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NOTICE AND AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
SPECIAL MEETING
GARY SINGH, Mayor
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Vice Mayor (District 4)
LANCE NISHIHIRA, Councilmember (District 1)
JAIME PATIÑO, Councilmember (District 2)
JEFF WANG, Councilmember (District 3)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 5:00 PM
City Hall – Tom Kitayama City Council Chambers
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1. Consider an Appeal by Saurabh Talwar, Sunita Goyal, Christine Chen, Jon Kuo, Mohammad Fasiur Rahman, Weifeng Chen, and Wais Aubi of the Planning Commission’s Approval of Use Permit (UP-25-001) and Site Development Review (SD-25-001) for a New Wireless Facility at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church at 32975 Alvarado-Niles Road (APN: 475-0148-002-00); and Adopt a Resolution: (1) Denying the Appeal and Upholding the Planning Commission’s Approval of the Use Permit and Site Development Review; or (2) Denying the Appeal and Upholding the Planning Commission’s Approval of the Use Permit and Site Development Review, with Modified Conditions; or (3) Approving the Appeal and Denying the Use Permit and Site Development Review. The Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Under Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, of the CEQA Guidelines City Council Staff Report
Attachment 1 Draft City Council Resolution
Exhibit B - Statement of Use
Exhibit A - Project Plans
Exhibit C- Photo Simulations
Attachment 2 Planning Commission Staff Report dated 10162025 Attachment 3 Draft Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment 4 Draft Planning Commission Minutes
Attachment 5 Desk Item dated 10162025
Attachment 6 Appeal Letter dated 10192025
Attachment 7 Noise Analysis
Attachment 8 - Alternative Site Analysis
Attachment 9 Public Comment Resident
Attachment 10 Public Comment Applicant
Public Comment - Saurabh Talwar - Received 11-03-2025
Public Comment - William Lum - Received 11-03-2025
Public Comment - Eugune Ho - Received 11-04-2025
Public Comment - Sreeni Rao - Received 11-04-2025
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4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
4.1. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Gillig, LLC, Reducing the Number of Battery-Electric Thirty-Five-Foot (35’) Heavy-Duty Fixed-Route Transit Vehicles (Buses) to be Purchased from Fourteen (14) to Eight (8) City Council Staff Report
Attachment 1 Bus Funding Original and Current FTA 2025
Attachment 2 - Second Amendment to the Agreement with Gillig LLC_110425 Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Letter to Gillig Cancelling 6 BEBs
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4.2. Adopt a Resolution Designating the Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the National League of Cities – City Summit 2025 on November 20–22, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah City Council Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Policy Governing Expenses of the City Council Draft Resolution
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5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Comments Limited to Items Not on the Special Meeting Agenda Each person who wishes to speak during the Oral Communications section for non-agenda items will have up to three minutes. The Chair may shorten this time if there are many speakers or the City Council has a full agenda. If you want to speak during the first Oral Communications section, please complete a speaker card
with your name and city of residence. You may also provide a mailing address if you would like to receive future information from the City. Filling out a speaker card and providing your name, city of residence, or mailing address is not required to speak, but it helps keep accurate records.
6. ADJOURNMENT
MEETING INFORMATION
The City Council is legally authorized to act only on items listed on the agenda.
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:
http://citycouncil-live.unioncity.org
.
Meetings are broadcast live on UCTV Channel 15 and live-streamed on the City's website:
https://bit.ly/3x9mEiR
.
Public Comment
: If you wish to speak, please fill out a speaker card and submit it before the Oral Communications section
. This helps the Chair allocate the appropriate time for speakers.
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 agenda items are available for review on the City's website ( https://www.unioncity.org
) or during business hours at the City 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 Union City Council abides by 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 and agenda were posted on the City's website and the City Hall bulletin board at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date, in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. /s/Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk
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