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MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
CAROL DUTRA-VERNACI, Mayor
JEFF WANG, Vice Mayor (District 3)
GARY SINGH, Councilmember (District 1)
JAMIE PATIÑO Councilmember (District 2)
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Councilmember (District 4)
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
7:00 PM
City Hall- Council Chamber
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM. She also reported that there were no reportable actions at the Special Closed Session held earlier that evening.
1.a. Pledge of Allegiance .
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.b. Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-VernaciAbsent: None
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There were none.
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.a. Proclamation Honoring February 2024 as Black History Month Mayor Dutra-Vernaci read aloud the proclamation and presented it to Darlene Green.
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BART District 6 Director Liz Ames and BART Government Affairs Andy Kelley presented the item.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Public Comment. Wendy Huang spoke on the item. There being no further speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Public Comment.
3.c. Station District Community Open House Post-Event Report Management Analyst II Jonathan Segarra provided staff presentation.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Public Comment. Maria Ramirez and Liz Ames spoke on the item. There being no further speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Public Comment.
3.d. District Policing Presentation
Captain Andrew Holt provided staff presentation and responded to questions from the councilmembers.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Oral Communications. The following speakers spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
Wendy Huang
Gulled
Sumaya
Kim
Shamsa Faraz
Giavanna Deperio
Jordan Ilagan
Katelyn Trieu
Kim Luna
Lyla Fuentes
Liz Ames
Aiden Le
Maria Ramirez
Shamsa
Nasimi
Shahin
Naheed Hasnat
Saeed Qazi
Susanna Chen
Rafay Khawaja
Fatima Ashufta
Nuha Khan
There being no further speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Oral Communications.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Patiño, seconded by Councilmember Singh to approve Consent Calendar Items 5.a. through 5.c.
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The motion was carried by the following 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. 6247-24 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Fourth Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With Aaron Welch Planning, In The Amount Of $49,500, For A Total Contract Amount Of $144,000, For Project Management Services To Assist With Implementation Of The Bicycle And Pedestrian Master Plan Update, City Project No. 17-30
5.c. Adopted Resolution No. 6248-24 Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Third Amendment To Master Contract No. 901499 With Alameda County To Increase The Contract By $184,204, And To Extend The Term For Six Additional Months, For Providing Delinquency Prevention Services, And To Amend The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Youth Violence Prevention & Intervention Fund Budget
5.d. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Payment Of Additional Compensation In The Amount Of $162,010.50 To Tri-CED Community Recycling Totaling $324,021.00 For FY 2023-24 For Recycling Materials Processing The item was pulled from the Consent Calendar.
5.d. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Payment Of Additional Compensation In The Amount Of $162,010.50 To Tri-CED Community Recycling Totaling $324,021.00 For FY 2023-24 For Recycling Materials Processing Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Public Comment. Jason Toro spoke on the item.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Public Comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Patiño, seconded by Councilmember Singh to adopt Resolution No. 6249-24 authorizing payment of additional compensation in the amount of $162,010.50 to Tri-CED Community Recycling totaling $324,021.00 for FY 2023-24 for recycling materials processing.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7.a. Further Review Text Amendments Related To Potential Ordinance Amending Union City Municipal Code Chapter 5.42 “Tobacco Retailers” and Provide Direction
City Attorney Kris Kokotaylo provided staff report and responded to questions from councilmembers.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci open Public Comment. The following members spoke on the item:
Camille Cummings
Alyssa Mamaclay
Jaime Rojas
Riya Pallikonda
Amit Barn
Bob Gordon
Lakhbeek Singh
Dev Patel
Trinity Sines
Soorya Ramaraju
Kavita Josyula
Jason Cross
Prashant Shah
Sanjiv Patel
Amaya Wooding
Tinu Parasseril
Liz Williams
Deborah Chhun
Krupa Sinumpali
Lucile Mokahel
Sherry Peng
Brian Davis
Gurpreet Bhella
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci moved, and Councilmember Sakakihara seconded, to bring the draft ordinance back for a first reading in February. The ordinance will include language on arm's length transactions, two discount provisions specifying that the free or discounted item must be a non-tobacco product, and an enforcement start date of June 1, 2024. The remaining desk items will also be referred to the Legislation and Policy Committee.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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7.b. Adopt A Resolution 1) Authorizing The Use Of Federal HOME Program Funds, Allocated To Union City Through The Alameda County HOME Consortium, In An Amount Up To $554,354, For The Implementation Of The "Project Reclamation-Alameda County Scattered Sites Project, And 2) Authorizing The City Manager, Or Their Designee, To Execute Agreements With Bay Area Community Services To Accept The HOME Program Fund Allocation, To Be Used In Conjunction With The Homekey Award, For Implementation Of The Scattered Sites Project And Any Necessary Agreements Related To The HOME Program Allocation Or State Housing And Community Development Homekey Award
Housing & Community Development Manager Francisco Gomez provided staff report and responded to questions from councilmembers.
A motion was made by Councilmember Patiño and seconded by Vice Mayor Wang to adopt Resolution No. 6250-24, authorizing the use of Federal HOME Program Funds, allocated to Union City through the Alameda County HOME Consortium, in an amount up to $554,354, for the implementation of the "Project Reclamation-Alameda County Scattered Sites Project," and authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute agreements with Bay Area Community Services to accept the HOME Program fund allocation, to be used in conjunction with the Homekey Award, for implementation of the Scattered Sites Project and any necessary agreements related to the HOME Program allocation or State Housing and Community Development Homekey Award.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
8. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
9. AUTHORITIES AND AGENCIES
There were none.
10. CITY COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were none.
11. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Councilmember Patiño reported on AVA Community Energy; the League of California Cities Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations Policy Committee and Cal Cities East Bay Division.
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Councilmember Sakakihara reported on the Housing Authority of Alameda County, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the League of California Cities Revenue and Taxation Committee.
Councilmember Singh had no report.
Vice Mayor Wang reported on the Youth Commission, Alameda County Waste Management Authority, and the League of California Cities Safety and Policy Committee.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci reported on the Alameda County Mayor’s Conference, Metropolitan Transportation Committee, and US Mayor’s Conference.
12. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Patiño reported his attendance at the NLC's Hispanic Elected Local Officials meeting and acknowledged Senior Commissioner Domingo Filardo's passing.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported his attendance at the grand opening of Macs By Icky.
Councilmember Singh reported attending the New Haven Schools Foundation Fundraising Gala for the Scholarship Fund and the Martin Luther King Jr. Speech & Debate Invitational at James Logan High School.
Vice Mayor Wang mentioned his upcoming attendance at the New Haven Schools Foundation Gala and reminded everyone of the February 11th Lunar New Year Celebration.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci attended the Martin Luther King event hosted by the AfroAmerican Cultural & Historical Society, Tri-City area.
13. CLOSED SESSION - None
There were none.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci adjourned the meeting at 10:30 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Union City on May 14, 2024.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk/Secretary for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency