ATTACHMENT III
HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
Introduced by Council Member _________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE $250,000 IN CALRECYCLE GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, after a successful pilot program in FY24, in FY25, Maintenance Services Department (MSD) launched the Disposal Day Program (Program) a bi-monthly, no-cost household disposal event available to all Hayward households via an online registration; and WHEREAS, interest and participation from the community was overwhelming with each event reaching its maximum number of registrants (300 households) and included a sizeable waitlist; and
WHEREAS, MSD successfully held six (6) Program events where 1,800 households removed over 6,000 cubic yards of solid waste, some of which would have ultimately been illegally dumped within the Hayward community; and
WHEREAS, the Program events and citywide illegal dumping efforts were supported by city staff, temporary personnel, and community engagement; and WHEREAS, in FY26, the Program events and temporary personnel were put on an indefinite hold due to the City’s financial crisis; and WHEREAS, MSD sought grant CalRecycle’s Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Program (Grant) to reinstate the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires no matching funds and has no impact to the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City is awarded $250,000 in grant funds to support twelve (12) Disposal Day events, implement prevention efforts, like fences and signage at frequent dumping locations, and support a workforce development plan to provide limited-term employment opportunities for residents to gain hands-on work experience.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward that the City Manager, or their designee, is hereby authorized to accept these grant funds and appropriate the same amount to the Maintenance Services Department’s operating budget.
ATTACHMENT III
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