April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 1 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
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, April 23, 2024
7:00 PM
City Hall- Council Chamber
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dutra-Vernaci at 7:02 PM.
1.a. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.b. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Councilmember Patiño
Councilmember Sakakihara
Councilmember Singh
Vice Mayor Wang
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
Absent None
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There were none.
April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 2 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.a. Presentation Of Certificates Of Recognition To 2024 Recycling Poster Contest Winners
Sustainability Analyst II Mai introduced the 2024 Recycling Poster Contest Winners, whom the Council then congratulated.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Oral Communications. The following individuals spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
Jeff Qi
Craig Roberts
Wendy Huang
Laura
CC Yang
Feng Lan Lim
Duke
Llama Stella
Sunny Chen
Kathy Chen
Julie Chen
Peter Li
Kwok Choi Ng
There being no further speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Oral Communications.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Singh
SECONDER:Vice Mayor Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
5.a. Approve The Minutes Of The April 9, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.b. Approve the Minutes Of The April 10, 2024 City Council Special Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.c. Adopt A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Union City To Amend The City's Records Retention Schedule In Compliance With Senate Bill 16
April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 3 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6284-24
5.d. Adopt A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Union City Approving An Amendment To The Classification And
Compensation Plan To Revise The City’s Salary Schedule In Conformance With California Code Of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6285-24
5.e. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Third Amendment To Master Contract No. 901630 With Alameda County To Increase The Contract By $114,413 For Providing Delinquency Prevention Services Through December 31, 2024, And To Amend The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Youth Violence Prevention & Intervention Fund Budget
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6286-24
5.f. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Third Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With Rail Surveyors And Engineers, Inc. (RSE), In The Amount Of $250,000, For A Total Contract Amount Of $425,000, To Provide Engineering Services For Railroad At-Crossing Safety
Improvements For The BART Pedestrian At-Crossing Project, City Project No. 14-14
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6287-24
5.g. Adopt A Resolution To Approve The Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds, In The Amount Of
$158,935, To The Old Alvarado/Cesar Chavez Park Improvement Project, City Project No. 21-13, To Cover The Reduced Funding Amount Received In Program Year 2022 That Had Been Anticipated For This Project, And Complete A Minor Amendment To Both The Program Year 2022 And The Program Year 2023 CDBG Annual Action Plan
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6288-24
5.h. Waive Further Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Approving A-24-001 To Update The Official Union City Zoning Map For Consistency With The 2040 General Plan
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 920-24
5.i. Waive Further Reading And Adopt An Ordinance To Amend Chapter 2.05 “Campaign Reporting Requirements” In The Union April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 4 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
City Municipal Code For Enhanced Clarity And Transparency In Campaign Reporting
A motion was made to adopt the ordinance.
Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 921-24
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.a. Hold A Public Hearing And Continue To A Date Uncertain To Adopt A Resolution 1) Approving The 2024-2025 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan and 2) Authorizing The City Manager To Submit The 2024-2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development And To Execute All Documents Necessary To Secure And Award Funding For The City
No staff report was given.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened the Public Hearing at 7:39 PM. There being no speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed the Public Hearing at 7:39 PM.
Motion: Continue the Public Hearing to a date uncertain to adopt a resolution 1) approving the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to submit the 2024-2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to execute all documents necessary to secure and award funding for the City.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Sakakihara
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice
Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7.a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Landfill, Compost, and Recycle Collection Services Franchise Agreements with Republic Services and TriCity Community Recycling to Include Costs in the Contractor’s Compensation and Rates in FY 2024-2025 that are Associated with New Agreements for Services From FY 2025-2026 Through FY 2034-2035 and Directing Staff to Finalize the New Agreements Providing an Additional Ten-Year Term of Services
Recycling & Solid Waste Program Manager Feldman provided staff presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Public Comment.
April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 5 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the current Franchise Agreements (Agreements) for Landfill, Compost, and Recycle collection services (Services) with Republic Services and Tri-City Economic Development Corporation (Tri-CED), in a form approved by the City Attorney, that will formalize the parties’ intent to proceed with drafting new agreements to provide Services for a ten (10) year term commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2035 (the New Agreements) and include related costs in the FY 2024-2025 compensation paid to Republic Services and Tri-CED
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
SECONDER:Councilmember Singh
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6289-24
7.b. Adopt A Resolution Approving The Issuance Of A Proposition 218 Notice And Scheduling A Public Hearing On The Proposed
Increase Of Landfill, Compost, And Recycle Collection Service Rates For Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Recycling & Solid Waste Program Manager Feldman provided staff presentation and responded to Councilmember questions.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Public Comment.
Motion: Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of a Proposition 218 Notice and scheduling a Public Hearing on the proposed increase of landfill (solid waste), compost (organic waste), and recycle collection service rates for FY 2024-2025.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Patiño
SECONDER:Councilmember Singh
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6290-24
April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 6 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
8. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
9. CITY COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were none.
10. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Wang reported that he will be attending the Alameda County Waste Management Authority meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Councilmember Singh will attend meetings on April 24 and 25, 2024, and plans to report back at the next council meeting.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported on the Housing Authority Commission of Alameda County, Parks and Recreation Commission, Revenue Subcommittee, and Marketing, Regulatory, and Legislative Subcommittee for Ava Community Energy.
Councilmember Patiño reported on the Special City Council meeting, Revenue Subcommittee, League of California Cities City Leaders Summit, and League of California Cities Board of Directors.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci reported on The United States Conference of Mayors Energy Committee, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and MTC Megaregion Work Group.
11. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Patiño reported his attendance at the National League of Cities Hispanic Elected Local Officials meeting and upcoming participation at the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Board of Directors meeting.
Councilmember Sakakihara attended the Parks and Recreation 3rd Annual Corn Hole Tournament and the Compost Hub Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.
Councilmember Singh raised the issue of discussing the Project Labor Agreement. Mayor Dutra-Vernaci proposed deferring the discussion until after she met with the Alameda County Building Trades Council at a prescheduled meeting on May 7th, aiming for a continued dialogue on May 14th. The Council unanimously agreed to her proposal.
Vice Mayor Wang attended the Compost Hub Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and participated in the Fremont Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci announced her attendance at a two-day MTC workshop beginning April 24th; a meeting in Sacramento with Alameda CTC on Tuesday, April 30th; and a potential trip to Washington D.C. with MTC on May 14th, which will prevent her from attending the council meeting on May 14th. She also noted her absence from the City Council meeting on June 11th.
12. CLOSED SESSION
There were none.
April 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM Page 7 of 7 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci adjourned the meeting at 8:25 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