Joint Work Session
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District &
City of Hayward
April 24, 2023
Context Setting Slides
Hayward Area Recreation
and Park District
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About Us
● The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District is an independent special district of the State of California established in 1944 that manages and operates parks and recreational facilities . The Hayward Area Recreation & Park District is overseen by an elected five-member Board of Directors, serving the City of Hayward and the unincorporated areas of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview. The District provides park and recreation services to over 300,000 Alameda County residents - the City of Hayward makes up 160k (just over 50%). ● The Board of Directors meets on the first and third Monday of every month at 6:30p.m. at the District Offices, 1099 E Street, Hayward, CA. 4/24/2023 4
Assets and Measure
F1 Investment
Assets
•The District manages over 1,730 acres of parks
• There are 63 parks in Hayward that total 1,069
acres of park space
• The District owns – 871 Acres
• The City owns – 198 Acres*
• The District and the City co-own 9 parks
Measure F1
• In 2016 the District passed Measure F1 for District-
wide parks and facilities improvements and set
aside over $127,000,000 dollars in park
improvements, renovations, and acquisitions in the
City of Hayward – accounting for 51% of F1 Funds
4/24/2023
5 *City park acreage based on Master Lease Agreement
Ranger Statistics
• In 2022 the District conducted over 6,400
interactions regarding behavior in H.A.R.D.-
operated parks
• 3,742 occurred in parks within the City of
Hayward (57% of all adjustments)
• 10% of contacts within City limits were due to
the unhoused population and trespassing
• Over 75% of unhoused population contact
were in parks in the City of Hayward
• 73% of all ranger contacts account for after-
hours park use when the park is closed
4/24/2023
6 Recreation
Program
Participation
Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
• District provided classes to over 48,000
participants
• District offered over 45,000 hours of programming
• 28,810 program hours were offered in the City
of Hayward
• Additionally, there were almost 20,500 community
use hours on fields and in gyms offered in the City
of Hayward
• Participants on average traveled 1.2 miles for
classes
Scholarships
• District provided 2,000 scholarships for fee
reduction in addition to free equity programming
4/24/2023
7 Today
Recreation
● Health Equity Initiative
● Mobile Recreation
● Expanded pool hours & free rec. swim
● Water Safety Initiative - free swim lessons
● Teen Series
● Family Fun Series
● Equity in Nature Education
● Volunteers in Parks program (V.I.P.)
● Special Events (movies, music, etc)
● Almost 200 youth to be employed this summer
Parks
● Established park maintenance
standards
● New Turf and Irrigation Crew
● Pump and well revitalization
● Smart irrigation controllers
● Recycled water
● Investment of over a million dollars on
new large park maintenance equipment
● Identified actual park operation cost per
acre
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City of Hayward
Hayward City Council FY2023 Strategic Priorities
Enhance Community
Safety & Quality of Life
Preserve, Produce, &
Protect Housing for All
Confront Climate Crisis &
Champion Environmental Justice
Invest in
Infrastructure
Grow the
Economy
Strengthen
Organizational Health
● Community-based response models
● Emergency preparedness
● Cleanliness and blight reduction
● Library and educational programs
● Celebrate heritage & confront inequities
● House and support people
experiencing homelessness
● Incentivize housing production for all
● Protect the affordability of existing
housing
● Invest in the future through businesses
support services
● Workforce development pipelines
● Strategically dispose of City property
● Create thriving commercial corridors
● Reduce greenhouse gases and dependency
on fossil fuels
● Promote a circular economy
● Mitigate climate crisis impacts through
resilient design
● Multi-Modal Transportation
● City-Owned Facilities & Property
● Water Supplies, Sanitation & Sewers
● Community-wide Internet
Infrastructure & Access
● Fiscal sustainability
● Employee engagement and retention
● Communications, transparency, and
community engagement
● Safe & collaborative work environment
Parks in
Hayward by
Ownership
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Development
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Mayor Projects
Development
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by type, location,
and valuation
City’s Housing Element
● On Feb 7, City Council adopted the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element ● Required by the State to be updated every 5 to 8 years ● Analyzes local housing challenges and develops solutions, including a plan to meet the State’s “Regional Housing Need Allocation” (RHNA) numbers Very Low
Income
(<50% of Area
Median Income)
Low Income (50-
80% of Area
Median Income)
Moderate
Income
(80- 120% of Area
Median Income)
Above Moderate
Income
(>120% of Area
Median Income)
Total
2015 - 2023
Allocation
851 480 680 1,981 3,920
2023 - 2031
Allocation
1,075 617 817 2,115 4,624
Hayward RHNA Allocations
Survey Themes
Judi Brown, CivicMakers
Describe what a successful partnership between the City of Hayward and HARD might look like. In your vision of a
successful partnership, what types of projects or initiatives are being brought to life? Who is being served?
● Regular and ongoing communication touch points to discuss initiatives and decisions that affect one another.
● Collaboration on park maintenance and recreational services provided to constituents.
● Trust and respect.
What will have changed in one year if we achieve a
successful partnership? How might we measure progress?
● Structured communication is in place to foster conversation, connection, and data sharing.
● We understand and support each other’s goals and initiatives. ● Increased constituent satisfaction.
Is there anything you think is missing from what you
currently do, or anything you’d like to change with the partnership? Are there areas that can be further explored? ● More meaningful collaboration on overlapping services. ● Inclusive and strategic discussion on use of funds and park operations. ● Improved constituent accessibility to programs, parks, open space, and initiatives.
What questions do you have for your colleagues at
HARD or the City of Hayward? What do you want to
learn more about?
● How can we ensure each perspective has a seat at the table on big and small challenges?
● What tools can we use to keep in touch on issues as they arise? ● How can we bridge funding gaps?
● How can we track progress?
What do you hope to achieve as part of this Joint
Working Group Session?
● Equal partnership.
● Understanding of each agencies’ goals and our mutual goals. ● Clear expectations.
Session Agenda
Session Agreements
● Be here now (as much as possible)
● “Take Space” to voice your thoughts
● “Give Space” to let others speak
● Listen actively & stay curious
● Help us keep things on-time
● Practice non-attachment (to your own ideas)
● Reflect - continuously
● Defer judgment
How Might We…
improve communication and collaboration?
How Might We…
ensure equitable access to our parks and resources?
How Might We…
determine priorities and measure progress?