DATE: April 15, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT
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Hayward’s Strategic Roadmap: Work Session Part 2
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
This is a work session to engage in exploring the interest and priorities of the City Council to inform the development of next year’s Strategic Roadmap and budget. No formal action will be taken at this meeting.
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SUMMARY
Each year since 2020, Hayward’s City Council has participated in strategic planning sessions to set priorities for the following fiscal year (FY). This process informs the budget formation and culminates in the adoption of a strategic roadmap document that is included in the annual operating budget.
This year’s strategic planning process is being conducted at two different work sessions to better align strategic planning with the City of Hayward’s (City) operations, budget and City Council priorities. The first part, which was on March 8, 2025, highlighted the City’s operations from FY 2024-25 and presented pressing issues from each department for the upcoming year.
As part of the Strategic Planning Work Session Part 2 on April 15, 2025 staff will provide an update on the fiscal state of the City, proposed Strategic Roadmap metrics, and proposed special projects for FY 2025-26. This work session will also provide an update on the data and learnings from the HEART initiative as an example of a special project.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Work Session Agenda
Attachment III Status report on FY 2024-25 projects
Attachment IV Proposed FY 25-26 Metrics
Attachment V HEART Project Learnings and Data
Attachment VI Proposed FY 25-26 Special Projects