DATE: June 16, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District to Eliminate the Measure C Funding Contribution and Execute an Amendment to the Master Lease Agreement to Include La Vista Park
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That City Council adopts the attached resolutions (Attachment II and III) to:
1) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) to eliminate the $5.2M of Measure C funding contribution, and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Master Lease Agreement (MLA) between the City and HARD to add La Vista Park.
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SUMMARY
Since 2017, the City and HARD have worked toward a shared vision of constructing and operating La Vista Park, a new destination park in South Hayward, east of the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Tennyson Road. The addition of a destination park will create a much-needed amenity and attraction for South Hayward, the City, and the entire region.
On June 17, 2025, City Council awarded the construction contract to DeSilva Gates LLC (DGC) in the amount of $32,850,547. Staff and DGC have collaboratively worked in partnership with HARD and undertaken cost-saving value engineering efforts to reduce construction costs by $5.2 million while maintaining all park features, usability, and safety. In January 2025, the City and HARD executed an MOU to outline each agency's contribution to the project. The City now desires to amend the MOU to eliminate the $5.2M of Measure C funding contribution.
On July 1, 2023, the City and HARD entered into a Master Lease Agreement (MLA) for the operation and maintenance of park sites identified in Exhibit A of the agre...
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