Hayward City Hall  
777 B Street  
Hayward, CA 94541  
CITY OF HAYWARD  
Agenda  
Council Budget and Finance Committee  
Wednesday, February 18, 2026  
Conference Room 4A &  
Virtual Participation  
5:30 PM  
NOTICE: The Council Budget and Finance Committee will hold a hybrid meeting in  
Conference Room 4A and virtually via Zoom.  
How to submit written Public Comment:  
Send an email to DeAnna.Hilbrants@hayward-ca.gov by 2:00 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 Council Budget and Finance Committee and City staff, and published on the City's Meeting & Agenda  
When submitting written comments, indicate in the email if you want your comment read into the record.  
Requests will be allowed provided the reading will not exceed three (3) minutes consistent with the time  
limit for speakers at Council Committee meetings. Email comments will become part of the record of  
Council Committee meetings.The Chair can limit the time for reading written comments.  
When: Feb 18, 2026 05:30 PM Pacific Time  
Topic: Council Budget and Finance Committee - February 2026  
Please click the link below to join the webinar:  
Webinar ID: 845 1607 4018  
Password: BudgeT@218  
Or join by phone:  
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860  
Meeting ID: 845 1607 4018  
Password: 2109555494  
CALL TO ORDER  
SB 707 TELECONFERENCE NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATION  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Limited Only to Items on the Agenda and Submitted Prior to the Meeting.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
1.  
Review and Approve of the Council Budget and Finance  
Committee January 21, 2026, Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS  
2.  
Receive an Oral Report and Provide Comment on the Fiscal  
Year 2025-26 Monthly Budget Update and Five-Year Financial  
Forecast  
3.  
Review and Comment on Draft City of Hayward Financial  
Policies  
Attachments:  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
COMMITTEE MEMBER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REFERRALS  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2026  
The City of Hayward's Open Data Portal was designed to allow the public to explore, visualize, and  
download publicly accessible data. The Open Data Portal allows a clear view of the City's financial  
performance. Access to the portal may be found at https://haywardca.opengov.com/CITY