MINUTES
CITY OF UNION CITY
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR 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 22, 2026 | 7:00 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 7:28 PM.
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Singh led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Lance Nishihira, Councilmember
Scott Sakakihara, Councilmember
Jeff Wang, Councilmember
Jaime Patiño, Vice Mayor
Gary Singh, Mayor
Absent None
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Singh opened Oral Communications. The following speakers addressed the Council, in order:
Ruben Para
Michael Wang (remote)
Mayor Singh referred Mr. Para to Deputy Police Chief Holt for follow-up and invited him to contact the Mayor if further assistance was needed. There being no further speakers, Mayor Singh concluded Oral Communications.
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Singh pulled Items 3.11 through 3.14 for separate consideration and disclosed economic conflicts of interest. For Items 3.12 and 3.14, he stated that MV Transportation, Inc., the operator of Union City Transit, leased real property from him and was a source of income.
For Items 3.11 and 3.13, he disclosed a real-property interest in his residence near the Alvarado-Niles Road Part-Time Transit Lane Pilot Project study area.
BART Director Liz Ames spoke on Item 3.7. City Manager Malloy clarified that the public easement on Lotus Pond Commons was not part of the parcel map under consideration and would be incorporated into future improvements to access, roadways, and intersections.
Motion: Approve Consent Calendar Items 3.1 through 3.10.
Item Record
RESULT: Pass (5–0)
MOVER: Vice Mayor Patiño
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3.1. Approve the September 8, 2026 City Council Special Meeting Action Minutes Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
3.2. Approve the September 8, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Action Minutes Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
3.3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Union City Amending Sections 2.21.030, 2.21.040, 2.23.020, 2.23.030, 2.24.030,
2.25.030, 2.25.040, and 2.26.020 of the Union City Municipal Code to Standardize the Annual Selection of Commission Chairs and Vice Chairs Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 2026-007
3.4. Waive Further Reading and Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Union City Amending Section 2.20.100 of the Union City Municipal Code to Align Ethics Training Requirements with State Law
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 2026-008
3.5. Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Compensation and Benefit Plan for Unrepresented Employees Related to Retirement Benefits Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-148
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3.6. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Budget to Appropriate $10,000 From the Union Landing Property Improvement District Fund Towards Marketing and Promotion for the Sama-Sama Fest 2026 in Union Landing
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-149
3.7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $61,650, for a Total Contract Amount of $135,850, for the Final Parcel Map for Phase (Segment) 2 of the Quarry Lakes Parkway Project, City Project No. 18-04
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-150
3.8. Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Two-Year Service Contract to P31 Enterprises, Inc. for Citywide Tree Pruning and Removal, City Project No. 27-00, in a Total Notto-Exceed Amount of $430,000, and Authorizing the City Manager to Exercise Up to Three One-Year Extension Options for a Five-Year Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $1,195,000
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-151
3.9. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Award of a Construction Contract to McKim Corporation, in the Amount of $641,564, Approving a Total Construction Budget, in the Amount of $769,877, and Appropriating $799,877 From Various Funds to the Dyer Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Phase 2, City Project No. 26-38 Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-152
3.10. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Gates Studio, in the Amount of $41,930, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $340,940, for Additional Scope of Work for the Revision and Update of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, City Project No. 24-20, and Appropriating $41,930 from the Park-In-Lieu Fund in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for Project No. 24-20
Adopted as part of the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-153
Mayor Singh left the Council Chambers before consideration of Items 3.11 through 3.14. Vice Mayor Patiño presided. The items were considered together.
Motion: Approve Items 3.11 through 3.14.
Item Record
RESULT: Pass (4–0)
MOVER: Councilmember Nishihira
SECONDER: Councilmember Sakakihara
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, and Vice Mayor Patiño NOES: None
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Motion: Approve Items 3.11 through 3.14.
Item Record
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Mayor Singh
3.11. Adopt a Resolution Approving an Exchange of the Remaining Local Match Balance for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Bus Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery Grant Program, in the Amount of $41,208, from ACTIA Streets & Roads Fund to Measure BB (2014) Fund for the Alvarado-Niles Road Part-Time Transit Lane Pilot Project, City Project No. 24-21, and Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan to Reflect the Changes in Funding Adopted by the combined motion approving Items 3.11 through 3.14 above.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-154
3.12. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Award of a Construction Contract to Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc., DBA Bay Construction Company, in the Amount of $322,130, Approving a Total Construction Budget in the Amount of $370,450, and Authorizing a Budget Transfer, in the Amount of $470,450, from Quarry Lakes Parkway, City Project No. 18-04, to the Block 6 Interim Transit Facility Project, City Project No. 26-19
Adopted by the combined motion approving Items 3.11 through 3.14 above.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-155
3.13. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Kittelson & Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $325,001, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $600,612, for Final Design and Right-of-Way Services for the Alvarado-Niles Road Part-Time Transit Lane Pilot Project, City Project No. 24-21 Adopted by the combined motion approving Items 3.11 through 3.14 above.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-156
3.14. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, or Their Designee, to Submit the Required Funding Application and to Execute the Certifications, Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Union City Transit Project, in the Amount of $94,882, to the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Cycle B and to Place the Award in the Capital Facilities Improvements Fund for the Union City Transit Fleet Electrification Project, City Project No. 22-11
Adopted by the combined motion approving Items 3.11 through 3.14 above.
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-157
Mayor Singh returned to the Council Chambers and resumed presiding over the meeting.
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1. Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Authorizing the City Manager to Submit the 2025- 2026 CDBG CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing and Community Development Manager Gomez provided the staff presentation.
Staff reported that no comments were received during the public comment period, which closed on September 14, 2026. The Council did not ask questions about the presentation.
Mayor Singh opened the Public Hearing. There being no speakers, Mayor Singh closed the Public Hearing at 7:52 PM.
Mayor Singh requested information regarding Centro de Servicios’ expenditures and services. City Manager Malloy agreed to contact Centro de Servicios and obtain the available data. She also offered a future presentation on the organization’s activities if the Council was interested.
Motion: Adopt a resolution approving the 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorizing the City Manager to submit the 2025-2026 CDBG CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Item Record
RESULT: Pass (5–0)
MOVER: Councilmember Sakakihara
SECONDER: Councilmember Wang
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2026-158
5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
5.1. Receive and File the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Overtime Usage Report Finance Director Thai provided the staff presentation and responded to questions from the Council. Police Chief Rinetti and City Manager Malloy provided additional information.
Vice Mayor Patiño requested monthly budget-to-actual reports for department heads and the Council. Councilmember Wang requested comparisons between overtime usage and departmental budgets, regular reporting, and explanations of unanticipated overtime.
Councilmember Nishihira requested improved overtime forecasting and consideration of needed budget adjustments. Mayor Singh requested that overtime information accompany quarterly financial reports.
Finance Director Thai identified monthly departmental reporting, staff training, and more realistic overtime budgeting as goals for improvement. City Manager Malloy stated that staff had begun reviewing scheduling and seasonal staffing options to reduce overtime.
No reporting schedule or budget amendment was adopted by formal motion.
The City Council received and filed the report without a formal motion.
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5.2. Waive Full Reading and Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Union City Amending Certain Sections of Title 8, “Animals” of the Union City Municipal Code to Update Regulations Pertaining to Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dogs
City Attorney Kokotaylo provided the staff presentation. The Council did not ask questions about the proposed ordinance.
Motion: Waive full reading and introduce by title only an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Union City amending certain sections of Title 8, “Animals,” of the Union City Municipal Code to update regulations pertaining to vicious and potentially dangerous dogs.
Item Record
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Councilmember Wang
SECONDER: Vice Mayor Patiño
AYES: Councilmembers Nishihira, Sakakihara, Wang, Vice Mayor Patiño, and Mayor Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The ordinance was introduced and was to return at the next Council meeting for adoption.
6. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
There were none.
7. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Patiño reported that he and Councilmember Wang would attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Anaheim from September 23 through September 25.
He also reported on upcoming Cal Cities Board of Directors and Latino Caucus board meetings, as well as a meeting with National League of Cities leadership during the conference.
Councilmember Sakakihara reported that he attended the Ava Community Energy Finance Subcommittee and Parks and Recreation Commission meetings on September 9 and the Ava Community Energy Board meeting on September 16.
Councilmember Wang reported that he attended the joint meeting with the New Haven Unified School District on September 14, that the next joint meeting would be in January, and that he would attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Anaheim from September 23 through September 25.
Councilmember Nishihira reported that he attended the joint meeting with the New Haven Unified School District on September 14. He reported upcoming StopWaste meetings and events in Oakland on September 23 and September 30, including the 50th anniversary event, as well as an Alameda County Library Commission meeting on October 7.
Mayor Singh reported that he attended a meeting of the Alameda County Transportation Commission Programs and Projects Committee at City Hall.
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8. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Vice Mayor Patiño reported that he attended Coffee with a Cop at Redeemer Church on September 9; the Flight 93 memorial on September 11; the Walk in the Hills for Alzheimer’s at the Masonic Home on September 12; the SDES Wellness Festival on September 13; Coffee with the Chief at Suju’s on September 16; the Hispanic Elected Local Officials membership meeting on September 17; the Lions Club end-of-year barbecue at the Ruggieri Center and a candidate forum at Our Lady of the Rosary on September 18; and a candidate forum at Acacia Creek and the Union City Police Department Employee Recognition Dinner at the Masonic Home on September 19.
Councilmember Sakakihara had no report.
Councilmember Wang reported that he attended Coffee with the Chief at Suju’s on September 16, the Flight 93 memorial on September 11, and a city celebration in Vallejo.
Councilmember Nishihira reported the upcoming Friends of Chabot College Gala in Castro Valley on October 1, which would honor the late Councilmember Pat Gacoscos.
Mayor Singh reported that he attended the Flight 93 memorial and Coffee with the Chief at Suju’s.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: City Attorney, Mayor Singh Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Mayor Singh announced that Item 9.1 would be rescheduled for the next Council meeting.
The Council did not convene in closed session.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 8:56 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Union City on October 13, 2026.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk and Secretary to the Successor Agency