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Title 2

Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

Chapter 2.04 § 2.04.190. (Reserved) CITY COUNCIL § 2.04.200. (Reserved) § 2.04.205. Rules of conduct as Article I guidance. Meetings Article V § 2.04.010. Time. Addressing City Council or City § 2.04.020. Place. Commissions, Committees or Boards § 2.04.030. Adjourned meetings. § 2.04.040. Special meetings. § 2.04.210. Addressing City Council or § 2.04.050. Continued hearings. City commissions, committees or boards. § 2.04.060. (Reserved)

Article II Agenda § 2.04.070. Matters on agenda. § 2.04.075. Posting requirements—Exceptions.

Article III Procedure § 2.04.080. Officers. § 2.04.090. Call to order—Roll call. § 2.04.100. Quorum—Adjournment— Attendance. § 2.04.110. Order of business. § 2.04.120. (Reserved) § 2.04.130. (Reserved)

Article IV
Rules of Debate
§ 2.04.140. Rights of Mayor.
§ 2.04.150. Getting recognition of
chair—Procedure.
§ 2.04.160. Interruptions.
§ 2.04.170. (Reserved)
§ 2.04.175. Conduct of debate.
§ 2.04.180. Motion to reconsider.

Article VI Voting

  • § 2.04.240. Publicly reporting voting.

  • Article VII Decorum

  • § 2.04.250. Council—Required. § 2.04.260. Public addressing Council. § 2.04.270. Violation of decorum—Penalty.

  • § 2.04.280. Willful interruption. § 2.04.285. Signs, placards, banners.

  • Article VIII Committees

  • § 2.04.290. Special committees. § 2.04.300. Standing committees. § 2.04.305. Ad hoc committees.

Article IX Protests Against Council Action

§ 2.04.310. Right to enter protest in minutes.

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Article X § 2.05.020. Contributions included in
Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions and report.
Contracts § 2.05.030. Applicable definitions.
§ 2.05.040. (Reserved)
§ 2.04.320. Preparation of ordinances. § 2.05.050. Electronic filing.
§ 2.04.330. Prior approval of ordinance
§ 2.04.340. by administrative staff.
Introducing ordinance for
Chapter 2.06
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
passage or approval. LIMITATIONS IN MUNICIPAL
§ 2.04.350. Passage of ordinances. ELECTIONS
§ 2.04.360. Resolutions or orders for
payment. § 2.06.010. Title, purpose and intent.
§ 2.04.370. Vote required for passage. § 2.06.015. Receipt of ordinance.
§ 2.04.375. Votes required for increases § 2.06.020. Definitions.
in City-Wide Landscape and § 2.06.030. Campaign
Lighting District. contributions—Limitations.
§ 2.04.380. Nonapplicability to zones § 2.06.040. Aggregation of
within City-Wide Landscape contributions.
and Lighting District. § 2.06.050. Loans and unpaid debts to
§ 2.04.390. Date of general municipal vendors.
elections. § 2.06.060. Debt retirement committee.
Article XI § 2.06.070. Identification and disclosure
of contributors.
Mayoral and Councilmember
Compensation
§ 2.06.080. Return of campaign
contributions.
§ 2.04.400. Mayoral and
Councilmember salaries.
§ 2.06.090. Enforcement—Violations
criminal.
§ 2.06.100. Enforcement—Injunction.
Article XII § 2.06.110. Enforcement—Civil
District-Based Elections liability.
§ 2.04.500. District-based electoral Chapter 2.07
system. MAYORAL AND COUNCILMEMBER
§ 2.04.510. Procedures. TERM LIMITS
§ 2.04.520. Election schedule.
Chapter 2.07
MAYORAL AND COUNCILMEMBER
TERM LIMITS
§ 2.07.010. Purpose.
§ 2.07.020. Term limits.
§ 2.07.030. Applicability to partial
terms.

Chapter 2.05 CAMPAIGN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

§ 2.05.010. Campaign filing and
reporting requirements.
§ 2.05.015. Acknowledgment of
requirements.

