The Business Friendly Hayward Plan is a strategic initiative designed to make it easier for businesses to locate and thrive in the City's commercial and mixed-use areas, while also working to revitalize vacant and underused properties. The project aims to create a supportive environment for local businesses, attract new investment, and strengthen the local economy.
The City of Hayward is gearing up to start its annual pavement improvement project bringing over $12.5 million of spot repairs, micro surfacing, pavement grinding and overlay, curb ramp upgrades, and restriping, including bike lane and crosswalk improvements to more than 41 lane miles of roadway.
The project is expected to start in June 2025 and completed by end of November 2025.
The purpose of Community Based Transportation Plans (CBTPs) is to collaborate with residents, community organizations and transportation agencies to improve mobility options for low-income and underrepresented communities. These community led plans identify the most important transportation issues in these neighborhoods and develop strategies to address and monitor them.
The City of Hayward is excited to launch Hayward Rides, a program designed to provide residents with access to free bicycles, helping to make cycling a more accessible, affordable, and sustainable transportation option. Hayward Rides is one of the largest municipal bike programs in the country. The program aims to support residents and youth, especially those in disadvantaged and low-income communities, by providing bicycles and essential safety equipment.
DeAnna Hilbrants brings deep experience in municipal finance and public service leadership. She most recently served as Assistant Director of Business Services for Silicon Valley Power in Santa Clara, overseeing financial and contracting functions for the city’s electric utility with operating and capital budgets exceeding $1 billion.
During this initial phase of the Reparative Justice Project, we are asking for nominations for the formation of a Steering Committee to direct the Project and serve as representatives of the Russell City community in communications between the City of Hayward and the Russell City community.
Ryan Hamre began his duties as Hayward’s 12th Fire Chief on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.
Prior to his appointment as Fire Chief, Ryan rose through the fire service ranks, beginning as a Firefighter before becoming an Apparatus Operator, Captain, Battalion Chief and Deputy Chief. He is a California State Fire Marshal-certified Chief Fire Officer and serves as Deputy Task Force Leader with FEMA Urban Search & Rescue California Task Force 4.
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