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CITY OF HAYWARD
Action Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, August 20, 2024
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas
Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Andrews
AB 2449 TELECONFERENCE NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATION
ROLL CALL
Council Member Angela Andrews, Council Member Daniel Goldstein, Council Member Julie Roche, Council Member George Syrop, Council Member Francisco Zermeno, and Mayor Mark Salinas
Present: 6 -
Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr.Absent: 1 -
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August 20, 2024City Council Action Minutes
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Council convened in closed session on July 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., with all members present and Council Member Syrop participating virtually and no public speakers regarding conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 concerning all labor groups. City Attorney Lawson announced the Council gave direction to staff but otherwise took no reportable action. The closed session adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
The City Council convened in closed session on August 13, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., with all members present and no public speakers regarding conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding Jack Wu, et al. v. City of Hayward, Alameda County Superior Court Case Number 24CV070229. City Attorney Lawson noted the Council gave direction to staff but otherwise took no reportable action. The closed session adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
The City Council convened in closed session on August 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. with Council Member Bonilla Jr. absent and all other members present and no public speakers, regarding two items, 1) conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 regarding Joseph Rubalcava v. City of Hayward, Claim No. 2196000062 and 2496000004, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No.: ADJ15778448; ADJ18712191; and 2) conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6 regarding all labor groups. City Attorney Lawson announced the Council met regarding both items and gave direction to staff but otherwise took no reportable action regarding Item 1. Regarding Item 2, the Council unanimously, with Council Member Goldstein moving and Council Member Zermeño seconding and Council Member Bonilla Jr. absent, approved to give direction to staff. The closed session adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ro Aguilar
TJ with Hayward Concerned Citizens
Suzanne with Hayward Concerned Citizens
Peggy Guernsey
Faith Kelly
Jana Schreiber
Rebecca St James
Mike Kellett
Carol Criss
Tom Wong
Ynez Jasper
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August 20, 2024City Council Action Minutes
CONSENT
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Roche, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Roche, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, and Mayor Salinas
6 -
Absent: Council Member Bonilla Jr.1 -
1. Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting on June 18, 2024 Consent item approved.
2. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting on June 25, 2024 Consent item approved.
3. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Revise the Communications Operator Lateral & Entry Level Hiring Bonus Program to Include Dispatch Call Taker Positions Consent item approved.
4. Adopt a Resolution Approving the New Update to the Guidelines for Installation of Speed Humps
Consent item approved.
5. Adopt a Resolution Converting the Homelessness Housing Task Force to the Housing Policy and Resource Committee
Consent item approved.
6. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District for the Twin Bridges Park Basketball Court Renovation and Reimbursement in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $90,000 Consent item approved.
7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with JMB Construction Increasing the Amount by $20,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Total Amount of $830,000 for the Trash Capture Device Installation on Tennyson Road Project No. 07746
Consent item approved.
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8. Adopt Resolutions 1) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Change Order No. 42 with S.J.
Amoroso for the Global Settlement in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,425,000 to Address Contractor’s and its Subcontractors’ Any and All Outstanding Change Orders and Any and All Outstanding and Future Claims and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to Transfer and Appropriate Additional Funds in an Amount of $3,218,360 for the Final Project Cost for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project, Project Nos. 07481 and 07482 Item pulled from the Consent Calendar.
9. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Appropriate and Transfer $40,000 in Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Revenue from the General Fund to the Fleet Capital Fund for the Outfitting of Two Ford Explorers Used for the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program
Consent item approved.
10. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with Subgrantee Partners for the Safe Routes and Active Transportation for Schools and Underserved Communities in Hayward Project Nos. 06937 and 06941
Consent item approved.
11. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend Professional Services Agreements with CSG Consultants, EKI Environment & Water, Harris & Associates, Lee and Ro, and V.W. Housen & Associates for On-Call Engineering Support Services, Extending each Agreement by a Duration of 18 Months to June 30, 2026
Consent item approved.
12. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Award and Appropriate up to $892,826 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the City’s Approved Annual Action Plans and to Execute Agreements to Initiate the Weekes Branch Library Improvement Project Consent item approved.
13. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hayward and the Hayward Association of Management Employees and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement
Consent item approved.
14. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hayward and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers - Local 21 and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement
Consent item approved.
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15. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hayward and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021, Maintenance and Operations Unit, and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement Consent item approved.
16. Adopt A Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract to GameTime (MRC) for the Playground Equipment Design and Installation at Various Landscape and Lighting Assessment District Parks in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $745,000 Consent item approved.
WORK SESSION
17. Presentation of City of Hayward User Fee Study (Report from Finance Director Gonzales) No action taken; information only.
18. Special Events: Provide Feedback on Updates to Special Event Permitting and Grant Processes and Priorities for Marquee Events (Report from Assistant City Manager Youngblood)
No action taken; information only.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM
19. Informational Report: FY24 Q3 and Q4 Semiannual Capital Improvement Program Progress Report
Information only.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Salinas adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:41 p.m., in memory of Pastor Tommy Smith, Jr. from Palma Ceia Baptist Church and Ellen Corbett who had a long career in public service representing the East Bay in the California Assembly and Senate and serving on the San Leandro City Council and the East Bay Regional Park District ’s Board of Directors. Mayor Salinas asked staff to coordinate and plant trees in memory of Pastor Tommy Smith Jr. and Ellen Corbett.
NEXT SPECIAL MEETING, August 27, 2024, 7:00 PM
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