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CITY OF HAYWARD
Action Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, January 27, 2026
CONCURRENT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
HAYWARD GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor/GHAD Chair Salinas
Pledge of Allegiance: Council/GHAD Member Bonilla Jr.
ROLL CALL
Council Member George Syrop, Council Member Julie Roche, Council Member Daniel Goldstein, Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr, Council Member Angela Andrews, Mayor Mark Salinas, and Council Member Francisco Zermeno
Present: 7 -
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
CONSENT
1. Approve the Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board (GHAD) Minutes of the Board Meeting of December 2, 2025
A motion was made by Member Andrews, seconded by Member Syrop, to adopt the GHAD meeting minutes of December 2, 2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Syrop, Council Member Bonilla Jr, Council Member Zermeno, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Roche, and Mayor Salinas 7 -
PUBLIC HEARING
2. 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 (Report from GHAD Manager Ralston)
A motion was made by GHAD Member Goldstein, seconded by GHAD Member Roche, to adopt GHAD Resolution 26-01 accepting the tabulation of votes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Mayor Salinas, Council Member Zermeno, Council Member Roche, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Syrop, and Council Member Bonilla Jr 7 -
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A motion was made by GHAD Member Goldstein, seconded by GHAD Member Syrop, to adopt GHAD 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. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Mayor Salinas, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Zermeno, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Bonilla Jr, and Council Member Roche 7 -
ADJOURN TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chair Salinas adjourned the GHAD meeting at 7:15 p.m.and reconvened as the City Council meeting at 7:19 p.m.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
City Hall, Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Council convened in closed session on January 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., with all members present and no public members regarding conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), regarding one case. City Attorney Lawson reported that the City Council met and discussed the item but took no reportable action.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Kelly Abreu
Katia Inzunu
Gregorio Arroyo
Pepe
Gardenia Zuniga
Alejandro Jasso
CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS
City Manager Ott
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Syrop, seconded by Council Member Bonilla Jr ., to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Bonilla Jr, Council Member Goldstein, Mayor Salinas, Council Member Roche, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Zermeno, and Council Member Syrop 7 -
1. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funding in the Amount of $153,000 from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, and Appropriate the Funds to the Code Enforcement Division of the Development Services Department, for the Term of Three Years
Consent item approved, RES 26-001.
2. Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Landscape Maintenance Contracts for Twin Bridges Landscape and Lighting Assessment District 7 with New Image Landscape Company in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $357,000 and for Parkside Heights Landscape and Lighting Assessment District 17 with Pacheco Landscape Management, Inc. in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $91,000
Consent item approved, RES 26-002 (Twin Bridges LLAD 7); RES 26-003 (Parkside Heights LLAD 17)
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3. Adopt Resolutions to 1) Initiate Proceedings Pursuant to Government Code Section 53753, 2) Provide Intention to Levy Assessments for FY 2026, 3) Preliminarily Approve FY 2026 the Engineer’s Report, 4) Provide a Notice of Proposition 218 Public Hearing for Stratford Village Flood Control Facilities Improvement Assessment (MD1 - 2026), 5) Approve the Mailing of Ballots, and 6) Adopt Proposition 218 Assessment Ballot Procedures Consent item approved, RES 26-004 (Initiating Proceedings); RES 26-005 (Adopting Procedures for Proposition 218).
4. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kittelson & Associates, Inc., in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,200,000 for Consulting Services for Phase 2 of the High Injury Network Safety Plan, Project No. 06942 Consent item approved, RES 26-006. Speakers: Ahmed Shorab, Alejandro Jasso, Tyler Dragoni, Bruce CV.
WORK SESSION
5. Business-Friendly Hayward Project Update: Review of Draft Municipal Code and Zoning Maps Revisions Related to the Business-Friendly Hayward Project (Report from Development Services Director Buizer)
Information only; no action taken. Speakers: Philip Sidles, Lala De La O, Kelly Abreu.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Moratorium on New Massage Businesses: Adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance Pursuant to Government Code section 65858, Extending the Temporary Moratorium on New Massage Businesses in Hayward for up to 10 Months and 15 Days, and Finding that the Action is Exempt from Environmental Review (Report from City Attorney Lawson) A motion was made by Council Member Zerme ño, seconded by Council Member Goldstein, to adopt an interim urgency ordinance extending the temporary moratorium on new massage businesses in Hayward for up to 10 months and 15 days. ORD 26-02. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Mayor Salinas, Council Member Bonilla Jr, Council Member Roche, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Zermeno, and Council Member Andrews 7 -
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
7. East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Project Evaluation for the East Bay Greenway Multimodal - Hayward Segment Project (Report from Public Works Director Ameri)
A motion was made by Council Member Zerme ño, seconded by Council Member Syrop, to approve staff's recommendation. RES 26-007. Speakers: Ahmed Shorab, Alejandro Jasso, Tyler Dragoni, Bruce CV, Carl Gorringe. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Mayor Salinas, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Bonilla Jr, Council Member Zermeno, and Council Member Roche 7 -
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Salinas adjourned the City Council meeting at 10:40 p.m.
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NEXT MEETING, February 3, 2026, 7:00 PM
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