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City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
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, December 9, 2025 | 6:00 PM
City Hall – Tom Kitayama City Council Chambers
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA 94587
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Comments Limited to Items on the Special Meeting Agenda
4. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4.1. 2025 Legislative Update Presentation from Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (SD10)
4.2. Presentation on Lazuli Landing Project Construction Overview
5. 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.
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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 December 9, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 3 of 3
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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
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Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 4.1
DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Joan Malloy, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2025 Legislative Update Presentation from Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (SD-10)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council receive the presentation.
Prepared by: Jennifer Phan, Deputy City Manager
Submitted by: Jennifer Phan, Deputy City Manager
Attachments
1. PowerPoint Presentation
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
STATE SENATOR
DR. AISHA WAHAB
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$1.4 BILLION
HOUSING INVESTMENTS
$500M
LOW-INCOME
HOUSING
TAX CREDITS
PROGRAM
Provides critical
funding for
affordable housing
projects across the
state.
DREAM
FOR ALL
PROGRAM
$300M Helps first-time,
first-generation
buyers achieve
homeownership.
MULTIFAMILY
HOUSING
PROGRAM
Funds construction
of deeply
affordable housing
statewide.
$120M
HOMELESS HOUSING,
ASSISTANCE, AND
PREVENTION
Supports local
programs to
address
homelessness with
accountability.
$500M
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Housing
SB 681 / AB 130
Ensures affordable housing is
prioritized when school districts sell
land.
SURPLUS LAND ACT EXPANSION
Prevents unfair HOA fees that block
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
construction.
LIMITS HOA FEES ON ADUS
Cuts red tape for housing projects with
four or more units along the coast.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
COASTAL ZONES
Preserves protections for affordable housing and limits unjust denial of new housing projects.
HOUSING CRISIS & ACCOUNTABILITY ACTS MADE PERMANENT
Quadruples the renter’s tax credit,
putting more money back in renters’
pockets.
BIGGER RENTER’S TAX CREDIT
Stops unfair foreclosures by
strengthening notice requirements
and loan servicer accountability on
second mortgages.
ZOMBIE MORTGAGE
PROTECTIONS Caps HOA fines, bans excessive late
fees, and gives homeowners a fair
process to resolve violations.
LIMITS HOA FINES
Directs earthquake safety funds to
preserve affordable multifamily
housing.
SEISMIC SAFETY FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Speeds up housing approvals by
simplifying the process and setting
clear timelines.
STRONGER PERMIT
STREAMLINING ACT
Improves how the state measures
overcrowding and plans for fair
housing.
UPDATES TO HOUSING
PLANNING RULES (RHNA)
SB 610
Expands protections for residents in
the wake of an emergency.
TENANT & HOMEOWNER
PROTECTIONS
SB 625
Expedites the rebuilding of housing in
areas impacted by major disasters.
HOUSING IN DISASTER AREAS
Expands “prohousing local policies” to
include policies that prevent
displacement.
STABLE HOUSING IS PROHOUSING
SB 262 signed into law
LEGISLATION
2025
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SB 40
Limits co-pays to a maximum of $35
for a 30 day supply.
INSULIN CO-PAY CAP
Workforce
Gives local attorneys tools to enforce
wage theft judgments and help
workers get paid.
WAGE THEFT JUDGMENTS
SB 261
Pro-Consumer
SB 41
Reins in abuses by pharmacy benefit
managers.
PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
REGULATIONS
SB 258
Ensures disabled victims of spousal
rape have equal access to justice.
PROTECT DISABLED SPOUSES
SB 257
Makes pregnancy a qualifying life
event for special enrollment for
health insurance.
THE PARENT ACT
SB 254
Saves ratepayers money by creating
state mechanisms for funding energy
infrastructure.
ENERGY - SENATE
AFFORDABILITY PACKAGE
SB 385
Creates flexibility for POST to respond
to recommended education criteria for
peace officers.
PEACE OFFICER DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
SB 627
Requires all law enforcement to
identify themselves clearly.
THE NO SECRET POLICE ACT
Bans signal jamming devices that
interfere with critical communications.
SIGNAL JAMMERS
SB 701
SB 733
Protects the rights of adult sexual
assault survivors to decide when their
medical evidence may be tested.
SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC
EVIDENCE TESTING
Health
signed into law
signed into law
Public Safety Women
LEGISLATION
2025
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law signed into law
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Public Safety
ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT
SB 982
COURT ORDERED MEDICATIONS
SB 1317
YOUTH BILL OF RIGHTS
SB 1353
PEACE OFFICER TERMINATION
SB 400
AI Child
Safety Package
SB 926
STOP THE ONLINE PREDATORS
(STOP) ACT
SB 933
AI CHILD SAFETY
SB 981
DIGITAL IDENTITY THEFT ACT
Senior Protection
Package
SB 1354
PROTECT SENIORS AT ALL COSTS
ACT
SB 1352
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES
SB 464
SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Women
SB 1356
GENDER PERSPECTIVE TRAINING
SB 1320
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INTEGRATED COVERAGE
Mental Health
CHILD SUICIDE PREVENTION
SB 1318
SB 1357
HACA TRANSPARENCY
Housing
STABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ACT
SB 555
SB 1321
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL
CULTURAL OBSERVANCE OF
HOLIDAY TIME
SB 461
Workforce
CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
SB 399
SB 462
CALSAWS DATA SHARING
SB 463
REUNIFICATION OF PARENTAL
COOPERATION
CHILD MARRIAGE DATA INTEGRITY
SB 575
SB 465
REFUGEE SERVICES ON DSS
Child Welfare &
Social Safety Nets
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW
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2025 Events
Senior Services Fair
New Haven Day
Culture Fest
Senior Scam Awareness Workshop with Masonic Homes
District Dialogues
NAMI Youth Suicide Prevention workshop
State of the City
Larry O Car Show
Small Business Workshop with Union City Economic Development ...and more!
Budget Wins
$750M
2025
BUDGET WINS
LOCAL ENGAGEMENT
Union City
Senator Wahab at Azimuth’s Grand
Opening
Senator Wahab with the F.U.N.
Rotary Club
Senator Wahab with Johnny Itliong at
NHUSD Filipino American History Month
Loan for specified Bay Area transit
$500K districts
Housing Navigation Center
(HNC) in Fremont
$1M
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Next Generation Fare Gates Project $2M St. Rose Hospital Senator Wahab hosting
a Small Business
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CITY OF NEWARK
Improvements plan for Ash Street Park facilities. $1 M
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Land acquisition and/or construction costs for new thirty $1 Munit family shelter.
LOCAL INVESTMENTS
REGIONAL
STATEWIDE
$10MCHILDREN’S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT $750MLOAN FOR SPECIFIED BAY AREA TRANSIT DISTRICTS
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE EAST BAY
Security and infrastructure improvements $5.4M
WORLD CUP SECURITY IN THE BAY AREA AND THE
LOS ANGELES REGION $10M
2025
BUDGET WINS
& Local Investments
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Annual Turkey Drive
1,000+ turkeys distributed
1,010 hot meals
500 sandwiches
700 meal kits
+2,000 drinks
550 boxes of fresh produce
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CONTACT US
(510) 794-3900
[email protected]
@SenAishaWahab
Social Media
Facebook | Instagram | X
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City Council Staff Report Page 1 of 1 December 9, 2025
Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 4.2
DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Joan Malloy, City Manager
SUBJECT: Presentation on Lazuli Landing Project Construction Overview
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council accept the presentation.
Prepared by: Carmela Campbell, Economic and Community Development Director Submitted by: Carmela Campbell, Economic and Community Development Director Attachments
1. PowerPoint Presentation
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Lazuli Landing
Construction Overview
12/9/2025
Item 4.2
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2 Project Site
December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
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3 Mission Boulevard Rendering
December 9, 2025– Lazuli Landing
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4 December 9, 2025– Lazuli Landing
Lazuli Landing Highlights
• 81 units: 80 affordable + 1 site manager unit
• 6,000 SF for YFS offices
• 99-year lease of City land
• Nine (9) funding partners
• Received entitlement approvals in 2020
• Affordability ranges from 20% to 60% of Area Median Income • Preferences for people who live and/or work in Union City & Alameda County
• Preference of 17 units for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities
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5 December 9, 2025– Lazuli Landing
Major Construction Milestones
• 12/12/25: Mobilization begins – construction office trailer, fencing, etc. • 12/15/25: Site work begins – capping utilities, grading, off-haul of soil • Winter 2026: Groundbreaking Ceremony (date TBD)
• Winter-Summer 2026: Utility work
• Winter-Spring 2026: Concrete – including 8 pours with extended hours • Mid-2026: Begin wood framing
• Fall 2026-Spring 2027: Interiors and finishes
• Mid-2027: Occupancy
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6 December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
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7 December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
Construction Hours
• Regular construction hours:
• Monday – Friday: 8AM – 8PM
• Saturday: 9AM – 8 PM
• Sundays & Holidays: 10AM – 6PM
• Extended working hours for 8 concrete pours to be reviewed by the Planning Commission per UCMC 9.40.060
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8 December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
Special Outreach Letters sent 12/5/25
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9 December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
Lazuli Landing Webpage
https://www.midpen-housing.org/property/lazuli-landing/ 23 of 26
10 December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
Site Signage
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11 December 9, 2025 – Lazuli Landing
Special Mitigation Measures
• Air quality – dust/mud controls, exhaust controls
• Cultural resources – on-site archaeologist during grading • Hazards – site management plan under purview of Regional Water Quality Control Board to remediate previous soil contamination • Noise - Plywood construction fence on Second Street side for noise mitigation and additional noise measurements during construction to determine if additional measures are needed
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Summary
• City staff, Nibbi, and MidPen are committed to work together to minimize disruption to the neighborhood
• Groundbreaking ceremony in early 2026
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