CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
PRESENTATIONS
California Association for Local
Economic Development
(CALED) Awards for Merit
in Innovation in Digital Media
Hashtag Hayward and
Programs and Promotions
Learn to Earn/Hire Hayward
1 Gurbax Sahota
President & Chief Executive Officer, CALED
Executive Director, CA Academy For Economic
Development
• Leads CALED, representing 800+ public and private
m
embers statewide
• Oversees the CA Academy for Economic Development
and t
he California Enterprise Development Authority
• Advanced statewide advocacy, professional certifications, and k
ey funding tools
• A 16- year CALED veteran known for strong partnerships and pro-community policies
• Gurbax leadership has positioned CALED as the leading v
oice for economic developers at the local, regional, and state levels
Stephen Baiter
Executive Director, East Bay Economic
Development Alliance
Board of Directors, Vice Chair, CALED
2 Learn to Earn & Hire Hayward
A Comprehensive Workforce Development Solution
Hashtag Hayward
A Digital Media and Placemaking Grant Program
Awards of Merit
• Assisted 20+ local businesses with visual
upgr
ades to interior and exterior
• Funding for social influencer- led marketing
campaigns
• Content generated over 5 million views
• Participating businesses reported up to 100%
r
evenue growth
• 600 + residents received tuition assistance for
c
areer training
• Hosted four career fairs (funded through 2027)
c
onnecting employers, students, and job
seekers
• Placed 20+ residents to local jobs averaging
$30/hr w
ith full benefits
2025 State
Legislative
Update by State
Senator Dr. Aisha
Wahab
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
STATE SENATOR
DR. AISHA WAHAB
$1.4 BILLIONHOUSING INVESTMENTS$1.4 BILLIONHOUSING INVESTMENTS $500M
LOW-INCOME
HOUSING
TAX CREDITS
PROGRAM
Provides criticalfunding foraffordable housingprojects across thestate.
DREAMFOR ALLPROGRAM
$300M
Helps first-time,first-generationbuyers achievehomeownership.
MULTIFAMILY HOUSINGPROGRAM
Funds constructionof deeplyaffordable housingstatewide. $120M
HOMELESS
HOUSING,
ASSISTANCE, AND
PREVENTION
Supports localprograms toaddresshomelessness withaccountability. $500M
Housing
SB 681 / AB 130
Ensures affordable housing isprioritized when school districts sellland.
SURPLUS LAND ACT
EXPANSION
Prevents unfair HOA fees that blockAccessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)construction.
LIMITS HOA FEES ON ADUS
Cuts red tape for housing projects withfour or more units along the coast.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
COASTAL ZONES
P r e s e r v e s p r o t e c t i o n s f o r a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g a n d l i m i t s u n j u s t d e n i a l o f n e w h o u s i n g p r o j e c t s .
H O U S I N G C R I S I S & A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y A C T S M A D E P E R M A N E N T Quadruples the renter’s tax credit,putting more money back in renters’pockets.
BIGGER RENTER’S TAX CREDIT
Stops unfair foreclosures bystrengthening notice requirementsand loan servicer accountability onsecond mortgages.
ZOMBIE MORTGAGE
PROTECTIONS Caps HOA fines, bans excessive latefees, and gives homeowners a fairprocess to resolve violations.
LIMITS HOA FINES
Directs earthquake safety funds topreserve affordable multifamilyhousing.
SEISMIC SAFETY FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Speeds up housing approvals bysimplifying the process and settingclear timelines.
STRONGER PERMIT
STREAMLINING ACT
Improves how the state measuresovercrowding and plans for fairhousing.
UPDATES TO HOUSING
PLANNING RULES (RHNA)
SB 610
Expands protections for residents inthe wake of an emergency.
TENANT & HOMEOWNER
PROTECTIONS
SB 625
Expedites the rebuilding of housing inareas impacted by major disasters.
HOUSING IN DISASTER AREAS
Expands “prohousing local policies” toinclude policies that preventdisplacement.
STABLE HOUSING IS
PROHOUSING
SB 262 signed into law
LEGISLATION2025
SB 40
Limits co-pays to a maximum of $35
for a 30 day supply.
INSULIN CO-PAY CAP
Workforce
Gives local attorneys tools to enforce
wage theft judgments and help
workers get paid.
WAGE THEFT JUDGMENTS
SB 261
Pro-Consumer
SB 41
Reins in abuses by pharmacy benefit
managers.
PHARMACY BENEFIT
MANAGERS REGULATIONS
SB 258
Ensures disabled victims of spousal
rape have equal access to justice.
PROTECT DISABLED SPOUSES
SB 257
Makes pregnancy a qualifying life
event for special enrollment for
health insurance.
THE PARENT ACT
SB 254
Saves ratepayers money by creating
state mechanisms for funding energy
infrastructure.
ENERGY - SENATE
AFFORDABILITY PACKAGE
SB 385
Creates flexibility for POST to respond
to recommended education criteria for
peace officers.
PEACE OFFICER DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
SB 627
Requires all law enforcement to
identify themselves clearly.
THE NO SECRET POLICE ACT
Bans signal jamming devices that
interfere with critical communications.
SIGNAL JAMMERS
SB 701
SB 733
Protects the rights of adult sexual
assault survivors to decide when their
medical evidence may be tested.
SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC
EVIDENCE TESTING
Health
signed into law
signed into law
WomenPublic Safety
LEGISLATION
2025
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law
signed into law signed into law
Public Safety
ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFTSB 982
COURT ORDERED MEDICATIONSSB 1317
YOUTH BILL OF RIGHTSSB 1353
PEACE OFFICER TERMINATIONSB 400
AI ChildSafety Package
SB 926STOP THE ONLINE PREDATORS
(STOP) ACT
SB 933AI CHILD SAFETY
SB 981DIGITAL IDENTITY THEFT ACT
Senior ProtectionPackage
SB 1354PROTECT SENIORS AT ALL
COSTS ACT
SB 1352CONTINUING CARE
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
SB 464SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Women
SB 1356GENDER PERSPECTIVE TRAININGSB 1320BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INTEGRATED COVERAGE
Mental Health
CHILD SUICIDE PREVENTION SB 1318
SB 1357HACA TRANSPARENCY
Housing
STABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ACT
SB 555
SB 1321EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL
CULTURAL OBSERVANCE OF
HOLIDAY TIME
SB 461
Workforce
CAPTIVE AUDIENCESB 399
SB 462CALSAWS DATA SHARING
SB 463REUNIFICATION OF PARENTAL
COOPERATION
CHILD MARRIAGE DATA
INTEGRITY
SB 575
SB 465REFUGEE SERVICES ON DSS
Child Welfare &Social Safety Nets
L E G I S L A T I O N S I G N E D I N T O L A W
2 0 2 3 - 2 0 2 4
2025 Events
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
Ribbon cuttings and tours of local businesses
Hayward State of the City
Stack Center Ribbon Cutting
HPD Baristas with Badges
Career Fair
Hayward Shoreline Community Clean up
Juneteenth
Cinco de Mayo
HUSD Parent Recognition Night...and more!
$ 2 M
HAYWARD FIRE DEPARTMENT
FAIRVIEW STATION UPGRADES
$ 2 M
ST. ROSE HOSPITAL
$ 1 . 2 MHAYWARD EVALUATION AND RESPONSE
TEAMS (HEART) PROGRAM
$ 2 . 5 M
STACK YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
PHASE II CONSTRUCTION
$ 2 M
ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE - NEW FIRE
ENGINE
P r o - H o u s i n g
D e s i g n a t i o n f r o m
D e p a r t m e n t o fH o u s i n g & C o m m u n i t yD e v e l o p m e n t Budget Wins2025
BUDGET WINS
LOCAL ENGAGEMENT
Hayward
Senator Wahab hosted a Tech Tour across the district Senator Wahab at National Night OutSenator Wahab presenting Hayward Fire Department a check for Fire Station 9 Rebuild
CITY OF NEWARK
Improvements plan for Ash Street Park facilities.$1 M
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Land acquisition and/or construction costs for new thirtyunit family shelter.$1 M
LOCAL INVESTMENTS
REGIONAL
STATEWIDE
$10MCHILDREN’S HOLISTIC IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION PROJECT $ 7 5 0 M
L O A N F O R S P E C I F I E D B A Y A R E A T R A N S I T D I S T R I C T S
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE EAST BAY
Security and infrastructure improvements$5.4M
WORLD CUP SECURITY IN THE BAY AREA AND
THE LOS ANGELES REGION$10M
2 0 2 5
B U D G E T W I N S& Local Investments
CONTACT USCONTACT US
(510) 794-3900
[email protected]
@SenAishaWahab
Social Media
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Item #6
LB 25-040
City of
Hayward
Budget
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Fall Budget Update
Hayward City Council
November 18, 2025
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Background: FY 2025-26 Budget Adoption
Actions taken between May and June:
o Corrections to salary and benefits projections
o Addition of vacancy savings
o Reductions to services and supplies
o Reduced transfers from General Fund
o Added one-time transfers Into General Fund
May Budget
Workshop
June Budget
Adoption
Estimated beginning fund balance 31.6 million 31.6 million Anticipated deficit 12.6 million 8.9 million
Anticipated ending fund balance 19.0 million 22.7 million Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
August Update:
Identification of Significant Deficit in FY 2024-25
Reduced starting fund balance for FY 2025-26 to $1 million FY 2024-25
Revised Budget
FY 2024-25
Unaudited Actuals Difference
Revenue 227.1 million 217.1 million -10.0 million
Expenditures 234.3 million 247.7 million +13.4 million
Deficit 7.1 million 30.6 million
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Actions taken since July
• Holding positions vacant and implementing overtime controls • Outside fiscal review concurrent with annual audit
• Preparing for fall budget revision
• Reviewed actual payroll data biweekly
• 10-year review of budget-to-actuals for the General Fund and Measure C for revenues and expenditures
• First quarter analysis of budget-to-actuals
• Review forecasts for major revenue sources
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Updated Budget Deficit
FY 2025-26 Revenues & Transfers-In 219,852,108
FY 2025-26 Expenditures & Transfers-Out 246,299,603
Revenues Minus Expenses (Deficit) (26,447,495)
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
REVENUES
(in 1,000s)
Unaudited
Actuals FY
2024-25
Adopted
Budget FY
2025-26
Updated
Projection FY
2025-26
Difference
Adopted and
Updated
Property Tax 75,907 77,459 77,459 0
Sales Tax 53,477 45,600 47,559 1,959
Utility Users Tax 23,101 27,000 25,000 -2,000
Franchise Fees 13,031 13,630 13,630 0
Real Property Transfer Tax 10,598 13,500 11,000 -2,500
Transient Occupancy Tax 2,341 3,500 2,427 -1,073
Cannabis Tax 741 1,100 807 -293
Other Taxes 6,088 5,775 6,000 225
Charges for Services 11,669 15,144 14,199 -945
Inter-Governmental 7,233 8,251 7,098 -1,153
Fines & Forfeitures 2,977 2,823 2,823 0
Other Revenues 1,189 863 863 0
Interest & Rents 31 650 0 -650
Total Revenues 208,383 215,295 208,865 -6,430
Transfers-In 8,700 4,419 10,987 6,568
Total Revenues & Transfers-In 217,083 219,714 219,852 138 Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
EXPENDITURES
(in 1,000s)
Unaudited
Actuals FY
2024-25
Adopted
Budget FY
2025-26
Updated
Projection FY
2025-26
Difference
Between
Adopted and
Updated
Salary and Benefits 198,580 181,179 194,730 13,551
Maintenance and Utilities 1,652 1,715 2,053 338
Supplies and Services 13,333 11,953 14,335 2,382
Capitalized Supplies 40 199 199
Total Expenditures 213,605 194,847 211,317 16,470
Internal Service Charges 18,785 22,094 22,094 0
Transfers Out 15,314 11,733 12,889 1,156
Total Expenditures, Internal Service
Charges & Transfers-Out 247,704 228,674 246,300 17,626
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Activity (in 1,000s) Estimated Savings
Transfer/loan of funds from Measure C 9,750,000
One-time transfers in or reductions of transfers out from other funds, including reviewing staff allocations 1,900,000
Anticipated one-time revenue & recovery from taxes and deposits 1,500,000 Increase to the Transient Occupancy Tax 250,000
Additional vacancies and overtime reductions 2,900,000
Reductions in services and supplies 2,400,000
End assignments for temporary employees 1,000,000
TOTAL from activities listed above $19,700,000
Remaining gap, to be covered through personnel-related savings $6,747,495 TOTAL Activities 26,447,495
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Long-term fiscal stability plan
Work Session in February:
• Review of financial policies and practices
• Five-year general fund model
• Revenue Options for Council Consideration
• Update on FY 25 audit and FY 26 monitoring of actuals • Update on property disposition
• Long-term strategy for Measure C/K1
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Recommending Council Adopt the Attached Resolution:
1. Amending the Adopted FY 2025-26 Operating Budget for the City to reflect the updated deficit and steps to eliminate the deficit
2. Authorizing the City Manager to reduce expenditure appropriations for general fund departments, and to increase appropriations and modify transfers to/from other funds, and
3. Affirming that the remaining cost-control measures are within the City Manager’s existing administrative authority and are expected to be implemented by January 31, 2026
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
Questions
Item #7
LB 25-032
Introduction
of Revised
Electrification
Reach Code
Ordinance
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
1 Reach Code Ordinance
Proposed Amendments to EV Charging Requirements
November 18, 2025
City Council
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
2 Background
• California Building Standards Code is updated every 3 years • 2025 Code will take effect on January 1, 2026
• Proposed ordinance modifies requirements for EV charging in the California Green Building Standards Code.
