RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONSULTING
SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF UNION CITY AND HELIX
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $136,670, FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF A PROPOSED
DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT (RAISING CANE’S) LOCATED AT
31900 DYER STREET
WHEREAS, the applicant, Yamabe & Horn Engineering, has submitted a Formal Planning Application to consider a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, Use Permit, and Site Development Review Permit to demolish an existing ±6,833 squarefoot restaurant building (TGI Fridays) and construct a new, ±3,018 square-foot fast-food restaurant (Raising Cane’s) with drive-through services (the “Project”) at 31900 Dyer Street (APN 463-0060-037-00); and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements constitute a “project,” pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines § 15378, and therefore, require the City to prepare environmental documentation to evaluate potential environmental impacts and support discretionary decision-making; and
WHEREAS, the City is retaining Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. (Helix) to prepare the necessary CEQA documentation for the project; and WHEREAS, Helix is a qualified environmental consulting firm with extensive experience preparing CEQA documentation for a variety of projects; and WHEREAS, Helix has prepared CEQA documentation for projects in Union City, including the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Chevron Fuel Station and Power Market Convenience Store (SCH #2024080958), located within Union Landing, the same commercial center as the Project; and
WHEREAS, the scope of services for the environmental review, labeled Exhibit A, is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the scope of services budget is not to exceed $136,570 and will be fully funded by the applicant; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City’s Master Fee Schedule, the applicant is also required to remit a 64-percent overhead charge, approximately $87,405, to cover City administration of the consultant contract and oversight of the preparation of the environmental documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into a consulting services agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Helix a not to exceed an amount of $136,670, for the preparation of the environmental review of a proposed drive-through restaurant (Raising Cane’s) located at 31900 Dyer Street.
Resolution No. 2025-XXX
Consulting Services Agreement with Helix (Raising Cane’s Project)
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on December 16, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A – Helix Environmental Planning Letter Proposal to Provide Environmental Consulting Services