MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR 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, January 13, 2026 | 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 7:11 PM. Mayor Singh also noted, for the record, that pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, Councilmember Patiño was participating in this meeting via teleconference.
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Singh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Lance Nishihira, Councilmember
Scott Sakakihara, Councilmember
Jeff Wang, Councilmember
Jaime Patiño, Vice Mayor (Remote)
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
Mayor Singh reported that the Council had a Special Closed Session prior to this meeting, and there was no reportable action.
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2. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2.1. Calendar Year 2025 New Hires & Promotions
Human Resources Director Castleberry provided staff presentation.
2.2. Proclamations Recognizing 2025 Employees of the Year Mayor Singh read aloud the Proclamations and presented it to Civil Engineer III Trieu Tran (Public Works), Technical Support Specialist II Carlos Casasola (General Government), and Police Officer Andrew Moya (Police Department). All three made brief remarks afterward.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. The following speakers spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
Rosalinda Miramontes
Liz Mora
There being no further speakers, Mayor Singh closed Oral Communications.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Singh requested Item 4.9 be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar Items 4.1 – 4.8.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Councilmember Nishihira
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.1. Approve the December 9, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Action Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
4.2. Approve the December 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
4.3. Approve the December 16, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Action Minutes A motion was made to approve the minutes.
4.4. Adopt a Resolution Receiving and Accepting the Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (FY 2023-24) A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-001
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A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-002
4.6. Adopt a 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 A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-003
4.7. Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to SCC Electric, Inc., in the Amount of $167,500, Approving a Total Construction Budget of $185,000, Approving a Total Project Budget of $235,000, and Approving a Budget Transfer, in the Amount of $50,000, from the General Liability SelfInsurance Fund, for the City Hall – Mobile Generator Tap Box Project, City Project No. 22-29
A motion was made to adopt the resolution.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-004
4.8. Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Union City Amending Chapter 2.05 (Campaign Reporting Requirements) of the Union City Municipal Code to Align the Electronic Filing Exemption Threshold with State Law
A motion was made to adopt the ordinance.
Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 2026-001
4.9. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Exercise the Second Option Year to the Operations and Maintenance Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., for Union City Transit (Fixed-Route, Paratransit, and Microtransit), with a Second Option Year Not-to-Exceed Amount of $8,157,217, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract Amendment in a Form Approved by the City Attorney
Mayor Singh pulled the item from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Singh reported that under the Political Reform Act, he has an economic conflict of interest regarding the item. MV Transportation, Inc. is a source of income for him; specifically, MV Transportation, Inc. leases real property from him.
The item relates to the City’s operations and maintenance agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., as the operator of Union City Transit, to provide additional funding. Additionally, he has a remote interest pursuant to Government Code Section 1091 under the lease agreement he has with MV Transportation, Inc. For that reason, he recused himself from consideration of this item.
Mayor Singh left the Council Chambers.
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Motion: Appoint Councilmember Sakakihara as Mayor Pro Tempore to preside over Consent Calendar 4.9.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Nishihira
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, and Vice Mayor Patiño
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Mayor Singh
Motion: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Exercise the Second Option Year to the Operations and Maintenance Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., for Union City Transit (Fixed-Route, Paratransit, and Microtransit), with a Second Option Year Not-to-Exceed Amount of $8,157,217, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract Amendment in a Form Approved by the City Attorney.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Councilmember Nishihira
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, and Vice Mayor Patiño
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Mayor Singh
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-005
Mayor Singh returned to the Council Chambers.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.1. Hold a Public Hearing and Waive Full Reading and Introduce by Title Only an Ordinance For Zoning Text Amendment (AT-25-003) to Title 18, Zoning, of the Union City Municipal Code to Amend Chapters 18.08 Definitions;
18.27, Village Mixed Use (VMU) District; 18.36, Commercial Districts; 18.50, Civic Facilities (CF) District; and 18.92, Open Space (OS) Zoning District, and Find That the Proposed Amendments are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3)
Economic and Community Development Director Campbell provided staff presentation and responded to questions from the Council.
Mayor Singh opened the Public Hearing at 8:19 PM. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed the Public Hearing at 8:19 PM.
Motion: Introduce by Title Only an Ordinance For Zoning Text Amendment (AT-25-003) to Title 18, Zoning, of the Union City Municipal Code to Amend Chapters 18.08 Definitions; 18.27, Village Mixed Use (VMU) District; 18.36, January 13, 2026 | 7:00 PM Page 5 of 6
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Commercial Districts; 18.50, Civic Facilities (CF) District; and 18.92, Open Space (OS) Zoning District, and Find That the Proposed Amendments are Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3).
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Vice Mayor Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
6.1. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Operating and Management Agreement, in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, with the Union Landing Property Owners’ Association
Economic Development Manager Ortega provided staff presentation. She and Community Strong Strategies Assistant Project Manager Diana Zepeda responded to questions from the Council.
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. Since there were no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
Motion: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Operating and Management Agreement, in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, with the Union Landing Property Owners’ Association.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Vice Mayor Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
7. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
8. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Patiño reported attending the League of California Cities Latino Caucus retreat in San Diego, where caucus priorities and strategies for the upcoming year were discussed.
He also reported meeting with Assemblymember David Alvarez to discuss community mural initiatives and shared that the Latino Legislative Caucus expressed interest in supporting such efforts.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported attending a Housing Authority Personnel Committee meeting and an Ava Community Energy Board meeting, during which projected budget shortfalls and electricity generation cost reductions were discussed.
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Councilmember Wang reported attending the Finance Committee meeting, a joint City Council and New Haven Unified School District meeting, and noted updates regarding New Haven Day planning, park and recreation coordination, and ongoing capital projects. He also reported an upcoming Youth Commission meeting.
Councilmember Nishihira reported attending meetings of the Human Relations Commission and the Alameda County Library Commission. He also reported attending meetings of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste) and the Revenue Ad Hoc Committee. Councilmember Nishihira additionally reported attending the Joint City Council and New Haven Unified School District Committee meeting.
Mayor Singh reported attending the Revenue Ad Hoc Committee meeting and indicated staff would return with updates at a future meeting.
9. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Vice Mayor Patiño reported attending meetings in Washington, D.C., in coordination with the National League of Cities. He also reported attending the funeral services for former Patterson Mayor and Union City resident Luis Molina and provided an update on construction activity at the Union Landing site.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported attending the Union Landing holiday tree lighting event and an East Bay Regional Park District Board meeting, where updates regarding a proposed BMX bike park in District 4 were discussed.
Councilmember Wang announced the upcoming soft opening of a new business in Union City and encouraged community members to attend.
Councilmember Nishihira reported attending the BART mural community meeting at the Kennedy Youth Center. He requested that staff research the cost and feasibility of translation equipment for use at community outreach meetings and report back to the City Council; Council consensus was provided. He also requested that staff agendize a discussion regarding City sponsorship of the New Haven Schools Foundation Gala; Council consensus was provided to agendize the item for future discussion.
Mayor Singh reported attending the Union Landing holiday event and expressed appreciation for community participation.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 9:07 PM.
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 January 27, 2026.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk/Secretary to the Successor Agency