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MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CAROL DUTRA-VERNACI, Mayor
GARY SINGH, Vice Mayor (District 1)
JAMIE PATIÑO Councilmember (District 2)
JEFF WANG, Councilmember (District 3)
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Councilmember (District 4)
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
7:00 PM
City Hall- Council Chamber
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.a. Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci at 7:00 p.m.
1.b. Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Wang,
Vice Mayor Singh, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
Absent: None
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.a. Appointment of Vice Mayor
It was moved by Mayor Dutra-Vernaci and seconded by Councilmember Sakakihara to appoint Councilmember Sakakihara as Vice Mayor.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Sakakihara and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: Councilmembers Patiño, Wang, and Vice Mayor Singh ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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It was moved by Councilmember Patiño and seconded by Vice Mayor Singh to appoint Councilmember Wang as Vice Mayor.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Wang, and
Vice Mayor Singh
NOES: Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Councilmember Wang has been appointed Vice Mayor.
3.b. Council Assignments To Various Boards And Commissions Mayor Dutra-Vernaci pulled this item to be considered at the next City Council meeting on January 9, 2024.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment Given By:
Arshad Ali Victor Daniel Lopez Pulido
Saba Ali Elwood McCoy
Herb Chiu Shamsa Rafay
Wendy Huang Craig Roberts
Rafay Khawaja Khaled Saad
Raymond Lim Kashif Wasim
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Patiño and seconded by Vice Mayor Singh to adopt consent calendar items 5.a. through 5.h.
The motion was carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
5.a. Waived Further Reading of Proposed Ordinance
(This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text of any proposed Ordinance.)
5.b. Adopted Resolution No. 6235-23 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Fourth Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With William R.
Gray And Company, Inc., DBA Gray-Bowen-Scott, In The Amount Of $360,000, A Total Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $904,000, For The Progress Reporting And City Council Minutes 12/12/2023 Page 3 of 5
Reimbursement Processing For Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC)-Funded Projects
5.c. Adopted Resolution No. 6236-23 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Second Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With Park Engineering, In The Amount of $100,000, For Encroachment Permit Inspection Services, For A Total Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $274,000
5.d. Adopted Resolution No. 6237-23 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Second Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With Urban Planning Partners, In A Form Approved By The City Attorney, To Increase The Agreement Amount By $300,000, For A Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $800,000, For Planning Division Support, And To Extend The Agreement To January 8, 2026
5.e. Adopted Resolution No. 6238-23 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Seventh Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With 4Leaf, Inc., In A Form Approved By The City Attorney, To Increase The Agreement Amount By $600,000, For A Not To Exceed Amount Of $2,500,000, For Building Division Support
5.f. Adopted Resolution No. 6239-23 Approving An Amendment To Update The Class Specification For The Classification Of Recreation Supervisor
5.g. Adopted Resolution No. 6240-23 Receiving And Accepting The Audited Financial Statements Of The Measure B Fund, The Measure BB Fund, The Measure F Fund, And The TDA Fund For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
5.h. Adopted Resolution No. 6241-23 Appointing Subru Bhat To The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board Of Trustees For A Two-Year Term Expiring January 1, 2026
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7.a. Consider And Provide Direction Regarding Potential New Commercial Cannabis Application Process
Vice Mayor Wang announced he had a conflict of interest in Item 7.a, related to the consideration of direction for the process for a potential Commercial Cannabis Permit, stating that while he recognizes cannabis is legal under California Law, he has personal objection to cannabis cannot act impartially in this matter.
Vice Mayor Wang recused himself and exited the Council Chambers.
City Manager Joan Malloy presented a report on the potential new Commercial Cannabis Application Process.
Public comment given by Elwood McCoy.
City Manager Malloy and Deputy City Manager Jennifer Phan responded to questions from Councilmembers.
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Councilmembers provided comment.
It was moved by Councilmember Sakakihara and seconded by Councilmember Patiño to proceed with the policy direction of developing the administrative procedure to allow a new permit and return to City Council on January 9, 2024 with an alternative process, as presented in the staff report.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci NOES: Councilmember Singh
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Vice Mayor Wang
Vice Mayor Wang returned to the dais.
7.b. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) Regarding The Process, Roles And Responsibilities For The Union City Intermodal Station, Phase 3/Intercity Rail Station Project, City Project No. 23-14
Public Works Director Marilou Ayupan presented a report on the Intermodal Station, Phase 3/Intercity Rail Station Project, City Project No. 23-14.
It was moved by Councilmember Singh and seconded by Councilmember Sakakihara to Adopt Resolution No. 6242-23 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) Regarding The Process, Roles And Responsibilities For The Union City Intermodal Station, Phase 3/Intercity Rail Station Project, City Project No. 23-14
The motion was carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
7.c. Economic Development Update
Economic Development Manager Gloria Ortega presented a report on the Economic Development Update.
City Manager Malloy and Economic Development Manager Ortega responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Councilmembers provided comment.
8. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - None