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MINUTES OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD
ABATEMENT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD
Council Chambers
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The Joint City Council/Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board meeting was called to order by Board Chair Salinas at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: BOARD MEMBERS Zermeño, Roche, Bonilla, Syrop, Andrews, Goldstein and Chair Salinas
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve the GHAD Minutes of the Board Meeting of June 24, 2025. It was moved by Board member Andrews and seconded by Board member Roche to approve the minutes; the motion carried unanimously (7-0-0).
PUBLIC HEARING
2. GHAD Manager Haley Ralston presented the staff report regarding the Petition for Annexation of the Parcel Group 3 development (Parcel Map No. 11247) into the existing Hayward GHAD, along with the draft Plan of Control dated October 2, 2025. The Parcel Group 3 development is comprised of a multi-family residential building and educational building which was conditioned upon being annexed into the Hayward GHAD. The property owners— La Vista Hayward, L.P. and Strategic Growth Partners, Inc.— filed a Petition for Annexation with the GHAD Clerk on September 2, 2025. A draft Plan of Control has been prepared which is separate from the La Vista (The Reserve), Ersted (The Hideaway) and Hayward SoMi Plans of Control.
Following notice to the property owners, a public hearing shall be held no later than 20 days after the notice is sent.
There was no public comment on this item.
Board member Roche asked for confirmation of the location of the Parcel Group 3 development and that the parcel was previously publicly-owned property. She also requested GHAD staff confirm the annexation is occurring prior to completion of construction. Ms. Ralston confirmed 2 61203358.2/517102.0001
the location as along Tennyson and that the property was previously public property.
Assessments will be made against the property (as opposed to on each tenant) and the annexation will occur prior to completion of construction. Board member Roche also asked for assurance that, should an earthquake occur, there would be sufficient money in reserves to address the repair of this multi-family, multi-story building; Ms. Ralston stressed the importance of the GHAD building adequate reserves.
Board member Andrews asked whether there had been any comments or objections made to the petition for annexation and proposed assessments. Ms. Ralston indicated none had been received.
Board member Goldstein inquired what would happen if property owners did not want to be included. Ms. Ralston indicated the two property owners had petitioned the Board for annexation but that they would have the opportunity to object at the later public hearing.
Motion by Board member Goldstein (seconded by Board member Roche) to approve Resolution No. 25-02 to conduct a public hearing no less than 20 days following notice to property owners within the territory of the annexation to consider the proposed annexation into the Hayward GHAD and the draft Plan of Control, and hear any objections thereto; and to direct the GHAD Manager to send written notice to the affected property owners to consider the proposed annexation and the draft Plan of Control as required by GHAD Law. The motion carried unanimously (7-0-0).
3. GHAD MANAGER REPORT
The GHAD Manager reported that all the fall monitoring has been completed and all GHAD-maintained areas are performing well. The GHAD is preparing a flyer for all residents within the Hayward GHAD as new residents have moved in to the Hayward SoMi development.
The purpose of the flyer is to explain the purpose of the GHAD and GHAD activities.
Consistent with the earlier public hearing item, there will be future hearings scheduled before the end of the year and that staff will return to the Board to consider transfer of activities for the Hayward SoMi development before the end of the fiscal year.
GHAD BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS, REFERRAL, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
4. Board member Andrews requested the GHAD Manager coordinate with the City’s Public Safety Committee to address communications and coordinate in the event of an emergency geologic hazard event, such as an earthquake along the Hayward fault.
ADJOURNMENT
GHAD Board Chair Salinas adjourned the meeting at 7:15 pm.
APPROVED:
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Amara Morrison, Clerk and General Counsel
Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District