1 Council Economic
Development
Committee
November 3, 2025
2 How to Provide Public Comments
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Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
3 Approval of Minutes from October 6, 2025
Regular Meeting
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
4 Proposed Interim Ordinance Pursuant to Government Code section 65858, Imposing a T emporary Moratorium on New Massage Businesses in Downtown Hayward.
5 Proposed Moratorium
on New Massage Businesses
Police Dept., Development Services Dept., City Attorney’s Office November 3, 2025
6 Existing Massage Regulations
• Zoning Ordinance
• Allowed by right in the Downtown core
• Conditional Use Permit (CUP) required in select other commercial districts
• Prohibited in all other parts of the City
• Massage Permit Ordinance
• Requires permit to operate massage business
• Establishes criteria for issuance, suspension and revocation of permits • Imposes specific operational criteria
7 Current Challenges
• Increase of Massage Establishments
• Since 2020, 7 new businesses have opened/ changed ownership in the City of Hayward
• 17 permitted massage establishments
• Illicit activity/ unpermitted premises
• 5 unpermitted massage establishments
• 10 permitted locations have complaints of illicit activity • Police Department Staffing
• 1 Vice Detective/ 1 Sgt assigned to Vice unit to regulate massage establishments/ investigate complaints
8 Proposed Solutions
• Phase 1: Temporary Moratorium (Scheduled for Council on 12/16/25) • State Law allows adoption of temporary moratorium (up to 2 years) on new uses to address public health, safety and welfare.
• Phase 2: Permanent Amendments (Anticipated Adoption Spring 2026) • Zoning Ordinance
• Require CUP for massage establishments in select zoning districts, including Downtown
• Prohibit massage establishments in all other zoning districts • Massage Ordinance
• Strengthen operational requirements
• Expand criteria for suspension or revocation of permits • Require a CUP for change of ownership of massage establishments Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
9 Future Meeting Topics as of November 3, 2025
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
10 Council Economic Development Committee
Future Meeting Topics as of November 3, 2025
*Subject to change and data availability
RESPONSIBLE
STAFF FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
PRESENTATION
DATE*
City Manager’s
Office/ Assistant
City Manager
Update on Cinema Plaza Standing Item
Economic
Development Economic Development Year End Review December 2025 Economic
Development Retail Corridor Tour: Hesperian Blvd February 2025 Economic
Development Business Engagement Program 2.0 March 2025
Development
Services/
Economic
Development
Strategic Roadmap Update: EP7 Update on small
businesses and popups in residential areas TBD
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
11 Committee Member/ Staff Announcements and Referrals
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
12 Start Up
World Cup
East Bay
Regional
&
Finals
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
13 Cinema
Place
Plaza
&
Theater
Update
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
14 Prettify Me
26201 Mission Blvd
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
15 Adjournment