RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONSULTING
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FIRST CARBON SOLUTIONS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES AND THE PREPARATION OF
AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE O’CONNELL LANE
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Hillside Area Plan (“HAP”), adopted on July 25, 1995, provides detailed policy guidance for the Union City Hillside Area. The hillside area was also the subject of Measure II in 1996, which required a vote of the people of Union City to change the development policies included in the HAP. Measure II also required that a Specific Plan be prepared prior to any development taking place in portions of the Union City Hillside Area that were designated “Agricultural” at the time the Measure was adopted; and
WHEREAS, in February 2026, the City received an application submittal from Calibr Ventures Incorporated (“Calibr”) for a project proposed on lands within the hillside area with an Agricultural designation, referred to as the O’Connell Lane Residential Project (“Project”), that included the following:
• A draft Specific Plan, referred to as the Union City Hillside Specific Plan (“UCHSP”), focused on the lands included in the Project scope; • Related General Plan and Zoning Map/Text Amendments to implement the UCHSP (AG-26-001, AT-26-001, A-26-001);
• Tentative Tract Map to accommodate 403 residential units clustered on 57 acres (TTM-26-001); and
• A Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, staff solicited proposals from two firms on the City’s established prequalified list of qualified environmental consulting firms to prepare an EIR and did a thorough analysis of the proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City chose First Carbon Solutions based on their experience and submitted scope of work; and
WHEREAS, First Carbon Solutions is a qualified firm with over 42 years of experience preparing CEQA documentation and supporting technical analyses throughout the State, including Alameda County; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work labeled Exhibit A is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work budget is a not-to-exceed amount of $527,946 with costs covered by Calibr.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
O’Connell Lane Residential Project EIR
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Union City authorizes the City Manager to enter into a consulting services agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with First Carbon Solutions for environmental services and the preparation of an EIR for the O’Connell Lane Residential Project in an amount not to exceed $527,946.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on June 23, 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 - Scope of Work