1 00:12:44,430 --> 00:12:46,090 Okay, good 2 00:13:18,860 --> 00:13:46,680 evening. Thank you all for being here this evening. I call this meeting to order. Roll call, please. Councilmember Nishie here. Here. Councilmember Safa Kehara is absent. Councilmember Wong here. Vice Mayor Patinio. If. And mercy here. So let the records show. Councilmember Safa Kehara is absent right now. 3 00:13:48,380 --> 00:13:53,780 The next thing on the agenda is oral communication. 4 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:59,220 This is a time to member of the public to address the City Council on a matter listed 5 00:13:59,220 --> 00:14:00,540 on tonight's agenda. 6 00:14:01,780 --> 00:14:06,560 Please submit a speaker card before this item if you wish to speak. 7 00:14:07,740 --> 00:14:13,280 If you would like to receive follow-up or update regarding your comment, please include 8 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:19,760 your contact information after you speak, the council may defer this matter to the staff 9 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:32,100 or place it on the future agenda. So this is just a special meeting and item 4 is a 10 00:14:32,100 --> 00:14:40,220 proclamation and presentation, Chris. 4.1 proclamation recognizing Dean Nissen for outstanding 11 00:14:40,220 --> 00:14:42,640 sending volunteer service to the city of Union City. 12 00:14:49,950 --> 00:14:55,550 City of Union City, Proclamation Recognizing Dean Nisen for 13 00:14:55,550 --> 00:14:59,470 outstanding volunteer service to the city of Union City, 14 00:14:59,470 --> 00:14:59,970 You were a... 15 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:08,780 As Dean Nissen has provided outstanding volunteer service to the RAF and Rejury Center, Senior 16 00:15:08,780 --> 00:15:16,640 Center since 2023. And through his study, support, reliability, and positive spirit, he has 17 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:23,880 helped strengthening the program and services offered to the Senior Center members. And whereas 18 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:40,460 as Dean Nissen is a valuable volunteer who help bring people together by supporting social event and activities that foster friendship, connection, and strong sense of community among members of the jury center. 19 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:50,020 And whereas Dean Nissen has helped expand opportunities for senior center member by connecting staff with the new partners. 20 00:15:50,020 --> 00:15:52,740 and programs, including the Music 21 00:15:52,740 --> 00:15:54,860 Memories, Foundation, and other 22 00:15:54,860 --> 00:15:58,080 community resources, and he also 23 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:01,920 serves as a dance, a master and 24 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:05,140 a master of ceremony who's want, 25 00:16:05,700 --> 00:16:07,540 humor, and welcome in nature, 26 00:16:07,980 --> 00:16:09,820 under it's a center event and 27 00:16:09,820 --> 00:16:10,320 gathering. 28 00:16:11,460 --> 00:16:14,080 And whereas, Dean Nissen has a special 29 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,940 gift for making other feel-welcome, 30 00:16:16,940 --> 00:16:23,120 included and at age and through his kindness and presence. 31 00:16:23,580 --> 00:16:29,560 He helps create a sense of belonging for all who enter the Rejury Center. 32 00:16:30,540 --> 00:16:36,800 Whereas Dinesden has also demonstrated his commitment to the wider 33 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:42,740 Union City community through his service as an alternate senior commission since 34 00:16:42,740 --> 00:16:46,940 the reopening of the Judy Center in August, 2021. 35 00:16:47,700 --> 00:16:54,700 Now, therefore, I, Gary Singh, the mayor of the city of Union City, and on behalf of the entire city council, 36 00:16:55,400 --> 00:17:05,260 do hereby recognize Dean Nelson for his outstanding voluntary service to the city of Union City and proclaim him the 37 00:17:05,260 --> 00:17:10,920 2026 volunteer of the year for community and recreation services. 38 00:18:01,120 --> 00:18:07,320 So I want to thank you for that great story there. I know my brother is going to think 39 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:13,200 that I wrote that, but I did not, but it's been a pleasure to work with the city here. 40 00:18:13,860 --> 00:18:19,060 I want to thank you for this honor, Pastor Singh, City Council members. Everyone here 41 00:18:19,060 --> 00:18:26,160 in attendance, it's a very much of an honor. And I would like to thank also Marissa and 42 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:31,780 Daina, Edward, Janette, Janette, Ed, Chris, who I used to work with at the senior center. 43 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:37,740 All people who are so easy to work with and just always looking for ways to improve. 44 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:43,980 The senior center of new activities and ways to just enhance the program. 45 00:18:44,180 --> 00:18:47,300 So it's been a great honor for me. 46 00:18:47,460 --> 00:18:49,660 Also, I want to thank the department heads. 47 00:18:49,900 --> 00:18:55,080 I want to thank the department heads and city council and all that too, and supervisors 48 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:58,020 for the support of the Senior Center here. 49 00:18:58,320 --> 00:18:59,760 I had worked for a city before 50 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,000 and over a part of the Senior Center staff, 51 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:03,480 that's the maintenance. 52 00:19:04,540 --> 00:19:06,680 And that support is so important 53 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:08,720 to bring all, help bring all the program. 54 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,400 So thank you for the support to your staff too. 55 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:14,980 Also, of course, to the other, 56 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,180 the teachers there at the Senior Center 57 00:19:17,180 --> 00:19:19,480 who have been very helpful and very welcoming. 58 00:19:19,940 --> 00:19:20,460 That's one thing, 59 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,880 there's a lot of great collaboration going on 60 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:28,760 with the senior center and through the leadership of the staff there. 61 00:19:29,900 --> 00:19:31,200 It's just phenomenal. 62 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:38,320 Many friends, I want to thank my friends for being here tonight for their support. 63 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:43,280 This is just so nice and once again, I just want to thank everybody. 64 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:47,440 And thank Cheryl too, who I work with with Musical Memories Foundation. 65 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:51,980 And what you provide there at the senior center helps the seniors. 66 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,540 to just continue their lives more healthier. 67 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,960 They got a lot of, you know, there's nutrition and... 68 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:08,340 Thank you 69 00:20:15,120 --> 00:20:30,120 so much for your great work. It's one of the kind. There's not so many people out there willing to do this kind of work. And we really appreciate it as a city staff and the city council. 70 00:20:30,120 --> 00:20:36,160 So, you know, sometimes they're seniors, they feel lonely out there, and they need to 71 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:41,980 somebody to talk to, and I think that's a great feeling, and you don't great work out 72 00:20:41,980 --> 00:20:42,200 there. 73 00:20:42,460 --> 00:20:43,340 Thank you so much again. 74 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:44,720 Thank you. 75 00:20:50,230 --> 00:20:53,610 It's number four is a proclamation and presentation. 76 00:20:54,430 --> 00:20:58,050 4.2 presentation of Earth Day poster contest winners. 77 00:20:58,810 --> 00:20:59,170 Okay. 78 00:21:05,510 --> 00:21:06,390 What we're shades on here. 79 00:21:07,490 --> 00:21:11,790 Good evening, members of the city council. My name is Todd Storty and I'm proud to introduce 80 00:21:11,790 --> 00:21:15,990 myself as your new recycling and solid waste program manager for the city of Union City. 81 00:21:16,730 --> 00:21:20,550 I bring over 25 years of experience and solid waste and recycling industry, spending 82 00:21:20,550 --> 00:21:24,730 both public and private sectors. I'm excited to be here and I look forward to working 83 00:21:24,730 --> 00:21:30,370 with you closely. City staff, the community, to advance your vision of a more sustainable 84 00:21:30,370 --> 00:21:36,510 city. This evening, I have the honor of recognizing the winners of our 26 Recycle 85 00:21:36,510 --> 00:21:40,450 poster contest. I'll be sharing a brief presentation, highlight, and student 86 00:21:40,450 --> 00:21:44,210 creativity and the contributions to promoting environmental awareness in our 87 00:21:44,210 --> 00:21:47,650 community. Thank you, and I look forward to working with all of you. 88 00:21:51,030 --> 00:21:52,130 Next slide please. 89 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:58,720 This slide really just shows that we do have the ability with 90 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:03,480 through unioncityrecycle.org to be able to find out what's the best way to be able 91 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:08,000 to reduce waste in our community, what can be done with it, and we have a number of 92 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:14,600 great programs here in union city, and if you have any, if you ever require any information 93 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:20,460 with regards of recycling, please hit that link, unioncityrecycles.org, next slide please. 