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, November 26, 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 - None
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 22, 2024 City Council Special Closed Session
5.2. Approve The Minutes Of The October 22, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting
5.3. Approve The Minutes Of The November 19, 2024 City Council Special Meeting
5.4. Adopt A Resolution Ratifying Prior Services Rendered By Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., In The Amount Of $16,000, And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $96,000, For Legislative Advocacy And Grant Funding Research Services
5.5. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Agreement With Howell Consulting, In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $99,700, For Consulting Services To Update The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) For The City Of Union City And The City of Newark
5.6. Adopt A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 4 To Contract No. 5774, The Post-Retirement Employment Agreement With Retired Annuitant Lola Tapia
5.7. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Two And A Half Year Agreement With Universal Building Services & Supply Company, In An Amount Not To Exceed $401,464 Per Year, For A Total Contract Amount Of $1,003,660, And Authorizing The City Manager, At Their Sole Discretion, To Execute Up To Two Additional One-Year Extensions For Custodial Services, City Project No. 25-12
5.8. Adopt A Resolution Changing The Name Of The Audit Committee To The Finance Committee And Expanding The Committee's Scope Of Work
5.9. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Send A Letter To Union Pacific Railroad Company Requesting Support For The City's Potential Future Efforts To Obtain Grant Funding To Study And Build A Pedestrian Overpass At The I Street Oakland Subdivision Tracks, As Necessitated By The At-Grade Pedestrian Crossing At BART Project, City Project No. 14-14
5.10. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Consulting Services Agreement With Kittelson & Associates, Inc., In The Amount Of $275,611, For Preliminary Engineering And Final Design For The Alvarado-Niles Road Part-Time Transit Lane Pilot Project, City Project No. 24-21
5.11. Waive Further Reading And Adopt An Ordinance Approving Zoning Map Amendment, A-24-002, To Update The Official Union City Zoning Map For Property Located At 31300 Alvarado-Niles Road (APN 463- 0104-006-00) From Union Landing Commercial (CUL) To Community Commercial (CC) For Consistency With The 2040 General Plan And To Facilitate The Demolition And Rebuild Of A Service Station
5.12. Waive Further Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Union City Levying Special Tax Within City Of Union City Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services), Including Certain Annexation Territory (Turk Island)
5.13. Waive Further Reading And Adoption Of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Union City Levying Special Tax Within City Of Union City Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Public Services), Including Certain Annexation Territory (Florence Street)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7.1. Adopt A Resolution Approving The City's Investment Policy
7.2. Report To The City Council On The Consideration For The Future Uses Of The Historical Museum Building Located At 3841 Smith Street
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
Regular City Council meetings are held in person on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA 94587.
Meetings can also be observed via Zoom: https://unioncity-org.zoom.us/j/81719037355 | Passcode: u8SH9cH^
Meetings are broadcasted live on UCTV Channel 15 and live-streamed on the City's website: https://www.unioncity.org/199/City-Meetings-Video.
Public Comment: Members of the public cannot provide comments via Zoom unless specifically permitted, as detailed below. Remote access is subject to technical availability. If the Zoom platform or other technology fails, the City Council will proceed with the meeting in person, unless prohibited by law.
Public Records: Documents related to the agenda items are available for review on the City's website (https://www.unioncity.org) or during business hours at the City's Clerk's Office, 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA 94587.
Accessibility: If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (510) 675-5448 at least 72 hours before the meeting. Closed captioning is available for all regular City Council meetings.
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
In-Person Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Council on any agenda item or during the Public Input portion of the meeting. To speak, please fill out a speaker card with your name and city of residence. If you would like a follow-up from the City, you may also provide your mailing address. Completing a speaker card and providing your name, city, or mailing address are not required to make a public comment but are requested for record-keeping purposes.
Written Comment:
To submit written comments on an agenda item or during Public Comment, please email:
[email protected]. Include "public comment" in the subject line and reference the agenda item number. Written comments will be forwarded to the City Council and made publicly available.
Public Comment via Zoom:
As noted above, the public may not address the Council via Zoom unless required by AB 2449. If the City is required to provide this opportunity, the Mayor will announce it at the beginning of the meeting. If allowed, raise your virtual hand on Zoom to indicate that you would like to speak on a specific agenda item.
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 selfinterests 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. /s/Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk/Secretary to the City of Union City Successor Agency