Chapter 2.08 CITY MANAGER

  • § 2.08.010. Office created. § 2.08.020. (Reserved)

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

§ 2.08.030. Eligibility of Chapter 2.12
Councilmembers. CITY OFFICER BONDS
§ 2.08.040. Bond.
§ 2.08.050. Temporary City Manager. § 2.12.010. Designated.
§ 2.08.060. Compensation.
§ 2.08.070.
§ 2.08.080.
Powers and duties generally.
Law enforcement.
Chapter 2.16
CITY TAX FUNCTION TRANSFER
§ 2.08.090.
§ 2.08.100.
Authority over employees.
Power to appoint and
remove officers.
§ 2.16.010.
§ 2.16.020.
Transfer to County.
Compensation to County.
§ 2.08.110.
§ 2.08.120.
Reorganization of offices.
Ordinance recommendation.
Chapter 2.19
CITY COMMITTEES
§ 2.08.130. Attendance at Council
meetings. § 2.19.010. Reimbursement of City
§ 2.08.140. Financial reports. Committee members.
§ 2.08.150. Budget submission.
§ 2.08.160. Duties as purchasing agent. Chapter 2.20
§ 2.08.170. Investigations. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,
§ 2.08.180. Complaint investigation. COMMITTEES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 2.08.190. Supervision of public
buildings, parks and other
§ 2.20.010. Commissioner defined.
public property. § 2.20.020. Alternate Commissioner
§ 2.08.200.
§ 2.08.210.
§ 2.08.220.
Hours of employment.
Additional duties.
Council-Manager relations.
§ 2.20.030. members—Duties and
responsibilities.
Appointments—Qualifications
of members.
§ 2.08.230.
§ 2.08.240.
Departmental cooperation.
Attendance at Commission
§ 2.20.040. Commissioner attendance
standards.
§ 2.08.250. meetings.
Removal of City Manager.
§ 2.20.050. Limiting the number of
terms Commissioners may
§ 2.08.260. Suspension pending hearing. serve consecutively.
§ 2.08.270. Discretion of Council in § 2.20.060. Removal from office.
removing manager. § 2.20.070. Ex officio members.
§ 2.08.280. Limitation on removal. § 2.20.080. Compensation.
Chapter 2.09
VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMITS
§ 2.20.090.
§ 2.20.100.
Reimbursement.
Ethics/AB 1234 and Other
Training Requirements.
§ 2.09.010.
§ 2.09.020.
Purpose and definitions.
Voluntary campaign
expenditure limitation.
Chapter 2.21
PARK AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
§ 2.09.030. Violation.
§ 2.21.010. Purpose.
§ 2.21.020. Creation—Membership.

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§ 2.21.030. Term of office—Filling § 2.26.020. Appointment—Qualifications
vacancies—Chairperson. of members—Officers and
§ 2.21.040. Officers. duties.
§ 2.21.050. Meetings. § 2.26.030. Term of office.
§ 2.21.060. Duties. § 2.26.040. Compensation for the Arts
& Culture Commission.
Chapter 2.22 § 2.26.050. Meetings.
(RESERVED) § 2.26.060. Duties.
Chapter 2.23 Chapter 2.28
PLANNING COMMISSION EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION
§ 2.23.010. Creation—Membership. § 2.28.010. Purposes.
§ 2.23.020. Term of office—Filling § 2.28.020. Emergency defined.
vacancies—Chairperson. § 2.28.030. Disaster Council
§ 2.23.030. Officers. membership.
§ 2.23.040. Meetings. § 2.28.040. Disaster Council powers and
§ 2.23.050. Powers—Duties. duties.
§ 2.28.050. Director and Assistant
Chapter 2.24 Director of Emergency
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Services.
§ 2.28.060. Powers and duties of the
§ 2.24.010. Statement of purpose. Director and Assistant
§ 2.24.015. Membership. Director of Emergency
§ 2.24.020. Term of office. Services.
§ 2.24.030. Officers. § 2.28.070. Emergency organization.
§ 2.24.040. Meetings. § 2.28.080. Emergency plan.
§ 2.24.050. Duties. § 2.28.090. Expenditures.
§ 2.28.100. Punishment of violations.
Chapter 2.25
SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION Chapter 2.32
PURCHASING SYSTEM
§ 2.25.010. Statement of purpose.
§ 2.25.020. Creation—Membership. § 2.32.010. Adoption.
§ 2.25.030. Term of office—Filling § 2.32.020. Definitions.
vacancies—Chairperson. § 2.32.030. Purchasing Agent
§ 2.25.040. Officers. designated.
§
§
2.25.050.
2.25.060.
Meetings.
Duties.
§ 2.32.040. Purchasing award—Factors
to be considered for
responsiveness and
ARTS & Chapter 2.26
CULTURE COMMISSION
§ 2.32.050. responsibility.
Contracts and purchases of
general services, supplies
§ 2.26.010. Statement of and equipment—Less than
five thousand dollars.
purpose—Definitions.

