Agenda packet — Union City City Council, February 23, 2022

NOTICE AND AGENDA

CITY OF UNION CITY

CITY COUNCIL /

SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
6:00 PM
Held Via Teleconference.

Consistent with California State Assembly Bill 361, the City Council will be participating in the meeting via phone/video conferencing.

Please use the link below to join the webinar:
https://unioncity-org.zoom.us/j/85360467662

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.a. Roll Call

2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Comments limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda

3. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

3.a. Senior Commission (1 term expiration, 2 alternate vacancies) 6:15 p.m. - Teresita Zurbano

3.b. Arts and Culture Commission (2 vacancies)
6:30 p.m. - Jenny Aguilar
6:45 p.m. - Sudipta Chatterjee
7:00 p.m. - Mary Ines
7:15 p.m. - Anish Mohanty
7:30 p.m. - Rene Payomo

3.c. Human Relations Commission (4 term expirations, 1 vacancy) 7:45 p.m. - Ramapreet Singh

4. ADJOURNMENT
/s/ Carol Dutra-Vernaci
Carol Dutra Vernaci
Mayor
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Teresita Zurbano Attachment

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Jenny Aguilar Attachment
Sudipta Chatterjee Attachment
Mary Ines Attachment
Anish Mohanty Attachment
Rene Payomo Attachment

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION

FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________ (First) (Middle) (Last)
_______________________________________________________________ (Address)
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone_________________ Cell Phone____ ____ Work Phone ______________________ E-mail Address_________________________________ How long have you lived in Union City? _________ Employment Present or Last Employer:

Occupation:

Describe your involvement in community activities, volunteer and civic organizations:
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ What is it about the Arts & Culture Commission that is compatible with your experience and of specific interest to you, and why?
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ List relevant education, training, experience, certificates of training, licenses, or professional registration:
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ How would you promote public art within the City?
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Arts & Culture Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this?
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ PLEASE NOTE: Your completed application is subject to public disclosure in accordance with the Public Records Act. Additionally, a person holding a position on a Commission is required to file a Conflict of Interest Statement pursuant to the Political Reform Act and the City of Union City Conflict of Interest Code, and must obtain formal AB 1234 ethics training within 60 days of appointment and bi-annually thereafter. These filings are subject to public disclosure.

ONCE APPLICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, SUBMIT TO:

CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
34009 ALVARADO NILES ROAD
UNION CITY CA 94587
[email protected]
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 510-675-5448

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION

FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________ (First) (Middle) (Last)
________________________________________________________________ (Address)
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone_____ ___ Cell Phone_____ ____ Work Phone ______________________ E-mail Address_________________________________ How long have you lived in Union City? _________ Employment Present or Last Employer:

Occupation:

I am passionate about art, sharing and learning about different cultures, and education. This comission would allow for me to help the community in ways that I am passionate. I have experience in multiple art forms and teaching those multiple art forms. I also have an education that focused on understanding and communicating different cultures to a diverse background of people. I wish to give back to the community I grew up in with the knowledge that I now have.

I trained and danced professionally in multiple art forms with various companies across the U.S.; most notably San Francisco Ballet and Ballet San Jose. In addition to my many years of personal 30 years
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ How would you promote public art within the City?
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Arts & Culture Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this?
__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ PLEASE NOTE: Your completed application is subject to public disclosure in accordance with the Public Records Act. Additionally, a person holding a position on a Commission is required to file a Conflict of Interest Statement pursuant to the Political Reform Act and the City of Union City Conflict of Interest Code, and must obtain formal AB 1234 ethics training within 60 days of appointment and bi-annually thereafter. These filings are subject to public disclosure.

