Annual Report | 2019
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Dear Residents,
Together, we have accomplished a lot over the past year here in Hayward. This second #HaywardForward Annual Report brochure covers just some of the highlights.
A primary focus of our work as a City has been expanding housing access and housing stability for all. To that end, new legislation has been enacted, new investments made, and new development projects are breaking ground and under construction.
We welcomed our new Chief of Police in Toney Chaplin, a career San Francisco officer and Hayward resident with a leadership style that is inclusive, optimistic, and forward thinking.
We opened our new 21st Century Library and Community Learning Center. At the helm is our new Library Services Director, Jayanti Addleman, who is a passionate advocate for literacy, inclusion, and helping all people reach their potential.
We remained top-of-class as a leader in environmental and climate protection. And we closed a structural budget gap and made additional strides to put Hayward on the path to long-term fiscal sustainability.
We take seriously our commitment to keeping you informed. This brochure is a high-level view. To learn more, visit our website at www.hayward-ca.gov/forward. You also may contact Public Information Officer Chuck Finnie at Chuck.Finnie@hayward-ca.gov or (510) 583-4344.
To follow the progress we are making together, signup for our official monthly e-newsletter, www.hayward-ca.gov/the-stack. Thank you for your time, consideration and support.
Sincerely,
Positive changes in the five-year forecast of the General Fund operating reserve is a measure of the City of Hayward's imporving fiscal health. Passage of Measure T by Hayward voters in November 2018 allowed the City to make significant progress closing the structural gap between the cost of delivering pimary services and the revenue generated to pay for them. Contributions by City employees towards the costs of their benefits during recent labor negotiations further strengthened our long-term fiscal outlook.
FY 2020 Budgeted General Fund Expenditures by Department
- Police - 45.7%
- Fire - 24.5%
- Non-Departmental and Transfers - 6.7%
- Development Services - 5.8%
- Library Services - 3.6%
- Finance - 3.1%
- Maintenance Services - 2.9%
- City Manager - 2.8%
- Public Works - Engineering and Transportation - 2.0%
- Human Resources - 1.3%
- City Attorney - 0.8%
- City Clerk - 0.5%
- Mayor and Council - 0.3%
FY 2020 Budgeted General Fund Revenue
- Property Tax - 33%
- Sales Tax - 20.5%
- Other Tax/Franchises - 20.6%
- User's Utility Tax - 10.5%
- Transfer Tax- 9%
- Franchise Fees - 6.4%
Related News Items:
- Jun. 11, 2019 | City Council Adopts Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
- Apr. 15, 2019 | City of Hayward Proposed FY 2020 Operating Budget
- Aug. 14, 2018 | Hayward Voters to Decide Revenue Measure This Fall
- Jul. 10, 2018 | $26 Million in Street Repair and Upgrades Approved for News Fiscal Year
- Jun. 12, 2018 | FY 2019 Budget Trims Structural Deficit
- Re-established rent control for housing built prior to 1979, and updated and expanded just-cause eviction protections for all Hayward tenants.
- Issued building permits, development approvals, and new downtown zoning guidelines to provide for construction of more than 3600 market-rate and income-restricted affordable housing units.
- Opening a Housing Navigation Center to provide a real pathway to permanent housing for people living on the streets.
Rent Control Related News:
- Jul. 9, 2019 | New Rent Regulations And Tenant Protections Become Law
- Jun. 27, 2019 | Hayward Caps Rent Hikes At Five Percent Until More Comprehensive Rent Stabilization And Tenant Protection Ordinance Takes Effect
- Jun. 20, 2019 | Hayward To Limit Rent Increases In Overhaul of Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance
- Mar. 12, 2019 | Just Cause Eviction Protections Extended To More Hayward Tenants
- Mar. 6, 2019 | Hayward City Council Votes To Immediately Enact Just-Cause Eviction Protections For Tenants Of All Types Of Rental Housing
- Feb. 28, 2019 | City Council To Vote On Just-Cause Eviction Protections For Tenants
- Feb. 17, 2019 | City Council To Discuss Rental Housing Stabilization Strategies
Development Related News:
- Oct. 15, 2019 | Dollinger Properties, City of Hayward Celebrate Lincoln Landing Ground-Breaking
- Aug. 14, 2019 | Building Permit Issued For Project At Former Mervyns Headquarters
- Jul. 29, 2019 | Building Permit Issued For Lincoln Landing Residential And Retail Project At Former Mervyn's Headquarters Property
- Jul. 10, 2019 | Hayward Offers 37 Acres With SF Bay Views For New Housing Development
- Jan. 8, 2019 | Affordable Housing Investments Approved
- Jan. 8, 2019 | Transformative South Hayward Park Project Advances
- Nov. 13, 2018 | Help Shape Future of Former Caltrans Lands
- Oct. 9, 2018 | $28.6 Million Awarded For Affordable Housing
- Jul. 10, 2018 | New Hillside Park Coming To South Hayward
Housing Navigation Center Related News:
- Jun. 21, 2019 | Hayward Awarded $1 Million From State For Housing Navigation Center For Homeless
- May 14, 2019 | Operator Chosen For New Housing Navigation Center
- Apr. 16, 2019 | Hayward Selects Operator For Planned Housing Navigation Center For People Who Are Homeless
- Feb. 12, 2019 | Navigation Center To Provide Shelter, Transition Support For People Who Are Homeless
- Jan. 25, 2019 | City Council Okays Emergency Actions To Shelter People Experiencing Homelessness, Help Them Secure Permanent Housing
Downtown Hayward Zoning Related News:
- Hired new Chief of Police Toney Chaplin, a leader in community policing who held every rank at the San Francisco Police Department before joining Hayward PD.
- Formed a new Community Advisory Panel to the Chief of Police to improve trust and strengthen understanding between HPD and our diverse Hayward Community.
- Marked another year of CALEA (Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies) accreditation "with distinction," an achievement met by two percent of police departments nationwide. to learn more visit https://www.calea.org.
Related News:
- Oct. 15, 2019 | Toney Chaplin Formally Sworn-In As 15th Hayward Chief Of Police
- Jul. 23, 2019 | San Francisco Assistant Chief Toney Chaplin Named Hayward's 15th Chief of Police
- Jun. 3, 2019 | Members Named to New Community Advisory Panel To Chief of Police
- May 14, 2019 | Community Input Sought On Recruitment of Next Chief of Police
- Feb. 27, 2019 | Police Chief Mark Koller Announces July Retirement From Hayward Police Department
- Feb. 12, 2019 | Applicants Sought For New Police Community Advisory Panel
- Moved Hayward residents, businesses, and government agencies onto entirely carbon-free sources of electricity, and expanded solar energy generation at city facilities.
- Completing first phase of a recycled water system that will deliver 260,000 gallons per day to local businesses and other organizations for outdoor irrigation.
- Began work with the Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency on a new Shoreline Master Plan for responding and adapting to rising sea levels that threaten low-lying areas near San Francisco Bay.
Related News Stories:
- Sep. 24, 2019 | City Employs Litter Prevention Efforts To Protect Bay
- Jul. 23, 2019 | Hayward Municipal Fleet Ditches Diesel For Renewable Alternative
- May 22, 2019 | Hayward Among Leading Group Of Cities Scoring An "A" On Climate Leadership
- Mar. 22, 2019 | Public Input Sought On Hayward Response to Rising Sea Levels
- Jan. 23, 2019 | Hayward City Council Declares Climate Emergency
- Nov. 19, 2018 | Community Presentation on Cleaner Power Options Through East Bay Community Energy
- Sep. 11, 2018 | Hayward Going Carbon Free
- Jun. 14, 2018 | Construction To Start On New Hayward Recycled Water Distribution System
- Jun. 13, 2018 | East Bay Community Energy Begins Service To Commercial Customers Across Alameda County
- Opened our new 21st Century Library and Community Learning Center with 50 percent more books and other materials, dozens of public computers, a makerspace, digital media lab and a homework center, public art, community rooms and a café
- Welcomed new Library Services Director Jayanti Addleman, who previously led the Monterey County Free Libraries, an organization recognized for vibrancy, creativity and innovation in serving diverse communities.
Related News Stories:
- Sep. 13, 2019 | Hayward's New Main Library Opens To Public On Saturday With Community Open House
- Aug. 14, 2019 | Hayward's New Downtown Library To Open For Regular Operations Sept. 14
- Mar. 25, 2019 | Construction Of New Main Library Nears Completion With June Opening Anticipated
- Jan. 14, 2019 | Opening Of New Main Library At Least A Month Or Two Away - Pending Final Inspections And Permitting
- Dec. 11, 2018 | Hayward Names New Library Director
- Oct. 23, 2018 | Library Dedication Ceremony
- Aug. 21, 2018 | Transition From Old To New Main Library Announced
- Jul. 10, 2018 | Join Us For A Fond Farewell To Old Main Library