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CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

The City Council/Hayward Geological Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Board meeting was called to order by Mayor/GHAD Chair Salinas at 7:00 p.m. The City Council/GHAD Board held a hybrid meeting in Council Chambers and virtually via Zoom.

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor/GHAD Chair Salinas

Pledge of Allegiance: Council/GHAD Member Andrews

Present: COUNCIL/GHAD MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr. , Goldstein, Roche, Syrop , Zermeño
MAYOR/GHAD CHAIR Salinas

Absent: None

The Hayward Geological Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Board adjourned its meeting at 7:36 p.m. and reconvened into the City Council meeting.

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

The City Council convened in closed session at 5:00 p.m., with all members present and one public comment from Mr. Matthew Morris, on a matter unrelated to the items listed for closed session discussion, regarding three items: 1) conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) regarding one anticipated litigation; 2) conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding Fonua, et al. v. City of Hayward U.S.D.C., ND CA, No. 4:21-cv-3644 SBA; and 3) public employment pursuant to Government Code section 54957 regarding the City Attorney ’s annual performance evaluation. City Att orney Lawson reported the Council considered Items 1 and 2 , gave direction to staff but took no reportable action. Mayor Salinas noted there was no reportable action related to Item 3. The closed session adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

PRESENTATIONS

Mayor Salin as read a Proclama tion declaring the month of May 2023 as Asian Ame rican and Native Hawa iian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Herit age Month in Hayw ard. Mayor Salinas presented certificates to Ann Nguyen, Youth Vi etnamese Music Group; Vijaya Aasuri, Association of Indo Americans; Viktor Fujii, Eden Chap ter of the Japanese American Citizens League; Lani Llamido, Filipino American S tudent Coalition; Sam Kim, Hansam o Korean America n Non-profit organization; Benjamin Chang and Lilly Deng, Chinese A rts Association of San Francisco; and Deanie Villiados, Kumu Hula Association.

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PUBLIC COMMENTS

Ms. Heather Reyes , Community School Specialist at Tyrrel l Elementary, thanked Council Member Syrop for participating as a judge in the school ’s first annual Spelling Bee, and presented him with a gift.

CITY MANGAGER’S COMMENTS

City Manager McAdoo shared tha t with the Spring Com post Give away held on May 20, 2023, a re cord amount of 5,000 bags of compost were distributed; and stated the Downtown Library would be hosting a spec ial music performance on May 27, 2023 celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

CONSENT

Consent Items 2, 5, 6 and 7 were removed from the Consent Calendar for comment.

1. Approve the City Coun cil Minutes of th e City Council Meeting on May 9, 2023 MIN 23- 064
It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried unanimously, to approve the minutes of the City Council Meeting on May 9, 2023.

2. Adopt a Resolution Au thorizing the City Manager to Negotiat e and Execute an Assignment/Assumption of Lease wi th Hayward FBO, LLC (dba APP Jet Center) for 21015 Skywest Drive CONS 23-270

Staff report submitt ed by Public W orks Director Ameri, dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

Council Member Bonilla Jr. was enthusiastic to see the airport hangar come into fruition with an additional $40,000 in annual rent, and stressed the point that as the airport expands, the effects on the local community need to stay on the forefront including pollution and other types of hazards resulting from airplanes flying in and out of the city.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolution.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Resolution 23-221, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Assignment/Assumption of Lease with Hayward FBO, LLC (Dba APP Jet Center)”

3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Ex ecute Amendment No. 9 to the Professional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc ., for Private Development Review Services in the Amount of $312,000 for a Total Not -To-Exceed Amount of $2,412,000 and Extending the Date of the Agreement to June 30, 2024 CONS 23-281

Staff report submitte d b y Public Works Director Ameri, dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolution.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-222, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment N o. 9 to the Professional Serv ices
Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., in an Amount of $312,000 for a Total Not to-Exceed Amount of $2,412,000 for Temporary Development Review Services and Exte nding the Date of the Agreement to June 30, 2024”

4. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency for Fiscal Year 2023 Through 2024 and Accept and Appropriate Between $300,000 -$400,000 in Reimbursement for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Services Provided by the City of Hayward CONS 23-285

Staff report submitted by Acting Chief of Police Matthews, dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolution.

