RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SEVENTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
APEX STRATEGIES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $648,190, FOR TRANSPORTATION
STRATEGIES SUPPORT FOR THE QUARRY LAKES PARKWAY
PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 18-04
WHEREAS, since 2020, Apex Strategies has led the transportation strategies for the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04, including assistance with seeking funding opportunities that require coordination, and scheduling key meetings with transportation agencies such as Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Caltrans, California Transportation Commission (CTC) Alameda CTC, AC Transit, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), and BART and the cities of Fremont and Newark; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2020, the City of Union City entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, C5412, in the amount of $73,350; and WHEREAS, on September 22, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5655-20, approving the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, C5412a, in the amount of $144,000, for a total contract amount of $217,350; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2022, the City of Union City entered into the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, C5412b, to extend the “Term of Services” of the Agreement to December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, on September 27, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6007-22, approving the Third Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, C5412c, which increased the Agreement amount by $133,000, for a total contract amount of $350,350, and which extended the “Term of Services” of the Agreement to December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Apex Strategies was instrumental in the re-assembly of the LATIP committee, which includes Caltrans, Alameda CTC, and the cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City, by coordinating and scheduling the LATIP committee meetings, documenting meeting minutes, and obtaining concurrence of the updated LATIP Priority List before submittal to the CTC; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2023, these efforts led to CTC’s approval of a total of $58.214 million in LATIP funds, including both a $16.4 million advance funding request by the City of Fremont for their Decoto Road Complete Streets Project, and the approval of the updated LATIP Priority List for Historic State Route 84 in Alameda County, which identified $41.814 million for Quarry Lakes Parkway; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Seventh Amendment to CSA with Apex Strategies
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6243- 24, approving the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting Agreement with Apex Strategies, C5412e, which amended the scope of services and increased the compensation by $147,840, for a total contract amount of $498,190; and
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2025, the City of Union City entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, C25PW1060- 5A, which extended the contract to December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2026, the City of Union City entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, C5412-6A, which extended the contract to June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the contract increase of $150,000 will be funded with $105,000 available in the FY 2025-2026 Public Improvement Fund budget (Account Number 41691804-57115) and $45,000 available in the FY 2025-2026 SB 1 Road Maintenance & Rehab Fund budget (Account Number 25191804-57115).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Apex Strategies, which will increase the contract amount by $150,000, for a total contract amount of $648,190, for transportation strategies support for the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04 (Exhibit A).
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Seventh Amendment to CSA with Apex Strategies
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Seventh Amendment to CSA with Apex Strategies
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on this April 28, 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
Attachments:
1) Exhibit A – Seventh Amendment to CSA with Apex Strategies