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May 6, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 51 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/82235850821?pwd=OSuYZgBGGR9RhU4UrCVcVamyJ8xSb7.1 Meeting ID: 822 3585 0821 Password: CCm5/6@7pm or Dial: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860 Meeting ID: 822 3585 0821 Password: 0166871606
  4. 4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Roche ▶ jump to 0:01
  6. 6 AB 2449 TELECONFERENCE NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATION
  7. 7 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:38
  8. 8 CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT ▶ jump to 1:03
  9. 9 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:28
  10. 10 Public Service Week (May 4-10, 2025) Proclamation ▶ jump to 1:30
  11. 11 Autism Awareness Day Proclamation ▶ jump to 14:41
  12. 11 Approval of the Consent Calendar approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 62:59
  13. 12 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 34:34
  14. 13 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 34:37
  15. 14 CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ▶ jump to 48:09
  16. 15 An oral report from the City Manager on upcoming activities, events, or other items of general interest to Council and the Public. ▶ jump to 48:11
  17. 16 ACTION ITEMS
  18. 17 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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  20. 19 CONSENT ▶ jump to 51:14
  21. 1. Approve the City Council Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Hayward Redevelopment Successor Agency Board Meeting on April 15, 2025 MIN 25-054 approved Pass
  22. 2. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with the Downtown Streets Team for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $100,000 to Expand Litter Collection Efforts CONS 25-193 approved Pass
  23. 3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate Funds in the Amount of $50,000 from Transportation System Improvement - Fund 460 for the Traffic Signal Upgrade at Huntwood Avenue, Project No. 05737 CONS 25-199 approved Pass
  24. 4. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Alameda County Public Works Agency for the Zone 3A Line B (Ward Creek) Levee Improvements for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $174,800 CONS 25-201 approved Pass
  25. 5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency to Accept and Appropriate Between $250,000 And $350,000 in Reimbursements for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Services Provided by the City of Hayward for Fiscal Year 2025 Through 2026 CONS 25-202 approved Pass
  26. 6. Adopt a Resolution Committing the City to Take Steps Towards Achieving Compliance with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Transit-Oriented Communities Policy CONS 25-205 approved Pass
  27. 7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate Donations to and Fee Revenue From the Hayward Animal Shelter for Use by the Hayward Animal Shelter Through Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in an Amount Not to Exceed 500,000 CONS 25-207 approved Pass
  28. 8. Adopt a Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Calling for Bids for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024 New Sidewalks Project - Clawiter Road and Industrial Blvd, Project Nos. 05305 and 05331 CONS 25-209 approved Pass
  29. 9. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate $92,679 to Emergency Storm Response Project No. FD032 for Demolition and Survey Services Related to the Faircliff Landslide Emergency CONS 25-210 approved Pass
  30. 10. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $162,360 in Awarded FEMA State Homeland Security Program Grant Funding from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office; Execute an Agreement With Flock Safety for the Purchase of Additional Automated License Plate Reader Cameras at a Not-to-Exceed Cost of $165,000 Per Year; and Authorize Continued Contracting With Flock Safety for Up to Ten Years, With Not-to-Exceed Total Expenditures of $4,000,000 Over the Ten-Year Period CONS 25-213
  31. 11. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Sister City Agreement with City of Arandas, Jalisco CONS 25-214 approved Pass
  32. 31 WORK SESSION
  33. 32 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 65:02
  34. 12. Review of Recommended Capital Improvement Program for FY 26 - FY 35 (Report from Public Works Director Ameri) WS 25-021 ▶ jump to 65:03
  35. 34 LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS ▶ jump to 101:42
  36. 13. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT): Adopt a Resolution Adjusting the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax Rate from 8.5% to 14.0%, Effective July 1, 2025; and Finding that the Action is Exempt from CEQA Review (Report from Interim Finance Director Etman) LB 25-012 approved Pass ▶ jump to 136:05
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  38. 37 COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 137:04
  39. 38 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 137:05
  40. 39 COUNCIL REFERRALS ▶ jump to 137:48
  41. 40 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.
  42. 14. City Council Referral: Reviewing Voluntary Expenditure and Contribution Limits (Referral from Council Members Bonilla Jr., Syrop, and Zermeño) RPT 25-048 approved Pass ▶ jump to 147:42
  43. 42 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 148:21
  44. 43 NEXT SPECIAL MEETING, May 13, 2025.
  45. 44 PUBLIC COMMENT RULES
  46. 45 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.
  47. 46 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
  48. 47 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.
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  50. 49 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE
  51. 50 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.