City Service Impacts and Closures due to COVID-19

The Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Erica Pan joined six other Bay Area public health jurisdictions to issue an order for all Alameda County residents to shelter in place to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and preserve critical health ca...

Statement from Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci on COVID-19 & Grand Princess Cruise Ship

Information Regarding the Grand Princess Cruise Ship

The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) released a statement yesterday regarding the Grand Princess Cruise Ship that is scheduled to temporarily dock at the Port of Oakland today, Monday Mar...

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 is taking place on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. In addition to the Presidential Primary, Measure U, a renewal measure of the public safety parcel tax, will be on the ballot. Measure U proposes to renew local public ...

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...

City Council Votes to Place Public Safety Funding Renewal Measure on March 2020 Ballot

Citing the need to renew expiring local funding that helps keep police officers on patrol in Union City neighborhoods, helps maintain response times to 911 calls and other emergencies, and supports youth violence prevention and gang intervention programs,...

Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci's Statement on the Double-Homicide Case from Saturday, November 23

I am both outraged and saddened by the senseless shooting death of two young boys in our community this past weekend. My deepest sympathy lies with the family of the victims of this horrible crime. Since Saturday morning, there has been an outpouring of e...

Update on the City's Cyber Outage

The City is still currently recovering from the impact of a computer virus that occurred in September 2019. Upon learning of the issue, we immediately implemented a response plan, contacted law enforcement, and have engaged a leading forensic firm to assi...

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...

Public Safety Power Shutoff Update: PG&E Delays Shutoff Until 8:00PM on 10/9.

As we prepare for the Public Safety Power Shutoff, we want to make sure we update you again on the situation. PG&E still anticipates that neighborhoods on the eastside of the City will be impacted by the power shutoff. However, we ask that all residen...

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...

Reduced Community Center & Library Hours

Fiscal Year 2019/20 & 2020/21 Biennial Budget Approved:

Reduced Community Center and Library Hours Soon to Take Effect

A recently approved City budget has resulted in reduced community center and library hours, which are soon to take effect.

Effective Tu...

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...

Public Hearings are Set for the Transition to By-District Elections

News Update on By-District Elections

On May 28, 2019, the City Council provided direction on the proposed schedule for Transition from At-Large Elections to By-District City Elections for City Councilmembers. The proposed public hearing dates were approved...

Local Fireworks Regulations

As the 4^th of July holiday approaches, the City of Union City wants to remind residents about fireworks regulations that are in place to ensure that residents can safely enjoy the use of fireworks.  

There is a zero tolerance policy for illegal fi...

Upcoming Plans to Regulate Plastic Straws and other Single-Use Disposable Food Service Ware

The City Council provided direction to staff at the May 28th City Council meeting to prepare and implement a local ordinance regulating plastic straws and other single-use disposable food service ware. Prior to adoption of the ordinance, the City will vis...

City Council Unanimously Selects New City Manager

The City Council has unanimously approved the selection of Joan Malloy to be Union City’s next City Manager. The decision was announced after a closed session on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

Ms. Malloy has been the City’s Economic and Communi...

City Council Discusses Five-Year Priorities in Strategic Plan Workshop

The City Council and City Management team convened in a strategic planning workshop on Tuesday, May 21. This was the first of two workshops to create the City’s first strategic plan in many years. The strategic plan will be a five-year plan with...

City Council Declares Intent to Award Commercial Cannabis Use Permits

The City Council declared intent to award four commercial cannabis use permits to Redwood Medical Supply (RMS) who has a proposed business location at 2801 - 2809 Faber Street. The location is a 55,623 square foot modern building with a cold storage that ...

Fiscal Years 2019/2020 & 2020/2021 Biennial Budget Mid-Process Update

The City Council held its second biennial budget session for Fiscal Years 2019/2020 & 2020/2021 on Tuesday, May 14 at its regular City Council meeting. The purpose of the budget session was to provide background information on the biennial budget and ...

City Statement on Transitioning to By-District Elections

The City Council voted unanimously last night to approve a resolution declaring its intent to transition the City to by-district elections.

On March 15, 2019, the City received a letter from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) ...

City Seeks Community Input on Considering Significant Budget Cuts

Union City, CA - The City is facing an ongoing budget deficit of $3.5 million per year. This problem began back in June 2017 when the City Council passed a two-year budget with a significant deficit to the General Fund. Increases in contractual services, ...

Response to ACLU Report about Union City Police Department Data Sharing Policy and Practice

Update on ACLU Report about Union City Police Department Data Sharing Policy and Practice

Release Date: 03/14/2019

Thank you to members of the media for following Union City’s response to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report about the ...

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...

City Council votes to Approve Local Commercial Cannabis Ordinance

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, City Council voted to approve a local ordinance establishing a regulatory framework for commercial cannabis businesses in Union City. In addition, the following was adopted:

• A resolution allowing for up to three permits in ea...