MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
GARY SINGH, Mayor
JAIME PATIÑO, Vice Mayor (District 2)
LANCE NISHIHIRA, Councilmember (District 1)
JEFF WANG, Councilmember (District 3)
SCOTT SAKAKIHARA, Councilmember (District 4)
Tuesday, March 10, 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 7:03 PM.
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Singh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Lance Nishihira, Councilmember (Remote)
Scott Sakakihara, Councilmember
Jeff Wang, Councilmember
Jaime Patiño, Vice Mayor
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
2. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2.1. Proclamation Recognizing March 2026 as Women's History Month Mayor Singh read aloud the proclamation and presented it to Finance Specialist III Garcia, who later provided brief remarks.
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2.2. Proclamation Recognizing March 8, 2026 as International Women's Day Mayor Singh read aloud the proclamation and presented it to Chioma Chuks-Orji, who later provided brief remarks.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. The following speaker spoke on items that were not on the agenda:
David Rutan
There being no further speakers, Mayor Singh closed Oral Communications.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.1. Approve the February 24, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
4.2. Adopt a Resolution Concurring with the Mayor’s Appointment of Gabriel Borden to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and Ignacio Romero to the Economic Development Advisory Team (EDAT) Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-024
4.3. Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement for Recycling Collection and Processing Services with Tri-City Economic Development Corporation (Tri-CED)
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-025
4.4. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Award of a Construction Contract to RNR Paving, Inc., in the Amount of $271,923, and Approving a Total Construction Budget in the Amount of $326,308, for the Kennedy Park Improvements, Phase I Project, City Project No. 24-15
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-026
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5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
5.1. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the Amount of $2,578,000, for a Total Contract Amount of $10,567,191, for the Final Design of Phase (Segment) 1 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04
Public Works Director Ayupan provided the staff presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
Motion: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the fifth amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the amount of $2,578,000, for a total contract amount of $10,567,191, for the Final Design of Phase (Segment) 1 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Vice Mayor Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-027
5.2. Receive the Second Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Finance Director Thai provided the staff presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
Council received the report.
5.3. Receive a Report on the Results of the Community Survey to Consider Placing a Measure on the November 2026 Ballot to Extend the Utility Users' Tax and Provide Direction
City Manager Malloy introduced the Godbe Research team, Bryan Godbe, and Team CivX, Charles Heath, to the Council. Both individuals provided the item presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the survey results and provided direction to maintain the current Utility Users’ Tax rate without an increase and to return with additional information regarding the duration of a potential extension.
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6. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Patiño did not provide a report under this item.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported attending a virtual Climate Action Plan workshop and a Parks and Recreation Master Plan community meeting.
Councilmember Wang reported that he will be attending the League of California Cities Planning Commissioners Academy along with Councilmember Nishihira in Anaheim. He also reported that he attended the Parks and Recreation Master Plan community meeting and the AB 1234 Ethics Training held on March 3, 2026.
Mayor Singh reported attending the Alameda County Transportation Commission meeting on February 26, 2026.
Councilmember Nishihira reported attending meetings of the StopWaste Energy Council and Waste Management Board. He also noted upcoming meetings of the New Haven Unified School District Joint Subcommittee, the Alameda County Library Advisory Commission, and the Human Relations Commission.
8. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Vice Mayor Patiño reported attending the funeral service for longtime Decoto resident Consuelo Sotelo Bedoya on February 25, 2026. On February 26, he attended the board meeting of the Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center. On February 27, he attended the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley event at San José State University. He also attended a Lunar New Year community dinner, a memorial service for Avtar Singh in Tracey, the AB 1234 Ethics Training held on March 3, 2026, and a tour of the On Lok facility. He further reported attending a National League of Cities (NLC) engagement session, the grand opening of Ross Dress for Less on Decoto Road, a Labor 101 event in Fremont, and an NLC preparatory meeting in advance of upcoming meetings in Washington, D.C., including a scheduled meeting with representatives of the Philippine Embassy.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported attending the League of California Cities East Bay Division Legislative Update on February 26, 2026. On February 27, he attended the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley event at San José State University. On February 28, he attended the Union City Lions Club Crab Feed. On March 3, he attended a meeting at City Hall with representatives from the U.S.–Japan Consulate. He also attended the Superhero 5K community event and the Father-Daughter Dance on February 6, 2026.
Councilmember Wang reported that he was recently appointed by NLC President Kevin Kramer to serve on the NLC First Tier Suburb Committee. He noted that he will be traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend upcoming National League of Cities meetings with Vice Mayor Patiño. He also attended the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley event in San José and a Lunar New Year community dinner.
Mayor Singh had nothing to report.
Councilmember Nishihira reported attending the Japanese Consulate reception in San Francisco celebrating the Emperor’s Birthday on February 26, 2026. On February 27, he attended the Joint Venture Silicon Valley State of the Valley event at San José State University. On February 28, he attended the Union City Lions Club Crab Feed. On March 3, March 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM Page 5 of 5
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he attended a meeting at City Hall with representatives from the Japanese Consulate, where potential opportunities to explore an additional sister city relationship with a city in Japan were discussed.
9. 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 March 24, 2026.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk