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Joining a commission is a great way to get involved with your community. At the end of each year, the City Clerk prepares and posts a list of expiring appointed terms for the coming year, the names of incumbents, and the dates of their appointment. The following is a list for 2023:
Current Rosters
Human Relations Commission meetings are held at City Hall on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
- mailto:sybhat@gmail.cVictor Lopez, Commissioner - Email Victor
- Deepti Garg, Commissioner - Email Deepti
- Kashmir Singh Shahi, Commissioner - Email Kashmir
- Michele Wms-Smith, Commissioner - Email Michele
- Ann Yap-Jequinto, Commissioner - Email Ann
- Jonathan Pettey, Commissioner - Email Jonathan
- Nkechi Comfort Uzoegwu, Commissioner - Email Nkechi
- Ali Jaweed, Alternate - Email Ali
Park and Recreation Commission meetings are held at City Hall on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
- David Acosta, Commissioner - Email David
- Albert Chin, Commissioner Email Albert
- Cheris Crocker-Root, Commissioner - Email Cheris
- Charles Kennedy, Commissioner - Email Charles
- Madhu Singh, Commissioner - Email Madhu
- Steven Nichols, Commissioner - Email Steven
- Daniel Rivera, Commissioner - Email Daniel
- Santiago Gonzalez, Alternate Commissioner - Email Santiago
- Francisco Elizondo, Alternate Commissioner - Email Francisco
Planning Commission meetings are held at City Hall on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
- Seyi Mclelland, Commissioner - Email Seyi
- Lee (Presley) Guio, Commissioner - Email Lee
- Jo Ann Lew, Commissioner - Email Jo Ann
- Amandeep Sandhu, Commissioner - Email Amandeep mailto:harpal@mann.net
- Ignacio Romero, Commissioner - Email Ignacio
- Kevin Finnerty, Alternate Commissioner - Email Kevin
- Prairna Gupta-Garg, Alternate Commissioner - Email Prairna
Arts and Culture Commission meetings are held quarterly on the third Tuesday. They are typically held at City Hall, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
- Jenny Aguilar, Commissioner - Email Jenny
- Christine Start, Commissioner - Email Christine
- Mary Ines, Commissioner - Email Mary
- Sudipta Chatterjee, Commissioner - Email Sudipta
- Anish Mohanty, Commissioner - Email Anish
- Manjit Gill, Alternate Commissioner - Email Manjit
- Priya Tivare, Alternate Commissioner - Email Priya
Senior Commission meetings are held at City Hall on the third Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September and November) at 2:30 pm.
- Harbhajan "Harvey" Dosanjh, Commissioner - Email Harvey
- Larry Gissible, Commissioner - Email Larry
- Mila Josue, Commissioner - Email Mila
- Estrellita Munsayac, Commissioner - Email Estrellita
- Dom Filardo, Commissioner - Email Dom
- Ashvinkumar Panchal, Commissioner - Email Ashvinkumar
- Thu Thai, Commissioner - Email Thu
- Teresita Zurbano, Alternate Commissioner - Email Teresita
- VACANT, Alternate Commissioner
The BPAC will meet on an as-needed basis. Meetings will occur on the third Tuesday of the month in the evening.
- Jo Ann Lew, Planning Commission Representative – Email Jo Ann
- Steve Nichols, Park & Recreation Representative – Email Steve
- Vanessa McDonnell, Member at-large - Email Vanessa
- Timothy Swenson, Member at-large – Email Timothy
- Glenn Kirby, Bicycle Community Representative - Email Glenn
Go to Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee for meeting information (agendas, minutes, presentations)
No Longer Active
- Robert Singer (at large) - Email Robert
- Seyi Mclelland (Planning Commission Representative) - Email Seyi
- Albert Chin (Parks and Recreation Commission Representative) - Email Albert
- Larry Gissible (Senior Commission Representative) - Email Larry
- Kashmir Singh Shahi (Human Relations Commission Representative) - Email Kashmir
The Sales Tax and Utility Users' Tax Oversight Committee reviews revenues and expenditures of the Voter Approved Funding.
The City of Union City’s Economic Development Advisory Team (EDAT) advises the City Council on factors affecting businesses and the economic health of the community in Union City including, but not limited to, business retention, business attraction, business development, City initiatives, and other factors. EDAT will meet at City Hall on a quarterly basis, calling special meetings when needed.
- Gary Singh, Council Representative
- Jeff Wang, Council Representative
- Lee Guio, Planning Commission Representative
- Bob Singer, Business Representative
- Arun Coumar, Citizen At-Large
- Ernesto Onate, Citizen At-Large
- Chamber of Commerce Representative appointed by the Chamber of Commerce
For more information about EDAT, please see Resolution No. 6133-23
How to Apply
Board/Commission/Committee Application (used for all)
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis for all Boards, Commissions, and Committees and will remain valid 1 year from the date of submission. If you are selected to serve on a Board or Commission, the Political Reform Act requires that you file an Annual Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) as well as complete biennial ethics training (AB 1234). Commissioners are also asked to adhere to these Norms and Guidelines.
Return completed applications to:
Office of the City Clerk
34009 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
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Via Email: CityClerk@UnionCity.org appears to be an empty link with target mailto:AnnaB@UnionCity.org
Current Recruitments
None
Notice of Unscheduled Vacancies
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