MINUTES OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HAYWARD GEOLOGIC Hazard Abatement District BOARD MEETING OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD Council Chambers
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The Joint City Council/Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board meeting was called to order by Board Chair Halliday at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: BOARD MEMBERS Andrews, Márquez, Lamnin, Salinas, Wahab, Zermeño and Chair Halliday
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve the GHAD Minutes of the Board Meeting of January 18, 2022. It was moved by Board member Márquez and seconded by Board member Andrews to approve the minutes; the motion carried unanimously (7-0-0).
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Approve a Resolution to Accept the Tabulation of Votes and if Allowed by the Votes, Confirm the Assessment and Order the Levy and Collection of the Assessment for the Hayward SoMi Development. Ms. Ralston provided a brief staff report, summarizing that the Board had previously approved the draft Engineer's Report for the Hayward SoMi Development to set an assessment limit of $567.00 per townhome unit and $454.00 per condominium unit. In order to impose the assessment, the property owner of the Hayward SoMi Development must approve the proposed assessments. Amara Morrison, acting as GHAD Clerk, opened the sealed ballot which had been submitted by the property owner; the ballot was certified as complete and was found to approve the proposed assessment.
It was moved by Board member Salinas and seconded by Board member Zermeño to approve Resolution No. 22-02 to accept the tabulation of the votes for the Hayward SoMi Development; the motion carried unanimously (7-0-0).
It was also moved by Board member Salinas and seconded by Board member Zermeño to approve Resolution No. 22-03 to confirm the assessment and to authorize the level and collection of the assessment for the Hayward SoMi Development; the motion carried unanimously (7-0-0).
GHAD MANAGER REPORT
3. The GHAD Manager reported that the assessment map for the Hayward SoMi Development will be recorded within the next 20 days. Ms. Ralston also reported that the GHAD Manager anticipates the Hideaway development will be eligible for transfer in 2023 and that other possible annexations may occur later this year.
Chair Halliday request a tally of the total confirmed number of residential units within the Hayward GHAD; Ms. Ralston responded there are 427 units which includes the addition of the Hayward SoMi units.
Board member Márquez asked how often the GHAD newsletter has been issued. After some discussion, the Board directed the GHAD Manager to send an updated newsletter to property owners in recently-annexed developments and to send a newsletter to all property owners within the GHAD on an annual basis thereafter.
Ms. Ralston also noted staff will return to the Board in mid-May to early June for budget approval.
GHAD BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS, REFERRAL, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
4. None.
ADJOURNMENT
GHAD Board Chair Halliday adjourned the meeting at 7:30 pm.
APPROVED:
Barbara Halliday, Board Chair,
Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District
ATTEST:
Patricia E. Curtin, Clerk,
Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District
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