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

  • § 2.32.060. Contracts and purchases of § 2.40.070. Examinations. general services, supplies, § 2.40.080. Status of present employees. and equipment—Greater § 2.40.090. Right of appeal.

  • than or equal to five § 2.40.100. Abolition of position.

  • thousand dollars and less § 2.40.110. Improper political activity.

  • than fifty thousand dollars. § 2.40.120. Discrimination.

  • § 2.32.070. Contracts and purchases of general services, supplies, § 2.40.130. Right to contract for special and equipment— Greater service. than or equal to fifty thousand dollars. Chapter 2.44

  • § 2.32.080. Exceptions. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM § 2.32.090. Splitting orders prohibited. § 2.32.100. Purchase orders. § 2.44.010. Authorized contract with State.

  • § 2.32.110. Availability of sufficient funds. § 2.44.020. Execution of amendment to contract.

  • § 2.32.120. Inspection and oversight. § 2.32.130. Surplus supplies and Chapter 2.52

  • equipment. FINANCE DEPARTMENT

  • § 2.32.140. Public projects.

    • § 2.52.010. Creation. § 2.52.011. Appointment of Finance Director.

    • § 2.52.020. Duties and responsibilities. § 2.52.030. Departmental reports. § 2.52.040. Additional duties. § 2.52.050. Finance Director. § 2.52.060. Financial and accounting duties of City Clerk transferred.

  • Chapter 2.36

  • LAW OFFICER TRAINING

  • § 2.36.010. Desire to receive State aid. § 2.36.020. Adherence to recruitment and training standards.

Chapter 2.38 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS

  • § 2.38.010. Desire to receive State aid. § 2.38.020. Adherence to recruitment and training standards.

  • § 2.38.030. Inquiries authorized.

  • Chapter 2.56

  • INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

  • § 2.56.010. Purposes. § 2.56.020. Findings. § 2.56.030. Declarations.

§ 2.56.010. Purposes.
Chapter 2.40
PERSONNEL SYSTEM

§ 2.56.020.

Findings.
§ 2.56.030. Declarations.
§ 2.40.010. Adoption.
§
§
2.40.020.
2.40.030.
Personnel department.
Personnel Director.
Chapter 2.58
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
§
§
§
2.40.040.
2.40.050.
2.40.060.
Competitive service.
Adoption and amendment of
rules and regulations.
Appointments.
§ 2.58.010.
§ 2.58.020.
§ 2.58.030.
Declaration of necessity.
Official name.
City Council authority.

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§ 2.58.040. Compensation. § 2.60.040. Contact with former city
officers and employees.
Chapter 2.60 § 2.60.050. Application of Chapter .
POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT § 2.60.060. Relationship to Ralph M.
REGULATIONS Brown Act.
§ 2.60.070. Severability.
§ 2.60.010. No representation for
compensation. Chapter 2.62
§ 2.60.020. No representation for MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY
compensation (employees).
§ 2.60.030. Use of official position to § 2.62.010. Military equipment use
influence governmental policy.
decision.

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