94 00:22:23,460 --> 00:22:28,540 This just highlights some of the Earth's month community events that we've had over the 95 00:22:28,540 --> 00:22:33,060 past, past, you know, three, four weeks, we had April 11th with the paper 96 00:22:33,060 --> 00:22:38,900 shirt event. That was a well-tended event. April 14th, we started April 14th 97 00:22:38,900 --> 00:22:42,640 through May 1st. We had the recycle poster contest, which you'll be seeing here 98 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:49,280 later this evening. April 14th, we had a plant and swap seed swap event for 99 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:53,520 cine employees. That was, there were a number of different locations where you 100 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:57,820 could actually swap and get different plants for your garden or your home. 101 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:01,200 April 18th, the community cleanup 102 00:23:02,540 --> 00:23:04,680 and at town, the state's park, 103 00:23:04,940 --> 00:23:08,000 that was well attended, as you may 104 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,000 or may not have been there. 105 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,420 And then, just real quick, we're 106 00:23:11,420 --> 00:23:13,480 open 24-7, we have the Union City 107 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,420 Community Compost Hub, which is down 108 00:23:16,420 --> 00:23:18,740 the street here on Alvarado Niles Road. 109 00:23:19,020 --> 00:23:21,160 And we have not been able to keep 110 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:23,660 the material stocked in the bunkers 111 00:23:23,660 --> 00:23:25,020 there, it's been so popular. 112 00:23:25,020 --> 00:23:29,060 We've been taking into two, three loads a week from our 113 00:23:29,060 --> 00:23:34,160 agramin, our compost producer, and it's been well received 114 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:35,120 within the community. 115 00:23:35,460 --> 00:23:40,060 So, community, if you haven't been there, or the compost 116 00:23:40,060 --> 00:23:44,900 is there, it's just because it's so popular and we can't keep 117 00:23:44,900 --> 00:23:46,100 it stocked fast enough. 118 00:23:46,540 --> 00:23:51,020 So, the minute it's empty, we do get a load out there 119 00:23:51,020 --> 00:23:52,460 within 24 hours. 120 00:23:52,740 --> 00:23:53,480 Next slide, please. 121 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:54,520 So 122 00:23:56,990 --> 00:24:01,210 environmental awareness, the theme this year with regards to the recycle posts or contests 123 00:24:01,210 --> 00:24:05,430 was landfill as the last resort, which emphasizes a critical need for environmental awareness. 124 00:24:05,790 --> 00:24:09,570 It encouraged innovative thinking about waste management and promote sustainable practices, 125 00:24:09,970 --> 00:24:15,450 reminding us that reducing waste recycling and conservation is essential for protecting our 126 00:24:15,450 --> 00:24:20,290 planet's future. And all of the participants that year I think did a great job, which we'll 127 00:24:20,290 --> 00:24:22,670 I'm going to demonstrate here with through the slideshow. 128 00:24:22,830 --> 00:24:23,490 Next slide, please. 129 00:24:24,930 --> 00:24:28,410 The idea with regards to the Recycle Poster Consists 130 00:24:28,410 --> 00:24:30,950 promote recycling awareness, educate the community 131 00:24:30,950 --> 00:24:33,030 on the importance of recycling. 132 00:24:33,490 --> 00:24:36,510 Engage the students, encouraging the youth participation 133 00:24:36,890 --> 00:24:39,570 in environmental initiatives, and as we all know, 134 00:24:39,830 --> 00:24:40,810 it starts at the home. 135 00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:44,550 The students are educated and they understand 136 00:24:44,550 --> 00:24:47,510 what the advantages are and the opportunities 137 00:24:47,510 --> 00:24:48,730 to recycle reuse. 138 00:24:48,730 --> 00:24:59,010 It carries through the house I do not want to be called on the carpet by my son or my daughter at the home because I didn't recycle right I think the rest of us do also 139 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:09,840 And it was also to encourage creativity. You'll see very creative ideas here displayed this evening with regards to the entrance. Next slide, please. 140 00:25:12,510 --> 00:25:31,150 Participation summary, this year we had the contest received 16 impressive submissions from students across grades K through 8. Each entry reflects their understanding of environmental themes and the importance of recycling. We're thrilled to showcase the creativity and commitment to sustainability demonstrated by our young artists. 141 00:25:32,150 --> 00:25:33,290 Next slide, please. 142 00:25:34,290 --> 00:25:36,770 The next slides are just all of the submissions. 143 00:25:37,010 --> 00:25:40,510 We're going to actually show you all 16 submissions at the end. 144 00:25:40,510 --> 00:25:45,610 We will actually announce the winners, but because it was only 16 and I thought everyone 145 00:25:45,610 --> 00:25:51,910 did such a great job, I wanted to be able to just show that to the community and say thank 146 00:25:51,910 --> 00:25:52,110 you. 147 00:25:52,230 --> 00:25:55,450 Thank you for all the participants for putting in entries this year. 148 00:25:56,390 --> 00:26:00,550 These are the submissions for kindergarten, the next slide, please. 149 00:26:01,830 --> 00:26:07,170 not too bad I think for kindergarten I got to say kindergarteners good job next 150 00:26:07,170 --> 00:26:16,510 slide next piece good job next is the second grade submissions you can see the 151 00:26:16,510 --> 00:26:21,570 creativity that was involved here with the second grade submissions next slide the 152 00:26:24,350 --> 00:26:30,640 third grade submission I thought where do they come up with the ideas all right 153 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,580 They have to do such a great job. 154 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,860 So thank you, thank you for the third grade submission. 155 00:26:40,410 --> 00:26:40,810 Next slide. 156 00:26:41,490 --> 00:26:43,950 Fourth grade submissions, I think there were three here, 157 00:26:44,330 --> 00:26:45,710 so there'll be one additional here, 158 00:26:45,850 --> 00:26:47,650 but you can see the creativity. 159 00:26:47,890 --> 00:26:50,210 They have a way, they understand what's going on 160 00:26:50,210 --> 00:26:53,750 within the community, and they do understand 161 00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:56,030 that landfill is the last resort. 162 00:26:56,990 --> 00:26:57,670 Next slide, please. 163 00:26:59,090 --> 00:26:59,390 All right. 164 00:27:00,610 --> 00:27:01,610 Thank you, fourth graders. 165 00:27:01,950 --> 00:27:02,290 Good job. 166 00:27:04,210 --> 00:27:06,210 The next one is the fifth grade submission. 167 00:27:07,670 --> 00:27:08,390 All right. 168 00:27:08,850 --> 00:27:14,390 I thought the turtle was outstanding and the way that they actually demonstrated that it was the last resort here. 169 00:27:14,530 --> 00:27:19,990 I thought that was very eye opening, especially with regards to their understanding. 170 00:27:21,070 --> 00:27:22,870 So fifth grade submission is a good job. 171 00:27:24,590 --> 00:27:25,410 Next slide please. 172 00:27:27,030 --> 00:27:29,450 Sixth grade submission, I think there were two three here. 173 00:27:29,450 --> 00:27:34,470 So there's one additional slide, but you can see that everybody's right on task. 174 00:27:34,710 --> 00:27:36,990 They're trying to get the message across. 175 00:27:37,530 --> 00:27:42,990 And, you know, for me, especially being in the business as long as I have, 176 00:27:43,370 --> 00:27:46,750 it doesn't make me see how to look at things differently, 177 00:27:47,010 --> 00:27:49,950 that just because I've done it a certain way for a number of years, 178 00:27:50,130 --> 00:27:53,730 doesn't mean that can't be open-minded to new and creative ways. 179 00:27:54,250 --> 00:27:55,990 So good job, six-grade submissions. 180 00:27:56,510 --> 00:27:56,990 all 181 00:28:00,730 --> 00:28:03,910 right so seventh and eighth grade this year we had only one student from 182 00:28:03,910 --> 00:28:07,050 seventh and eighth grade and we'll show those in a bit but I think they did 183 00:28:07,050 --> 00:28:10,770 they both did outstanding. They had a unique perspective and a creative 184 00:28:10,770 --> 00:28:14,710 interpretations of the theme blantful as a last resort showcases their 185 00:28:14,710 --> 00:28:17,770 understanding of the environmental issues and commitment to promoting 186 00:28:17,770 --> 00:28:22,810 sustainability in our community so next slide. The seventh grade the submission. 187 00:28:26,410 --> 00:28:26,890 Good 188 00:28:26,890 --> 00:28:28,250 Oh my God, that was right, good job. 189 00:28:29,690 --> 00:28:30,990 Eighth grade submission, please. 190 00:28:31,930 --> 00:28:32,630 All right, excellent. 191 00:28:34,940 --> 00:28:36,140 Good job, good job. 192 00:28:37,340 --> 00:28:39,720 So with that, those are all the submissions. 193 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:41,080 Those are all 16 submissions. 194 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:43,460 But now I'd like to be able to, if you can come up, 195 00:28:43,900 --> 00:28:44,720 we'll have you come up. 196 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:47,580 Obviously, it's a K through 12, 197 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:52,020 the three through fifth graders, et cetera. 198 00:28:52,900 --> 00:28:55,540 Get your certificate and please stand here. 199 00:28:55,540 --> 00:29:00,900 right until the end because all of the participants will be up here with their 200 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:05,720 certificates and then we'll have the mayor and there's hold on one second and 201 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:08,700 then we'll have the mayor and the city council come in behind so that you can 202 00:29:08,700 --> 00:29:12,500 all get a picture you'll all get to be able to get a picture at that time so we'll 203 00:29:12,500 --> 00:29:17,060 keep these students up here until everybody got a picture okay all right so grade 204 00:29:17,060 --> 00:29:25,950 K through two winners and next slide please third place Rhea J she's here 205 00:29:25,950 --> 00:29:27,450 All right, 206 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:37,480 for G, sorry, read G, sorry, all right, please stand over here. 207 00:29:37,940 --> 00:29:40,460 Thank you, good job, first place winner. 208 00:29:43,780 --> 00:29:46,080 Second place winner, as I say, are, 209 00:29:53,660 --> 00:29:57,500 let him know, his packet will be here, so good job, I guess. 210 00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:59,940 In the third place, Renner. 211 00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:01,980 Local government meeting. Local government meeting. Local government meeting.