Hayward City Hall  
777 B Street  
Hayward, CA 94541  
CITY OF HAYWARD  
Agenda  
Council Budget and Finance Committee  
Wednesday, January 21, 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 Crissy.Mello@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: Jan 21, 2026 05:30 PM  
Topic: Council Budget and Finance Committee - January 2026  
Please click the link below to join the webinar:  
Webinar ID: 821 8841 1189  
Password: BudgeT@121  
Or join by phone:  
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 931 3860  
Meeting ID: 821 8841 1189  
Password: 0543174411  
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 Approval of the Council Budget and Finance  
Committee December 17, 2025, Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS  
2.  
Report and Discussion of Status of Fiscal Year 2025/26  
Budget Activities (Oral Report)  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Process Plan and Development  
Calendar  
Attachments:  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
4.  
Review and Approve the 2026 Council Budget and Finance  
Committee Agenda Planning Calendar  
Attachments:  
COMMITTEE MEMBER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 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