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CITY OF HAYWARD
Action Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, October 8, 2024
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
City Hall, Council Chambers
Pursuant to Government Code section 54953, the meeting included a teleconference location at Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Council Member Bonilla Jr. participated via teleconference. The agenda was posted at the teleconference location and the public had an opportunity to address the City Council.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas
Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Syrop
ROLL CALL
Council Member Angela Andrews, Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr., Council Member Daniel Goldstein, Council Member Julie Roche, Council Member George Syrop, Council Member Francisco Zermeno, and Mayor Mark Salinas
Present: 7 -
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Council convened in closed session on October 1, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., with all members present, and no public speakers, regarding public employment pursuant to Government Code section 54957, to consider the appointment or employment of a public employee, to wit, the City Manager. City Attorney Lawson announced the Council met regarding the item and took no reportable action. The closed session adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
The City Council convened in closed session on October 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., with all members present, Council Member Bonilla participating remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953 and no public speakers, regarding conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding Dorothy Jean Johnson v .
City of Hayward, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV034454. City Attorney Lawson noted the Council met regarding the item and approved, with Council Member Andrews moving and Council Member Zerme ño seconding, settlement in the amount of $200,000. The closed session adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
A copy of the official minutes is available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk.
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PRESENTATION
Certificate of Recognition:
Southgate Elementary National Blue Ribbon School Award
PUBLIC COMMENTS
TJ with Concerned Citizens
CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS
Interim City Manager Claussen
CONSENT
Approval of the Consent Calendar
A motion was made by Council Member Goldstein, seconded by Council Member Roche, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Council Member Bonilla Jr., Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Roche, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, and Mayor Salinas 7 -
1. Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting on September 3, 2024 Consent item approved.
2. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting on September 17, 2024 Consent item approved.
3. Adopt an Ordinance Adding Article 16 to Chapter 2 of the Hayward Municipal Code, Establishing District-Based City Council Elections; and Finding that the Action is Exempt from CEQA Review
Consent item approved.
4. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a 36-Month Rental Agreement with Palma Ceia Baptist Church for the Hayward Police Department’s South Resource Center, with the Option to Renew for One Additional 36-Month Term, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $350,000, and Appropriate $6,000 from the Measure C Fund (101)
Consent item approved.
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5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with NHA Advisors, LLC, and Increase the Contract Amount by $65,000, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $150,000, for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Loan Application and Financial Consulting Services Related to the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements - Phase II Project Consent item approved.
6. Adopt a Resolution Awarding Three-Year Contracts to Econolite Control Products, Inc., and Western Systems, Inc., for the Battery Backup Program, Project No. 05233 and 05856 Consent item approved.
7. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing a Contract Amendment with DLR Group - RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture for Stack Center Design, Bid, and Construction Services, for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,520,580
Consent item approved.
8. Adopt a Resolution Allocating $417,215 in HOME Investment Partnership Program Funds and Renewing the Housing Grant Subsidy Agreement with Abode Services for Project Independence to Provide Tenant Based Rental Assistance to Emancipated and Former Foster Care Youth
Consent item approved.
9. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $20,000 in Grant Funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety to the Hayward Police Department to Fund No-Cost Motorcycle Training Courses Offered to the Public Consent item approved.
10. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement to Pre-Purchase Substation Electrical 12 kV Transformers and Switches for the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements - Phase II Project
Consent item approved.
11. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Increase the Professional Services Agreements with Kitchell CEM for Extended Construction Support Services by $2,138,812 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,658,812 for The Stack Center Phase I and Phase II Projects, Project No. 06960
Consent item approved.
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PUBLIC HEARING
12. Master Fee Schedule: Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to the FY 2025 Master Fee Schedule, and Finding the Action is Exempt from CEQA Review (Report from Finance Director Gonzales)
A motion was made by Council Member Andrews, seconded by Council Member Roche, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Council Member Bonilla Jr., Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Roche, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, and Mayor Salinas 7 -
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
13. Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference: Adopt a Resolution Designating Voting Delegates and Alternates for the Annual Conference Scheduled for October 16-18, 2024; and Adopt a Resolution of the General Assembly of the League of California Cities Calling for the California Legislature to Enact Laws that Ensure that “What Applies to One, Applies to All” in the Fair and Equal Treatment of All Governmental Officials at All Levels in the State of California (Report from City Clerk Lens and Interim City Manager Claussen) A motion was made by Council Member Bonilla Jr ., seconded by Council Member Zerme ño, to designate Mayor Salinas as the voting delegate and Council Members Syrop and Andrews as the alternates for the Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference, and to approve staff's recommendation related to the League's resolution. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Council Member Bonilla Jr., Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Roche, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, and Mayor Salinas 7 -
14. Fiscal Year 2025 Salary Plan Amendment: Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the City of Hayward Salary Plan for Fiscal Year 2025
A motion was made by Council Member Andrews, seconded by Council Member Syrop, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Council Member Bonilla Jr., Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Roche, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, and Mayor Salinas 7 -
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Salinas adjourned the special City Council meeting at 7:31 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING, October 15, 2024, 7:00 PM
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