MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR 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)
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | 7:00 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 7:17 PM.
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Singh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Lance Nishihira, Councilmember
Jaime Patiño, Councilmember
Jeff Wang, Councilmember
Scott Sakakihara, Vice Mayor
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
Mayor Singh reported out of the Special Closed Session that was held prior to the meeting.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. The following speakers spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
Jennifer Martinez
Susie Garcia
Ketav Korke
Nareet Salhotra
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Lillian Martinez
There being no further speakers, Mayor Singh closed Oral Communications.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Vice Mayor Sakakihara
SECONDER: Councilmember Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Patiño, Wang, Vice Mayor Sakakihara, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3.1. Approve the October 28, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Action Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
3.2. Approve the October 28, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
3.3. Approve the November 4, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Action Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
3.4. Approve the November 13, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
3.5. Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 5774, the Post-Retirement Employment Agreement with Retired Annuitant Lola Tapia, to Extend the Agreement through June 30, 2026, for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $30,000
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-150
3.6. Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Post-Retirement Employment Agreement with Retired Annuitant Anita Castillo to Extend the Agreement through June 30, 2026, for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $35,000.
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-151
3.7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a One and OneHalf Year Consulting Services Agreement with Cal-West Lighting & Signal Maintenance, Inc., in the Amount of $150,000, for Streetlight Maintenance, On-Call Support and Emergency Repair Services for the second half of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026) and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and Authorizing the City Manager, at her Sole Discretion, to Exercise the Option to Extend the Agreement for a Third Year, for an Additional Amount Not-To-Exceed $100,000, for Fiscal Year 2027-2028, and November 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM Page 3 of 5
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for a Fourth Year, for an Additional Amount Not-To-Exceed $100,000, for Fiscal Year 2028-2029
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-152
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1. Conduct A Public Hearing And Waive Further Reading And Adopt An Ordinance Repealing And Replacing Chapters 15.20, 15.40, 15.44, 15.48,
15.52, 15.80, 15.81, And 15.84 Of Title 15, Building And Construction, Of The Union City Municipal Code To Incorporate The 2025 California Building Codes With Local Amendments
City Attorney Kokotaylo provided staff presentation.
Mayor Singh opened the Public Hearing at 7:31 PM. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed the Public Hearing at 7:31 PM.
Motion: Adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapters 15.20, 15.40,
15.44, 15.48, 15.52, 15.80, 15.81, and 15.84 of Title 15, Building and Construction, of the Union City Municipal Code to Incorporate the 2025 California Building Codes with local amendments.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Patiño, Wang, Vice Mayor Sakakihara, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 2025-006
5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
5.1. First Quarter Financial Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Representing July – September 2025)
Finance Director Acosta provided staff presentation and responded to questions from the Council.
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
Council received the report.
6. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
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7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Councilmember Patiño reported that on November 14 he participated in a League of California Cities webinar in preparation for the upcoming City Leaders Workshop in Southern California.
Vice Mayor Sakakihara reported attending the Ava Community Energy Finance Subcommittee meeting on November 4, the Ava Community Energy Ad Hoc Grant Making Committee meeting on November 10, the Housing Authority of County of Alameda meeting on November 12, the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on November 12, the Housing Authority of County of Alameda’s Personnel Committee meeting on November 17, the Ava Community Energy Board meeting on November 19, and the Alameda County Fire Advisory Committee meeting on November 20.
Councilmember Wang reported attending the Youth Commission meeting on November 12 and the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste) regular meeting on November 19.
Councilmember Nishihira reported that the Legislation and Policy Committee met on November 17. He also reported that the Alameda County Library Commission, the Human Relations Commission, the Revenue Measure Ad Hoc Committee, and the Joint City and District Meeting Committee did not meet.
Mayor Singh reported attending the Alameda County Transportation Commission Programs and Projects Committee meeting on November 10 and the San Francisco Business Times event held at Gerry’s Grill. He also reported attending the Mayors’ Conference in Newark.
8. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Patiño reported attending National League of Cities (NLC) preparatory meetings on November 6 and November 11, attending his final WELL class and graduation from November 7 through November 8, and attending the NLC City Summit in Salt Lake City from November 18 through November 23, where he assumed the office of President of Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) and was appointed to a new two-year term on the NLC Board of Directors. He also reported attending the HELO Dinner on November 21 and the Centro de Servicios volunteer appreciation event on November 25.
Vice Mayor Sakakihara reported attending the San Francisco Business Times event at Gerry’s Grill and the Centro de Servicios turkey giveaway.
Councilmember Wang reported attending the San Francisco Business Times event at Gerry’s Grill and meeting with Congresswoman Tokuda on November 13. He also reported attending the NLC City Summit and the Centro de Servicios volunteer event.
Councilmember Nishihira reported meeting with community members at Our Lady of the Rosary on October 30 and meeting with residents from the Condor Drive neighborhood on November 18. He also reported attending Assemblymember Liz Ortega’s Awards Night on November 14.
Mayor Singh reported assisting with the Centro de Servicios fresh-produce distribution event.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 8:17 PM.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Union City on December 9, 2025.
/s/Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk