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February 24, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
  2. 2 NOTICE: The City Council will hold a hybrid meeting in the Council Chambers, The Westin Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, AZ, and virtually via Zoom.
  3. 3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION How to observe the Meeting: 1. Comcast TV Channel 15 2. Live stream https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 3. YouTube Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofhayward How to submit written Public Comment: 1. Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments are directly sent to the iLegislate application used by City Council and City staff. Comments received before 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be exported into a report, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center under Documents Received After Published Agenda. 2. Send an email to List-Mayor-Council@hayward-ca.gov by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. Emails will be compiled into one file, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center under Documents Received After Published Agenda. Documents received after 3:00 p.m. through the adjournment of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record and published the following day. How to provide live Public Comment during the City Council Meeting: Participate in the Council Chambers or click link below to join the meeting: https://hayward.zoom.us/j/89593148306?pwd=b7el9TdYj49D73xAEsQhvux8OOoUaS.1 Meeting ID: 895 9314 8306 Password: CC2/24@7pm or Dial: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860 Meeting ID: 895 9314 8306 Password: 3506237443
  4. 4 *** REVISED AGENDA *** CITY COUNCIL MEETING 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 City Hall, Council Chambers
  5. 6 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Syrop ▶ jump to 0:21
  6. 7 SB 707 TELECONFERENCE NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATION
  7. 8 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:09
  8. 9 CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT ▶ jump to 2:35
  9. 10 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 25:22
  10. 11 The Public Comments section provides an opportunity to address the City Council on items not listed on the agenda or Informational Staff Presentation items. The Council welcomes comments and requests that speakers present their remarks in a respectful manner, within established time limits, and focus on issues which directly affect the City or are within the jurisdiction of the City. As the Council is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the agenda, items will be taken under consideration and may be referred to staff. The City Council welcomes comments, including criticism, about the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the City, or of the acts or omissions of the City Council. Speakers shall not use threatening, profane, or abusive language which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of a City Council. The City is committed to maintaining a workplace free of unlawful harassment and is mindful that City staff regularly attend Council meetings. Discriminatory statements or conduct that is hostile, intimidating, oppressive, or abusive – are per se disruptive to a meeting and will not be tolerated. ration and may be referred to staff.
  11. 12 CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ▶ jump to 25:58
  12. 13 An oral report from the City Manager on upcoming activities, events, or other items of general interest to Council and the Public.
  13. 4. Adopt a Resolution Approving Plans, Specifications, and Call for Bids for the Fiscal Year 2026 Pavement Improvement Project No. 05347 CONS 26-046 adopt the following including a modification Pass ▶ jump to 110:18
  14. 14 ACTION ITEMS
  15. 15 The Council will permit comment as each item is called for the Consent Calendar, Public Hearings, and Legislative Business. In the case of the Consent Calendar, a specific item will need to be pulled by a Council Member in order for the Council to discuss the item or to permit public comment on the item. Please notify the City Clerk any time before the Consent Calendar is voted on by Council if you wish to speak on a Consent Item.
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  18. 17 PRESENTATION ▶ jump to 30:04
  19. 1. Hayward Area Recreation and Park District: Comprehensive Update on Current Operations (Report from HARD General Manager Wheeler) RPT 26-021 ▶ jump to 30:06
  20. 19 CONSENT CALENDAR approved Pass ▶ jump to 94:12
  21. 2. Approve the City Council Minutes of the City Council Meeting on February 17, 2026 MIN 26-023
  22. 3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Application for, and Receipt of, California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Incentive Program Funds CONS 26-045
  23. 4. Adopt a Resolution Approving Plans, Specifications, and Call for Bids for the Fiscal Year 2026 Pavement Improvement Project No. 05347 CONS 26-046 adopt the following including a modification Pass ▶ jump to 109:42
  24. 5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $215,040 in State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Grant Funding through the 2025 Wildfire Ready East Bay Grant Program to Support Chipping and Residential Assistance Programs Provided by the Hayward Fire Department CONS 26-051
  25. 6. Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hayward Amending Sections 8-18.20 to 8-18.40, 8-18.120 to 8-18.170, and 8-18.190 to 8-18.200 of Article 18, Chapter 8 of the Hayward Municipal Code Relating to the Utility Users Tax CONS 26-057
  26. 25 PUBLIC HEARING ▶ jump to 117:29
  27. 7. Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 to Receive a Report on City of Hayward Vacancies; and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Report from Human Resources Director Tecson) PH 26-008 adopt the following including a modification ▶ jump to 117:30
  28. 27 COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 145:11
  29. 28 Council Members can provide oral reports on attendance at intergovernmental agency meetings, conferences, seminars, or other Council events to comply with AB 1234 requirements (reimbursable expenses for official activities).
  30. 29 COUNCIL REFERRALS ▶ jump to 145:52
  31. 30 Council Members may bring forward a Council Referral Memorandum (Memo) on any topic to be considered by the entire Council. The intent of this Council Referrals section of the agenda is to provide an orderly means through which an individual Council Member can raise an issue for discussion and possible direction by the Council to the appropriate Council Appointed Officers for action by the applicable City staff.
  32. 31 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 145:56
  33. 32 NEXT SPECIAL MEETING, Saturday, February 28, 2026.
  34. 33 PUBLIC COMMENT RULES
  35. 34 Any member of the public desiring to address the Council shall limit their comments to three (3) minutes unless less or further time has been granted by the Presiding Officer or in accordance with the section under Public Hearings. The Presiding Officer has the discretion to shorten or lengthen the maximum time members may speak. Speakers will be asked for their name before speaking and are expected to honor the allotted time.
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  37. 36 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
  38. 37 That if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing or legislative business item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues that were raised at the City's public hearing or presented in writing to the City Clerk at or before the public hearing.
  39. 38 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE
  40. 39 That the City Council adopted Resolution No. 87-181 C.S., which imposes the 90-day deadline set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 for filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on an agenda item which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. ***Materials related to an item on the agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 777 B Street, 4th Floor, Hayward, during normal business hours. An online version of this agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website. Written comments submitted to the Council in connection with agenda items will be posted on the City’s website. All Council Meetings are broadcast simultaneously on the City website, Cable Channel 15 - KHRT, and YouTube. *** Assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Interested persons must request the accommodation at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (510) 583-4400 or cityclerk@hayward-ca.gov. Assistance will be provided to those requiring language assistance. To ensure that interpreters are available at the meeting, interested persons must request the accommodation at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (510) 583-4400.