RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
OF 2017
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017), was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017, to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of project(s) proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $1,966,678 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and
WHEREAS, the City has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the highest-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community’s priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate four major existing arterial roads (and one future roadway project) and over thirty additional roads throughout the City, maintain sidewalks, streetlights, and traffic signals in a safe condition, upgrade traffic signals, streetlights, and street signs, implement active transportation infrastructure throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City’s streets and roads are in a “good” condition, and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system and, over the next decade, will bring our streets and roads into “excellent” condition; and Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Adopt List of SB 1 Projects for FY2026-27
WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure, with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials, and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED, AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Union City, State of California, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The following list of newly proposed projects will be funded, in part, with Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenues:
Project Title: Annual Citywide Pavement Rehab Project, City Project No. 26- 01 Project Description: This annual project will restore the City's surface pavement along its roadway network. Based on Pavement Condition Index (PCI) assessments in the City's latest Pavement Management Plan (PMP), staff will direct a specific number of streets and roadways to be repaired using several methods, including light maintenance, heavy maintenance, light rehab, heavy rehab, and reconstruction.
Project Location: Union City Blvd., Alvarado Blvd., Union Landing Transit Loop, Regents Blvd., Perry Rd., Mann Ave., Garcia St., Clover St., Begonia St., Silsby Ave., and Alvarado-Niles Rd. Subject to change based on preliminary engineering determinations.
Estimated Project Schedule: Start 03/27 - Completion 09/27 based on the component being funded with RMRA funds.
Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
Project Title: 7th Street Infrastructure Improvements, City Project No. 26-16 Project Description: This project will prepare plans, specifications, and estimates to ultimately improve bike and pedestrian infrastructure on 7th Street, as well as provide connections to the adjacent neighborhoods. ADA accessibility, roadway resurfacing/reconstruction, transit stop improvements, lighting, utility, and fiber communications upgrades will be made.
Project Location: 7th St. from Decoto Rd. to Mission Blvd.
Estimated Project Schedule: Start 09/26 - Completion 12/28 based on the component being funded with RMRA funds.
Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
Project Title: Decoto Road Rehabilitation Project Phase II, City Project No. 26-24
Project Description: This project will prepare plans, specifications, and estimates to ultimately improve bike and pedestrian infrastructure on Decoto Rd. from 11th St. to Mission Blvd. Specifically, Class IV bicycle lanes and complete streets elements, along with transit infrastructure improvements, are planned. ADA ramp accessibility, roadway resurfacing/reconstruction, and lighting will also be considered.
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Adopt List of SB 1 Projects for FY2026-27
Project Location: Decoto Rd. from 11th St. to Mission Blvd.
Estimated Project Schedule: Start 07/26 - Completion 12/27 based on the component being funded with RMRA funds.
Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
3. The following previously proposed and adopted project may utilize Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues in its delivery.
With the re-listing of these projects in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City is reaffirming to the public and the State our intent to fund this project with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: Quarry Lakes Parkway, City Project No. 18-04 Project Description: Construct a new four-lane multimodal corridor, parallel to Decoto Road, from Old Alameda Creek to Mission Blvd, with landscaped medians, buffered bike lanes, and a separated Class I bikeway/trail. The project creates a new access roadway into Union City BART Station and the 100-acre TransitOriented District (TOD) site/Station District area. New intersections are located at Alvarado-Niles Road, 11th Street, and 7th Street, and at the realigned Quarry Lakes Drive closer to Old Alameda Creek.
Project Location: Southern city limits
Estimated Project Schedule: Start (07/23) - Completion (12/28) based on component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimated Project Useful Life: 15 years
Project Title: Citywide Streetlight LED Conversion Project, City Project No. 22-16
Project Description: Convert existing induction bulb streetlights to energy-efficient LED streetlights within the city limits. There are approximately 4,000 streetlights throughout the city, and this project will also evaluate the required illumination level of these existing streetlights.
Project Location: Decoto Rd., Alvarado-Niles Rd., Whipple Rd., Dyer St., and Union City Blvd. (north of Smith St. to City limits).
Estimated Project Schedule: Start (10/25) - Completion (12/28) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
Project Title: BART Pedestrian At-Grade Crossing, City Project No. 14-14 Project Description: Construct a new pedestrian at-grade crossing at the Oakland Subdivision railroad tracks to make a new east entrance to Union City BART Station. Also, improve Decoto Road at-grade crossings and close the I Street atgrade crossing on the Oakland Subdivision. Improve other nearby at-grade crossings (Coast Subdivision/Oakland Subdivision/Niles Subdivision) associated with City Project No. 14-14.
Project Location: East of Union City BART Station
Estimated Project Schedule: Start (7/25) - Completion (12/28) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
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Adopt List of SB 1 Projects for FY2026-27
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Adopt List of SB 1 Projects for FY2026-27
Project Title: Alvarado-Niles Road Part-Time Bus Lane Project, City Project No. 24-21
Project Description: Alvarado-Niles Road is a major transportation corridor within Union City used by automobiles, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians en route to jobs, schools, and neighborhoods. It is a major transit route serving UC Transit and AC Transit. This corridor has minimum facilities for bikes and pedestrians, with existing Class II bike lanes and a 5-foot sidewalk. This project will design a part-time bus lane for travel during the AM and PM peak periods to help Union City Transit meet its schedules. Improvements include pedestrian, bicycle, and intersection upgrades, as well as upgrades to roadways, signage, striping, and lighting.
Project Location: Alvarado-Niles Road between I-880 and Decoto Road Estimated Project Schedule: Start (10/24) - Completion (07/28) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
Project Title: Dyer Street Resurfacing Project Phase 2, City Project No. 25-38 Project Description: The project will apply a roadway surface treatment and install new buffered bike lanes between Deborah Dr. and Union City Blvd. to connect a bikeway network gap.
Project Location: Dyer St., from Deborah Dr. and Union City Blvd.
Estimated Project Schedule: Start 08/26 and Completion by 3/27 based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimate Project Useful Life: 15 Years
Project Title: Arizona Street Bike Boulevard Project, City Project No. 25-55 Project Description: Arizona St. will apply a roadway surface treatment and include new signing and striping to convert the street into a Bicycle Boulevard, appropriate for all ages and abilities of bicyclists, as an alternate parallel route to AlvaradoNiles Road.
Project Location: Arizona St. from Hop Ranch Rd. to Royal Ann Dr.
Estimated Project Schedule: Start 07/26 and Completion by 07/27, based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimate Project Useful Life: 15 Years
The List of Projects will also include potential funding from a combination of Measure, BB, VRF, State Gas Tax, Local Highway Safety Improvement Program, Active Transportation Program Cycle 7, and Alameda CTC funding grants. SB 1 funds provide additional revenues and capacity to fund other local street and road projects. These projects will comply with the goals of the SB 1 legislation in maintaining state and local transportation systems.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Adopt List of SB 1 Projects for FY2026-27
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
Adopt List of SB 1 Projects for FY2026-27
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on May 12, 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