AGENDA
CITY OF UNION CITY/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CAROL DUTRA-VERNACI, Mayor
JEFF WANG, Vice Mayor (District 3)
GARY SINGH,Councilmember (District 1)
JAIME PATIÑO, Councilmember (District 2)
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Councilmember (District 4)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7:00 PM
City Hall - Council Chamber
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
1.2. Roll Call
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.1. Proclamation Proclaiming November 2024 As Sikh Appreciation Month
3.2. Proclamation Proclaiming November 2024 As Native American Heritage Month
3.3. Proclamation Proclaiming November 2024 As Lung Cancer Awareness Month
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
An individual speaker shall have three minutes to address the Council on nonagenda items under the Oral Communications section of the agenda. The Chair may, in their discretion, lower the time limit to less than three minutes based on the number of speakers and/or business to be conducted by the City Council.
Members of the public who wish to speak to the Council under the first Oral Communications section are requested to complete a speaker card, giving their name and city of residence. If a speaker wants further notification from the City, the speaker may include a mailing address. Neither a speaker card or identification of name, city of residence or mailing address are required to provide public comment but are requested for record keeping purposes.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is required on a specific item, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
5.1. Approve The Minutes Of The October 8, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
5.2. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Certifications And Assurances Document Required For The City To Receive A Grant Award Under The Fiscal Year 2024 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), In The Amount Of $16,982, For Fiscal Year 2024-2025, And Amending The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Police Grants Fund Budget
5.3. Adopt A Resolution Approving The Side Letter Agreement Between The City Of Union City And The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Approving Amendments To The City's Classification And Compensation Plan, Effective October 28, 2024, In Conformance With The California Code Of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, And Amending The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
5.4. Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Alameda County Public Health Department’s ACPHD-OVP-1016 Violence Prevention And
Intervention Grant For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 In The Amount Of $225,000 To Provide Youth Suicide Prevention Services; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Grant Documents; And Amending The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Youth Violence Prevention & Intervention Fund Budget
5.5. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Filing Of An Application For Alameda County Transportation Commission Administered Funding For The Union City Transit Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Charging Infrastructure, City Project No. 22-11, And Committing Any Necessary Matching Funds And Stating Assurances To Complete The Project
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7.1. Adopt A Resolution Designating The Voting Delegate And Alternate Delegate For The National League Of Cities – City Summit 2024 On November 13-16, 2024 In Tampa Bay, FL
7.2. City Council Discussion And Consideration To Further Review And Evaluate The Station District Parking Program
7.3. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Agreements To Transfer Administration Of The City's Pension And OPEB Section 115 Trust To The Shuster Advisory Group, LLC, And To Transfer the Trust's Assets To Charles Schwab Trust Bank And To Name Alta Trust Company As Directed Trustee
8. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - None
9. AUTHORITIES AND AGENCIES - None
10. CITY COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS - None
11. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
12. GOOD OF THE ORDER
13. CLOSED SESSION - None
14. ADJOURNMENT
MEETING INFORMATION
Unless otherwise provided, the City Council's regular meetings are held in person on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. inside the Council Chamber at City Hall, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City CA 94587. The City continues to offer an opportunity to observe Council meetings via Zoom at: https://unioncityorg.zoom.us/j/81719037355 Passcode: u8SH9cH^ Meetings are broadcast live through UCTV Channel 15 and via live stream at: https://unioncity.org/199/City-MeetingsVideo Members of the public will not have the ability to provide comment via Zoom except under limited circumstances specified below. The ability to observe remotely as identified above is predicated on the technology being available and functioning without technical difficulties. Should the remote platform(s) not be available, or become non-functioning, or should the City Council otherwise encounter technical difficulties that makes the platform(s) unavailable, the City Council will proceed with the items of business in person unless otherwise prohibited by law.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of City Council members relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda are available for review on the City's website at www.unioncity.org or during regular business hours in the Office of the City Clerk located at 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City CA 94587.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (510) 675-5448. Notification 36 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City also provides closed captioning of all its Regular City Council Meetings for the hearing impair.
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
In Person Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Council on a matter on the agenda or during the Public Input portion of the meeting. Members who wish to speak are requested to complete a speaker card, giving their name and city of residence. If a speaker wants further notification from the City, the speaker may include a mailing address.
Neither a speaker card nor identification of name, city of residence or mailing address are required to provide public comment but are requested for record keeping purposes.
Written Comment: To provide written comment on an item on the agenda or to address the Council about an issue during Public Comment, you may send an email to [email protected]. Please include the phrase "public comment" in the subject line and note the agenda item number that you want to address. Written comments will be e-mailed to the City Council and made publicly available.
Public Comment via Zoom: As indicated above, the public cannot address the Council via Zoom unless the City is required to provide such opportunity pursuant to AB 2449. In the event that members of the public are allow to participate via Zoom pursuant to AB 2449, the Mayor will make an announcement at the beginning of the meeting. Raise your virtual hand to notify the host that you would like to speak during the item that you wish to speak on.
CITY COUNCIL NORMS AND GUIDELINES (Resolution No. 6129-23; Adopted May 23, 2023) The City Council of the City of Union City comply with the following norms:
1. We conduct ourselves in a professional manner, treat everyone with respect, and act with high integrity, always putting the interests of the City of Union City ahead of self-interests in accordance with our code of ethics.
2. We respect the Council-Manager form of government, and do not interfere with the City Manager's role or any professional duties of City staff.
3. We recognize that matters of confidential nature are to be kept private and undisclosed.
4. We respect each other's opinions and are supportive of each other's work advocating for the City, and we ensure that all voices are heard. We do not criticize others for having a different point of view, and we agree to disagree respectfully.
5. We understand that the City Council acts as a body, all members are equal, and policy direction is only given by a majority vote of the City Council. Once a decision is made, all members of the City Council must respect the City Council's direction.
6. We will be prepared for City Council meetings and ask our questions of the City Manager in advance so we can avoid surprising City staff at meetings.
7. We do not criticize City staff publicly or to others and will refrain from directing them. Instead, we will take our concerns and questions privately to the City Manager.
8. We will govern on an at-large basis, although elected by districts. We will maintain a citywide perspective and consider the needs and interests of the entire community.
9. We will continue to allocate resources based on long-term strategic priorities and efforts, with consideration of citywide service levels and financial capacity.
10. We understand customer service is the priority and each member of the City Council will help constituents regardless of the district in which they reside or from which a Councilmember themselves is elected.
11. We recognize the significant importance of attendance and participation at City Council meetings in proceeding with City business. All members of the City Council should endeavor to miss no more than two regular meetings per calendar year absent extraordinary circumstances. Members of the City Council should, absent unforeseen circumstances, provide a minimum of sixty days' notice to the City Council of planned absences during the Good of the Order or Items Referred by Council portion of the City Council agenda, as appropriate.
May these Council Norms be administered and enforced in the following manner:
1. Councilmembers have the primary responsibility to assure that ethical standards are understood and met by the Council, and that the public can continue to have full confidence in the integrity of government.
2. The Mayor and the Council have the responsibility to intervene when action of its members are in violation of Council Norms.
3. The City Council can review and revise the Council Norms as needed.
4. During City Council discussions, deliberations, and proceedings, the Mayor is designated with the primary responsibility to ensure that Councilmembers adhere to the Council Norms.
CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
This notice/agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting date, in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, on the City's Website and on the bulletin board of City Hall.