DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperation Agreement for Fiscal Years 2027-2029 between the City of Hayward and the County of Alameda to Participate in the Alameda County HOME Consortium
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to execute the Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) and all other implementing documents to enable the City of Hayward to participate in the Alameda County HOME Consortium.End
SUMMARY
Every three years, the City of Hayward must reaffirm its membership in the Alameda County HOME Consortium by entering into a Cooperation Agreement with the HOME Consortium. The administrative agreement between the City and Alameda County enables the City to continue participating in the Consortium, of which it has been a member since 1991.
Through Consortium membership, the City has received over $15 million in funds for HOME-eligible housing assistance activities benefitting households at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI), including acquiring, rehabilitating, and constructing affordable housing developments, and providing homebuyer and tenant-based rental assistance. The County is proposing to modify the Cooperation Agreement during the consortium term to centralize, streamline, and improve the administration of the HOME grant. The County will assume responsibility for administration of the HOME grant, compliance and allocation of funding. It is anticipated that existing Hayward projects will continue to receive funding and future allocation will be reviewed by consortium members. Staff recommends that the City Council adopts the resolution to authorize the City’s participation in the Consortium for FY 2027 through 2029 and authorizes the City Manager to execute amendments to the Cooperation Agreement consistent with this staff report.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution