Hayward Area Recreation and Park Distict (H.A.R.D) and Hayward Unified School District (H.U.S.D) have many improvement projects happening around Hayward as well, to view more information about what they are doing, visit their websites.
View City of Hayward special projects and studies below:
Department: City Manager's Office
Summary: The City of Hayward is leading the planning and disposition for development of 10 parcel groups of surplus property pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Department: Development Services - Planning Division
Summary: Beginning in May 2018, the City partnered with consultant Community Attributes, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive nexus study for park impact fees. The nexus study calculates the maximum allowable park impact fees that the City may assess on new development in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act and Quimby Act requirements.
Department: Public Works - Environmental Services
Summary: The City of Hayward is considering the adoption of a reach code to electrify buildings and vehicles. The City is working with East Bay Community Energy to develop codes that will result in safer and more comfortable buildings, increase our electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and reduce our carbon footprint.
Staff Contact: Erik Pearson, Project Manager
Department: Public Works - Environmental Services
Summary: The City of Hayward is committed to generating and utilizing renewable energy sources to operate the City’s Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). Solar energy is an important resource in the WPCF’s mission to generate 100% of its energy needs and to export energy to PG&E so that other City accounts may benefit from energy produced from clean and green sources. Use of renewable energy at the WPCF is also helping the City meet its goals of reducing municipal greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 20% by 2020 and 82.5% by 2050.
Department: Public Works - Environmental Services
Summary: Students grades 1-6 will receive a watershed stewardship curriculum in partnership with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD). Students grades 7-12 will have an opportunity to assist with trash capture design, trash collection and the installation of a trash capture device. In addition, there will be an annual contest where students take photographs of trash, post them on social media, and receive cash prizes.
