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, April 14, 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 7:07 PM.
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
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. A speaker card was submitted, but the speaker was not present. Mayor Singh then closed Oral Communications.
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve the Consent Calendar.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Wang
SECONDER: Councilmember Sakakihara
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3.1. Approve the March 24, 2026 City Council Special Meeting Action Minutes Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
3.2. Approve the March 24, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
3.3. Adopt a Resolution Approving Updated Records Retention Schedules for the City of Union City
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-036
3.4. Adopt a Resolution Approving Participation in the Alameda County Operational Area Emergency Management Organization
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-037
3.5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Douglas Herring & Associates for CEQA Mitigation Monitoring Services for the Lazuli Landing Project
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-038
3.6. Adopt a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Landscape & Lighting Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-039
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3.7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Their Designee, to Submit the Required Funding Application and to Execute the Certifications, Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Union City Transit Project, in the Amount of $148,091, to the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) and to Place the Award in the Capital Facilities Improvements Fund for the Union City Transit Fleet Electrification Project, City Project No. 22-11
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-040
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
4.1. Adopt a Resolution Accepting the BART Mural Project Community Feedback Report and Five Themes
Community and Recreation Services Director Buzo provided staff presentation.
Mayor Singh opened Public Comment. The following speakers addressed the City Council:
Mireya Casarez
Liz Mora
Rosalinda Miramontes
There being no further speakers, Mayor Singh closed Public Comment.
Motion: Adopt a resolution accepting the BART Mural Project Community Feedback Report and Five Themes.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Vice Mayor Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-041
4.2. Discussion of Vice Mayor Appointment Process
City Clerk Pham provided the staff presentation. The City Council discussed the item and provided no direction to change the current Vice Mayor appointment process. No formal action was taken.
5. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
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6. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Patiño reported attending the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Policy Meeting on March 27 with Councilmember Wang. He also reported that he will be attending the Cal Cities City Leaders Summit in Sacramento with Councilmember Wang and Mayor Singh, followed by the Cal Cities Board of Directors Meeting on April 24 and 25.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported attending an Ava Community Energy Board meeting on April 3. He also reported that the Ava Community Energy Board and the Housing Authority of the County of Alameda will hold upcoming meetings on April 15.
Councilmember Wang reported attending the Cal Cities Policy Meeting on March 27 and the New Haven Unified School District Joint Subcommittee meeting on March 30. He also reported that he will be attending the Cal Cities City Leaders Summit in Sacramento.
Councilmember Nishihira reported attending the Alameda County Waste Management Authority meeting on March 25 and the New Haven Unified School District Joint Subcommittee meeting on March 30. He also reported upcoming meetings of the Alameda County Library Commission on April 15 and the Legislation and Policy Committee on April
20. Mayor Singh reported attending the Alameda County Transportation Commission meeting on March 26, a regional homelessness meeting in Newark on April 2 with representatives from Newark, Fremont, and Alameda County, and the Alameda County Transportation Commission Programs and Projects Committee meeting on April 13.
7. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Vice Mayor Patiño reported attending the “Rumble in the Une” Boxing Event Weigh-In on April 3, the Rumble in the Une Boxing Event on April 4, meeting with the CEO of Arteaga’s Food Market on April 2, providing testimony to the Select Committee for California-Mexico Relations in Sacramento on April 8, and participating in the Tropics Neighborhood Food Drive on April 10. He also reported that he will be attending the HELO Board Meeting on April 16. Vice Mayor Patiño requested that staff review the City’s setback requirements for sheds in response to a resident complaint; the Mayor directed that the item be brought back to the City Council for discussion.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported attending the Indo-American Community Federation Unity Dinner on April 3.
Councilmember Wang reported attending local Union City boxing events on April 3 and 4 and participating in the Tropics Neighborhood Food Drive on April 10.
Councilmember Nishihira requested a follow-up on scheduling the City Manager evaluation and recognized the passing of James Logan High School teacher Abigail Noche. Mayor Singh indicated that staff will schedule the City Manager evaluation in May.
Mayor Singh confirmed the referral request regarding setback requirements for sheds and directed that the item return to the City Council. He expressed appreciation to the Union City Police Department for addressing illegal dumping on Transit Avenue and requested that staff address landscaping maintenance along Union City Boulevard. Mayor Singh also reported attending the Indo-American Community Federation Unity Dinner, where he received a Unity and Diversity Award, and reminded City Council Members of the Council Norms requiring advance notice of planned absences from meetings.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 7:59 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Union City on April 28, 2026.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk and Secretary to the Successor Agency