City Council

The City Council is responsible for the legislative function of the City, such as reviewing public policies and adopting policies responsive to the community. All of the council members serve at large, which means that each member represents the entire city.

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From left: Councilmember George Syrop, Councilmember Dan Goldstein, Mayor Mark Salinas, Councilmember Ray Bonilla Jr., Councilmember Angela Andrews, Councilmember Julie Roche, Councilmember Francisco Zermeño

The move to district-based elections: 

The Hayward City Council gave final approval on October 8, 2024, to legislation moving the City to a geographic district-based system of electing all City Council members except the City’s mayor.

The action established the boundaries of six new Council districts and the sequence of when elections in those districts will take place starting in November 2026. Under the new system, the mayor is the only member of the seven-person Council who will continue to be chosen through at-large, citywide elections.

The first district elections for Hayward Council are scheduled to take place in November 2026 in Districts 1 and 6. Council elections in Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 are scheduled to take place two years later in November 2028.

View the Hayward Districting Map

Our Strategic Priorities: 

We have identified seven (7) strategic priorities that are critical focus areas —

Grow the Economy

Cultivate Vibrant Neighborhoods

Enhance Community Safety

Strengthen Organizational Health

Champion Climate resilience & Environmental Justice

Preserve, Protect & Produce Housing for All

Invest in Infrastructure

Send a comment to the City Council: 

  • You can send a message at any time to all members of the City Council by emailing them using this link: Mayor and City Council.
  • ​In-person or virtually during the Public Comment period at a City Council Meeting. Visit the Meeting & Agenda Center for meeting dates and times.
  • Use the eComment function in the Meeting & Agenda Center before 3:00 p.m. the day off the City Council Meeting. 

How to Participate in a City Council Meeting: 

The City Council is now holding in-person/virtual hybrid public meetings. If you would like to attend a meeting in person or virtually visit the Agenda and Reports Center to view the calendar of meetings and agendas and reports.

In-person City Council Meetings are typically held at Hayward City Hall, 777 B Street, in Council Chambers. Remote participation is via the Zoom webinar platform. Zoom links, Meeting IDs and Passwords are available for each meeting on the Agenda. 

For remote participating instructions, please visit https://bit.ly/3jmaUxa or see the agenda for the meeting, which is available on the City’s website and through the Office of the City Clerk.

Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC):

City Council Members are elected officers identified in Government Code Section 87200 and file statements of economic interests with the City Clerk's office. Copies of the statements of economic interests filed by the above elected officers may be obtained by visiting the offices of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) or the City Clerk.

The physical address of the FPPC is:
1102 Q Street
Suite 3000
Sacramento, CA 95811
 

The physical address of the City Clerk's office is:
Office of the City Clerk
City of Hayward
777 B St. 4th Floor
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 583-4401

The statements of economic interests (Form 700) for members of the City Council are available in electronic format on the FPPC's website at www.fppc.ca.gov or by contacting the office of the City Clerk.