Hayward City Council Meeting Summaries

What's Scheduled Hayward City Council's 2026-02-17 agenda is scheduled to cover Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... and Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) Pending Litigation: Caleb Smith, et al. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments...: the agenda included this context: 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... - Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) Pending Litigation: Caleb Smith, et al: scheduled topic: Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) Pending Litigation: Caleb Smith, et al. Why It Matters - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) Pending Litigation: Caleb Smith, et al may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - The agenda identifies Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... as a substantive item;. - The agenda identifies Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) Pending Litigation: Caleb Smith, et al as a substantive item;. What Residents Should Watch - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) Pending Litigation: Caleb Smith, et al. - Check posted minutes or vote records after the meeting before treating any agenda item as final. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

What Happened - Hayward City Council met on 2026-02-03. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on adopt a resolution approving garbage and recycling rate adjustment for 2026-2027 consent item approved, res 26-008. and infrastructure and capital projects. - Public comment: February 3, 2026 City Council Action Minutes PUBLIC COMMENTS Veronica Bartevian Reina Escovedo Ron Collins Jorge Flores Luis Santos Luis Barba, via Spanish interpreter Jose Huitron, via Spanish interpreter Pepe CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS City Manager Ott PRESENTATIONS 1. Key Decisions - Adopt a Resolution Approving Garbage and Recycling Rate Adjustment for 2026-2027 Consent item approved, RES 26-008. - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with Alameda County Transportation Commission and Union Pacific Railroad to Facilitate Project Advancement Into the Construction Phase Consent item approved, RES 26-009. - 1 informational item is noted separately below. Why It Matters - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. - These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up. - Infrastructure and capital-project actions can affect public facilities, maintenance priorities, and neighborhood conditions. Topics Discussed - Residential Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Hayward Municipal Code to Extend the Arbitration Decision Deadlines and Include a Cost Recovery Process Consistent with Other... What Happens Next - No specific follow-up step was clearly detected beyond implementation of the recorded actions. - The closed session adjourned at 6:47 p.m.

What's Scheduled Hayward City Council's 2026-02-03 agenda is scheduled to cover Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... and Conference with Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments...: the agenda included this context: 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... - Conference with Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section: scheduled topic: Conference with Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. Why It Matters - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Conference with Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - The agenda identifies Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... as a substantive item;. - The agenda identifies Conference with Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section as a substantive item;. What Residents Should Watch - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for Conference with Property Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. - Check posted minutes or vote records after the meeting before treating any agenda item as final. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

What Happened - Hayward City Council met on 2026-01-27. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to accept grant funding in the amount of $153,000 from the california department of justice tobacco grant... and adopt resolutions to 1) initiate proceedings pursuant to government code section 53753, 2) provide intention to levy assessments for fy 2026, 3).... - Public comment: ROLL CALL Council Member George Syrop, Council Member Julie Roche, Council Member Daniel Goldstein, Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr, Council Member Angela Andrews, Mayor Mark Salinas, and Council Member Francisco Zermeno Present: 7 - PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. Key Decisions - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funding in the Amount of $153,000 from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, and Appropriate the Funds to the Code Enforcement Division of the Development Services Department, for the Term of Three Years Consent item approved, RES 26-001. - Adopt Resolutions to 1) Initiate Proceedings Pursuant to Government Code Section 53753, 2) Provide Intention to Levy Assessments for FY 2026, 3) Preliminarily Approve FY 2026 the Engineer’s Report, 4) Provide a Notice of Proposition 218 Public Hearing for Stratford Village Flood Control Facilities Improvement Assessment (MD1 - 2026), 5) Approve the... - 1 routine procedural action was detected, such as agenda-order or adjournment actions; these are not treated as the main public outcomes. - 2 informational items are noted separately below. Why It Matters - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. - These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up. Topics Discussed - Resolution 26-01 Accepting Tabulation of Votes for the Parcel Group 3 Development within the Hayward GHAD and Resolution 26-02 Confirming the Assessment and Authorizing the Levy and Collection of Assessment for the Parcel Group 3 Development within the... - Moratorium on New Massage Businesses: Adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance Pursuant to Government Code section 65858, Extending the Temporary Moratorium on New Massage Businesses in Hayward for up to 10 Months and 15 Days, and Finding that the Action... What Happens Next - No specific follow-up step was clearly detected beyond implementation of the recorded actions. - The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Mayor Salinas, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Bonilla Jr, and Council Member Roche 7 - ADJOURN TO CITY...

What's Scheduled Hayward City Council's 2026-01-27 agenda is scheduled to focus on Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments.... This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments...: the agenda included this context: 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... Why It Matters - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - The agenda identifies Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... as a substantive item;. What Residents Should Watch - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... for future policy or budget direction. - Check posted minutes or vote records after the meeting before treating any agenda item as final. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

What Happened - Hayward City Council met on 2026-01-20. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on adopt an ordinance amending sections 2-13.02, 2-13.04 and 2-13.06 of article 13, chapter 2 of the hayward municipal code relating to revised voluntary.... - Public comment: PRESENTATION California League of Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence: Learn to Earn and Hire Hayward PUBLIC COMMENTS Brian Goodwin CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS City Manager Ott CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by Council Member Roche, seconded by Council Member Andrews, to approve the Consent Calendar. Key Decisions - Adopt an Ordinance Amending Sections 2-13.02, 2-13.04 and 2-13.06 of Article 13, Chapter 2 of the Hayward Municipal Code Relating to Revised Voluntary Campaign Expenditure and Contribution Limits Consent item approved, ORD 26-01 WORK SESSION 4. - 1 informational item is noted separately below. Why It Matters - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. - These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up. Topics Discussed - PRESENTATION California League of Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence: Learn to Earn and Hire Hayward PUBLIC COMMENTS Brian Goodwin CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS City Manager Ott CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by Council Member Roche, seconded by... What Happens Next - No specific follow-up step was clearly detected beyond implementation of the recorded actions.

What's Scheduled Hayward City Council's 2026-01-20 agenda is scheduled to cover Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... and Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments...: the agenda included this context: 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... - Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section: scheduled topic: Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. Why It Matters - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - The agenda identifies Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... as a substantive item;. - The agenda identifies Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section as a substantive item;. What Residents Should Watch - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. - Check posted minutes or vote records after the meeting before treating any agenda item as final. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.

What's Scheduled Hayward City Council's 2026-01-06 agenda is scheduled to cover Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments..., Under Negotiation: All Groups Lead Negotiators: City Manager Ott, City Attorney Lawson, Assistant City Manager..., Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section, and Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Pending Litigation: Ghali et al. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments...: the agenda included this context: 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... - Under Negotiation: All Groups Lead Negotiators: City Manager Ott, City Attorney Lawson, Assistant City Manager...: the agenda included this context: Waltz, Human Resources Manager Dotson, and Burke Dunphy with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP. - Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section: scheduled topic: Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. - Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Pending Litigation: Ghali et al: scheduled topic: Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Pending Litigation: Ghali et al. Why It Matters - Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Under Negotiation: All Groups Lead Negotiators: City Manager Ott, City Attorney Lawson, Assistant City Manager... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Pending Litigation: Ghali et al may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - The agenda identifies Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... as a substantive item;. What Residents Should Watch - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at: https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments... for future policy or budget direction. - Watch how council frames next steps for Under Negotiation: All Groups Lead Negotiators: City Manager Ott, City Attorney Lawson, Assistant City Manager.... - Watch how council frames next steps for Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section. - Watch how council frames next steps for Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Pending Litigation: Ghali et al. - Check posted minutes or vote records after the meeting before treating any agenda item as final. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.