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MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL 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, September 8, 2026 | 6:00 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 6:03 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Lance Nishihira, Councilmember
Scott Sakakihara, Councilmember
Jeff Wang, Councilmember (via teleconference)
Jaime Patiño, Vice Mayor
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
Councilmember Wang participated via teleconference from Dallas Marriott Downtown, 650 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b).
He confirmed his location and that no members of the public were present there.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Comments Limited to Items on the Special Meeting Agenda
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. City Clerk Pham reported that no speaker cards had been submitted and no hands were raised online. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed Oral Communications.
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4. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
4.1. Proclamation Recognizing September 2026 as National Transit Month Mayor Singh presented the proclamation to Transit Manager Steve Adams and Transit Analyst Maryam Farhangfar on behalf of Union City Transit. Mr. Adams made brief remarks.
4.2. Proclamation Recognizing September 2026 as Hunger Action Month Mayor Singh presented the proclamation to Linda Leu, Executive Director of TCV Food Bank; Susana Peinado, Executive Director of Centro de Servicios; Chitra Chandrasekaran, Operations Manager of Daily Bowl; and Jonathan Pettey, TCV Food Bank Board Member. Ms. Leu made brief remarks.
4.3. Proclamation Recognizing the Daily Bowl 10th Anniversary Mayor Singh presented the proclamation to Daily Bowl, which was accepted by cofounder Councilmember Nishihira. Councilmember Nishihira made brief remarks.
4.4. Proclamation Recognizing September 15, 2026 – October 15, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month
Mayor Singh presented the proclamation to Larry Orozco. Mr. Orozco made brief remarks.
4.5. Presentation on the 2026 Fourth of July After-Action Report Police Captain Sergio Quintero presented the report. There were no Council questions or public speakers.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Singh pulled Items 5.15 and 5.16 and disclosed an economic conflict of interest because MV Transportation, Inc., the operator of Union City Transit, leased real property from him and was a source of income for him. He stated that he would recuse himself from those items.
Motion: Approve Consent Calendar Items 5.1 through 5.14.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Nishihira
SECONDER: Vice Mayor Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
5.1. Approve the July 28, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
5.2. Approve the August 31, 2026 City Council Special Closed Session Meeting Action Minutes
Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
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5.3. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the 2027 Calendar Year City Council Regular Meeting Schedule
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-128
5.4. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Mayor’s Appointment of Christine Liu to the Economic Development Advisory Team Effective September 8, 2026, and Appointments to the Park and Recreation Commission and Senior Citizens Commission Effective January 1, 2027
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-129
5.5. Adopt a Resolution Ratifying $63,927 of Work Previously Completed by Price Paige & Company and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Price Paige & Company, in the Additional Amount of $100,000, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $174,000, for Additional Professional Accounting Services
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-130
5.6. Adopt a Resolution Establishing Authority to Open and Maintain Accounts, Establishing Signature Authority, and Establishing Authorization to Transfer Funds Using Online Banking Services For the City’s Accounts at Fremont Bank
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-131
5.7. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Classification of Maintenance III - Parks and Grounds, Approving a Side Letter, and Updating the Classification and Compensation Plan to Include the Classification of Maintenance III - Parks and Grounds
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-132
5.8. Adopt a Resolution Approving the First Amendment with Global Office, Inc. for the Scanning, Indexing, and Destruction of Archive Documents at the Corporation Yard
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-133
5.9. Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Contract to Bauer Compressors, Inc., in the Amount of $105,000, for the Purchase of One Replacement Breathing Air Compressor for Fire Station 32 and Approving a Budget Amendment Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-134
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5.10. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Seventh Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Consor North America, Inc., in the Amount of $300,000, for a Not-to-Exceed Total Amount of $824,000, for Inspection Services
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-135
5.11. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Sixth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Cumming Group, in the Amount of $345,000, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,005,830, for Construction Project Management Services for Various City-Owned Building Repairs and Renovations Projects
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-136
5.12. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Fourth Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Advanced Mobility Group, in the Amount of $40,000, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $186,950, for On-Call Traffic Signal System Support
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-137
5.13. Adopt a Resolution Appropriating $120,000 to the Dry Creek Bridge Wingwall Repair Project at Alvarado-Niles Road, City Project No. 24-11 Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-138
5.14. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with ROMA Collaborative, in the Amount of $102,932, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $177,741, for the Quarry Lakes Parkway Urban and Landscape Design Review of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04 Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-139
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Mayor Singh left the Council Chambers before consideration of Items 5.15 and
5.16. Vice Mayor Patiño presided. The items were considered together.
Motion: Approve Items 5.15 and 5.16.
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Councilmember Nishihira
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, and Vice Mayor Patiño
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Mayor Singh
5.15. Adopt Resolutions of Support Authorizing the City Manager, or Their Designee, to File Applications for Inclusion in the Alameda County Transportation Commission 2026 Countywide Transportation Plan and Request Discretionary Funding Through the Alameda County Transportation Commission 2028 Comprehensive Investment Plan, Committing Any Necessary Matching Funds, and Stating Assurances to Complete the Projects
Adopted by the combined motion approving Items 5.15 and 5.16 above.
Enactment Nos.: Resolution Nos. 2026-140 through 2026-144
5.16. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Their Designee, to Submit the Required Project List Authorizing Resolution, to Execute the Certifications and Assurances, and to Submit Authorized Agent Forms for the State Transit Assistance (STA) State of Good Repair (SGR) Program for Union City Transit
Adopted by the combined motion approving Items 5.15 and 5.16 above.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-145
Mayor Singh returned to the Council Chambers and resumed presiding.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 6:37 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Union City on September 22, 2026.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk