RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S COMPENSATION PLAN
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SIDE
LETTER AGREEMENT WITH OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 3:
PROFESSIONALS’ EMPLOYEE GROUP TO RECLASSIFY THE
POSITIONS OF TRANSIT PLANNER ASSISTANT AND TRANSIT
PLANNER ASSOCIATE TO TRANSIT ANALYST I AND II,
RESPECTIVELY, AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND SALARY
SCHEDULE IN CONFORMANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5
WHEREAS, the City has undertaken an inquiry and recommends that the City Council approve the newly reclassifications of the Transit Planner Assistant and Transit Planner Associate to the Transit Analyst I and Transit Analyst II, respectively, and updating the Classification and Compensation Plan to update the classifications and salary ranges for the reclassification of the Transit Planner Assistant and Transit Planner Associate to Transit Analyst I and Transit Analyst II respectively; and WHEREAS, City staff has undertaken an analysis of necessary updates to the classification and compensation plan to update the class specifications for the classifications of Transit Planner Assistant and Transit Planner Associate to Transit Analyst I and Transit Analyst II, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the current Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Union City (the “City”) and Operating Engineers, Local 3: Professional Employees' Group (“PEG”), effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, is currently in effect (the “MOU”); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager or her designee has met and conferred in good faith, or offered to meet and confer, with the representatives of PEG related to the above matters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed reclassification and proposed side letter and has determined that the requirements of the City of Union City Personnel Rules are met and the terms and conditions of the proposed side letter are proper and in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified in Strategic Plan Goal B, Governance and Organization Effectiveness, the need to align critical city services with current staffing levels by ensuring the accuracy and clarity of the classification of the Transit Planner Assistant to Transit Analyst I and the Transit Planner Associate to Transit Analyst II.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby approves the reclassifications of the Transit Planner Assistant and Transit Planner Associate to the Transit Analyst I and Transit Analyst II, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, effective January 13, 2026; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Transit Analyst I and II Reclassification
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a side letter to the MOU in a form approved by the City Attorney and authorizes the City Manager to take such further actions as may be necessary to implement the side letter to the MOU; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves an amendment to the City’s Compensation Plan, attached hereto and incorporated by reference, effective January 13, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to take such further actions as may be necessary to implement the updates of the class specifications and salaries of the Transit Planner Assistant and Transit Planner Associate, to Transit Analyst I and Transit Analyst II, respectively.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on this 13th day of January 2026 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
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Transit Analyst I and II Reclassification
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Transit Analyst I and II Reclassification
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A – Transit Assistant Reclass to Transit Analyst I Job Description Redline
2. Exhibit B – Transit Assistant Reclass to Transit Analyst I Job Description Clean
3. Exhibit C – Transit Associate Reclass to Transit Analyst II Job Description Redline
4. Exhibit D – Transit Associate Reclass to Transit Analyst II Job Description Clean
5. Exhibit E – FY 2025-2026 Classification and Compensation Plan