forum are available on MyFremont, the City’s new community engagement platform. In addition, a virtual community meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 19 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Anyone interested in learning more about STRs and providing feedback can attend this meeting. The feedback received will help inform concerns and interests related to STRs and the contents of the new ordinance.
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 Job Fair on Oct. 25
If you are looking for a job or are considering a new career, now is the perfect time to start exploring the great opportunities available to you at different Fremont organizations! Join the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and City of Fremont at the upcoming FREE career fair on October 25.
Explore jobs across multiple City departments including Fremont PD and Community Services, along with many great employers in technology, manufacturing, health care, logistics, and biopharma. Employers will be offering on-site interviews so be sure to dress for success and bring a few extra copies of your resume!
Event Details
Tuesday, October 25
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Downtown Event Center
3500 Capitol Ave.
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 National Drug Take Back Day
Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. Join Fremont Police and the Fremont Elks Lodge in coordination with DEA (United States Drug Enforcement Administration) by keeping them safe, cleaning them out, and taking them back!
Drop off any unused or expired prescription drugs. We’ll also take e-cigarettes and vaping devices with batteries removed.
Event Details
Saturday, October 29
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fremont Elks Lodge
38991 Farwell Dr.
Fremont, CA 94536
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Are you a sole proprietor or small business with 25 employees or fewer that experienced income loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, we encourage you to check out the new Alameda County Small Business Recovery Grant Program that launched October 10 and closes on Monday, October 31. The program is open to all eligible sole proprietors and small businesses with 25 employees or fewer and is administered by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) and the Alameda County Community Development Agency’s Economic & Civic Development Department.
Eligible applicants can receive a one-time grant of $5,000 for home-based businesses and $10,000 for Brick-and-mortar businesses. Grant funds will not require repayment. Businesses that apply also must not have previously received COVID-19 related ARPA funding from Alameda County. Funds are limited and not everyone who applies is guaranteed to receive funding. If the total funding requests for all grant applications exceeds available funding levels, grants will be awarded by lottery.
Apply by Monday, October 31!
To help secure permanent housing, the County's Office of Homeless Care and Coordination’s Property Owner Engagement Program connects individuals experiencing or who are at risk for homelessness with Alameda County landlords/property owners.
The program offers several benefits to landlords/property owners, including:
- Guaranteed on-time monthly payments;
- Resident support services; and
- Financial incentives such as security deposit payments, plus additional cash bonuses for qualifying participants.
Patterson House Event: Fall in Love - 'Til Death Do Us Part at Ardenwood Regional Preserve, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd. on Saturday, October 15, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Provide feedback for the Fremont Police Department's annual Community Survey by October 31, 2022.
Safe, effective COVID-19 treatment is free and accessible through health care providers and state resources, including for people who are under or uninsured.
- Most adults are eligible, including everyone ages 50 and older. Talk to your health care provider or utilize a state-supported treatment option to determine if treatment is right for you.
- Residents should plan now for how they may access treatment if they test positive.
- If a resident hasn't heard from their doctor, they can utilize one of the State-supported options. Contact the County's Community Support Team if help is needed: 510-268-2101, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
- Treatment may be accessed through:
- A health care provider
- State-supported Test-to-Treat locations, operated by Optum Serve, available to everyone regardless of insurance status.
- State-supported COVID-19 Telemedicine phone line 833-686-5051 and website, operated by Sesame Care and available to everyone regardless of insurance status.
- Treatment in pill form (Paxlovid) must be taken within 5 days of symptoms starting so residents should not wait until symptoms get worse.
- Paxlovid is 88% effective at preventing hospitalization and death.
FDA and CDC expand updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster eligibility to include children 5-11.
- Pfizer is authorized for children 5+ and Moderna for children 6+
- Boosters can be given at least two months after completing the primary series or last booster. People who were recently infected can wait three months.
- Everyone eligible is encouraged to get the updated booster now to avoid severe consequences from COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
- Flu vaccine and the updated booster can be safely administered during the same appointment.
Alameda County residents can schedule appointments with health care providers and major pharmacies to receive the free COVID-19 updated booster vaccinations.
- Updated Moderna boosters are for individuals 18 years of age and older.
- Pfizer-BioNTech updated boosters are for individuals 12 years of age and older.
- The updated boosters are "bivalent," meaning they increase immunity against the original coronavirus strain while also protecting against the Omicron subvariants.
- The updated boosters reduce the most severe outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death.
- Alameda County encourages individuals to check with their health care provider or local clinic for an updated booster appointment, or book through vaccines.gov or myturn.ca.gov.
The City of Fremont continues partnering with Bay Area Community Health (BACH) to provide no-cost drive-thru COVID testing. Drive-thru appointments are available on the following dates from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Fremont Central Park Parking Lot, behind Aqua Adventure Waterpark, 40500 Paseo Padre Pkwy.:
Wednesday, November 2
Friday, November 4
Monday, November 7
Wednesday, November 9
Monday, December 19
Wednesday, December 21
Masks are required to protect the health and safety of both workers and visitors. Registration is required. Minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Call the Bay Area Community Health (BACH) COVID Hotline at 510-252-6845 for more information and/or for help scheduling an appointment.
The City of Fremont continues to partner with the Alameda County Public Health Department and community partners like Bay Area Community Health to provide additional COVID-19 testing sites in Fremont.
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