May 20, 2009 > City of Union City City of Union City City Council Meeting May 12, 2009 Proclamations and Presentations Proclaimed May 2009 as Older Americans Month in the City of Union City. Proclaimed May 17-23 as Public Works Week. Proclaimed May 17-23 as Emergency Medical Services Week. Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew Elliott honored as Paramedic of the Year 2009 Consent Calendar City of Union City will enter into an agreement appointing Douglas Herring & Associates to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Masonic Homes Flatlands Development Project along Mission Blvd. Mayor Mark Green - Yes Vice-Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci - Yes Manny Fernandez - Yes Jim Navarro - Yes Richard Valle - Yes Public Hearing Unanimously approved (5-0 vote) site-development review for construction of Candlewood Suites, an 88-room extended-stay hotel (87 hotel rooms and 1 manager unit) at 31140 Alvarado-Niles Rd. Oral Communications Deputy City Manager Tony Acosta announced forthcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration events including the 50th Anniversary Parade, the Car Show in Kennedy Park (9am- 4pm) on May 16 and the 16th Annual Asian Heritage Festival, an affiliated event, at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, 32975 Alvarado-Niles Rd.