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Special Meeting Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
GARY SINGH, Mayor
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Vice Mayor (District 4)
LANCE NISHIHIRA, Councilmember (District 1)
JAMIE PATIÑO, Councilmember (District 2)
JEFF WANG, Councilmember (District 3)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 5:00 PM
City Hall - City Council Conference Room
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Singh called the meeting to order at 5:06 PM. Before proceeding with the rest of the meeting, Mayor Singh stated that pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953, Councilmember Nishihira would be participating in this meeting via teleconference.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Present
Councilmember Nishihira
Councilmember Patiño
Councilmember Wang
Vice Mayor Sakakihara
Mayor Singh
Yes (Remote)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
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4. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
4.a. Interview for Open Seats on Boards, Commission, and Committees and Discuss the Potential Appointments of All Candidates Interviewed
The Council interviewed the following applicants:
Diah Slaton
Ravi Pal
Vipan Bajwa
Inderjit Singh
Julian Ortiz
Andrew Ip
The Council deliberated to fill the vacancies on various boards, commissions, and committees. Appointments will be made at the January 28, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting Agenda.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 7:12 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Union City.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk