CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2025
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED
AFTER PUBLISHED
AGENDA
Item # 5
CONS 25-354
Second Amendment to the
Disposition, Development, &
Loan Agreement with RCD
GP IV, LLC and Parcel Group
8, L.P.
From: Jayanti Addleman
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 9:18 AM
To: List-Mayor-Council
Subject: Prep for item 5 tomorrow - Bridget Ct residents Good Morning Mayor and City Council members:
Here is an update from Director Buizer re: item #5 on the agenda this evening.
Staff wanted to raise some awareness related to Consent Calendar Item #5 on tonight’s agenda. Staff anticipates the tenants of Bridge Court will attend. It is unclear if they will ask to speak and pull the item off consent or are merely attending to see what decision City Council makes. However, staff did want to alert Council of a more recent sewer issue that staff is actively seeking a resolution to, but they may raise as a concern. Staff became aware of a sewer issue at the property two weeks ago. At that time, the property management company had their maintenance staff provide a very temporary fix and provided a quote for two options toward resolution. Option 1 involves a full sewer lateral replacement at a cost of $85,000 and Option 2 involves only sewer lateral branch repair at a cost of $35,000. In accordance with our agreement with the management company, we asked them for an alternative bid given the costs and impending actions to incentivize moving the tenants from this site to better housing. The second bid came in higher than the first with a bid of $97,000 for the sewer lateral replacement and $48,000 for the sewer lateral branch repair. Following this, the City asked our sewer contractor to evaluate the site and are awaiting their proposal. The contactor did share that part of their proposal will include a monthly maintenance program at an estimated $3800/month. This may solve the issue at a rate cheaper than the other proposals and can flex depending on the number of months the units remain occupied without over investing in the property that will ultimately be redeveloped. Staff is working expeditiously to make a fiscally responsible decision while also balancing the health and safety of the tenants at this property.
Thank you so much and please let me or Director Buizer know If you have any questions.
Jayanti
Jayanti Addleman (she/they)
Interim City Manager
City of Hayward
For scheduling inquiries, please contact Tia Van De Vooren
Item # 9
PH 25-037
Tree
Preservation
Ordinance
From: junkintofunk
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:58 AM
To: List-Mayor-Council ; junkintofunk
Subject: TREE ORDINANCE COMMENTS WITH ATTACHMENT
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Dear City Council,
I have a few concerns relating to the tree ordinance and its impact on our environment and how it aligns with the City of Hayward EJ Element, General Plan Looking Forward 2040, the Sustainability plan and goals, 100K Trees plan and Climate Action Plan.
1 I believe no action can be taken until there is a full discussion of the plan at the Infrastructure and Airport Committee . It seems like this should have gone to the committee first.
2 I believe the heritage tree determination is faulty. Trees that provide habitat to endangered or threatened species should always be preserved and that should be a criteria that should be a sole criteria that needs to be met.
Heritage Trees Determination. A tree is considered a Heritage Tree when the City Landscape Architect finds at least two of the following criteria are met: a. Native Tree: The tree is a native species of Hayward, as listed in Section 10- 15.14. b. Provides Essential Habitat: The tree currently or commonly provides habitat for any state or federally listed endangered or threatened species as identified by the projects Certified Arborist. Note that such trees may be protected through other local, state, or federal regulations. c. Horticulture Significance: The tree is rare or significant in the horticultural development of Hayward. d. Historical or Cultural Significance: The tree has a documented historical or cultural connection to the City of Hayward including original plantings or coincides with historical events in the City.
3 The tree replacement requirements are woefully inadequate. Replacing mature trees that sequester great amounts of carbon with 24 inch or 36 inch trees is not ok. What are the metrics here? How many 24-36 inch trees do the work of one mature tree? Scientific analysis says 35 or more 36 inch trees do the work of one 50 foot tall tree.
4 What are the FAA requirements for tree removal? And runway expansion? Requirements? NOT recommendations or encouragements. Taking down all the trees that protect the homes in San Lorenzo from runway issues is not protecting or safeguarding the people in the homes... people in their own homes with their families, not flying in planes. I believe the safety of families in their own homes takes precedence over people risking their safety in a plane. 5 Why is the runway expansion tucked into this document? I believe it needs to be removed as it is a much bigger issue. The map in this document looks like a new map and the expansion area looks significantly different than what the public has seen and certainly different than what is on the City of Hayward website.
6 In lieu fees are not the greatest policy. We must replace trees with trees, not money. And the trees should be in the same neighborhood, not somewhere else in the City. Creating more of a heat island effect in the A Street corridor is not fair to the disadvantaged families that live there. Taking in lieu fees and spending them for parks in the hills where heat islands do not exist is not ok. We must always consider the community members that need our help the most. 7 We should only be planting CA natives suitable for our changing climate. We must choose plants and trees that are pollinator friendly, provide habitat, and are drought resistant. I am including an attachment of a tree list used by theCity of San Leandro.
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hank you for considering my thoughts and comments. Our communities and the planet appreciate it.
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From: Liz Dennis
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:59 PM
To: List-Mayor-Council
Subject: Tree Ordinance/ Skywest
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8/19/25
Mayor Mark Salinas,
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kywest is vital to the Health community!
A strong buffer against Airport pollution! Through the mature trees, pollution is absorbed, and stormwater is mitigated in a natural way keeping runoff to minimal.Trees also help bird population, which help with curbing the Mosquitoes population. As the West Nile virus has been detected and a concern in the bay area.
6 trees in Skywest storm water runoff avoided 63,028.31 gallons! Go to Mytree.itreetools.org
Ms. Dennis
Public Comment
From: Sandra Frost
To: List-Mayor-Council
Cc: CityClerk
Subject: Public comments council meeting 8/19/25
Date: Monday, August 18, 2025 1:50:57 PM
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Honorable Mayor and City Council:
I would like to comment on governance attention to sea level rise and flood zone adaptations necessary to prevent harm to fragile ecosystems and constructed areas, particularly the built environment of developed neighborhoods near the bay shore.
This past Sunday 8/17, at the Castro Valley Library, Allison Chan with Save the Bay was guest speaker. She gave an excellent presentation about methods to curtail or minimize flood damage to low-lying areas of the bay particularly projects in the East Bay and near Hayward.
It appears that Hayward has an opportunity and obligation to pay close attention to the marshland and vernal pools opposite the artificial levee, on the far western edge of Skywest.
It is of utmost importance that these areas and major acreage of Skywest be designated and protected as open natural space to absorb flooding and buffer airborne particulates from transit corridors including the Executive Airport.
Our advocates request your thoughtful consideration for preserving this precious open space as natural landscape.
We also request consideration of focused mitigation to include extension of the First Mile levee along the Hayward shoreline, as accomplished with the successful Oro Loma levee project for San Lorenzo.
We believe a contiguous green swath and natural buffer area is possible from Kennedy Park connecting San Lorenzo Community Park and the Bay Trail, to include majority of the acreage of Skywest.
We request that the City of Hayward prioritize these actions to protect our environment in advance of extreme flooding episodes. Concretization, pavement and built structures will bring floodwaters higher into neighborhoods and cause catastrophic damage.
Sandra Frost
Save Open Space: Skywest campaign
Resident, South Hayward