HAYWARD
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT
TO: Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Board of Directors FROM: GHAD Manager
GHAD Attorney
BOARD MEETING DATE: January 27, 2026
SUBJECT: Resolution 26-01 Accepting Tabulation of Votes for the Parcel Group 3 Development within the Hayward GHAD and Resolution 26-02 Confirming the Assessment and Authorizing the Levy and Collection of Assessment for the Parcel Group 3 Development within the Hayward GHAD RECOMMENDATION(S):
Staff recommends that the GHAD Board take the following actions:
Open and conduct a public hearing on the proposed assessment; Close the hearing and consider any protest against the assessment; Direct the GHAD Clerk to canvass and tabulate the assessment ballots; Adopt Resolution 26-01 Accepting the Tabulation of Votes; and If the vote supports the approval, adopt Resolution 26-02 confirming the assessment, and authorizing the levy and collection of the assessment for the Parcel Group 3 Development within the Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District.
SUMMARY:
In approving the Parcel Group 3 Development, which is improved with a multi-family residential building and an educational building, the City of Hayward included Infill Checklist Item No. 48 that required the Parcel Group 3 Development to be annexed into the existing Hayward Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD).
With the approval of Resolution 25-03, the Hayward GHAD Board of Directors (GHAD Board) approved annexation of the Parcel Group 3 Development into the Hayward GHAD and approved the Plan of Control. With the approval of Resolution 25-04, the GHAD Board approved the draft Engineer’s Report for the Parcel Group 3 Development which identifies the source of funding for the GHAD-maintained improvements identified in the Plan of Control. In order to impose the assessment set forth in the approved Engineer’s Report, it is recommended the GHAD Board adopt Resolutions 26-01 and 26-02 to accept the tabulation of the ballots, consider any protests against the proposed assessment, and certify the canvass of votes.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
On March 1, 2016, the Hayward City Council adopted Resolution 16-030 approving the formation of the Hayward GHAD and appointed itself to serve as the GHAD Board of Directors.
On December 2, 2025, the GHAD Board of Directors held a public hearing on the proposed annexation of the Parcel Group 3 Development into the Hayward GHAD, and adopted Resolution 25-03 approving annexation of the Parcel Group 3 development into the Hayward GHAD and accepting the Parcel Group 3 Development Plan of Control.
A funding source has been secured for The Reserve (La Vista), Hideaway (Ersted Project), and Hayward SoMi developments within the Hayward GHAD, and it is now appropriate to secure a funding source for the Parcel Group 3 Development annexation area. Like the existing developments within the GHAD, the funding source for the Parcel Group 3 Development is through a real property assessment. The assessment for the multi-family residential building and educational building within the Parcel Group 3 Development is proposed to be imposed at the time building permits are issued for each of the buildings; this assessment will fund the maintenance of the improvements in the Parcel Group 3 Development Plan of Control previously approved by the GHAD Board on December 2, 2025 (Resolution 25-03).
On December 2, 2025, the GHAD Board adopted Resolution 25-04 approving the draft Engineer’s Report for the Parcel Group 3 Development to set an assessment limit of $0.25472 per square foot of habitable space (Fiscal Year 2025/26 dollars).The Parcel Group 3 Development assessment will not impact or change the existing assessments for The Reserve (La Vista), Hideaway (Ersted Project), and Hayward SoMi landowners within the GHAD.
Following the GHAD Board meeting on December 2, 2025, the property owners of the parcels within the Parcel Group 3 Development were provided with a copy of the draft Engineer’s Report, a Notice of Intent to Order an Assessment, and a ballot (Resolution 25-04).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The developer is responsible for funding all activities undertaken by the GHAD up and until the GHAD Improvements, as defined in the Plan of Control, are accepted by the GHAD. Thereafter, the GHAD will be funded 100% through assessments levied on properties within the Hayward GHAD. Therefore, there is no fiscal impact on the City’s General Fund.
NEXT STEPS:
The GHAD Board shall consider all protests against the proposed assessment and shall not impose the assessment if there is a majority protest (Resolution 26-01). If there is no majority protest, the GHAD Board shall authorize the assessment (Resolution 26-02).
Prepared by: GHAD Manager Haley Ralston and GHAD Attorney Amara Morrison Recommended by: GHAD Manager Haley Ralston
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 26-01
Resolution No. 26-02