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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-223, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Alame da County Health Care Services Agency for Fiscal Year 2023 Through 2024 and to Accept and Appropriate Between $ 300,000 and $400,000 in Reimbursement for Medi -Cal Administrative Activity Services Provided by the City of Hayward”

5. Adopt Resolutions Authori zing the City Manager to Acc ept and Appropriate $235,100 from Alameda County Heal th Ca re Services and $120,000 from the Hayward Unified School District for School -Based M ental Health Care Service s for Fiscal Year 2023 Through 2024 and to Negotiate and Exec ute Agreements with Those En tities for Such Services CONS 23-286

Staff report submitted by Acting Chief of Police Matthews, dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

In response to Council Member Syrop’s inquiry if there were plans to expand mental health services through the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) increasing it from four schools, YFSB Administrator Young noted that HUSD was able to add some of their own counselors to expand services and YFSB also had interns and was open to new part nerships and opportunities to leverage resources.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolutions.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-224, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $235,100 from Alameda County Health Care Service for School-Based Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2023 Through 2024 and to Negotiate and Execute an
Agreement with the County for Such Services”

CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Resolution 23-225, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropri ate $120,000 from the H ayward Unified School District for School-Based Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2023 Through 2024 and to Negotiate and Execute an
Agreement with the District for Such Services”

6. Adopt a Resoluti on Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Bay Area C ommunity Services for the Shallow Rental Subsidy Program Operations to Add $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds Bringing the Total Not- to-Exceed Amount to $1.5 Million CONS 23-289

Staff report submitted by Assistant Ci ty Man ager Youngblood dated May 24, 2023, was filed.

In response to Council Member Syrop’s request for clarification on where the $1.5 million for the Shallow Rental Subsidy Program was being allocated from, Community Services Manager Lobedan stated it was from ARPA funds for homelessness, identified through the Let’s House Hayward Homelessness Reduction Strategic Plan.

In response to Council Member Syrop’s inquiry as to how many families would be supported through the proposed program, Management Analyst Cole -Bloom respo nded that the approximate range supported would be twenty-five to seventy-five households.

Council Member Bonilla Jr. was happy to see $1 million added to the Shallow Rent Subsidy Program, underscoring this was one o f the priorities he identified during the St rategic Roadmap retreat.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolution.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-226, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment t o t he Agreement with Bay Area Communit y Services for t he Sh allow Rental Subsidy Program Operations to Add $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds Bringing the Total Not -to-Exceed Amount to $1.5 Million”
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7. Adopt a Resolution Autho rizing the City Mana ger t o Negotiate and Execute and Agreement with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) for Fiscal Year 2023 -2024 Hayward Navigation Center Operatio ns for an Amount Not -to-Exceed $2,430,730 and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the City’s Existing Permanent Local Housing Allocat ion (PLHA) Plan; and to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Ruby ’s Place, Inc. for the Purchase of Four (4) Mobile Housing Units (“Tiny Homes on Wheels”) in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $333,892 CONS 23-290

Staff re port submitted by Assistant City Manager Youngblood dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

Council Member Bonilla Jr. was pleased to see the work done to keep the Hayward Navigation Center running through the support of BACS but also to negotiate and execute the purchase of four tiny homes with Ruby’s Place.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolutions.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-227, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Hayward Navigation Center Operations for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,430,730”

Resolution 23-228, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the City’s Existing Permanent Local Housing Allocatio n (PLHA) Plan; and to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Ruby’s Place, Inc. for the Purch ase of Four (4) Mobile Housing Units (“Tiny Homes on Wheels”) in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $333,892”

8. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Servi ces Agreement with Advanced Mobility Group, Inc. for a T otal Not-to-Exceed Amoun t of $750,000 for On-Call Transportation Consulting Services CONS 23-291

Staff report submitted by Public Works Director Ameri, dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolution.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-229, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Mobility Group, Inc. for a Total Not -to-Exceed Amount of $750,000 for On-Call Transportation Consulting Services”

9. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Ex ecute a Professional Services Agreement with St. Francis Electric, Inc., for a Total Not -to-Exceed Amount of $900,000 for On -Call Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance and Emer gency Repair Su pport Services CONS 23-296

Staff report submitted by Public Works Director Ameri, dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

It was moved by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt the resolution.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Resolution 23-230, “Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professiona l S ervices Agreement with St. Francis Electric, Inc., for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $900,000 for On-Call Traffi c Signal and Streetlight Maintenance and Emergency Repair Support Services”

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WORK SESSION

10. Strategic Roadmap: Review and Discuss Revision s to the City's Strategic Roadmap WS 23-027

Staff report submitted by City Manager McAdoo dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

City Manager McAdoo announced the item and introduced Assista nt to the City Manager Thomas who provided a synopsis of the staf f report. It was noted that the final Strategic Roadmap would return to Council for approval on June 6, 2023.

Mayor Salinas opened the public comment period at 8:16 p.m.

Ms. TJ, Hayward Concerned Citizens member, spoke in support of Strategic Roadmap Project H1 (St. Regis Beha vioral Health Campus ); requested a Council and BACS public hearing/webinar about the aspects of St. Regis’ program, and stated that the Strategic plan should incorporate the community through quarterly pop-up townhall meetings.

Mayor Salinas closed the public comment period at 8:18 p.m.

Discussion ensued among members of the City Council and City staff about: budget allocation towards 360 evaluations and executive coaching for department heads ($92,000) ; possible prioritization of Project Q8+QC22 (engage owners of vacant building properties to encourage activation, starting in the downtown, and enforce against owners of empty storefronts ) the need to revise the ordinance, and consultant engagement; Project H4 (continue to explore safe parking options along with encampment management ); the re cruitment and hiring of the twelve positions that were key to the implemen tation of the Strategic Roadmap; Project H9 (continue work on updating the Affordable Housing Ordinance); broadband in the downtown and possible grants to obtain higher speed internet access; Project H1 (support development of St. Regis Behavioral Health Campus to provide health and housing services to people experiencing homelessness and mental health crises ) and community meeting s about the project; Project C11 (work with HASPA partners to seek grant funding to implement the Shoreline Master Plan and provide an update to Council) and a work session on the Shoreline Master Plan in the fall; and consulting services for broadband scope of work.

Council Member Zermeño liked the first option for the vision statement, indicating that the second one was too short; suggested using a mission and a vision, with the shorter one as a preamble; suggested to add the word green or sustainability to the first option; requested that Council consider reordering Project Q8+QC22 (engage owners of vacant building properties to encourage activation, starting in the downtown, and enforce against owners of empty storefronts) and mov e it up on the priority list in order to address issues with empty storefronts; and supported the “Education City” lens.

CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Council Member Bonilla Jr. liked using option one of the vision statement and supported adding reference to Hayward be ing a g reen city; supported the “Education City” lens and offered punctuation modifications for questions asked when applying an “Education City” lens to a service or project such as add commas to, “create, support, or expand”, omit “If so” from the second part, and add, “or these educational opportunities” at the end of the third question; offered that if the “Education City” concept moves forward, Council might want to reprioritize Project E10 (collaborate with Hayward’s educational institutions to streamline and amplify partner communications and achievements) as the collaborations will be pivotal to realizing the impacts and ben efits of becoming more of an Education City ; asked to reconsider prioritizing Project H4 ( continue to explore safe parking options along with encampment management) as this was an issue in the community; stated that comments related to Project R5 (prioritize Hayward's involvement in the creation of a public bank) should reflect “in FY24 the staff will begin”; suggested using sign-on bonus and locking staff in for 18 months as an incentive to fill vacancies that were key in the implementation of the Strategic Roadmap; and noted he would be comfortable reconsidering the monument gateway sign removal and replacement project and the $300,000 for consulting services for broadband at mid-year.

Council Member Syrop expressed his support for option one of the vision statement but also favored retaining the longer vision statement and echoed the comment made by Council Member Zermeño; was in alignment with the “Education City” lens and wanted to hear back from staff in a year if the framework was useful or if it could be improved; was in agreement with the gateway sign removal and replacement project but did not feel strongly about using reserve funds and wondered if this could be an opportunity for a local service club or other organizations to contribute their resources and have their name on the pr oject; wondered if some wo rk could be done through the KHCG Task Force on litter collection ; w anted to proceed with prioritizing b roadband consulting as this was an issue in the downtown business community; noted that prospective funds from the gateway sign and litter collection could be allocated towards projects that were deprioritize d such as the safe parking site development project and would be comfortable using funding from reserves for additional staffing for development of a safe parking site or a consultant to help with assessing how to deal with activating vacant buildings; noted there was value for C ouncil to be ab le to speak about process updates and operational improvements and did not think this should be eliminated; supported quarterly tracking of projects and hoped there could be a process for more frequent updates; noted the Project QC18+QC19 (increase the number of community meeting rooms across the city in collaboration with HUSD and HARD) did not reflect the full scope of what was written for the project, indicating the goal was to have a n open campus concept such as opening up Tennyson High School after hours in partnership with HUSD and HARD; shared that Project NC10 (work with AC Transit to beautify bus shelters and improve ridership experience) was also about constructing more bus seats to improve ridership; and noted th at the intent of Project EC2 (provide an informational report on the Cabaret Ordinance and Conditional Use Permits and develop recommendations to update them) was surfacing ordinances that Economic Development found were outdated. 10 | M a y 23, 2 02 3

Council Member Roche agreed to retain the longer version of the vision statement as it captured a full description of the vision and supported the first option of the vision statement, and adding to it the first paragraph of the environmental section from longer version of the vision statement ; was comforta ble with the “Education City ” lens and appreciated the inclusion of wording regarding community and business partners to demonstrate the goal of working with educational institutions and community partners; concurred with comments made by Council Member S yrop regarding Project QC18+QC19; favored allocating funds towards the gateway sign removal and replacement as it did not represent Hayward and was amenable with this being torn down in the meantime ; supported allocating funds towards litter services; and was comfortable waiting for the update to the ordinance related to vacant properties.

Council Member Andrews supported a longer version of the vision statement ; appreciated language about staff having what they need to th rive in t heir work in both options of the vision statement; supported the “Education City” lens but was concerned about deliverables; supported a ticketing system for tracking Council/constituent requests; noted she would be amenable to revisiting consulting services for 360 evaluation for cost reasons; supported the replacement of monument gateway sign on Jackson and Silva as this had been highlighted by the KHC G Task F orce as an issue ; noted that $300,000 was a la rge sum for broadband consulting services to analyze existing conditions and supported a consultant evaluating the broadband in downtown versus the Industrial sector for a min imum scop e of what the consultant could do with the suggestion that Economic Development could issue grants with some of the upfront installation costs ; favored allo cating fund s to wards a contract for expansion of litter collection ser vices and stated that or ganizations such as the Downt own Streets Team created reentry program that help provide gift cards to get meals and basic needs; wished to prioritize Project Q1 (continue to implement and measure the HEART Pilot Program) noting she will cont inue t o advocate for 24 -hour service; favor ed prioritizing Project Q8+QC22 and suggested that public art could be incorporated into empty storefronts; received clarification about Project Q15 (design and install Heritage Plaza Art pieces to honor indigenous and Russell City heritage) and Project Q22 ( work with the survivors and descendants of Russell City to determine appropriate restitution ) received a lower score because they were already underway; supported prioritizing Project HC10 (work with BART to encourage Transit O riented Development at the two Hayward stations ); highlighted that the number of pipes for water and sewer had been reduced to allow for a better success rate with improving infrastructure and hoped the level of replacement would be maintained; and shared that there were Council Members interested in evalu ating the downtown loop and encouraged having a realistic approach, noting there were community concerns.

Council Member Goldstein liked option one of the vision statement including the additional sentence on environment as suggested by Council Members Zermeño and Roche; stated that the longer vision statement was valuable but was too lengthy; agreed that the “Educational City” lens was a great s tart and supp orted edits offered by Council M ember Bonilla Jr ; supported allocations towards the replacement of the gateway sign on Jackson and Silva and consulting services for broadband analysis as these were both resident and business impacting and would enhance the business community and thereby have a direct b enefit to

CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
the whole community impacting sales tax and property tax revenues ; suggested that Economic Development could reach out to businesses that were complaining about broadband and offer temporary solution while the City continues to update the Fiber Master Plan; and supported allocation to expand litter collection servi ces such as the Downtown Streets Team noting a solution was supporting BACS to open St. Regis as soon as possible and expand the HEART program.

Mayor Salinas supported option one of the vision statement for publication p urposes and agreed that language in the lengthier vision statement version constructs the future of the City and should remain on the forefront; offered the following language changes for two questions asked when applying an “Education City” lens to a service or project as follows: “How will this service, project, or policy support or expand educational and/or economic opportunities for people in Hayward? How are we collaborating with partners to facilitate and develop education and employment pathways accessible to all Hayward youth and residents?” and “How are we communicating education and economic opportunities in and around Hayward to Hayward families? What barriers do we need to remove for people to access this information?” and adding “How will we know t his service, project or policy is improving education al and/or economic opportunities for Hayward youth and residents?”; shared that over the last three weeks there had been significant partnerships that had come to fruition such as the Firehouse Station No. 6, the Covenant House and Eikon Therapeutics; appreciated being mindful of potential mid- year budget requests as priorities might need to be adjusted based on neighborhood survey results; highlighted the do wntown focus being on cleanliness ; agreed to allocate funds towards the gateway sign removal and replacement; stated that an allocation of $300,000 for consultant services around broadband and updating the Fi ber Master Plan did not seem needed and expressed t he greater priority was to get down town connected to en sure that businesses are fully functional with high quality broadband through partnerships with entities such as Comcast or grants to businesses through Economic Development.

Council Member Andrews wanted to highlight events as a priority for next year to ensure the understanding of event s, coordination , staffi ng, interaction with groups, and confirming budgets to mitigate any confusion among community groups.

Council Member Syrop was pleased with the inclusion of exploring p ublic art staff as a priority, and wondered if the scope could include public art and events; and clarified he did not agree with spe nding $300,000 for a consultant to update the Fiber Master Plan, underscoring that his interest was in allocating funds towards getting downtown businesses connected.

Assistant to the City Manager Thomas summarized that the Council was supportive of option one for the vision statement with the addition of green/sustainable language; that both would be included in the budget document for formal record and indicated that fo r external communication the shorter vision statement would be used; noted the “Education City” lens 12 | M a y 23, 2 02 3
edits proposed by Council Member Bonilla Jr. and Mayor Salinas would be include d; noted staff would provide an update on projects related to enforcement of vacant properties and safe parking; and mentioned that there was Council consensus to add high priority projects to the FY 2024 General Fund Budget with the exception of broadband consulting services, noting that staff could prepare a report with options to consider.

COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Council Member Andrews t hanked the Hayward Police Department (HPD) for a successful catalytic converter event which was a proactive effort in addressing catalytic converter thefts.

Mayor Salinas appreciated HPD staff for making the process easy for residents.

Council Member Goldstein shared that he participated in HPD’s motorcycle ride safety class on May 20, 2023.

COUNCIL REFERRALS

11. City Council Referral: Use of Council Member Funds for Reimbursement Relat ed to Juneteenth Hayward Coordination RPT 21-056

Staff report submitted by Council Member Andrews and Roche dated May 23, 2023, was filed.

Council Member Andrews noted the referral requested that the Council consider allocating funds from her office budget for reimbursement of expenses related to the Juneteenth Hayward event including but not limited to operations, entertainment, and marketing; noted the event would be held on June 15, 2023; and th anked Council Member Roche for signing onto the referral.

Council Member Roche thanked Council Member Andrews for her leadership and shared it was an important and joyful event that should be supported as an annual event in Hayward.

Council Member Syrop expressed his ap preciation for making Juneteenth a cause for celebration and h ub for culture , and received clarifica tion from City Mana ger McAdoo about the expense process which would require p re-authorization via the referral process per the Council Member Handbook.

Council Member Bonilla Jr. thanked Council Member Andrews for her leadership at the event and expressed that he would be interested in using a portion of his Council budget for next year’s event.

Council Member Zermeño joined his colleagues in congratulating Council Member Andrews and shared that he had p urchased a booth at the event for HASPA as he was the City ’s representative,

CONCURRENT MEETING OF HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT

DISTRICT (GHAD) BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Council Chambers and Virtual Platform (Zoom)
https://hayward.zoom.us/j/86700462012?pwd=WUIwalQrVG1icUtpMUliVUtYeW5oUT09 Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

There being no public comment, Mayor Salinas o pened and closed the public comment period at 9:30 p.m.

Mayor Salinas thanked Council Member Andrews for bringing this event to Hayward.

It was moved by Council Member Goldstein, seconded by Council Member Roche, and carried by the following roll call vote, to adopt allocating funds from Council Member Andrew’s office budget for reimbursement of expenses related to the Juneteenth Hayward event.

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

Council Member Andrews noted that the Blues Festival would be held in the City Hall Plaza on June 17, 2023.

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Salinas adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:31 p.m.

APPROVED

__________________________________________________________ Mark Salinas
Mayor, City of Hayward

ATTEST:

__________________________________________________________ Miriam Lens
City Clerk, City of Hayward

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