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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, October 8, 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 7:08 PM.
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Present
Councilmember Patiño
Councilmember Sakakihara
Councilmember Singh
Vice Mayor Wang
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote (Arrived at 7:20 PM)
Yes
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was none.
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.1. Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024 As Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci read aloud the proclamation and presented it to Irvington High School ICT Instructor Hector Albizo.
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3.2. Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024 As Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci read aloud the proclamation and presented it to Nataraj School of Dance Sima Chakraborty.
3.3. Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024 As Filipino American History Month
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci read aloud the proclamation and presented it to Global Learning Access CEO Gertrude Gregorio. Linda Canlas, former trustee of the New Haven Unified School District and Vice President of the Filipino American National Historical Society (East Bay Chapter), Peter Bufete, President of the Filipino American National Historical Society (East Bay Chapter), and Victoria Santos, National Trustee of the Filipino American National Historical Society, joined Gertrude in accepting the proclamation.
3.4. Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024 As Domestic Awareness Violence Month
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci read aloud the proclamation and presented it to SAVE Ngechi Ozoagu.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Oral Communications. The following individuals spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
Suzie Garcia
Liz Ames
JP Sanchez
Joe Angeles
Wendy Huang
Patricia Schaffarczyk
Kelsey Camello
Jordan Ilagan
Lama Stella
Maria Ramirez
Yolanda Triana
K.C. 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:Council Member Sakakihara
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara, Singh, Vice Mayor Wang, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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5.1. Approve The Minutes Of The September 24, 2024 City Council Special Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.2. Approve The Minutes Of The September 24, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
5.3. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A First Amendment To The Software As A Service (Saas) Agreement With Granicus For The OneMeeting Agenda And Live Meeting Management Solution And Increase The Not To Exceed Compensation To $256,117.64 A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6368-24
5.4. Adopt A Resolution Rejecting All Bids For The Bus Shelter Installation Project, City Project No. 24-19
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6369-24
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1. Hold A Public Hearing And Adopt A Resolution Approving The Closure And Vacation Of The I Street Railroad Crossing As Part Of The At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing Project At BART, City Project No. 14-14 City Manager Malloy and City Engineer Azim gave staff presentation. They, along with Public Works Director Ayupan and UC Transit Manager Adams, responded to questions from council members.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened the Public Hearing at 8:55 PM. The following speakers spoke on the item:
Florence Gallegos
Liz Ames
Victor Espinoza
Francisco Gomez Jr.
Roberto Zamora
Tony Zamora
There being no further speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed the Public Hearing at 9:07 PM.
Motion: Adopt a resolution approving the closure and vacation of the I Street Railroad Crossing as part of the At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing Project at BART, City Project No. 14-14, and direct staff to return with a letter for submission to Union Pacific Railroad seeking their support for future grant funding related to construction of a pedestrian overpass.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
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SECONDER: Councilmember Singh
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara,
Singh, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Wang
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 6370-24
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7.1. Adopt Resolutions Of The City Council (1) Declaring Its Intention To Authorize The Annexation Of Territory To Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services), And (2) Adopting The Boundary Map Showing Territory Proposed To Be Annexed In The Future To Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services). These Resolutions Begin The Annexation Process Of The Turk Island Subdivision Project; and
7.2. Adopt Resolutions Of The City Council (1) Declaring Its Intention To Authorize The Annexation Of Territory To Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services), And (2) Adopting The Boundary Map Showing Territory Proposed To Be Annexed In The Future To Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services). These Resolutions Begin The Annexation Process Of The Florence Street Subdivision Project Mayor Dutra-Vernaci announced that items 7.1 and 7.2 would be heard and considered together.
Economic Community Development Director Campbell gave a combined staff presentation and responded to questions from council members.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Dutra-Vernaci closed Public Comment.
Motion: Adopt resolutions declaring intent to authorize the annexation of territory and adopting the boundary maps for future annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services) for both the Turk Island Subdivision Project and the Florence Street Subdivision Project
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Singh
AYES: Councilmembers Patiño, Sakakihara,
Singh, and Mayor Dutra-Vernaci
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Wang
Enactment Nos.: Resolution No. 6371-24 (Turk Island Subdivision) Resolution No. 6372-24 (Turk Island Subdivision)
Resolution No. 6373-24 (Florence Street Subdivision)
Resolution No. 6374-24 (Florence Street Subdivision)
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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 Singh reported attending a League of Cities East Bay Division meeting in Dublin, where a representative discussed propositions on the ballot.
Councilmember Sakakihara attended the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) meeting on September 26th as Supervisor Marquez’s alternate and deferred to Mayor Dutra-Vernaci for additional details.
Councilmember Patiño reported on a League of California Cities Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations Committee meeting, where they discussed a resolution holding legislators to the same rules applied to local governments.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci elaborated on the Alameda CTC meeting, providing details about the organization's leadership transition and updates on funding requests for various infrastructure projects, including a $3 million request for the at-grade crossing at the BART station.
12. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Despite the heat, Councilmember Singh mentioned attending the Our Lady of the Rosary Festival.
Councilmember Sakakihara shared that his children participated in the New Haven Schools Foundation's annual "Mutt Strut" . He also highlighted several local events he attended, including State of the City, "Science in the Park", and the Our Lady of the Rosary Festival.
Councilmember Patiño provided updates on his participation in a forum in Oklahoma City, where he learned about new medical treatments for PTSD and related conditions. He also attended the National Association of Latino Elected Officials' snapshot of Latino voters in California and the Our Lady of the Rosary Festival, where his team raised $2,000 for the New Haven Schools Foundation. Lastly, he requested that the Council discuss the parking and ticketing situation at the Station Center apartments with the City Manager. He concurred with the mayor’s suggestion to refer the issue to the City Manager for further review. He proposed pausing ticketing as an interim measure until the Council can agendize the item for a comprehensive, longterm solution. His request received majority support from the Council.
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci commented on the $20 billion housing bond being removed from the November ballot; however, she reassured the council that the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority is continuing its work on housing-related projects with funding secured through June 2027.
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13. CLOSED SESSION
There were none.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dutra-Vernaci adjourned the meeting at 9:59 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 October 22, 2024
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk/Secretary for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency