1 Council Economic
Development
Committee
April 3, 2023
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
2 How to Provide Public Comments
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Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
20 Approval of Minutes from February 23, 2023
Regular Meeting
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
3 Strategic Roadmap Priority:
Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance
Council Economic Development Committee Meeting
April 3, 2023
Rozalynne Thompson, Senior Planner
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
4 Project Background
• “Grow the Economy” adopted as one of six strategic priorities in FY 2021-23 Strategic Roadmap
• “Invest in programs that support Hayward business and workers” included as one of five projects identified under “Grow the Economy” Priority • “Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance” included as one of these programs • Staff from Planning Division is managing the update effort, while several City departments are assisting
• Listening session with business owners held in December 2022; Public outreach efforts began in February
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5 Senate Bill (SB) 946 Overview
• Also known as the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, signed into law on September 17, 2018 by Governor Jerry Brown
• Effective January 1, 2019
• Decriminalized sidewalk vending statewide and imposed limits on local jurisdictions’ authority to regulate sidewalk vending
• The intent is to
• Promote entrepreneurship and economic development
opportunities to low-income and immigrant communities
• Increase access to culturally significant foods and merchandise • Contribute to a safe and dynamic public space
• Preempts any contrary local regulations, requiring any local regulation of sidewalk vending be consistent with SB 946
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6 Outreach Efforts
City staff held an informal listening session with several business owners in December 2022 City staff held a stakeholder meeting with sidewalk vendors in February 2023 Additional stakeholder meetings were held with Hayward Unified School District (H.U.S.D.), Downtown Hayward Improvement Association (DHIA), Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.), Alameda County Department of Environmental Health, Agricultural Institute of Marin (Farmer’s Market) Stakeholder meetings are planned with the Government Relations Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on April 7, 2023 and the business owners in attendance at the December 2022 meeting Canvassing of sidewalk vendors for additional input in late March/early April In mid-February, project webpage was launched
In mid-February, a dedicated email address for the project was created On February 23, 2023, an article was published in the East Bay Times that highlighted the City’s community outreach efforts
An online survey to give the public an additional opportunity to give their opinions has been developed
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7 1. Amend sections of the Hayward Municipal Code (HMC) that relate to sidewalk vending, including Section §8-1.84, which regulates peddling by foot or vehicle.
2. The existing regulations that apply to food vending on private property will remain unchanged as SB 946 only addresses sidewalk vending in public right-of-way.
Possible Regulatory Changes
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8 Questions for CEDC
1. Should the sidewalk vending ordinance include some of the optional regulations that are allowed per State law, such as establishing setback requirements from certain land uses, such as schools, parks, parking lots, public fixtures, and farmer’s markets?
2. Does the CEDC support limiting the hours of operation for sidewalk vendors?
3. Does the CEDC support the establishment of minimum performance standards for sidewalk vendors that includes maintaining sanitary conditions, maintaining sidewalk clearance in accordance with the ADA, providing trash receptacles to dispose of waste, and complying with noise regulations?
4. Does the CEDC support an integrated permitting program which entails a separate sidewalk vending permit, encroachment permit, and business license? What would be the cost of the sidewalk vending permit? Would the encroachment permit include a proof of general liability insurance?
5. Does the CEDC support enforcement that is more focused on the maximum fines similar to the State or more focused on a collaborative means for compliance, focused on education and awareness? Together for Hayward
Tuition Assistance Program
Daniel Mao, Economic Development Specialist
Hayward Employment and COVID-19
1. Businesses often hired from outside of the
immediate region
2. Hayward Businesses struggled with employee
retention and recruitment
3. Businesses forced to close due to health
mandates
4. Employees often furloughed or laid off
5. High competition for a skilled workforce
6. Ongoing lack of skilled technical or advanced
manufacturing positions
• Provide micro-grants between $500 - $2,000
• Hayward resident
• Grants for use toward educational expenses
• For residents affected by COVID-19 to “upskill” and improve employment prospects • Prioritization of coursework that support Hayward’s targeted industry sectors (including advanced manufacturing and biotech)
• Create a pipeline from educational institutions to Hayward employers • Workforce Development Fair
Tuition Assistance Program
Agency Partners
#EducationCity
Implementation of Program
• Currently negotiating agreements
• Chabot College and California State University East Bay to act as fiscal sponsors
• Eden ROP (and other agencies) will work through fiscal agents to fund their vocational training programs
Chabot College
Spring
2023
Program Start
CSUEB
Fall
2023
Eden ROP
Others&
Fall
2023
Incorporating Workforce Development Components
Proposed
Adjustments
Worforce
DevelopmentFair
August 2023
May 2024 (Tentative)
August 2024 (Tentative)
Program Funding
Tuition Assistance Program Allocation $200,000
CSUEB $75,000
Chabot College $75,000
Total $150,000
Remaining $50,000
Remaining to be allocated as needed to meet demands.
Next Steps
● Finalize agreements
● Transfer funds to fiscal partners
● Outreach to potential grantees
● Partners to vet applications and disburse funds
● Data collection and reporting of impacts
Thank You
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21 Council Economic Development Committee
Future Meeting Topics as of April 3, 2023
*Subject to change and data availability
RESPONSIBLE
STAFF FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
PRESENTATION
DATE*
Economic
Development Economic Impacts of COVID-19 & Trends Standing Item Economic
Development Tour of Downtown with Retail Expert Summer
Economic
Development
Southland Mall Update and Report on
Partnerships with Police Summer
Public Works/
Information
Technology
Update on City Fiber/Broadband Initiatives
(Following update to CIC) 2023
Planning
Staff
Update on Status of Issued Cannabis
Permits 2023
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22 Committee Member/Staff Announcements
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23 Adjournment