DATE: October 27, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Library and Community Services
SUBJECT: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Alameda and Hayward Area Recreation and Park District for the Purposes of Collaborating on the South Hayward Youth and Family Center Project
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approves the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and authorizes the City Manager to execute the MOU and implement the plans and partnerships described therein.
SUMMARY
Council met in work session on July 7, 2015 to discuss recent developments and provide direction to staff regarding the City-owned property at 680 West Tennyson Road, including the extraordinary efforts led by Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle to replace the deteriorating Eden Youth and Family Center facility with a newly constructed South Hayward Youth and Family Center facility. At Council's direction and under the leadership of Mayor Halliday, staff has worked with the three primary stakeholder agencies - the City of Hayward, the County of Alameda (County), and the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) - to draft a formal agreement (MOU) for the purposes of collaborating on the project's development.
BACKGROUND
On July 7, 2015, Council engaged in a detailed discussion of the South Hayward Youth and Family center project in a public work session. Links to the staff report, supporting documents and video of the proceedings are provided here:
* Staff report: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/CITY-GOVERNMENT/CITY-COUNCIL-MEETINGS/2015/CCA15PDF/cca070715full.pdf#page=327
* Presentation: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/CITY-GOVERNMENT/CITY-COUNCIL-MEETINGS/rp/2015/cca070715-P08.pdf
* Video: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/CITY-GOVERNMENT/CITY-COUNCIL-MEETINGS/2015/PC/HCCM07-07-15/06_WorkSession_Item8_HCCM07-07-15.wmv
DISCUSSION
Memorandum of Understanding
As reported at the Council work session on July 7, 2015, ...
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