• New ordinance references the 2025 California Code
• If adopted, Hayward’s existing requirements for EV charging infrastructure will not change
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
3 Proposed Reach Code Ordinance
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
4 New and Existing Buildings
• Hayward’s current Reach Code requires:
• electric readiness in new non-residential buildings
• all-electric for new residential buildings – no longer enforced • No new Reach Code for new or existing buildings is
recommended for 2026.
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
5 Staff Recommendation
That Council:
• Receives public comments;
• Reviews and comments on this report; and
• Adopts a Resolution Introducing a Revised Reach
Code Ordinance with Amendments Related to EV
Charging; and Finding that the Action is Exempt
from CEQA
Next Steps:
• If the ordinance is adopted, staff will file a copy with the California Building Standards Commission.
Item #8
LB 25-038
Building
and Fire
Code
Updates
Public Hearing on
Adoption of 2022
California Building
Codes
Romeo Herrera, Chief Building Official
December 6, 2022
Development
Services:
2025 Building and Fire Code
Adoption
November 18, 2025
California
Building Codes
Overview
• State of California Building Standards Commission
adopted new State Building Codes, including the
California Fire Code
• Commonly referred to as“2025 California Building
Codes”
• Automatically effective on January 1, 2026
• Published in 11 binders and online at
https://up.codes/codes/california?q=2025+
California Building Codes Overview
• Codes apply design and construction standards for all construction and occupancies in the State
• Requirements for the structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems of buildings, and for fire and
life safety, energy conservation, sustainability, and
accessibility
• Cities are required to enforce the 2025 California
Building Codes and may adopt local amendments that
are more restrictive as reasonably necessary because
of local climatic, geological, or topographical
conditions
Major Code Changes
• Most changes in the 2025 Building Codes relate to code language restatements and minor refinements
• Examples of some noteworthy changes:
• New Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Part 7)
• This consolidates wildfire-risk provisions that used to be scattered across other parts of Title 24 — e.g., building code (CBC), residential code, fire code — into a single, unified section. • It sets minimum standards for construction, defensible space, water supply, and access in fire-hazard zones, tailored to California’s very real wildfire risk.
• Occupied Roofs Count Toward Building Height
• One big shift: usable / occupiable roofs (e.g., rooftop amenity spaces) now count toward a building’s height in the 2025 code.
• Stricter EV Charging / EV-Ready Requirements
• The 2025 Green Building Code (CALGreen, Part 11) ramps up EV-charging infrastructure requirements. • There are more required EV-ready / EV-capable parking spaces, and the 2025 code allows low-power Level 2 receptacles (not just full chargers) for some EV-ready spots. • Raceways (i.e., the conduit capacity) must be sized for future upgrades. For example, branch circuits might be built for 20 A Level 2 receptacles now, but with capacity to grow to a 40 A circuit later. • Power allocation changed: in some cases, the allowed kVA for EV-capable spaces has shifted (for example, maximum allowed kVA portion for EV-capable is now more constrained).
Local Implementation of Codes
• All City of Hayward projects requiring building permits submitted on or after January 1, 2026, are required to comply with the new codes
• Building Division webpage has been updated with an
announcement informing public
• City staff has received some training and will continue to be trained in all aspects related to this change
Questions
Item #9
LB 25-039
Adopt a Resolution
Amending the
Salary and Benefits
Resolution for
Unrepresented
Employees
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
1 Adopt a Resolution Amending the Unrepresented
Salary and Benefits Resolution
Presenter:
Ian Tecson, Director of Human Resources
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
2 1
2 3
Unrepresented Employee Furloughs
Ian Tecson, Director of Human Resources
Additional Unrepresented Mandatory Furloughs
Group % of Annual Salary Furlough Hours Equivalent
Police Chief 4% equivalent 83.2 hour furlough
Unrepresented Non-Executive Classifications 3.5% equivalent 72.8 hour furlough Total Additional Fiscal Impact: $362,600 savings to the General Fund