ONCE APPLICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, SUBMIT TO:

CITY OF UNION CITY
CI7< CLE5K¶6 OFFICE
34009 ALVARADO NILES ROAD
UNION CITY CA 94587
[email protected]
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 510-675-5448
experience, I also taught dance to people of various ages and background for over 10 years. I have a certification from Inner-City Arts to teach art forms to youth. I have a premlinary credential in multiple subjects (including art) and a Masters of Education from UCLA. During my masters program, I focused on making education accessible to diverse identities and needs in multicultural and I would promote public art within the City by using social media platforms such as facebook, instagram, and Tiktok. This would especially encourage the youth of Union City to participate in their community events. I would also promote through word of mouth and networking with local artists in Union City and with Alameda County at large. I would also like to create more community art exhibits where families can join their community is creating a more beautiful City.

If appointed, I would like to help the commission organize more art exhibits (including theater, poetry, and dance) as well as more cultural events that reflect the diversity of Union City and Alameda County. I would do this by creating more outreach to local artists that can highlight different identities and bring awareness to Union City. I would also have more events that reflect different forms of art. This could be done through grants or help from the community. I would also like to involve more community members that can contribute their diverse voices and organize cultural events for Mary M. Ines 2/2/22
multilingual communities.
certain topics. This could include inviting speakers or putting on events for different traditions or holidays.

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Ramanpreet Singh Attachment

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO UNION CITY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION NAME:

Ramanpreet______________________________Singh
(First) (Middle) (Last)
Home Phone: (510)
(Address): Union City, CA
Email Address: [email protected]
How long have you lived here?: 11 Years
Work Phone: (510)-
Cell Phone: (510)-
Office of Senator Bob Wieckowski (District 10)
(Name and Address of Current Employer)
Education & Training: Highest Grade Completed: Diploma, obtaining an A.A Degree.

Colleges/Universities/Attended: Ohlone College (Graduating), Transferring to UC.

Major: Political Science and International Relations.

What is your job title?: Legislative Intern.

Please give a brief description of your job responsibilities:

As an intern, I conduct research on various issues such as - Environmental Quality and Climate Change
- Housing, Homelessness, and Transportation
- Public Safety and Criminal Justice
- Constituent Services and Community Engagement
- Education
- Elections
I assisted in forming new policy analyses and how we can better increase community engagement. letter writing and administrative support were also some of the various duties that I was assigned. I collaborated in a team setting and shadowed the District Office staff members on issues related to District 13. This internship provided me with hands-on experience to enhance my academic studies with real-world community engagement and public service.

Why do you want to serve on this commission?
As a longtime resident of Union City, it is my obligation to step up and serve my city on the Human Relations Council. I have prepared myself to best fit this commission as I have worked with our CA-(District 15) Congressman Eric Swalwell and currently interning with Senator Bob Wieckowski. This is helping me get a better understanding of my city and how we can work towards improving the communities and lives of people within for a better future.

What are your feelings about Affirmative Action?
I feel that Affirmative Action allows those with non-traditional, disadvantaged backgrounds to be able to progress and contribute to growing our society and creates paths for many more who believe they can achieve their dreams to have a chance and succeed.

Do you have any training in Human Relations?
I have been growing my skills and experiences in Human Relations and can confidently serve as commissioner as I have dealt with such aspects from a congressional office to a senate office. But not only can I provide but I learn more and grow in always improving my effort and role in such a position.

How would you define good human relations in a community? Human relations alludes to the capacity to collaborate in a positive and healthy way with others and fabricate strong connections in the workspace. The value of human relations in the community is what keeps the community alive and strong to bring upon change when it is needed.

What is the most important social service needed in Union City? Why? One of the important social services that Union City provides is the youth violence prevention and intervention services which definitely helps those that are dealing with such circumstance and It’s great that Union City offer’s counseling which is in need but something that should also be bought in perspective is the importance of providing help and resources for mental health and bring awareness to this issue as many do not understand the effects and impact that bad mental health has on our lives and how much our lives can be improved by putting mental health first.

What is the area of human relations in Union City that is in need of improvement? One area of human relations in Union City that is in need of improvement is outreach. As in arranging/having for community or city events and functions to build a better connection within the city's people. We can arrange such events such as city BBQ’s which we can host in parks and let people bring their own food, talk and have a good time. This helps build and create the culture of this city and builds trust with the city and it’s people to comfortably voice their opinion on what changes they want to make or if there's anything they want to fix.

How would you propose involving community groups in activities of the Commission? I can start by listening to the ideas of community groups and their members and then either start by constructing a plan or with a simple invite/meeting to align all of our ideas to successfully involve community groups in activities of the Commission. This can occur successfully by changing aspects that these groups feel don’t help them and the commission be involved in activities and other outreach.

Signature: Ramanpreet Singh
Date: 09/15/2021
ONCE APPLICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, PRINT AND MAIL TO: CITY OF UNION CITY CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 34009 ALVARADO NILES ROAD UNION CITY CA 94587 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 510-675-5348 Ramanpreet
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[email protected]
510
Union City, California
14 Sept 2021
Human Relations Commission
Union City Commission
Union City, CA
To Whom It May Concern,
Hi, my name is Ramanpreet Singh and I currently transferring to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations/Affairs.

I am applying for the Human Relations Commission. I aspire to procure this opportunity as I have accumulated the experience and skills to be suited for this position as an office assistant as I have served as a Congressional Intern for Congressman Eric Swalwell where I assisted with day-to-day office administrative work such as answering phones, drafting official correspondence, and attending District events, also assigned to assist with various constituent casework or with district-based projects of importance. I also serve as an intern for the office of Senator Josh Becker and Senator Bob Wieckowski where I am further implying my organization skills to work on a variety of constituents’ requests as well as working in a fast-paced and professional setting in assisting in forming new policy analyses and how we can better increase community engagement. This experience has also helped me utilize and improve on my strong oral and written communication skills; For example, I have attached one of my early works, which was a policy brief that I had drafted and presented to the legislative staff of Congressman Eric Swalwell on how we can mitigate gun control in the United States. I also have experience interning California Democratic Party which helped me develop Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as improve my skills with software functions such as Microsoft and the ability to manage specific processes and tasks in the department under supervision as contacting various government organizations.

I am 20 years old and learning to be more independent in life as I am currently paying for my college as well as other expenses such as a car, clothes, and food. Things don’t come easy so this is more than just an opportunity as this is my passion as a son of a single mother who fought so hard to get me and my sister halfway across the globe to give us a better life. I am inspired and determined to one day provide opportunities for the less unfortunate to achieve their dreams.

Sincerely,
Ramanpreet Singh
Ramanpreet Singh
(510) ● Bay Area, CA ● [email protected]

EXPERIENCE
Guest Services Representative Jul 2021 - Present
San Francisco 49ers | Santa Clara, CA
- Served as an information specialist/way-finder.
- Helped guests navigate the stadium during special events and on game day. - Monitored assigned section to protect guests from potential hazards or safety concerns. - Surprise and delight! Proactively seeking opportunities to make lasting memories for the 49ers Faithful. - Committed to delivering Levi's Stadium's Common Purpose, Core Values, and Service Promise. - Perform additional duties as assigned.

California State Senate-Intern July 2021 - Present
Office of Senator Josh Becker | Sacramento, CA
As an intern, I conduct research on various issues such as - Environmental Quality and Climate Change
- Housing, Homelessness, and Transportation
- Public Safety and Criminal Justice
- Constituent Services and Community Engagement
- Education
- Elections
I assisted in forming new policy analyses and how we can better increase community engagement. letter writing and administrative support were also some of the various duties that I was assigned. I collaborated in a team setting and shadow the District Office staff members on issues related to District 13. This internship provided me with hands-on experience to enhance my academic studies with real-world community engagement and public service.

Leadership Launchpad Committee Member Jul 2021 - Sept 2021 Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association | Sacramento, CA A 10-week internship where I helped secure 400+ RSVP's for 15 Unity Against Hate Rallies in America, Help publish 1,000+ social media comments, ultimately garnering national media exposure - Assisted in completing 1,200+ public service announcement emails to organizations. - Conducted grant proposal research for nonprofits in education and the environment - Collaborated with team to develop nationwide tutoring proposal for under-served communities.

