DATE: May 19, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to 1) Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Alameda County Health for the Provision of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities by the City of Hayward Youth and Family Services Bureau for Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027, 2) Accept Up to $400,000 in Reimbursements for the Provision of Such Services, and 3) Incorporate $300,000 in Reimbursement Revenue into the Adopted Budget For FY 2026-27 and Authorize the City Manager to Appropriate Up to an Additional $100,000 Title
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Agreement with Alameda County Health (AC Health) for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) services provided by the City of Hayward Youth and Family Services Bureau for Fiscal Year 2026-27, incorporate $300,000 into the proposed budget for FY 2026-27 and appropriate up to an additional $100,000 if additional services are provided; and accept between $300,000 and $400,000 in reimbursement revenue.
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SUMMARY
Since 2006, the City of Hayward has had an annual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with Alameda County Health (AC Health) to provide Medi-Cal Administrative Activities to youth and families in Hayward, with the goal of promoting family stability and preventing juvenile justice involvement through offering comprehensive, culturally responsive services and opportunities. As a result, of this MOU, AC Health provides an annual reimbursement to the City of Hayward for the cost of time spent providing services that support the Medi-Cal program. Examples of the activities provided by the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) include assisting eligible individuals to apply for Medi-Cal coverage, connecting people to Medi-Cal covered services, and developing programs and policies that close service gaps and allow more people to access Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal covered services. The amount of MAA reimbursement varies year to year, but it is expected to be between $300,000 and $400,000 for FY26-27, which minimally funds 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Family Counselor.
Additional revenue generated beyond that is reinvested into YFSB’s programming to further offset the cost to the City’s General Fund.
Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the annual MOU with the AC Health for MAA to maintain these important mental health services for Hayward youth and families.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution