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City Council Adopts Balanced Budget for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

A unanimous vote by the City Council last week has set in place a healthy two-year budget for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, despite the pandemic wreaking havoc on the local economy and causing a significant decline in city revenues.  Two ...

Free COVID-19 Testing on Mondays and Wednesdays

Even though vaccine distribution is ramping up, it's still just as important as ever to have access to free COVID-19 testing! The City of Union City has partnered with 

Tonight: Community Listening Session with the Human Relations Commission

The Human Relations Commission invites Union City residents and businesses to attend a Community Listening Session that will be held virtually tonight at 6:30PM. The role of the Human Relations Commission is  to discourage and prevent any and all...

Union City appoints Citizens’ Oversight Committee to ensure proper spending

At its most recent meeting, the City Council of the City of Union City voted unanimously to approve Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci’s appointment of five members to the independent citizens’ oversight committee responsible for reviewing and ...

City Council Adopts Resolution in Solidarity with AAPI Community

The City of Union City joins cities, counties, and states across the country in affirming its commitment to the safety and well-being of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the...

City Shares Key Takeaways from Last Month’s Black History Month Panel

Local communities across the United States have begun renewed conversations on race and equity in light of a wave of tragic events that have received national attention over the last year. For this reason, the City sought to create an engagement opportuni...

Launch of Vaccine Equity Campaign & Vaccine Resources

The pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color and has, also, accentuated a longstanding, systemic mistrust of healthcare and government among these same groups. While this remains a national problem, the City of Union City is taking an...

Union City Holds Disaster Council Meeting to Share Local COVID-19 Emergency Response Updates

Union City’s Disaster Council meeting was convened for the second time during the pandemic, on Thursday, February 18. The purpose of convening the Disaster Council was to hear about the activities of the City’s Emergency Operations Cen...

City to Open Second Round of COVID-19 Relief for Renters and Small Businesses

The City has launched its second round of funding for its COVID-19 Response Grant Program, adding approximately $300,00 in additional assistance for Renters and Small Businesses. In total, the Program aims to distribute approximately $742,000 in grants fu...

City to Host a Black History Month Community Panel on February 20

Union City, CA – The City of Union City is proud to announce the first-ever Black History Month Community Panel, which will take place virtually on Saturday, February 20 at 11:00 AM via Facebook Live and teleconference. The event is spo...

Union City Voters Approve Measure WW; City Council Looks Ahead at Financial Projections

The City of Union City’s local ballot measure, Measure WW, has been approved by voters in the November 3, 2020 general election. The results from the election were certified by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters and confirm that Measure WW, ...

The Public is Invited to Attend a Virtual Ceremony Tonight for Installation of Mayor & Councilmember

A virtual ceremony will be held tonight, Tuesday, December 8 at 7:00 PM for the Oath of Office and the Installation of Mayor and the City Council Seat for District 1. The City Council is anticipated to first adopt a resolution declaring the results of the...

City Administrative Services Shift to Online in Response to Rising Coronavirus Cases

Earlier today, Bay Area Public Health Officers announced in a press conference that the Bay Area region, which includes Alameda County and Union City, will implement a regional stay home order. This order is effective from December 7, 2020 until January 4...

City of Union City and ACFD to Sign a 5-Year Contract to Extend Fire and Emergency Response Services

The City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, November 24 authorizing the Mayor to execute a five-year agreement between the City of Union City and the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) for continued fire and emergency response services...

City Recognizes Employees for Veterans Day

In recognition of Veterans Day, the City of Union City held a small, socially-distanced outdoor event yesterday at Veterans Memorial Park to recognize its employees who are U.S. veterans. In total, eleven veterans who represent the City’s Police...

City Council Anticipated to Adopt a Set of Updated Strategic Plan Priorities

The City Council of Union City will vote at the next regular Council meeting on October 27 to approve an updated set of City Council Priorities that support the implementation of the City’s five-year strategic plan. This comes after a City Council retreat...

City Launches COVID-19 Response Grant Program

The City of Union City has launched its COVID-19 Response Grant Program that will distribute approximately $440,000 in grants funds and forgivable loans to the community to respond to the impacts of COVID-19. The City will offer three programs: a Food Sec...

City Council Adopts Resolution Accepting Recommendations for Reimagining Policing in Union City

The City Council of Union City voted unanimously at last night’s city council meeting to adopt a resolution accepting the Policing and Community Engagement Committee’s recommendations for reimagining policing in Union City. 

Th...

The Public is Cordially Invited to Virtually Attend the 2020 State of the City Address on October 5

The City of Union City is hosting the 2020 State of the City address delivered by Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci on October 5 at 6:30 pm. Due to the ongoing shelter-in-place and global pandemic, the event will be streamed virtually on the city’s Blue...

Union City and Fremont Mayors Announce a Battle of the Cities Census Challenge

On September 18, Union City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci joined into a friendly challenge with Fremont City Mayor Lily Mei to see who can encourage their residents to achieve a higher Census 2020 self-response rate. The contest ends on September 30th, which ...

