Hayward City Hall  
777 B Street  
Hayward, CA 94541  
www.Hayward-CA.gov  
CITY OF HAYWARD  
Agenda  
City Council  
Saturday, February 28, 2026  
Council Chamber/Room 2A  
9:00 AM  
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
BUDGET WORK SESSION  
NOTICE: The City Council will hold a hybrid meeting in the Council Chambers and virtually via Zoom  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  
How to observe the Meeting:  
1. Comcast TV Channel 15  
2. Live stream https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
3. YouTube Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofhayward  
How to submit written Public Comment:  
1. Use eComment on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center webpage at:  
https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. eComments are directly sent to the iLegislate application  
used by City Council and City staff. Comments received before 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be  
exported into a report, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published on the City's Meeting &  
Agenda Center under Documents Received After Published Agenda.  
2. Send an email to List-Mayor-Council@hayward-ca.gov by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please  
identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. Emails will be compiled into one file,  
distributed to the City Council and staff, and published on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center under  
Documents Received After Published Agenda. Documents received after 3:00 p.m. through the adjournment  
of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record and published the following day.  
How to provide live Public Comment during the City Council Meeting:  
Participate in the Council Chambers or click link below to join the meeting:  
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/88193253529?pwd=oMBmYB5VpA0PsY7XU1TDIFZ9fbFZoR.1  
Meeting ID: 881 9325 3529  
Password: Cc2/28@9am  
or  
Dial: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860  
Meeting ID: 881 9325 3529  
Password: 1510518311  
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING  
BUDGET WORK SESSION  
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541  
City Hall, Council Chambers/Conference Room 2A  
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas  
Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Zermeño  
SB 707 TELECONFERENCE NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATION  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Limited to Items on the Agenda  
WORK SESSION  
Work Session items are non-action items. Although the Council may discuss or direct staff to follow up on  
these items, no formal action will be taken. Any formal action will be placed on the agenda at a subsequent  
meeting in the action sections of the agenda.  
1.  
WS 26-005  
Budget Work Session: Review Five-Year Forecast and Status of  
Hayward’s Financial Situation, and Provide Direction  
Regarding Recommended Approach for Fiscal Year 2026-27  
Budget and Beyond (Report from City Manager Ott)  
Attachments:  
Attachment I Detailed Agenda  
Attachment II Staff Report  
Attachment III Summary of Lessons Learned  
Attachment IV Draft City of Hayward Financial Policies  
Attachment V Revenue Measures  
Attachment VI Cost Saving and Efficiency Measures  
ADJOURNMENT  
NEXT MEETING, March 17, 2026, 7:00 PM  
March 3, 2026 City Council Meeting - CANCELED -  
PUBLIC COMMENT RULES  
Any member of the public desiring to address the Council shall limit their comments to three (3) minutes  
unless less or further time has been granted by the Presiding Officer or in accordance with the section under  
Public Hearings. The Presiding Officer has the discretion to shorten or lengthen the maximum time  
members may speak. Speakers will be asked for their name before speaking and are expected to honor the  
allotted time.  
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE  
That if you file  
a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing or legislative business item  
listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues that were raised at the City's  
public hearing or presented in writing to the City Clerk at or before the public hearing.  
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE  
That the City Council adopted Resolution No. 87-181 C.S., which imposes the 90-day deadline set forth in  
Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6 for filing of any lawsuit challenging final action on an agenda item  
which is subject to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5.  
***Materials related to an item on the agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda  
packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 777 B Street, 4th Floor,  
Hayward, during normal business hours. An online version of this agenda and staff reports are available on  
the City’s website. Written comments submitted to the Council in connection with agenda items will be  
posted on the City’s website. All Council Meetings are broadcast simultaneously on the City website, Cable  
Channel 15 - KHRT, and YouTube. ***  
Assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities in compliance with the  
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Interested persons must request the accommodation at least 48  
hours  
in  
advance  
of  
the  
meeting  
by  
contacting  
the  
City  
Clerk  
at  
(510)  
583-4400 or  
cityclerk@hayward-ca.gov.  
Assistance will be provided to those requiring language assistance. To ensure that interpreters are  
available at the meeting, interested persons must request the accommodation at least 48 hours in advance  
of the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (510) 583-4400.