Hazards Element
Program Description
Implements Which
Policy(ies)?
Responsible
Departments
Supporting
Departments/
Partners
Implementation
Timeframe Status 2024 Update Strategic Priority
HAZ-1: Seismic and Geologic
Safety Standards
1. Seismic and Geologic Safety Standards. T he City
shall review and update (as necessary) its seismic and
geologic safety standards when there is an update to the Uniform Building Code and the California Building Code. [Source: New Program; City Staff] (RDR) HAZ-2.1 Development Services Fire, City
Manager, Public
Works &
Utilities
Ongoing Ongoing
The City requires preparation of geologic studies
for development projects in earthquake fault
hazard zone as mandated by the Alquist Priolo
Act; and, slope stability and liquefaction analysis
is required for new developments in the
potential hazard areas identified by the State
Geologist. Further, all new development is
required to comply with Uniform Building Code
& California Building Code, as amended. HAZ-2: Seismic Retrofit Feasibility Study for City
Facilities
2. Seismic Retrofit Feasibility Study for City Facilities.
The City shall prepare a study to identify all existing City facilities that do not meet current building code
standards.
Th
e City shall use the study to prioritize the
funding of capital improvement projects. [Source: New
Program; City Staff] (PSR) HAZ-2.9, HAZ-2.10 Development Services Fire, City
Manager, Public
Works &
Utilities,
Maintenance
Services
2020-2040 Not started This study has not started.
HAZ-3: Seismic Retrofit
Program
3. Seismic Retrofit Program. C ity shall establish and promote a seismic retrofit program to encourage property owners to upgrade buildings, especially masonry
buildings, soft-story buildings (i.e., buildings designed with minimal bracing on the first floor), and critical
facilities (i.e. hospitals, schools, and long-term care facilities. [Source: New Program; City Staff] (MPSP/PI) HAZ-2.9, HAZ 2.11,
HAZ-2.12
Development Services City Manager 2017-2019 Partially completed.
On July 2, 2019 the City of Hayward adopted
Ordinance 19-14, requiring mandatory seismic
screening of certain residential buildings. The
adoption of this ordinance is the first step in
addressing potential Soft Story Buildings located
in our city by; establishing a soft story registry,
implementing a screening process, and
developing a framework and guidelines to
encourage the voluntary retrofitting of qualifying
structures.
HAZ-4: Tsunami Warning
System
4. Tsunami Warning System. T he City shall coordinate
with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, the East Bay Regional Parks District, and Alameda County
Flood Control and Water Conservation District to develop and implement a tsunami warning system and evacuation
plan for the Hayward shoreline. [Source: New Program;
City Staff] (IGC) HAZ-2.8 Fire
Hayward Area
Recreation and
Park District,
East Bay
Regional Park
District, City
Manager,
Alameda
County Flood
Control and
Water
Conservation
District
2020-2040 Complete.
The IPAWs system, AC Alert, and other local
alerting systems have incorporated the warning
and alerting system for the entire coastal region,
and will serve to alert all Hayward residents and
visitors via their automated systems.
HAZ-5: Flood Plain
Management Ordinance
Comprehensive Update
5. Flood Plain Management Ordinance Comprehensive
Update. T he City shall prepare a comprehensive update to the Floodplain Management Ordinance. The ordinance
shall be periodically reviewed and revised in order to
incorporate climate change projections.[Source: New
Program; City Staff] (RDR)
HAZ-3.2, HAZ-3.3,
HAZ-3.4, HAZ-3.5,
HAZ-4.4
Public Works & Utilities,
Development Services
City Manager,
Alameda
County Flood
Control and
Water
Conservation
District
Ongoing Not started
The City has not begun updates to the Flood
Plain Management Ordinance however all new
construction in flood zones is required to comply
with the City's Flood Plain Management
Ordinance (Chapter 9, Article 4) and the
California Building Code.
HAZ-6: Airport Noise
Monitoring and Reporting
6. Airport Noise Monitoring and Reporting. Th e City
shall submit an annual report to the City Council that
evaluates airport noise.
If
necessary, the City shall
consider taking appropriate actions to comply with airport noise mitigation requirements. [Source: New Program;
City Staff] (PSR) HAZ-10.14 Public Works & Utilities City Manager Annual Ongoing The Hayward Airport's Noise Abatement
Program collects and records all noise-related
complaints. Staff responds to each report, via
phone, email, or Access Hayward App, and
prepared an annual noise report. The 2024
report is being finalized in the first quarter of
2025.
HAZ-7: Extreme Heat and Air
Quality Monitoring and
Assistance
7. Extreme Heat and Air Quality Monitoring and
Assistance. The City shall collaborate with the Alameda County Public Health Department and local community
organizations to establish extreme heat and air quality monitoring systems and develop accessible and language
appropriate community education resources to prepare
community members for increased extreme heat events
and air pollution. Explore the feasibility of developing a program to assist the public in accessing cooling
infrastructure for in-home use, such as ceiling fans, air exchangers, increased insulation and low-solar-gain
HAZ-6.5, HAZ-6.6,
HAZ-6.9
City Manager, Fire
Alameda
County Public
Health
Department,
Bay Area Air
Quality
Management
District
Ongoing Ongoing
HFD is researching the metric, the frequency,
and recognizing the feasibility of the impact of
this issue. The City already utilizes cooling
stations throughout the area during extreme
heat events. The City also informs the public
during extreme heat events to prepare through
various City communication channels. Funding
and concentration may be better implemented in
earthquake and fire mitigation.
Attachment VIII
1 HAZ-8: Wildfire Mitigation in
the Wildland Urban Interface
8. Wildfire Mitigation in the Wildland Urban Interface.
The City shall develop programming and content to
educate landowners and residents on how structures
ignite, the role of embers, and which building materials, designs, and retrofits reduce wildfire risk. Continue to track new and ignition-resistant construction technologies and promote increasingly fire safe building standards
through ordinance updates. Provide funding incentives to promote fire safe retrofits of existing structures that meet ignition-resistant building codes. [Source: New Program; City Staff] (PSR, PI, IGC)
HAZ-5.1, HAZ-5.3,
HAZ-5.8 HAZ-5.1, HAZ-
5.3, HAZ-5.8 Fire
Hayward Area
Recreation and
Park District,
East Bay
Regional Park
District, City
Manager
Ongoing Ongoing
HFD vegetation management program consist of
assisting the Hayward Hills in creating
defensible space on their own properties, with
the no cost resident chipping and the resident
assistance defensible program. This program is
mostly grant-funded and HFD is consistently
looking and applying for annual grants. With
grant funding HFD has implemented defensible
space protection around high fire hazard areas of
the Hayward Hills. Program goals include
improving the resiliency of communities and
implementing effective mitigation strategies in
high-risk areas. Fire staff use computer fire
modeling to the determine high-risk areas for
intense focus for retrofit and mitigation efforts.
Website updates pending/in progress for
updated Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
requirements and recommendations.
HAZ-9: Wildfire Educational
Materials
9. Wildfire Educational Materials. The City shall make
available and promote educational materials for defensible space standards, or vegetation “clear zones,” and
vegetation compliance for all existing and new structures in areas that are proximal to designated California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection State
Responsibility Areas or Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Zones. [Source: New Program; City Staff] (PI)
HAZ-5.2 Fire
Hayward Area
Recreation and
Park District,
East Bay
Regional Park
District, City
Manager
Ongoing Not started
Website updates are pending/in progress for
updated WUI requirements and
recommendations. A mailer and social media
campaign to advise of fire-safe strategies are
scheduled for mid-year CY25.
HAZ-10: Climate Resilient
Buildings and Public Spaces
10. Climate Resilient Buildings and Public Spaces. The City shall evaluate climate hazard risks associated with sea level rise, flooding, heat, air quality, and wildfire, for at- risk City facilities (as identified in its Climate Vulnerability Assessment). Develop adaptation plans for at-risk
buildings, facilities, and spaces, and prioritize necessary retrofits or upgrades based on the age, vulnerability, and need of the City facility. Continually re-assess climate hazard exposure for facilities and open spaces as best
available science changes. [Source: New Program; City
Staff] (RDR, CSO)
HAZ-4.7, HAZ-6.5,
HAZ-6.8
Public Works & Utilities,
Maintenance Services
City Manager Ongoing Not started Not started.
HAZ-11: Climate Adaptation
Staffing
11. Climate Adaptation Staffing. The City shall
sufficiently resource the city-wide planning and
implementation of adaptation-related programs,
partnerships with outside agencies and CBO partners,
activity tracking to monitor the implementation of
resilience strategies, and grant administration. [Source:
New Program; City Staff] (CSO, FB, MPSP)
HAZ-4.1, HAZ-4.3,
HAZ-4.7, HAZ-6.2,
HAZ-6.12
Public Works & Utilities,
Development Services
City Manager Ongoing Partially completed.
Staff from the Planning and Environmental
Services Divisions support adaptation efforts
through the Hayward Area Shoreline Planning
Agency (HASPA).
Champion Climate Resilience and
Environmental Justice (CP10)
HAZ-12: Evacuation
Preparedness and Coordination
12. Evacuation Preparedness and Coordination. The
City shall convene interdepartmentally coordinated
evacuation preparedness activities on an annual basis,
including evacuation route maintenance, annual hazard-
based evacuation scenario trainings, and measures to
assist vulnerable populations and neighborhoods. [Source:
New Program; City Staff] (CSO, IGC, MPSP)
HAZ-5.9, HAZ-8.1,
HAZ-8.2, HAZ-8.3,
HAZ-8.4, HAZ-8.5,
HAZ-8.5, HAZ-8.6,
HAZ-8.7, HAZ-8.8,
HAZ-8.9, HAZ-8.10,
HAZ-8.11
Fire
Public Works &
Utilities,
Development
Services,
Alameda
Transportation
Commission
Ongoing Ongoing
Hayward Fire constantly evaluates new
technologies to determine best-practices in
evacuation planning and maintenance to create
safe passages. Current project include creating
and maintaining access gates and routes for
maintenance and evacuation.
Enhance Community Safety (SP4, SP5,
SP6)
HAZ-13: Green Infrastructure
13. Green Infrastructure. The City shall develop a
program supported by partnerships with ABAG and BCDC
focused on the design and implementation of green
infrastructure and watershed management projects within the City. Facilitate these changes by communicating and providing public resources for decreasing flood risk and reducing the heat island effect through Low Impact
Development (LID) practices, floodplain restoration, and other nature-based stormwater management options.
[Source: New Program; City Staff] (CSO, JP, PI)
HAZ-3.6, HAZ-6.4 Public Works & Utilities
Development
Services, ABAG,
BCDC
Ongoing Ongoing
Staff is actively implementing the Green
Infrastructure Plan, adopted in 2019. In 2025,
staff will prepare a preliminary design for a
nature-based solution to treat wastewater at the
Water Resource Recovery Facility.
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14. Resilient Power. The City shall develop and support a plan of action targeting city-wide resilient power projects including critical facilities, a network of resilience hubs, and utility activities outlined in the Safety Element.
[Source: New Program; City Staff] (CSO, IGC, JP, PI)
HAZ-6.2, HAZ-6.9,
HAZ-8.4, HAZ-8.11
Public Works & Utilities,
Maintenance Services
Alameda
County Public
Health
Department,
PG&E, EBCE
Ongoing Ongoing
On October 15, 2024, Council approved Ava's
Critical Municipal Facilities Program. The City is
entering into a Power Purchase Agreement with
Ava Community Energy to install solar panels
and backup batteries at four City facilities- Fire
Station 1, Fire Station 7, the City Corp Yard, and
the Cinema Place Garage (no backup battery
installed in this location).
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