Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
1 Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP)
Recommendations on Eligible
Projects and Programs
Presented by: Doris Tang, Management Analyst
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2 Recommendation
That the Housing Policy & Resources Committee (HPRC):
1. Receive an informational report on the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP); and
2. Provide feedback on staff’s recommended funding priorities, including prioritizing Option #3 - Supporting Ongoing
Operations of the South Hayward Parish Emergency Shelter Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
3 PIP at a Glance
•One-time state funding for housing, homelessness & community development activities
•$8 million available statewide
•Awarded based on Prohousing Designation Score
•Priority to jurisdictions that have not previously received PIP funds Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
4 City Eligibility
•Hayward is eligible for $1,200,000 (base award $750,000 + bonus award $450,000)
•Meet all HCD eligibility requirements:
Compliant Housing Element
Submitted Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Received Prohousing Designation by March 31, 2026 (Received May 27, 2025) Maintain compliance with state and federal laws as determined by HCD; and Submit a complete PIP application
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5 Programs for Consideration (Criteria)
How Staff Evaluated Options
• Gap financing for entitled affordable housing projects • Programs with insufficient ongoing funding; and/or
• Opportunities to offset General Fund obligations
Additional Staff Recommendation
• Limit funding to no more than two options to maximize impact Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
6 Programs for Consideration
# PROJECT / PROGRAM BENEFITS LIMIT ATIONS
3 South Hayward Parish
Emergency Shelter
Staff Recommendation
Hayward’s only year-round adult
emergency shelter
Critical partner to HEART
Funding would support 4-5 beds for 4
years
Offset GF contributions
No identified ongoing funding
1 Gap Financing for Affordable
Housing
Improves project competitiveness for tax
credits
No shovel-ready project identified;
timing uncertain
2 Down Payment Assistance Expands homeownership opportunities Impact depends on allowable assistance levels
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7 Programs for Consideration
# PROJECT / PROGRAM BENEFITS LIMIT ATIONS
4 Shallow Subsidy Program Provides time-limited rental
assistance to households at high risk
of homelessness
Administered by BACS with
supportive services
ARPA funded program sunsets
December 2026 without new
funding
5 Hayward Navigation Center (HNC) Primary transitional housing and service hub
64% of exits to permanent housing
PIP funds could offset some GF costs
for one year but would not address
long-term funding or leverage
requirements
6 Inclusionary Housing Trust Fund
Match Funds
Longer-term flexibility (additional
three years to expend funds)
Limited immediate impact
compared to Options 1 - 5
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8 Timeline
December 22, 2023: First Prohousing Designation Application March 8, 2024: Second Prohousing Designation Application May 27, 2025: Prohousing Designation Awarded (Score of 45) September 30, 2025: PIP Round 4 NOFA Released
June 2026: Award Announcements
March 31, 2026: Application Due Date
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9 What We’re Asking From HPRC Today
1. Provide feedback on PIP funding priorities
2. Consider staff recommendation to prioritizing Option #3 – South Hayward Parish Emergency Shelter
3. If recommending multiple uses for $1.2M funds, consider limiting to no more than two options to maximize impact Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
10 Questions
1 Implementation Update on Hayward’s
Rental Housing Programs
Action Item
December 18, 2025 | HPRC
Ayush Patel, Management Analyst II
2 RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAMS
❖Residential Rent Stabilization & Tenant Protection Ordinance (RRSO) ❖Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance (TRAO)
❖Mobilehome Space Rent Stabilization Ordinance (MRSO)
❖Residential Rental Inspection Program (RRIP)
3 NOTABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM FINDINGS
• TRAO: 37 tenant households provided nearly $300,000 in relocation assistance since 2022
• RRIP: Number of units inspected decreased due to increase in programs administered
• Eviction Tracking: Evictions on track to match or exceed 2024 levels
• Rent Review: 44 RRSO petitions and 1 MRSO petition
4 PUBLIC OUTREACH
38 workshops and events co-hosted and attended
RRSO
2 inefficiencies identified
KEY TAKEAWAYS
5 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RRSO
Assess properties
with outstanding fees
Fee collection
≠ cost recovery
Extend deadline to
30 days
20-day arbitration
decision deadline
is too short
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Housing Policy & Resource Committee:
1. Accepts this informational report on the implementation of Hayward’s Rental Housing Programs, which consists of the Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RRSO), Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance (TRAO), Mobilehome Space Rent Stabilization Ordinance (MRSO), and the Residential Rental Inspection Ordinance (RRIP); and
2. Approves staff’s recommendation to return to the full City Council early next calendar year to amend the RRSO to strengthen the fee collection process and extend the arbitration decision timeline.
7 Questions