CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
APRIL 7, 2026
PRESENTATIONS
Item #13
WS-010
Potential Ballot
Measure to
Modernize the City
of Hayward
Business License
Tax Ordinance
Key Takeaways•Aligns Hayward more closely with neighboring jurisdictions across most categories•Small businesses remain relatively low-taxed•Restaurants and small retail see minimal changes•Increases are focused on higher-revenue businesses
Item# 14
WS 26-011
Tree Mitigation In-
Lieu Fees
1 Tree In-Lieu Fee Work Session
Theo Spores, Landscape Architect
2 • Tree Preservation Ordinance was updated in Fall 2025 - Provided option for on- or off-site mitigation for
tree removals
• Any funds collected are held in an account for tree
related programs to enhance the City’s tree canopy
• Since Ordinance adoption, staff has been working to
develop a balanced approach that helps meet tree
enhancement goals in the City, while providing funding
support for homeowners and program administration
• Currently, there is approx. $289,000 in the In-Lieu Fund • Staff expects that future program funding to average
$250,000 per year
Background
3 Proposed Annual In-Lieu Fee Programs
Administrative Support and
Program Management
Social Equity and Community
Partnership Work Projects
Environmental Resiliency and
Sustainability Planning
Proposed In-Lieu Fee Program Categories
4 Staff Recommended Funding Allocations
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Approx. Annual Cost / Est. Percentage • PlanIt Geo Software $20,000 8.0% • Street Tree Planting Program (COH) $46,000 18.4% • Street Tree Maintenance Program (COH) $46,000 18.4% • Program Administration and Management (COH)
(15% of program costs, based on $250,000 annually)
$37,500 15.0%
SOCIAL EQUITY & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
• Grant Assistance Program $8,000 3.2% • Non-Profit Planting and Outreach Programs $75,000 30.0%
ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING
• Future Tree Canopy Study $8,000 3.2% • Urban Forest Master Plan $50,000 20.0% • Defensible Space Planning $20,000 8.0% TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $285,000
Proposed Program Funding
5 Questions for Council
Staff is requesting feedback from Council on the proposed allocation in-lieu fee monies, including the following:
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3 Does Council support staff’s recommendation to fund program administration, planning and programming at 15%?
Does Council support the funding of community projects, partnerships, and programs, as recommended by staff?
Are there other programs or initiatives that Council
would like staff to focus on?
Feedback Requested
6 Questions
Questions
7 Item #15
LB 26-006
Fiscal Year 2026
Salary Plan
Amendment
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
1 Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendment to
the City of Hayward Salary Plan for
Fiscal Year 2025
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26 Presenter:
Ian Tecson, Human Resources Director
Hayward Police Department Year-End Report
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Amendments to the City of Hayward Salary Plan for
Fiscal Year 2025
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26 Ian Tecson, Director of Human Resources
CLASSIFICATION INCREASE FISCAL IMPACT
Utility Leader – Water (M840)
Senior Utility Leader – Water (M845) 5% effective 07/29/2024 FY2024-25: $28,305 to the Water Enterprise Fund FY 2025-26: $35,643 to the Water Enterprise Fund
CLASSIFICATION INCREASE FISCAL IMPACT
Director of Public Works (U730) 10% effective 04/06/2026 FY2025-26: $10,284 to a combination of the Water Enterprise Fund, Sewer and Stormwater Fund, and Measure D recycling Fund.
SEIU Maintenance
Unrepresented Executive
• Change rolls a long-standing Special Assignment Pay (SAP) into base salary and duties • Fiscal impact is cost neutral as the pay replaces a historic 10% SAP , which is cost equivalent • Utility Leader adjustment aligned with MOU agreement to maintain 10% above Equipment Operator • Senior Utility Leader – Water adjustment aligned with MOU agreement to maintain 15% above Utility Leader – Water