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March 4, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 38 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/84339434897?pwd=EtBuasxoFHuP1HbVASDd2DKRmaEU2M.1 Meeting ID: 843 3943 4897 Password: CCm3/4@7pm or Dial: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860 Meeting ID: 843 3943 4897 Password: 1124514207
  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 Goldstein ▶ jump to 0:03
  6. 6 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:34
  7. 7 CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT ▶ jump to 1:01
  8. 8 PRESENTATION ▶ jump to 1:23
  9. 9 Proclamation Recognizing March as American Red Cross Month ▶ jump to 1:24
  10. 9 page break
  11. 10 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 10:42
  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 10:43
  13. 11 Approval of the Consent Calendar approved the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 31:48
  14. 12 CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS ▶ jump to 19:57
  15. 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 19:58
  16. 14 ACTION ITEMS
  17. 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.
  18. 16 page break
  19. 17 CONSENT
  20. 1. Approve the City Council Minutes of the Meeting on February 18, 2025 MIN 25-028 approved Pass
  21. 2. Adopt a Resolution Appointing a City of Hayward Representative to the Boards of Directors of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, and the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority CONS 25-047 approved Pass
  22. 3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sherwood Design Engineers in a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $600,000 for Preliminary Design Services for the Nature Based Solution Feasibility Study Project at the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), Project No. 07809 in Fund 612 Sewer Improvement Fund CONS 25-075 approved Pass
  23. 21 LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS ▶ jump to 32:17
  24. 4. City Commissions: Council Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations on the Structure, Roles, and Uniform Operations of City Commissions; and Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Hayward Municipal Code, Relating to the Community Services Commission, and Finding that the Action is Exempt from CEQA Review (Report from Assistant City Manager Youngblood, City Attorney Lawson, and City Clerk Lens) LB 25-006 approved Pass ▶ jump to 71:22
  25. 23 page break
  26. 24 COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 71:50
  27. 25 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 71:51
  28. 26 COUNCIL REFERRALS ▶ jump to 74:32
  29. 27 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 74:33
  30. 28 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 74:36
  31. 29 NEXT SPECIAL MEETING, March 8, 2025, 9:00 AM
  32. 30 PUBLIC COMMENT RULES
  33. 31 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.
  34. 32 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
  35. 33 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.
  36. 34 page break
  37. 35 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE
  38. 36 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.