Intern Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
California Latino Capitol Association Foundation | Sacramento, CA - Attended committee hearings and contributed to discussions surrounding bill proposals - Communicated with constituents to help them solve issues related to public policy - Created Excel spreadsheets to keep track of data trends - Advocated for marginalized and vulnerable communities - Conducted extensive legislative research, summarized relevant arguments and provided the vote recommendations.

The program also allowed me to intern for California Democratic Party, which helped me develop Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as improve my skills with software functions such as Microsoft and the ability to manage specific processes and tasks in the department under supervision as contacting various government organizations.

Congressional Intern Jan 2021 - May 2021
Office of Congressman Eric Swalwell | Castro Valley, CA Assisting with day-to-day office administrative work such as answering phones, drafting official correspondence, and attending District events, also assigned to assist with various constituent casework or with district-based projects of importance. • Assisted staff with referrals, commendations, and written requests • Assisted office by answering phones, logging constituent calls, and constituent casework • Conducted research and compiled information regarding gun violence in the United States Production Associate Nov. 2020 - Jan. 2021
Tesla | Fremont, CA
As a Production Associate, I was trained to help build the Tesla Model Y. This position requires one to have a strong work ethic, reliable and flexible as to a job schedule, and value teamwork in a fast-paced and safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities
- Perform assembly work and operate manufacturing equipment. - Follow safety guidelines & procedures.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Work 12 hours on foot to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time. - Frequently and repetitively lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., and carry 20 lbs. - Frequently and repetitively bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts. - Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods of time.

AVL Clerk/Poll Worker Nov 2020
Alameda County |Bay Area, CA
I was the AVL Clerk/Poll Worker for the voting poll in Alameda County. I was also a demonstrating officer as I helped various voters cast their votes electronically. Also helped citizens Register themselves to Vote in the 2020 Election.

IT Technician I Jan 2020 - March 2020
Corovan | San Leandro, CA
I am responsible for assisting in the relocation process by physically and professionally disconnecting and reconnecting workstation PCs, peripherals, and related hardware.
- I am assigned to work at different customer account locations to provide technical support for commercial moving projects.
- I am Responsible for ensuring customer requests relating to IT Technical support are carried out efficiently and in a timely manner.
- The company shut down due to COVID-19
Account Manager/Sales Associate
Emperia International | Fremont, CA
I was a sales associate for Emperia international, a marketing agency that had a partnership with Comcast/Xfinity. • increased customer lifetime value for Xfinity customers from 3 to 5 years. • Helped ensure customer satisfaction
• Maintained 87% customer retention rate as one of the top 15 representatives on the Xfinity/Comcast campaign. • Recruited and trained employees on skills related to sales and business development. • Was the youngest sales associate to be top 10 in the whole nation on the Xfinity/Comcast campaign just at 18 years old. • On track to generate $33 million in direct sales wire for a Fortune 500 client. • Responsible for customer acquisition as well as managing existing client accounts to deliver excellent customer service and raise NPS score.

EDUCATION
Ohlone College | Associate Degree in Political Science Expected Aug. 2021 ● GPA: 3.5
SKILLS
• HIGHLY ORGANIZED, DETAIL ORIENTED - EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS • CUSTOMER SERVICE - STRONG WORK ETHIC
• GREAT TIME MANAGEMENT, SENSE OF URGENCY - STRONG “SOFT” SILLS • TAKES INITIATIVE
• ADAPTS TO CHANGES QUICKLY
• EFFECTIVE AND ATTENTIVE SPEAKING AND LISTENING
• IT EXPERIENCE
• MICROSOFT EFFICIENT
• DIRECT SALES

Union City City CouncilFebruary 23, 2022

Union City City Council
February 23, 2022