COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2025
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED
AFTER PUBLISHED
AGENDA
From: Rebecca Parr
To: Council’s Public Safety Committee
Subject: Public comment for Dec. 3 Hayward Public Safety Committee meeting Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 1:04:50 PM
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I want to address the lack of detail in your committee’s posted agendas and minutes and request that they contain more information.
I’m not sure why, but the agenda items for the Public Safety Committee, such as the police chief’s and fire chief’s reports, almost always say “oral report only.” That is not vague and not helpful. Why are there no posted staff reports?
The chiefs often have PowerPoint slides accompanying their reports. Why are the PowerPoint presentations not included as links on the agenda? Why can’t those be submitted in time to be included in the posted agenda so residents can view them before the meeting?
An example: Tonight’s agenda includes “Arson Incidents and Response (Oral Report Only).” Why is there no staff report or at least a list of arsons and responses? And why are the PowerPoint slides not included in the minutes, which currently impart little information other than there was a meeting, who attended and who gave presentations? The agendas and minutes are almost worthless. Hayward can and should do better. Thank you for your time,
Rebecca Parr