City Launches Youth Photography Contest, Winners Presented at State of the City Address

Union City is launching a photography contest open to Union City residents aged 5 years old to 20 years old. The contest will follow the theme, “Why I wear a mask.” With the pandemic continuing to keep the region sheltered-in-place, th...

Union City Policing and Community Engagement Committee Reaches Final Listening Session

The Union City Policing and Community Engagement committee will hold its final listening session this Thursday, August 13 at 6:30 pm, during which the committee will hear a presentation from Chief Jared Rinetti of the Union City Police Department. This wi...

Union City Policing and Community Engagement Committee Reaches 7th Meeting & Final Listening Session

The Union City Policing and Community Engagement committee will hold its final listening session this Thursday, August 13 at 6:30 pm, during which the committee will hear a presentation from Chief Jared Rinetti of the Union City Police Department. This wi...

City Council Votes Unanimously to Place Measure WW on the November General Election Ballot

On August 6, the City Council of Union City voted unanimously to place Measure WW, a temporary 5% utility users’ tax, on the November 3, 2020 ballot. This decision comes after a City Council ad hoc sub-committee explored revenue options for the ...

City Council Holds a Budget Study Session on COVID-19's Impact on City Finances

Union City, CA – The City Council is holding a budget study session on Tuesday, August 4 at 5:00 PM where they will get an in depth look at the City’s long-term financial forecast. The Council will be presented with detailed informatio...

City Council Weighs Options to Fill a $10.5 Million Budget Gap

Union City, CA – The COVID-19 crisis has dealt a devastating blow to Union City’s local economy and the City’s budget, with shelter-in-place restrictions causing substantial declines in sales tax, hotel tax, parking revenues,...

Virtual City Council Meetings Start Tuesday, April 14

To further support and reinforce Alameda County’s Shelter-in-Place order, City Council meetings, beginning with the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 14,  will now take place virtually with the Mayor and City Council and Cit...

News Update: Justice Served in Double Homicide of Two Young Boys

On Saturday November 23, 2019 at approximately 01:26 AM, Union City Police Department received multiple 911 calls from citizens reporting gun shots heard in the area of Sherman and Colgate Drive in Union City. Officers responded to the area and located tw...

California Presidential Primary Election Set to Take Place on March 3, 2020

California’s Primary Election date has moved from June to March, a decision approved by voters in 2019. In addition to the Presidential Primary, Measure U, a dedicated public safety parcel tax, will be on the ballot. Measure U is a proposal to r...

Union City Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

The City of Union City is starting the year off with a Strategic Plan, which sets city goals through the year 2025. The Strategic Plan contains a renewed mission and vision for the City, along with five multi-year goals that will guide decision-making and...

Fire Station 30 Set to Close on January 15, 2020

Fire Station 30 operated by the Alameda County Fire Department is set to close Wednesday, January 15. The decision to close Fire Station 30 was made by the City Council in July 2019 after an independent study showed that the station was handling on averag...

Union City Ranks Among the Best in the Bay Area for Pavement Quality

Union City Among Best in Region for Pavement Condition

Union City continues to rank among the best cities in the Bay Area for quality of pavement on local streets and roads.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission released an annual report analyzing pave...

Bay Area Weather System Update

Bay Area Weather System Update

Air Quality Update

Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert to go into effect tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29 for the entire San Francisco Bay Area. This means that the air quality will be especially...

Update: Computer Virus Continues to Impact Online Services

We have been conducting media interviews all day today in an effort to update the public about the impacts of a computer virus that has infected the organization. As it stands today, three full days into it, online services are still currently shut down. ...

City I.T. Services Significantly Impacted by Computer Virus

City I.T. Services Significantly Impacted by Computer Virus

On Saturday, September 21, 2019, City servers went down due to the impact of a computer virus that infected the system. City staff is currently working closely with cyber security experts to resto...

No Flight 93 Memorial Service; Visitors Welcome to the Memorial Site

The City of Union City will not be holding a ceremony on September 11 at the Flight 93 Memorial this year. Union City's Flight 93 Memorial is located at Sugar Mill Landing Park at the corner of Alvarado-Niles Road and Dyer Street. A change was made last y...

City Council Votes to Close Fire Station 30

The City Council held a study session last night to receive the findings of a recent analysis conducted on the efficiency of fire services in Union City and to discuss amendments to the City's contract with the Alameda County Fire Department. An independe...

Two Applicants Considered for a Commercial Cannabis Permit

Update to the City's Commercial Cannabis Program

On Tuesday, April 24, the City Council considered two applicants who are seeking to obtain a commercial cannabis business permit from the City. This application process is the result of a public policy discu...

City Council to Make Key Funding Decisions on the Voter-Approved East-West Connector

City Council to Make Key Funding Decisions on the
Voter-Approved East-West Connector

City Council is making critical funding decisions on a key city roadway decades in the making. Twenty years ago, the East-West Connector was envisioned as a multi-lane ro...

New Cannabis Laws as of January 1, 2018

California voter-approved Proposition 64 and SB 94 has paved the way for new cannabis laws that took effect on January 1, 2018. Here is what you need to know about the law:

• You can’t smoke or consume cannabis anywhere in public, including in parked vehicle...