Union City Launches 5 Year Strategic Plan

UNION CITY, CA — The City of Union City has launched a 5-year Strategic Plan which will guide decision-making and resources through the year 2025. It covers the areas of Financial Stability and Sustainability; Governance and Organization Effectiveness; Economic, Community Development and Public Safety; Environmental Sustainability and Infrastructure; and Communication and Outreach.

Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci said, “To earn and keep the public’s trust, we have created a Strategic Plan, which was thoughtfully developed with input from the community and employees. I am confident that the City Council and I have built a plan that will improve our financial health and make our community more sustainable in the future. With a strong commitment to making data-driven decisions, we will be able to more effectively allocate our limited resources in the right areas.”

For the immediate future, the City Council identified nine strategies for the 2020—2022 fiscal years:

• Establish a comprehensive fiscal stability and sustainability plan to address the General Fund’s long-term deficit
• Determine the level of reauthorization of the public safety parcel tax and develop an informational plan
• Reduce costs associated with the City’s fire contract with Alameda County (Fire Station 30 was closed in January)
• Align the provision of critical city services and Strategic Plan implementation with current staffing levels
• Establish professional development plans for each employee to optimize staff resources, support their growth and demonstrate commitment to employees’ careers through a mentoring program and cross-training assignments
• Analyze the feasibility of transforming warehouses to attract high-value industrial and commercial uses for the benefit of the community
• Facilitate the build out of the greater Station District Area through the construction of the Quarry Lakes Parkway, upgrades to the BART Station, completion of the pedestrian rail crossing and the sale and development of city-owned land
• Develop a multi-departmental approach to address homelessness through coordination with staff, community organizations and Alameda County
• Conduct outreach and community education about City services, financial resources, areas of cost, and impacts of failed ballot measures

Measure U on the March 3 Primary Election ballot would provide public safety funding.

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