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HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT, AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT FY24, PROJECT NO. 07072
WHEREAS, the City of Hayward (City) prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed Water Line Improvement Project (Proposed Project) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and state and local guidelines implementing CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the City is the lead agency on the Proposed Project, and the City Council is the decision-making body for the Proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Proposed Project is to improve water supply reliability by replacing approximately 15,000 existing aging pipes with new pipes; and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND concluded that potentially significant environmental effects were found to be avoided or would result in less than significant impacts with the incorporation of mitigation measures; and
WHEREAS, the IS/MND was made publicly available on November 14, 2025 for the required 30-day public review period under CEQA, and
WHEREAS, no public comments affecting the design were received by the City upon conclusion of the 30-day public review period, and
WHEREAS, those certain plans and specifications for the Water Line Replacement Project FY24, Project No. 070 72, will be on file in the Office of the City Clerk, are hereby adopted as plans and specifications for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice calling for bids for the required work and material to be made in the form and manner provided by law.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds and determines as follows: (1) it has independently reviewed and analyzed the IS/MND and other information in the record and has considered the information contained therein, prior to acting upon or approving the Project, (2) the IS/MND prepared for the Project has been completed in compliance with CEQA and consistent with state and local guidelines implementing CEQA, and (3) the IS/MND represents the independent judgment and analysis of the City as lead agency for the Proposed Project. The City Council designates the City ’s Director Public Works as the custodian of documents and records of proceedings on which this decision is based.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the Director of Public Works to file the Notice of Determination with the California State Clearinghouse and the Alameda County Recorder -Clerk within five (5) days of this resolution as req uired by CEQA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, sealed bids therefor will be received by the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 777 B Street, First Floor, Hayward, California 94541, up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 5, 2026, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and declared by the City Clerk in the City Hall Rotunda.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council will consider a report on the bids at a regular meeting following the aforesaid opening and declaration of same.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2026
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward