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CITY OF HAYWARD
Action Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, March 17, 2026
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541
City Hall, Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Salinas
Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Andrews
ROLL CALL
Council Member Angela Andrews, Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr, Council Member Daniel Goldstein, Council Member Julie Roche, Council Member George Syrop, Council Member Francisco Zermeno, and Mayor Mark Salinas
Present: 7 -
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Council convened in closed session on March 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., with all Council Member members present and no public comment, regarding three items: 1) conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), regarding Ghali et al v. City of Hayward US District Court -Northern District of California Case 3:25-cv-01116; 2) conference with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, regarding all labor groups; and 3) conference with property negotiators pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8, regarding the Skywest property (formerly Skywest Golf Course, 1401 Golf Course Rd, 20301 Skywest Dr) (APNs 432-0134-001-05, 432-0134-001-00, 432-0134-003-00), including City of Hayward and Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. City Attorney Lawson reported that the City Council met and discussed all items, had no reportable action related to the first two items, and gave direction to staff about the last item but otherwise took no reportable action. The closed session adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
Women’s History Month Proclamation
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tom Ferreira
Ismael Caro
Araceli Orozco
Leonardo Jimenez
Stephanie Jimenez
Claudia Pelayo
Rebeca Zarragosa
Free Lazor
Elizabeth Zarata
Sherman Lewis
Tom Ferreira
CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS
City Manager Ott
PRESENTATION
1. Downtown Hayward Improvement Association (DHIA): Receive the Annual Report on DHIA Activities (Report from Development Services Director Buizer) Information only; no action taken.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Council Member Bonilla Jr ., seconded by Council Member Syrop, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member Andrews, Mayor Salinas, Council Member Bonilla Jr, Council Member Syrop, Council Member Roche, Council Member Goldstein, and Council Member Zermeno 7 -
2. Approve the City Council Minutes of the City Council Meeting on February 24, 2026 Minutes approved.
3. Approve the City Council Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting/Budget Work Session on February 28, 2026
Minutes approved.
4. Adopt a Resolution Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Approving the Plans, Specifications, and Call for Bids for the Water Line Replacement Project FY 2024, Project No. 07072
Consent item approved, RES 26-017
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5. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $300,000 in Highway-Railway Crossing Safety Program (Section 130) Funding from the California Department of Transportation for the Preliminary Engineering Phase of the Tennyson Road Crossing Safety Improvement Project, Project No. 06944 and Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with California Department of Transportation
Consent item approved, RES 26-018
6. Adopt a Resolution Approving Side Letter of Agreements Amending Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Hayward and Both the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1909 and Hayward Fire Officers Association and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreements
Consent item approved, RES 26-019
7. Adopt a Resolution Approving a Side Letter of Agreement Amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hayward and the Hayward Police Officers Association and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement
Consent item approved, RES 26-020
WORK SESSION
8. FY 2026 Q1 and Q2 Semiannual Capital Improvement Program Progress Report (Report from Public Works Director Ameri)
Information only; no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Salinas adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:02 p.m.
NEXT MEETING, March 24, 2026, 7:00 PM
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