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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, May 14, 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 Vice Mayor Wang at 7:03 PM. Vice Mayor Wang announced that Councilmember Sakakihara was participating remotely pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953.
1.a. Pledge of Allegiance
Vice Mayor Wang led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.b. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Councilmember Patiño
Councilmember Sakakihara (via Remote)
Councilmember Singh
Vice Mayor Wang
Absent Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There were none.
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3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.a. Proclamation Recognizing May As Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Vice Mayor Wang read the proclamation and presented it to Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Albert Chin, who made brief remarks.
3.b. Proclamation Recognizing May 12-18, 2024 As National Police Week To Honor The Dedication And Service Of The Union City Police Department Councilmember Patiño read the proclamation and presented it to Police Department members. Police Chief Rinetti made brief remarks.
3.c. Proclamation Recognizing May 19-25, 2024 As National Public Works Week
Councilmember Singh read the proclamation and presented it to Public Works Department members. Public Works Director Ayupan made brief remarks.
3.d. Presentation from Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District on Mosquito Prevention
Union City Representative Subaru Bhat introduced Public Outreach Coordinator Judith Pierce from Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District, who provided a presentation to the Council.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Mayor Wang opened Oral Communications. The following individuals spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
Kathy Chen
Ray Degrate
Bahin Bhatt
Wendy Huang
Anthony Wu
Albert Tsang
Julie Chen
Lama Stella
Kwok Choi Ng
There being no further speakers, Vice Mayor Wang closed Oral Communications.
Councilmember Patiño briefly made remarks regarding the comments made during Oral Communications.
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Singh
SECONDER:Councilmember Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, and Vice Mayor Wang
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
5.a. Approve the Minutes Of The January 9, 2024 City Council Special Meeting A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.b. Approve the Minutes Of The January 9, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.c. Approve the Minutes Of The January 23, 2024 City Council Special Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.d. Approve the Minutes Of The January 23, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.e. Approve the Minutes Of The February 13, 2024 City Council Special Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.f. Approve the Minutes Of The February 13, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.g. Approve the Minutes Of The April 23, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.h. Adopting A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Letter Of Support To Alameda County Supervisor Marquez Regarding A Proposed BMX Bike Park In Union City
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6291-24
5.i. Adopt A Resolution Approving The Redistribution Of Unspent And Relinquished Funds For The City Council’s Travel Budget In FY 2023- 2024, In Addition To Returning Unused Funds To The General Fund A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6292-24
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5.j. Adopt A Resolution Receiving And Accepting The Audited Financial Statements For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 (FY 2021-2022) A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6293-24
5.k. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager to Execute The First Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With M-Group For Planning Division Support, In A Form Approved By The City Attorney, To Increase The Agreement Amount By $175,500, For A Total Not To Exceed Amount of $250,000, And To Extend The Agreement To June 30, 2026 A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6294-24
5.l. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Third Amendment To The Consulting Services Agreement With Cumming Group (Formerly Nova Partners, Incorporated), In The Amount Of $88,427, For A Total Contract Amount Of $338,000, For Construction Project Management Services For City-Owned Building Repairs And Renovations
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6295-24
5.m. Adopt A Resolution Approving An Extension Of The Exclusive Negotiating Agreement With City Ventures Homebuilding LLC, For The Sale And Development Of A Portion Of The Gateway Property (Caltrans Site)
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6296-24
5.n. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager, Or Their Designee, To Submit The Required Funding Application And To Execute The Certifications, Assurances, And Authorized Agent Forms For The LowCarbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) For The Union City FLEA (Flexible, Local Easy, Access) Microtransit Expansion Of Service, In The Amount Of $229,992, And To Place The Award In The Transit Fund (5110) A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6297-24
5.o. Adopt A Resolution Accepting $3,000,000 From The Safe Routes To BART (SR2B) For The BART Pedestrian At-Grade Crossing Project, City Project No. 14-14, Increasing The Revenue Projections In The Capital Projects Fund By $3,000,000, Appropriating $3,000,000 To Project No. 14- 14, And Authorizing The City Manager To Sign The BART Grant Funding Agreement, In A Form Approved By the City Attorney
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6298-24
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.a. Adopt A Resolution Accepting The 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Associate Planner Dean provided the staff presentation. She, along with Economic Community Development Director Campbell and City Manager Malloy, responded to questions from councilmembers.
Vice Mayor Wang opened the Public Hearing at 8:47 PM. There being no speakers, Vice Mayor Wang closed the Public Hearing at 8:48 PM.
Motion: Adopt a resolution accepting the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report consistent with the Planning Commission
recommendation.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Singh
SECONDER: Councilmember Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, and
Vice Mayor Wang
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6299-24
6.b. Adopt A Resolution Approving The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule
Finance Director Acosta provided staff presentation and responded to questions from councilmembers.
Vice Mayor Wang opened the Public Hearing at 8:56 PM. There being no speakers, Vice Mayor Wang closed the Public Hearing at 8:57 PM.
Motion: Adopt a resolution approving the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Master Fee Schedule.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Singh
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, and Vice Mayor Wang
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6300-24
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
There were none.
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8. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
9. CITY COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were none.
10. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Councilmember Sakakihara reported on the Revenue Ad-hoc Committee, AVA Community Energy Board of Directors, and Parks and Recreation Commission.
Councilmember Patiño reported on the League of California Cities Latino Caucus.
Councilmember Singh reported on the Human Relations Commission and the League of California Cities East Bay Division Meeting.
Vice Mayor Wang reported on the AWMA Programs & Administration Committee and the League of California Cities East Bay Division Meeting.
11. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Sakakihara reported his attendance at the New Haven Day, New Haven 5K Fun Run, a building electrification webinar, Union City Boulevard Bike Lane Project community information meeting at the Mark Green Sports Center, and toured a wind farm in Livermore.
Councilmember Patiño reported his attendance at the Texas Roadhouse Tip-A-Cop, Dia de los Niños event at Searles Elementary, and the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Board of Directors Meeting. He will also be flying to Denver, CO, for a forum with other local elected officials from across the country.
Councilmember Singh reported his attendance at the New Haven Day and Union City Boulevard Bike Lane Project community information meeting. He requested the Council direct staff to look into the Project Labor Agreement. City Manager Malloy suggested that the Legislation and Policy Committee review this and guide the Council on the next steps. The Council accepted her suggestion with no objections to Councilmember Singh’s request.
Vice Mayor Wang reported his participation at the New Haven Day and the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander meeting in San Francisco.
The Council directed staff to investigate the unauthorized street closures at New Haven Day at James Logan High School and to address the lack of clear signage for the no-left turn on Alvarado-Niles Road onto H Street.
12. CLOSED SESSION
There were none.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Wang adjourned the meeting at 9:09 PM.
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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 28, 2024.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk/Secretary for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency