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Special Study Session Action Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
GARY SINGH, Mayor
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Vice Mayor (District 4)
LANCE NISHIHIRA, Councilmember (District 1)
JAMIE PATIÑO, Councilmember (District 2)
JEFF WANG, Councilmember (District 3)
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 5:00 PM
City Hall – Tom Kitayama City Council Chambers
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Singh called the meeting to order at 5:07 PM. He announced that Councilmember Wang would be participating remotely via teleconference, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953, and that his location had been properly noticed in accordance with the Brown Act.
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2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Present
Councilmember Nishihira
Councilmember Patiño
Councilmember Wang
Vice Mayor Sakakihara
Mayor Singh
Yes
Yes
Yes (Remote)
Yes
Yes
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
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STUDY SESSION
4.a. Continued Overview of Other City Funds (Non-General Fund & Non-CIP Funds) Excluding Transit Funds
Finance Director Acosta provided the staff presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
Council received the report.
4.b. Continued Overview of Other City Funds (Non-General Fund & Non-CIP Funds) Focusing on Transit Funds
Mayor Singh announced his recusal from this item due to an economic conflict of interest. He disclosed that MV Transportation, Inc.—which operates UC Transit under contract with the City—is a source of income to him, as the company leases real property from him.
Following this announcement, Mayor Singh exited the chambers.
Finance Director Acosta provided staff presentation and responded to questions from council members.
Council received the report.
Mayor Singh returned to the chambers.
4.c. Study Session on the FY 2025-2026 & FY 2026-2027 Biennial Budget and the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for FY 2025-2026 to FY 2029-2030, Excluding the Resurfacing of Alvarado Boulevard; Resurfacing of Dyer Street, Phase 2; Transit-Related Projects; and Alvarado-Niles Road Corridor Projects
Accounting Manager Thai provided the staff presentation. City Council received the report and concurred with the following:
• Increase parking citation revenue projections by $150,000 and reinstate 1.5 FTE Police Cadets to support parking enforcement.
• Increase Public Works contractual services funding by $75,000 for homeless encampment cleanup.
• Set aside $200,000 in FY 2026-2027 to build reserves for the $1.5 million replacement of Fire Engine No. 32.
• Increase Public Works professional services by $100,000 for potential Project Labor Agreement compliance, pending Council’s future consideration.
• Defer the replacement of Fire Truck No. 332 (CFD 2006-1) and Fire Truck No. 333 (Fire Acquisition DIF) by one year.
• Provide additional funding for Police and Public Works vehicles from CFD 2006-1.
• Increase City Council health care allowance to align with City employee benefits (included in budget; separate resolution required). • Increase City Council travel budget by $10,000 ($2,500 for each of four Councilmembers; no change to the Mayor’s budget).
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retirements. Staff to review the prior Council resolution and return with follow-up.
Council also directed staff to refer the following items to the Legislation & Policy Committee for further discussion:
• Evaluate the deferral of a fire truck purchase in favor of funding up to two EMT Technician positions (not to exceed $400,000), with staff to coordinate with Fire Chief McDonald and return with a recommendation. • Expanding the Council travel budget to include community event support. • Exploring budget-neutral, district-specific newsletters to enhance resident engagement.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 6:50 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 on June 24, 2025.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk