COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Hybrid Participation- Zoom Meeting/Conference Room 2A
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Mark Salinas
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Mayor Salinas
Committee Member Roche
Committee Member Bonilla Jr. at 5:39pm
Staff Present:
Bryan Matthews, Chief of Police
Ryan Hamre, Fire Chief
Lauren Dekas, Management Analyst
Laura Gomez, Management Analyst
PUBLIC COMMENTS
TJ
1. Approval of Minutes
Mayor Salinas introduced the item. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Committee Member Roche and seconded by Mayor Salinas.
2. Fire Chief’s Report
Chief Hamre provided an oral report and accomp anying presentation on behalf of the Fire Department.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Committee Questions/Discussion
The committee received the presentation and provided feedback to the Fire Department.
Action Items
There were no action items.
3. Police Chief Report
Chief Matthews delivered an oral report and presented a PowerPoint presentation on behalf of the Police Department.
Public Comments
Suzanne
Committee Questions/Discussion
The committee received the presentation and provided feedback to the Police Department.
Action Items
Add St. Regis updates to the Police Chief’s future reports Provide an Animal Shelter update at a future meeting
4. Update on Police Building Design
Chief Matthews provided the oral report on this item.
Public Comments
TJ
Tom
Committee Questions/Discussion
The committee received the report and provided feedback to the Police Department.
Action Items
There were no action items.
5. Arson Incidents and Response
Chief Matthews provided an oral report and PowerPoint presentation on this item.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Committee Questions/Discussion
The committee received the report and provided feedback to the Police Department.
Action Items
There were no action items.
6. Emergency Management Plan Overview
Chief Hamre provided an oral report on this item.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Committee Questions/Discussion
The committee received the report and provided feedback to the Fire Department.
Action Items
Schedule Council emergency preparedness training prior to the June regional exercise
7. Proposed 2026 Agenda Planning Calendar
January 28, 2026
Public Safety Overtime Management – moved from December 3, 2025 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle Replacement
Organized Retail Theft Update
*Addition for Approval – Emergency Preparedness and Fire Resiliency March 25, 2026
Youth and Family Services Update
Fire Department Assessment
Gang Activity Update
May 27, 2026
AB 481 Annual Report
HEART Program Update
MIHU Pause Update
July (TBD due to Break)
Confirm with Council to keep or cancel meeting due to Council Recess
September 23, 2026
Overview of Fire Technology
Overview of Police Technology
Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Public Safety
December 2, 2026 (Special Meeting due to Thanksgiving Holiday) Wellness Programs for Public Safety
Debrief of Fire Season and Mutual Aid
Cost Recovery for EMS
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Committee Questions/Discussion
The committee reviewed the upcoming calendar . Mayor Salinas reques ted a report on the state of the animal shelter in January, an update on Weekes Park efforts between rangers and PD, and the addition of a police building update with Director Amiri to the March meeting. Committee Member Roche requested ongo ing St. Regis updates be included in the Chief’s reports.
Action Items
Provide a report on the Animal Shelter in January
Provide an update on Weekes Park efforts
Provide an update on the police building design with Director Amiri in March Include St. Regis updates on the Chief’s report
COMMITTEE MEMBERS/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REFERRALS
Mayor Salinas announced that th e City of Hayward will kick o ff the holiday season with a tree-lighting ceremony on Saturday, December 6.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Salinas adjourned the meeting at 7:10p.m.