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CITY OF HAYWARD

Action Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

7:00 PM

Council Chambers

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541

City Hall, Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas

Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Roche

ROLL CALL

Mayor Mark Salinas, Council Member Francisco Zermeno, Council Member Angela Andrews, Council

Present:

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Member Ray Bonilla Jr, Council Member Daniel Goldstein, Council Member Julie Roche, and Council

Member George Syrop

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

The City Council convened in closed session on April 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., with Council Member

Andrews absent and no public comment, regarding conference with labor negotiators with all

labor groups pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6.

City Attorney Lawson reported

that the City Council met and discussed both items but took no reportable action.

session adjourned at 6:44 p.m.

The closed

PRESENTATION

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12- April 18, 2026)

National Arbor Day (April 24, 2026)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Sean Sullivan

CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS

City Manager Ott

CONSENT CALENDAR

Consent Items 3 and 9 were pulled from the Consent Calendar for comment.

A motion was made by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, to approve the Consent

Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Council Member Syrop, Mayor Salinas, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Zermeno, Council

Member Roche, Council Member Goldstein, and Council Member Bonilla Jr

Aye:

1. Approve the City Council Minutes of the City Council Meeting on March 17, 2026

Minutes approved.

2. Approve the City Council Minutes of the City Council Meeting on March 24, 2026

Minutes approved.

Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate 1) Up to

$350,000 Annually in Funding from the California State Library and 2) Up to $350,000

Annually in Donations, Contributions, and Grants from Various Groups and Individuals for

Library Services and Programs through the End of Fiscal Year 2028-29

3.

Consent item approved, RES 26-029 (State library); RES 26-30 (other sources). Speakers:

Roche.

Council Member

4. Adopt a Resolution Approving Participation in the National Opioid Remnant Defendants

Settlement and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Submit all Necessary Settlement

Participation Documents on Behalf of the City of Hayward.

Consent item approved, RES 26-031

5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperation Agreement for

Fiscal Years 2027-2029 between the City of Hayward and the County of Alameda to

Participate in the Alameda County HOME Consortium

Consent item approved, RES 26-032

6. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the

Professional Services Agreement with St. Francis Electric, Inc., to Increase the Contract

Amount by $400,000 for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed Maximum Compensation of

$1,600,000, Update Exhibit A (Bid Price Schedule), and to Extend the Term of the Agreement

by 1-year to Continue On-Call Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance and Emergency

Repair Support Services

Consent item approved, RES 26-033

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the

Professional Services Agreement with EKI Environment & Water, Inc., Increasing the

Maximum Compensation by $125,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Maximum Compensation

Amount of $625,000 to Provide Geographic Information System (GIS) Services, and

Appropriating Additional Funds in an Amount of $250,000 for the GIS Data Development and

Conversion Project No. 07117

7.

Consent item approved, RES 26-034

Adopt a Resolution Approving Annexation of the Parcel Group 3 Development into the

Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District

8.

Consent item approved, RES 26-035

Adopt a Resolution Approving the Speed Management Plan to Reduce and Manage Traffic

Speeds Citywide

9.

Consent item approved, RES 26-036. Speakers: Council Member Syrop.

10. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Side Letter of Agreement Amending the Memoranda of

Understanding between the City of Hayward and the Hayward Fire Chiefs Association and

Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement

Consent item approved, RES 26-037

Adopt a Resolution Designating City-Owned Properties at City Center Drive (APNs

415-0250-111-02, 415-0250-112-00, 415-0250-113-00), C Street and Main Street (1026 C

Street & 22696 Main Street; APNs 428-0066-037-00, 428-0066-038-02, 428-0066-038-01),

and Cinema Place (22631 Foothill Boulevard; APNs 428-0066-085-00, 428-0066-086-00) as

Surplus Land, Authorizing Notices of Availability, and Finding the Action Exempt from

California Environmental Quality Act Review

11.

Consent item approved, RES 26-038

12. Adopt a Resolution (1) Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement

to Transfer the Open Space Subdivision of Parcel Group 8 to Hayward Area Recreation and

Park District and Grant an Easement for a Trail Across the Market Rate Middle Segment, and

(2) Finding that the Transfer is Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act Review

Consent item approved, RES 26-039

WORK SESSION

13. Work Session: Potential Ballot Measure to Modernize the City of Hayward Business License

Tax Ordinance (Staff Report from City Manager Ott)

Information only; no action taken. Speakers: Emily Wallace, Suzanne Luther, Ro Aguilar, Derek Barnes.

14. Work Session: Tree Mitigation In-Lieu Fees (Report from Development Services Director

Information only; no action taken.

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Fiscal Year 2026 Salary Plan Amendment: Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to

the City of Hayward Salary Plan for Fiscal Year 2026 (Report from Human Resources

Director Tecson)

15.

A

motion was made by Council Member Goldstein, seconded by Council Member Andrews, to approve staff's

report. RES 26-040. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Council Member Syrop, Council Member Roche, Council Member Andrews, Mayor Salinas, Council

Member Goldstein, Council Member Zermeno, and Council Member Bonilla Jr

Aye:

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Salinas adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:15 p.m.

NEXT MEETING, April 21, 2026, 7:00 PM