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October 21, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 41 items

  1. 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 City Hall, Council Chambers
  2. 2 NOTICE: The City Council will hold a hybrid meeting in the Council Chambers 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/88075165778?pwd=soTfqK7cz1VvFO90u71Jhcw1Hrhmtn.1 Meeting ID: 880 7516 5778 Password: CC10/21@7p or Dial: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860 Meeting ID: 880 7516 5778 Password: 9571218090
  4. 4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 City Hall, Council Chambers
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Syrop ▶ jump to 0:18
  6. 6 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:26
  7. 7 CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT ▶ jump to 1:50
  8. 8 PRESENTATION ▶ jump to 2:27
  9. 9 Beacon Program - Leadership and Innovation Award: Presented to the City by the Institute for Local Government ▶ jump to 2:28
  10. 10 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 7:29
  11. 10 Approval of the Consent Calendar approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 30:21
  12. 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. ▶ jump to 7:30
  13. 12 CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ▶ jump to 16:26
  14. 13 An oral report from the City Manager on upcoming activities, events, or other items of general interest to Council and the Public. ▶ jump to 16:27
  15. 14 ACTION ITEMS
  16. 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.
  17. 16 CONSENT ▶ jump to 26:34
  18. 1. Approve the City Council Minutes of the City Council Meeting on October 7, 2025 MIN 25-106 approved Pass
  19. 2. Adopt a Resolution Approving Addenda Nos. 1 Through 7, Denying the Request for Bid Relief of DeSilva Gates Construction, and Awarding a Construction Contract to DeSilva Gates Construction in the Amount of $5,269,800, in Addition to Approving $526,980 in Administrative Construction Contingency for the Hayward Executive Airport - Taxiway A1 and Taxiway Z West Reconstruction Project, Project Nos. 06819, 06864, and 06890 CONS 25-456 approved Pass
  20. 3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $1,785,000 in Federal Emergency Management Association Grant Funding Through the 2024 Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant Program to Support Hayward Fire Department Personnel Paramedic School and Licensure Requirements CONS 25-473 approved Pass
  21. 20 WORK SESSION ▶ jump to 30:32
  22. 21 Work Session items are non-action items. Although the Council may discuss or direct staff to follow up on these items, no formal action will be taken. Any formal action will be placed on the agenda at a subsequent meeting in the action sections of the agenda. ▶ jump to 30:35
  23. 4. City Budget Status Update: Oral Report by the City Manager as Information Becomes Available (Oral Report from Interim City Manager Addleman) WS 25-036 ▶ jump to 31:14
  24. 23 page break
  25. 24 PUBLIC HEARING ▶ jump to 42:04
  26. 5. 900 Calhoun Rezoning: Proposed Zoning Map Amendment of a 0.94-Acre Site Located at 900 Calhoun Street (Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 078C-0647-001-02) from Agriculture (A) District to Low Density Residential- Minimum Lot Size - 10,000 Square Feet (RLB10) District Consistent with the Low Density Residential General Plan Land Use Designation, Application No. MTA-25-0002. Applicant and Property Owner: Aman Pohyar (Report from Development Services Director Buizer) PH 25-045 approved Pass ▶ jump to 102:48
  27. 26 LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS ▶ jump to 103:28
  28. 6. Adopt a Resolution Appointing Jennifer Ott as City Manager of the City of Hayward Effective December 8, 2025; Approving the Employment Agreement between Ott and the City of Hayward; and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement LB 25-033 approved Pass ▶ jump to 118:51
  29. 28 COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 119:50
  30. 29 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). ▶ jump to 119:51
  31. 30 COUNCIL REFERRALS ▶ jump to 122:00
  32. 31 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. ▶ jump to 122:01
  33. 32 page break
  34. 33 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 122:02
  35. 34 NEXT MEETING, October 28, 2025, 7:00 PM
  36. 35 PUBLIC COMMENT RULES
  37. 36 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.
  38. 37 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
  39. 38 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.
  40. 39 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE
  41. 40 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.