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Fremont council passes series of administrative resolutions, receives reports
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Fremont City Council approved routine minutes corrections, received the treasury and transit reports, and adopted resolutions allowing printed check signatures and a cash-rounding policy tied to potential end of penny production.
FREMONT — The Fremont City Council on Feb. 10 approved a set of routine administrative items and received staff reports on treasury balances and transit highlights.
Minutes correction and consent: City administrator Jody Sanders reported that the Jan. 24 special meeting minutes listed the wrong retreat location and said it should read "Fremont Friendship Center, 1730 West 16th Street." Councilman Jensen moved to amend the minutes to correct the address; the amendment passed on a roll-call vote recorded as Lombar, Peterson, Marsh, Le, Jensen and Dan voting yes.
Treasury report: Staff presented a snapshot of cash and investments as of the end of January and said decreases in balances were mainly due to large construction project and utility payments. Staff said the city continues to use short-term treasury notes and similar instruments to keep funds diversified; council voted to receive the report.
Transit highlights: The transit manager presented the fiscal year 2025 annual highlights and service adjustments. Council members praised program growth and a routing change that consolidated tower trips to Walmart, with Councilman von Baron calling transit "one of the more valuable services that Fremont offers." Council voted to receive the transit report.
Facsimile signatures on checks: Finance Director Jennifer Nav said Resolution 2026-036 is an administrative change permitting the use of printed or facsimile signatures on checks while maintaining existing security controls, including positive-pay reconciliation and dual internal review. Nav said banks and auditors have been consulted and internal preauthorization remains in place. Council approved the resolution.
Cash rounding policy: Nav also described Resolution 2026-038, a cash rounding policy to address the possible cessation of penny production by the federal government. She said the policy would not change billing calculations and that, for cash-only transactions when pennies are unavailable, de minimis rounding under five cents would remain on a customer’s account and roll forward rather than trigger a mailed refund. Council adopted the policy.
All motions on the administrative items passed by recorded or voice vote during the meeting. The council adjourned following approval of the listed items.
Votes at a glance: Amendment to Jan. 24 minutes (item 2) — approved by roll call (Lombar, Peterson, Marsh, Le, Jensen, Dan recorded yes). Resolution 2026-035 (AI policy) — approved, voice/consensus vote reported as six in favor. Resolution 2026-036 (facsimile signatures) — approved, recorded as 'show six.' Resolution 2026-038 (cash rounding policy) — approved, recorded as 'show six.'
