Councilmember Sara Lamnin

Councilmember Sara Lamnin was elected to the Hayward City Council in June of 2014. She was re-elected in November of 2018. Councilmember Lamnin was voted Mayor Pro Tempore by her colleagues in 2021.
 
 
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541-5007
Email: Sara.Lamnin@hayward-ca.gov
Phone: (510) 583-4358 | Fax: (510) 583-3601

Open Office Hours

Flexible schedule upon request via phone or web  

Education

  • Certificate of Completion, Leadership Hayward training program, 2009
  • Certificate of Completion, Emerge California training program, 2009
  • M.S., Healthcare Administration, 2006, California State University, Hayward
  • Certified Intergenerational Specialist, University of Pittsburgh, PA. July 2001
  • B.A., Recreation and Leisure Studies, Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis, 1996, San Francisco State University

Elected Office

  • Elected - Hayward City Council, 2014
  • Re-elected - Hayward City Council, 2018

Professional Experience

  • Program Director, Hayward Community Action Network, South Hayward Parish – 2009-2014
  • Program Manager, Kinship Support Services Program, Lincoln Child Center – 2006-2009
  • Recreation Coordinator, Kinship Support Services Program, Lincoln Child Center – 2001-2006
  • Recreation Therapist, San Ramon Rehabilitation Hospital –2000-2001
  • Director of Recreation Therapy, Parkview Health Care Center – 1996-2000

Community Service

  • Hayward Planning Commission – 2010-2014
  • Hayward Sustainability Committee – 2010-2012
  • Hayward Citizen’s Advisory Commission – 2006-2010
  • Chair, Task Force to End Hunger and Homelessness in Hayward – 2013-present
  • Co-Chair, South Hayward Community Festival – 2008-2011
  • Founder, Alameda County Tools for School Collaborative – 2003-2009
  • Member, Hayward Coalition for Youth – 1999-2005

Community & Professional Involvement

  • South Hayward Neighborhood Collaborative – 2000-Present
  • Eden Area League of Women Voters
  • American Association of University Women
  • Neighborhood Spirit Foundation
  • South Hayward Neighborhood Improvement Committee (AKA The Brooms Committee
  • Hayward Coalition for Youth
  • Gay Prom
  • The Eden Area Matrix - North Hayward Collaborative
  • Hayward Chamber of Commerce
  • Hayward Rotary (and past, Hayward South Rotary)
  • California Parks and Recreation Society
  • National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
  • California Board of Parks and Recreation Certification
  • Member of Local Progress National Housing Affordability Learning Cohort 2020 

Provides information on education and training including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill.  

 

The VA Work-Study Program is available to any eligible veteran or their dependents who are receiving VA education benefits and attending school three-quarter time or more.  

 

The CMD GI Bill issues educational awards to qualifying members of the California Army or Air National Guard, California State Guard, and the California Naval Militia. This State Grant can pay for up to 100% of the tuition and fees at a University of California, California State University, or a California Community College. It can also be used for eligible California proprietary and private institutions. 

 

The Veterans Resource Center at Chabot College is dedicated to ensuring that Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and eligible dependents make a smooth transition into Chabot College.  

Help Desk: (510) 458-3594 or (510) 856-7419 

 

Veteran Students Services provides wraparound student support services to all CSUEB veteran students.  the program offers peer-mentoring, tutoring, referrals to other departments and external agencies and opportunities for networking and building a community of veteran students. 

Phone: (510) 885-3669 

The Veteran Resource Center (VRC) provides assistance for active-duty personnel, veterans and their eligible dependents in pursuit of education and in obtaining veterans’ benefits. 

Phone (510) 545-4164 

Ohlone College Veterans Resource Center – Veterans of Affairs  

The Ohlone College Veterans Affairs Office provides is responsible for administration of veteran educational benefits programs for those who have served their country in the Armed Forces and to their dependents. 

Veterans Affairs Office 

Ohlone College 

 

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The ACPHD works in  partnership with the community to ensure the optimal health and well being of all people through a dynamic and responsive process respecting the diversity of the community and challenging us to provide for present and future generations. 

 

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) consists of three inpatient facilities located at Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore plus seven outpatient clinics in San Jose, Fremont, Capitola, Monterey, Stockton, Modesto, and Sonora. 

Palo Alto Division 
3801 Miranda Avenue 
Palo Alto, CA 94304 
(650) 493-5000 | (800) 455-0057 

Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Livermore 

4951 Arroyo Road 
Livermore, CA 94550-9650 

925-373-4700 | (800) 455-0057 

Their mission is to give all the support needed to help severely-wounded veterans and families recover from their injuries and illnesses in return for their sacrifices. 

 

Provides information and resources for mental health issues including: anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, military sexual trauma, PTSD, schizophrenia, substance abuse, suicide prevention. 

 

Updates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reference information on the health care benefits available to enrolled Veterans and beneficiaries. Or, This guide is designed to provide Veterans and their families with the information they need to understand VA's health care system – eligibility requirements, the health benefits and services available to help Veterans and copays that certain Veterans may be charged.