1 Special Joint HARD Board
and Council Infrastructure &
Airport Committee Meeting
Presentations
FEBRUARY 5, 2026
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
1 Joint Discussion of La Vista Park Project and
Coordination Opportunities on Future Park Projects
February 05, 2026
Council Infrastructure &
Airport Committee,
Hayward Area Recreation & Park District
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
2 La Vista Park
Construction Phase Coordination
- Design effort and financing
- Transition to construction
- Continue City and HARD collaboration
- Weekly coordination meeting with full project team
- Ongoing communication on cost, schedule, and field issues Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
3 La Vista Park
Value Engineering Overview
- Keyway construction value engineering developed with
Design Team & Contractor
- Focus on maintaining approved park features, usability, and safety
- Approx. $5.2M targeted in project savings
- Revised Construction Contract approx. $29M
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
4 La Vista Park
Project Timeline
- Preconstruction meeting in February
- Meeting with labor groups in February
- Anticipated start of construction mid March, 300 working days, completion estimated by Summer 2027
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
5 Questions and Discussions
Hayward Area Recreation & Park District
Special Council Infrastructure &
Airport Committee Meeting
February 5, 2026
Foothill Trail
H.A.R.D. Board of Directors approved the
Foothill Trail Master Plan in November 2020
The master plan provides guidance to be
used as part of the development and
approval process for undeveloped properties,
including Caltrans 238 bypass parcels
When completed, the future trail will provide
a 6-mile route for travel and recreation
Foothill Trail Master Plan
Caltrans Parcel Map
Foothill Trail from A Street to Grove Way
A small portion has been constructed linking A
Street to the Japanese Gardens, Hayward Area
Senior Center, and Douglas Morrisson Theatre
A Habitat Conservation Fund grant has been
awarded for the continuation of that trail
segment to Grove Way through Caltrans PG8
Community meeting Sat Feb. 21 from 10am-
noon at Hayward Area Senior Center for
concept plan review
Eden Greenway
The Eden Greenway is a 2-mile linear park through a PG&E utility corridor H.A.R.D Leases the property for recreation purposes
The northern end is anchored by the Hayward Community Garden – renovated in 2020 to provide 70 garden plots, an outdoor education area, and other support amenities
Eden Greenway 6 Pickleball Courts were added to Southgate Park in 2022 Southgate Playground was renovated in 2024
Disc golf was added to the section near Southgate Park in 2025
The paving in the section at Cypress & Harder was
repaved in 2025 to help support HPN activities at that
location
The play area at Berry Avenue will be renovated in 2026 as part of our Playground Renovation project
The basketball courts near Contessa & Cypress will be
renovated in 2026 as part of our Basketball & Tennis
Court Renovation project
Eden Greenway
In 2024, HARD worked with landscape
architectural students from CalPoly SLO to
develop concept plans to activate the
greenway
The project included City staff to coordinate
stormwater management as part of the
project goals
HARD signed a Letter of Support for the
City’s Caltrans Sustainable Planning Grant
application for an active transportation link
and the improvement of street crossings
along the greenway