RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
APPROVING NO REDISTRIBUTION OF UNSPENT AND
RELINQUISHED FUNDS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL’S TRAVEL AND
TRAINING BUDGET IN FY 2025-2026, IN ADDITION TO RETURNING
UNUSED FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, the City of Union City is committed to fiscal prudence and being responsible stewards over the use of public resources; and WHEREAS, Councilmembers in their official capacity and as representatives of the City may participate in regional, state, and national organizations whose activities affect the City, as well as attend conferences and events related to the City, that may serve or benefit its residents; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-066 approving amendments to the Policy Governing Expenses for the City Council (“Policy”), which provides standards on the use and expenditure of City resources in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53233.3; and WHEREAS, the Policy set forth a process for annual reporting and redistribution of unspent funds related to travel; and
WHEREAS, Councilmembers who do not intend to expend their budgeted funds during the remainder of the fiscal year may voluntarily elect to relinquish those funds; and WHEREAS, annually at the first meeting in February, any relinquished funds will be evenly distributed to Councilmembers who have elected not to relinquish their funds for the remainder of the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the relinquished funds will continue to be evenly distributed until outstanding expenses have been reimbursed for each Councilmember who has elected to not relinquish their funds and shall continue to be distributed until there are no outstanding expenses left or until the relinquished funds have been completely exhausted; and
WHEREAS, the decision by a Councilmember to relinquish funds is entirely voluntary, but is final and irrevocable, and any unused funds at the end of the fiscal year would be returned to the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, for FY 2025-2026, none of the Councilmembers have voluntarily elected to relinquish their respective fund allocations; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Policy, any relinquished funds are to be evenly redistributed; however, there are no relinquished funds to be evenly redistributed to the remaining Councilmembers who have not relinquished any funds but may have outstanding or anticipated expenses.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Approving Redistribution of Travel Funds in FY 2025-2026
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby approves no redistribution of unspent and relinquished funds for the City Council’s Travel and Training Budget in FY 2025-2026, in addition to returning any unused funds to the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on February 24, 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