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Hayward • 2026-01-06 • 6:00 PM
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Tuesday, January 6
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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.
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  • Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations.
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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.
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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.
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Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section
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Send an email to List-Mayor-Council@hayward-ca.gov by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
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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. Doc...
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Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Pending Litigation: Ghali et al
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Under Negotiation: All Groups Lead Negotiators: City Manager Ott, City Attorney Lawson, Assistant City Manager Thomas, Human Resources Director Tecson, Finance Director Hilbrants, Maintenance Services Director Rullman, Deputy City Attorney
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Waltz, Human Resources Manager Dotson, and Burke Dunphy with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP.
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City of Hayward US District Court - Northern District of California Case 3:25-cv-01116
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ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to City Council Meeting Page 2 CITY OF HAYWARD Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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