Mayor· 2024-12-10 - 2028-12-01 (month-level end: December 2028 per fremont.gov Mayor & City Council page; 4-year term per Fremont Connection Dec 13, 2024)
Raj Salwan
Fremont, California
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Top issues during term (8)(Public Safety)
Forever Home animal services contract dispute
The city is paying $20,000 a month under the contract, which the speaker says isn't being fulfilled.
Animal control code overhaul
Distilled spirits sales at Fast Fill Market
Animal control ordinance overhaul
Licensing fee structure will change; details to be reviewed before second reading.
E-scooter, e-bike and UTV regulation
$14.5 million bond issue for police headquarters and 911 call center
No new taxes — the bonds are repaid from roughly $2.6 million in annual public-safety sales tax collections already being collected, at an estimated annual debt service just over $1 million.
Disaster assistance readiness and county emergency coordination
No direct cost — it positions the city to receive state and federal disaster funding.
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Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.