MINUTES
THE CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
GARY SINGH, Mayor
JAMIE PATIÑO, Vice Mayor (District 2)
LANCE NISHIHIRA, Councilmember (District 1)
JEFF WANG, Councilmember (District 3)
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Councilmember (District 4)
Tuesday, December 16, 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 5:01 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Lance Nishihira, Councilmember
Scott Sakakihara, Councilmember
Jeff Wang, Councilmember
Jaime Patiño, Vice Mayor
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Comments Limited to Items on the Special Meeting Agenda
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Oral Communications.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Sakakihara requested Item 4.9 be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
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Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar Items 4.1 – 4.8.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Vice Mayor Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmember Nishihira, Councilmember Sakakihara, Councilmember Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.1. Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Concerning Sources and Uses of Development Impact Fees Pursuant to Government Code Section 66000, et seq., and Making Certain Findings Related Thereto
A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-165
4.2. Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to Implement Previously Negotiated Cost-of-Living and Equity Adjustments, In Conformance With California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5
A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-166
4.3. Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Part-Time, Seasonal, and Temporary Employees to Implement the Increase in the California Minimum Wage, Which Goes Into Effect on January 1, 2026, in Conformance With California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5 A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-167
4.4. Adopt A Resolution Approving And Adopting A Side Letter To The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Union City And The Union City Police Management Association, And A Side Letter To The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Union City And Police Officers’ Association, For The Period Of January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2027, To Update Sections 4.00 And 4.9 (Respectively) Regarding Holidays
A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-168
4.5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with Douglas Herring & Associates, for CEQA Mitigation Monitoring Services for the Lazuli Landing Project A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
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Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-169
4.6. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Consulting Services Agreement with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc., for Environmental Review of a Proposed Drive-Through Restaurant located at 31900 Dyer Street
A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-170
4.7. Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Contract to Gillig, LLC, for the Purchase of Eight (8) ABB 150 Kilowatt Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Chargers and Eight (8) Heliox 60 Kilowatt Mobile EVSE Chargers through the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CalACT) Cooperative Procurement #23-01, in the Amount of $1,701,453, as Part of the Union City Transit Fleet Electrification Project, City Project No. 22-11, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract in a Form Approved by the City Attorney
A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-171
4.8. Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Contract to Gillig, LLC, for the Purchase of Seven (7) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Thirty-Five Foot (35’) Heavy-Duty Fixed-Route Transit Vehicles (Buses) through the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (WADES) Master Contract No. 06719, in the amount of $6,406,547, Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Contract in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, and Authorizing an Amendment to the Capital Improvement Plan
A motion was made to adopt the Resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-172
4.9. Adopt a Resolution Accepting Completion of the Annual Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter, and Ramp Repair Project, City Project No. 25-03, and Approving the Application of $36,422 in Budget Savings in an Equally Proportional Discount to Each Property Owner’s Portion of the Cost of Construction The item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Sakakihara.
Motion: Adopt a resolution accepting completion of the Annual Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter, and Ramp Repair Project, City Project No. 25-03, and authorizing the release of the retention payment to the contractor.
Determination regarding the application of $36,422 in budget savings was deferred to a future meeting.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Councilmember Nishihira
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2025-173
5. CLOSED SESSION
5.1. Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 Title: Finance Director
The City Council convened in Closed Session.
6. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Council returned to the City Council Chambers. Mayor Singh reported that the City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Chu Thai as Finance Director.
Mayor Singh announced a proposed Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM, to discuss matters related to Centro de Servicio. No formal action was taken.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 5:23 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 January 13, 2026.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk