January 2022 Updates on Public Safety Policy Innovation Workshop Projects Recommended for Immediate Implementation #
Project
Status
Next Steps
1 Dispatch Needs Assessment and Capacity Improvement
The project consultant, Federal Engineering, was selected via a competitive bidding process and has begun Phase I of a multi-part Communications Center needs assessment.
Complete project Phases II & III. Implement strategic plan and consultant recommendations. 2 3
4 Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (H.E.A.R.T.)
Mobile Mental Health Response Team
District Command Behavioral Health Clinician
Behavioral/Mental Health Coordinator
Staff has purchased equipment and vehicles, selected a community paramedic, identified a partner organization, and began piloting the program on a part-time basis in January, while recruiting for a full-time clinician.
Behavioral health clinicians have been deployed with District Command staff since June 2021.
The Behavioral Health Coordinator position was filled in August 2021.
Hire a full-time clinician, launch full program pilot, collect data.
Continue program and collect data.
Continue program and collect data.
5 Expand Shelter Options & Outreach
Council approved the Let’s House Hayward! Strategic Plan to Reduce Homelessness on July 12, 2021. Updates for this project will be provided in the context of that plan.
The next quarterly update on the Let’s House Hayward! Strategic Plan to Reduce Homelessness is scheduled for March. 6 Community Services Officers Respond to Property Crimes This project had a soft launch in early November 2021 and is currently operational on a part-time basis.
Continue program, launch full pilot, collect data.
8 Neighborhood Participatory Budgeting
The People’s Budget project began outreach in September 2021 as part of the City Hall to You community meetings. Delegates have been selected and the program is accepting neighborhood project nominations at https://www.hayward-ca.gov/peoplesbudget.
Community voting to select projects will take place in March and projects are scheduled for completion by December 2022. 9 HPD Training Curriculum Working Group
This project is scheduled to launch in Q3/Q4 of FY 2022.
Convene working group, identify scope and regulatory limitations, work with community to understand interest level, desired format, and recruitment strategy. 17 Community Feedback and Complaint Liaison
This project is scheduled to launch in Q3/Q4 of FY 2022.
Convene working group, identify key features and integrations with existing systems and processes, research comparable programs in other jurisdictions, develop a scope of services in preparation for issuing an RFP.
Attachment II
Implementation Plan for Projects Recommended for Immediate Implementation