City of Union City
Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts
Month Day, 2026
AGENDA
Slide 2
Overview & Funding Secured to Date
State Efforts
Federal Efforts
Grant and Funding Awards
Questions?
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1 2026 ADVOCACY OVERVIEW
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 3 $1,556,861
Total funding secured to date
Efforts advanced City Council priorities before the State Legislature, state agencies, the Administration, and federal partners
Advocacy strategy adapted continuously as new
legislation, budget proposals, regulations, and
funding opportunities emerged
$
STATE LEGISLATIVE MONITORING & COORDINATION
Prepared comprehensive policy analyses for high-profile issues, including:
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 4 Illegal
Dumping
Homelessness
Funding
Taxpayer
Protection Act
Tort Reform
Delivered comprehensive summaries of:
Governor's Proposed Budget
November General Election Ballot Measures
Governor’s May Revision
FEDERAL EFFORTS
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 5 Washington, D.C.
Advocacy
Hosted Mayor Gary
Singh in D.C. during the
U.S. Conference of
Mayors
Prepared targeted
federal advocacy,
involving meetings with
prominent federal
policymakers
Fire Station Funding
TPA submitted FY27
request that was
disqualified in the
House after a District
Vacancy
Worked with
Councilmember Patino
to pivot to the Senate
Federal Policy
Advocacy
Surface Transportation
Block Grant Funding
21st Century ROAD to
Housing Act
Worked with the White
House Office of
Management and
Budget
FEDERAL FUNDING EFFORTS
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 6 SECURED $1.1 MILLION IN FY26 FEDERAL FUNDING
$850,000
Acquisition of a new fire engine
$250,000
City's streetlight project
RECENT GRANT AWARDS
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 7 CA Board of State and Community
Corrections Prop 64 Grant
Award: $226,252
California Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant
Award: $8,790
California Office of Traffic Safety TRIP Grant
Award: $49,100
AWARDED GRANT APPLICATIONS TO DATE
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 8 Grant Name Award
US Department of Energy - Energy and Efficiency Community Block Grant - Electric Vehicle Purchases
$129,020
California Highway Patrol – Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program – Cannabis Education and Outreach Project
$43,699
California Office of Traffic Safety – Office of Traffic Safety Grant - STEP: LiDAR Equipment Acquisition (Partial Award)
$8,790
California Office of Traffic Safety – Office of Traffic Safety Grant - TRIP: Crossroads Software Acquisition
$49,100
California Board of State and Community Corrections - Prop 64 Public Health & Safety Grant Program - Union City Police Department Public Safety Enhancement Initiative
$226,252
Total Awards $456,8611
QUESTIONS?
City of Union City | Summary of 2026 Legislative Efforts Slide 9 Alex Gibbs
Grants Director
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California Advocacy | Federal Advocacy | Grant Writing
www.TownsendPA.com | (949) 399-9050
Niccolo De Luca
Vice President
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Carly Shelby
Deputy Director
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Kerri West
Senior Associate
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