CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
April 18, 2023
PRESENTATIONS
EARTH DAY POSTER &
WRITING CONTEST
AWARDS
1 April 18, 2023
40th Annual Earth Day
Poster & Writing Contest
Awards Presentation
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Poster & Writing Judges
Elinor Cheung
Khristel Johnson
Jennifer Koney
Bruce Roberts
Kathy Roberts
Ruey Syrop
Wenny Wallace
Thank you for volunteering your time to evaluate and select our winners.
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Writing Winners
Kindergarten – 1st Grade
1st PLACE
Hasina Sharifi
Treeview Elementary School
I plant trees to keep the Earth
green and beautiful.
8 Poster Winners
Kindergarten – 1st Grade
2nd PLACE
Junxi (Jessie) Hu
Lorin Eden Elementary
School
9 Poster Winners
Kindergarten – 1st Grade
1st PLACE
Eli Chu
Yueming Art Studio
10 Writing Winners
2nd Grade – 3rd Grade
2nd PLACE
Camila Garcia Araujo
Cherryland
Elementary School
Be part of the solution, not
the pollution!
11 Writing Winners
2nd Grade – 3rd Grade
1st PLACE
Anabelle Sofie León
Hernández
Schafer Park
Elementary School
My inspiration to participate
in Hayward Celebrates Earth
Day 2023 is to encourage
others in Hayward to fight
against climate change!
12 Poster Winners
2nd Grade – 3rd Grade
2nd PLACE
Jimmy Su
Yueming Art Studio
13 Poster Winners
2nd Grade – 3rd Grade
1st PLACE
Callum Wong
Yueming Art Studio
14 Writing Winners
4th Grade – 5th Grade
2nd PLACE
Melany Ortega
Cherryland Elementary School
We're not just saving the Earth,
we are also saving lives.
15 Writing Winners
4th Grade – 5th Grade
1st PLACE
Isabella Mejia-Aguilar
East Avenue Elementary
School
We need to clean the world
We need to help it now
The world is holding on
But not for too long
16 Poster Winners
4th Grade – 5th Grade
2nd PLACE
Angus Yau
Mindart Studio
17 Poster Winners
4th Grade – 5th Grade
1st PLACE
Daniel Rios Cruz
East Avenue Elementary
School
18 Writing Winners
6th Grade – 8th Grade
2nd PLACE
Caroline Ho
Bret Harte Middle School
If we don't act now it will be
too late to turn back. There
are still future generations
to think of.
19 Writing Winners
6th Grade – 8th Grade
1st PLACE
Tiberius Reip
All Saints Catholic School
Please keep Earth the way it
is until I'm back. I don't want
to arrive home and find it
uninhabitable.
20 Poster Winners
6th Grade – 8th Grade
2nd PLACE
Leila Aviado
All Saints Catholic School
21 Poster Winners
6th Grade – 8th Grade
1st PLACE
Alice Almanza
Martin Luther King Jr.
Middle School
22 Writing Winners
9th Grade – 12th Grade
2nd PLACE
Malaya Aroma
Mt. Eden High School
Remind me to recycle when
my problems form into
floating landfills
23 Writing Winners
9th Grade – 12th Grade
1st PLACE
Oscar Gonzalez
Hayward High School
Earth, the mother of life,
has begun to wither
away. Her beautiful hair
is ripped from her scalp,
deforestation.
24 Poster Winners
9th Grade – 12th Grade
2nd PLACE
Selina Vara Alba
Hayward High School
25 Poster Winners
9th Grade – 12th Grade
1st PLACE
Elijah Velasco
Mt. Eden High School
26 Teachers with Writing Winners
Marcelina Schelling
Treeview Elementary School
Ms. Kristal Salas
Schafer Park Elementary School
Ms. Lindahl
Cherryland Elementary School
Jeffery Lieu
East Avenue Elementary School
Ms. Blair Phelan
Cherryland Elementary School
Cara Schott
All Saints Catholic School
Jennifer Smith
Bret Harte Middle School
Joel Ochoa
Hayward High School
E. Ronnie Cato
Mt. Eden High School
27 Teachers with Poster Winners
Yuchaun Pan & Haijing Hu
Yueming Art Studio
Lisa Musselman
Lorin Eden Elementary School
Jeffery Lieu
East Avenue Elementary School
Tifa Zhan
Mindart Studio
Jennifer Diaz
All Saints Catholic School
Carrie King
Mt. Eden High School
Elaine Byrd
Hayward High School
Mr. Kirsch
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
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Thank you and
congratulations!
Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest
UTILITY RATE ADJUSTMENTS
ITEM #ϱ
t^ 23-01ϯ
1 City of Hayward
Recommended Water, Sewer, and Recycled Water Rates and
Connection Fees (Work Session)
Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works
April 18, 2023
1. Water Financial Plan and Rates
2. Sewer Financial Plan and Rates
3. Recycled Water Financial Plan
and Rates
4. Facilities and Connection Fees
5. Schedule
2 Agenda
Water Rate Overview
• Pay for purchase and distribution of
water
➢Service Fee - fixed
➢Water Usage Charge – variable, based
on amount of water used
• Financial Drivers
➢Wholesale Water Purchase Costs
➢Capital Replacement Fund
➢Reserve Funding
With 0% increase With 10% increases in FY24 & FY25
Reserve Policy & Financial Plan
4 Fund Policy
Operating 25% of O&M expenses (including SFPUC costs)
Capital Replacement One Year of 5-year average rate funded CIP Rate Stabilization 25% of commodity rate revenues
Recommendation: 10% increases in FY24 and FY25
Water Bill Comparisons – Local Agencies
5 $125.30 $122.89 $118.66 $115.55 $111.66 $110.17
$0
$50
$100
$150
EBMUD
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Proposed)
ACWD Contra Costa
Water District
Hayward
(Current)
DSRSD
Single Family Residential Bill for 12 ccf (Local Non-SFPUC Agencies) $895.90 $870.99 $814.05 $741.73 $734.93
$623.75
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
Hayward
(Proposed)
EBMUD
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Current)
Contra Costa
Water District
DSRSD ACWD
Commercial Bill for 110 ccf (Local Non-SFPUC Agencies)
Water Bill Comparisons – SFPUC Customers
6 $139.24 $137.48 $122.89 $118.70 $111.66
$0
$50
$100
$150
Palo Alto
(Proposed)
Redwood City Hayward
(Proposed)
Mountain View Hayward
(Current)
Single Family Residential Bill for 12 ccf (SFPUC Wholesale Agencies) $1,084.22
$956.10 $944.00 $895.90 $814.05
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
Palo Alto
(Proposed)
Redwood City Mountain View Hayward
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Current)
Commercial Bill for 110 ccf (SFPUC Wholesale Agencies)
Water Costs for
Everyday Activities
• 1 load of laundry: 21¢
• 8 minute shower: 16¢
• 1 toilet flush: 2¢
• 1 gallon of drinking water: 1¢
7 Sewer Rate Overview
• Rates pay for collection, treatment, and
disposal of wastewater
➢Residential – three tiers (Standard,
Economy, Lifeline)
➢Non-residential – based on water usage
and wastewater strength
• Financial Drivers
➢Operating & Maintenance Costs
➢Capital Replacement Fund
➢Reserve Funding
With 0% increase With 7% increases in FY24 & FY25
Reserve Policy & Financial Plan
9 Fund Policy
Operating 25% of O&M expenses (including SFPUC costs)
Capital Replacement One Year of 5-year average rate funded CIP Rate Stabilization 25% of commodity rate revenues
Recommendation: 7% increases in FY24 and FY25
Sewer Bill Comparison
10 * Includes proposed EBMUD treatment charges ($31.64) & City of Oakland collection charges ($46.30) $77.94
$47.50 $44.90 $42.89 $41.29 $41.29 $38.58 $33.00
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
City of
Oakland
(Proposed)*
Union
Sanitary
District
City of
San Leandro
Castro Valley
SD
(Proposed)
Dublin San
Ramon SD
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Current)
Oro Loma SD
Single-Family Residential Sewer Service Bill
$699
$593
$519 $501 $439 $412 $410
$292
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
Castro Valley
SD
(Proposed)
Union
Sanitary
District
City of
Oakland
(Proposed)
City of San
Leandro
Hayward
(Proposed)
Dublin San
Ramon SD
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Current)
Oro Loma SD
Commercial (Restaurants) Sewer Service Bill, 50ccf
Recycled Water
Overview
• Pay for purchase and distribution
of recycled water
➢Service Fee – fixed
➢Recycled Water Usage Charge –
variable, based on usage
With 0% increase With 35% increase in FY24 & 10% in FY25 Reserve Policy & Financial Plan
12 Fund Policy
Operating 60% of O&M expenses (including SFPUC costs)
Rate Stabilization 60% of commodity rate revenues
Recommendation: 35% increase in FY24 and 10% increase in FY25
Usage Rate Comparison
13 0%
10% 15%
23%
29% 33%
40% 42% 42% 44%
0%
25%
50%
Redwood
City
Sunnyvale EBMUD
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Proposed
<170CCF)
DSRSD Mountain
View
Hayward
(Proposed
>170CCF)
San Jose
Water
Company
Milpitas Santa
Clara
Difference between Non-Residential/Irrigation Potable
vs. Recycled Water Usage Rate
$3.40 $4.12 $4.45 $4.51 $4.77 $5.16 $5.31 $5.47
$6.76 $7.35
$-
$2
$4
$6
$8
San Jose
Water Co.
Santa
Clara
DSRSD Milpitas Sunnyvale Hayward
(Current)
Mountain
View
EBMUD
(Proposed)
Hayward
(Proposed)
Redwood
City
Recycled Water Usage Rate
14 Facilities and
Connection Fees
What are Connection Fees?
• One-time capital charges assessed against new development as a way to provide or cover a proportional share of the costs of capital facilities constructed or to be constructed for its use • Address equity concerns between current and future users • Commonly known as connection fees, capacity fees, system development charges, impact fees, facilities fees etc.
15 Capacity Buy-In
Method
Focuses on additional
capacity provided by
improvements planned
to accommodate growth
Hybrid Method
Focuses on the
summation of existing
capacity and any
necessary expansion to
serve growth
Incremental Cost
Method
Focuses on new
development paying for
additional capacity
necessary to serve
growth
Methodologies
There are four
industry-accepted
methodologies to
calculate connection
fees:
16 Equity Buy-In
Method
Focuses on total value
and current demand of
existing system
Hybrid Method (Water and Sewer)
17 Weighted Buy-In
Component
($ / EDU)
Weighted
Incremental
Component
($ / EDU)
Hybrid Cost
($ / EDU)
• Focuses on the summation of existing capacity and any necessary expansion to serve growth
• Typically used where some capacity is available, but additional expansion is necessary to accommodate new growth
• Capital costs associated with repair and replacement of the existing system should not be included in the calculation
Capacity Buy-In Method (Recycled Water)
18 Total Capital Improvements
Benefiting Growth
Capacity
Available from
Capital
(gallons)
Incremental Cost
($ / gallons)
• Focuses on additional capacity provided by improvements planned to accommodate growth
• Agency calculates charge based on amount of capacity needed to serve specific development coming online
• Used for recycled water since it is a new system and Master Plan is planned for next year
Hybrid Connection Fee Components
Buy-In Component
• Existing system asset value
(replacement cost)
• Cash balances for Operating and
Replacement reserves
• Outstanding debt principal
Incremental Component
• 10 years of Improvement Fund CIP
(only related to expansion)
19 City’s last connection fee update was in 2012 (water), 2011 (sewer), and 2019 (recycled water to match water fee)
Proposed Connection Fees
20 Water Facilities Fee Sewer Connection Fee Recycled Water Connection Fee
Calculated 23% Increase 102% Increase 425% Increase
Staff Recommendation 10% Increase 25% Increase 10% Increase Connection Fees Comparison
(3) EBMUD Sewer Connection Fee for Treatment
Services only
21 Agency
Sewer Connection Fee
(Single Family
Residential)
EBMUD (3) $2,950
City of San Leandro $4,393
Hayward (Current) $7,700
Hayward (Proposed) $9,625
Palo Alto $10,500
Union Sanitary District $10,755
Castro Valley Sanitary
District $15,518
DSRSD $17,669
Agency Water Connection Fee
(1" meter)
Palo Alto $6,250
ACWD $8,556
Mountain View $12,206
Hayward (Current) $16,210
Hayward (Proposed) $17,831
EBMUD (1) $41,580
Contra Costa Water
District $60,085
DSRSD (2) $129,928
(1) Water Connection Fee for Region 2, Castro Valley Area (2) DSRSD Water Capacity Fee includes fee for both water distribution services and Zone 7 water treatment services.
Schedule
Work Session: April 18
Public Hearing notices mailed by: May 5
Public Hearing and adoption of rates: June 20
Effective dates:
› Utility Rates: October 1, 2023 & October 1, 2024
› Connection Fees: September 1, 2023
22 Work Session Format
Council questions & discussion
Residential Design Study
Work Session
ITEM #6
WS 23-012
1 Hayward Residential Design Study
Options and Recommendations
Work Session with the Council
April 18, 2023
Elizabeth Blanton, Senior Planner & Taylor Richard, Associate Planner 2 1
Project
Kickoff &
Community
Engagement
Plan
Vision and
Background
Research
Technical Report
with Options and
Recommendations
& Parking Analysis
Draft
Objective
Standards &
Zoning
Amendments
Adoption
Hearings
2 3 4 6
Process
5 3
Options and Recommendations
TOPICS ADDRESSED
• Site Development
• Building Height
• Building Massing
• Building Frontage
• Architectural Styles
• Open Space
• Lighting and Landscaping
• Parking Garage Design
4 Options and Recommendations
TOPICS ADDRESSED
• Site Development
• Building Height
• Building Massing
• Building Frontage
• Architectural Styles
• Open Space
• Lighting and Landscaping
• Parking Garage Design
5 Focus Groups on Options and Recommendations
Focus Group Participants
✓ Market rate and affordable housing developers, architects, neighborhood and advocacy groups, and residents
Common Themes to Date
Single Family Development
✓ Front porches, variation in form
✓ Larger setbacks for garages or locate in the rear
Multifamily Development
✓ Increase height limits
✓ Step-back requirements above 2nd floor
✓ Landscaping, balconies, window placement
✓ Conceal parking facilities
✓ Prioritize common open space; Flexible list of amenities
6 Planning Commission Feedback
Planning Commission Work Session – 4/13
✓ Support for standards that break up massing
and boxy buildings
✓ Allow for additional height
✓ Incorporate menus of options and/or point
systems to allow flexibility
✓ Require additional landscaping to buffer
between high- and low-density development
✓ Usable open space is important, especially
for multifamily projects
✓ Include standards on architectural lighting
✓ Don’t include new stormwater standards, as
this is already regulated
7 1 Which of the recommendations and related options are not right for Hayward? Are there any other residential design issues not discussed in this report that should be considered when preparing the updated standards? Questions for Discussion
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