Since 2013, the City of Hayward, Alameda County (County), and Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District (HARD) have worked towards a shared vision of constructing and operating a new center at the corner of Tennyson and Ruus Roads called the South Hayward Youth and Family Center (SHYFC) -- also known as "The Stack Center." The project site is on City-owned property and located at 680 West Tennyson Road. Phase I was completed in December 2024 and transformed the existing Matt Jimenez Community Center into an affordable childcare center for infants through preschoolers, installed bay-friendly landscaping, and created a community event plaza for large outdoor gatherings. Phases II & III plan to redevelop the current Eden Youth and Family Center site (formerly Tennyson Elementary School) at the corner of Tennyson Rd and Ruus Rd. Staff continue to fundraise to close the funding gap for Phase II. 

In partnership with Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District (HARD), La Vista Park is a 39-acre destination park located a quarter-mile east of the intersection of Tennyson Road and Mission Boulevard in South Hayward. La Vista Park is planned to include a soccer field, bike terrain park, basketball courts, an amphitheater, dog park, zip-line, playgrounds, picnic areas, walking/hiking trails, science garden, water play area, observation points, and open areas. In FY22, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) report was updated to include the park expansion area, and staff are currently working with consultants to finalize the design. Construction bid documents have been completed and construction is planned to commence in late Spring or early Summer 2025.

This project will construct traffic signal and technology improvements focused on traffic safety on A Street between Hesperian Boulevard and Mission Boulevard. Improvements include fiber optic communications, new signal cabinets, connected vehicle infrastructure, video detection, transit and freight signal priority, and analytics services. 

This project would implement bikeways on several downtown streets to provide bicycle network connectivity. Streets include portions of 2nd St, B St, C St, D St, Watkins Ave and City Center Drive and would provide access through and around downtown and to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). 

The Simme Seat Pilot Program installed Simme Seats at 12 AC transit stops without existing shelters or benches to improve transit riding experience. In FY 2026, the Simme Seat Project will continue to install more Simme Seats throughout the City.

This project aims to develop the conceptual design for the new Public Safety Center facility, including site assessment of two potential locations: the former California Air National Guard (CANG) site and the former City Hall building at 22300 Foothill Blvd. The scope of work encompasses identifying space needs, conducting site analysis and design, creating facility layout plans, performing cost analysis, and evaluating project delivery options.

Every year, the City improves stretches of roadway throughout Hayward as part of its annual Pavement Improvement Program. The effort involves a combination of pavement rehabilitation and preventive maintenance. Pavement rehabilitation most often consists of spot repair of failed pavement areas and the application of hot mix asphalt overlay. City streets in significantly deteriorated condition will receive intensive structural repair work, which usually consists of full width grind in addition to spot repair and application of the asphalt overlay. Preventive maintenance efforts are reserved for streets in decent condition, and typically involve the application of crack sealing, spot repair, and micro-surfacing. 

The Main Street Complete Streets project will improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities along Main Street to create a safe and friendly environment for multimodal travel in the Downtown Hayward Priority Development Area. Proposed improvements include reducing the roadway from four to two lanes and one center lane for left turns and temporary areas for delivery truck loading and unloading, adding bulb-outs (curb extensions) and bike lanes, improving ADA access with new curb ramps, replacing existing sidewalk, adding decorative streetlights, creating on-street parking opportunities that provide door zone protection for bicyclists, resurfacing and restriping roadways, and creating an attractive, sustainable landscaping buffer along sidewalks. 

The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Safe Routes to School program conducts regular School Safety Assessments for the public schools in Hayward and throughout the County, resulting in a set of infrastructure recommendations to make it easier for students to bike and walk to school. Hayward's Safe Routes to School Program (SR2S) was created to implement these recommendations. In collaboration with partners including Hayward Unified School District, Alameda CTC, and various community organizations, SR2S will combine engineering tools with safety education and other activities to encourage students to choose alternate modes of transportation on their way to school. 

The City of Hayward's Safe Routes for Seniors (SR4S) Program is a collaborative effort between the City and local senior housing facilities, senior centers, and community-based organizations. Through these partnerships, the City is working to identify areas in Hayward at which to focus accessibility and walkability improvements. The City has completed improvements at downtown Hayward intersections and is currently designing improvements at several intersections in South Hayward along West Tennyson Ave, Patrick Ave, and Tampa Ave. Improvements include installation of ADA ramps, new crosswalks, bulb outs to shorten crossing times, bus boarding islands to ease access to transit, and adding medians for pedestrian refuge when crossing the street.

Hayward Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) identified a high injury network in the City – the 18% of roads where 75% of serious injuries and fatalities occur in the City. Funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program, the City’s first High Injury Network Safety Plan will identify projects on the High Injury Network that are effective, feasible, equitable, and supported by stakeholders. The plan will evaluate seven corridors: the Downtown Loop, A Street, B Street, Hesperian Boulevard, Jackson Street, Mission Boulevard, and Tennyson Road.

Hayward’s Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) identified speed management as a key strategy to improve the safety of roadway users in the City. Funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program, the City’s first Speed Management Plan will evaluate existing roadway speeds, speed limits, speed-related collisions, and develop target speeds and strategies for speed management that are cost effective and aligned with the LRSP and California’s speed limit laws.

Phase 3 of the Project, from A Street to the northern City limit at Rose Street, is the last phase of the three-phase Mission Blvd Corridor Improvement Project. Improvements include undergrounding of overhead utilities, electrical service conversions of private properties, construction of bicycle cycle track, sidewalk, curb and gutter, rehabilitation of pavement, installation of traffic signals and streetlights, installation of traffic striping, pavement marking and signage, improvements to storm drains systems, installation of irrigation system and landscaping, as well as City of Hayward monument signs. Construction began in July 2023 and is anticipated to be completed by June 2025. 

This project will provide a citywide bike voucher program, bike storage, active transportation education classes, and encouragement activities and events for students and residents.

In 2017, the State of California mandated that all signal timing be updated to be consistent with Caltrans’ standard pedestrian walking pace, yellow times, and all-red times at all intersections. To implement these mandated updates, the Traffic Signal System Improvement Project has been established to verify and update the signal timing of all signalized intersections in the City to ensure compliance with the State requirements.

In response to community concerns regarding speeding on Santa Clara Street and vehicles not stopping at the crossing at El Dorado Avenue, the Santa Clara Street Traffic Calming Study & Implementation Project has been developed to identify opportunities to calm traffic, improve safety, and provide protected bike facilities for cyclists that frequent the corridor. The project will involve the development of the study and implementation of its recommended improvements, which are anticipated to be a combination of geometric, sign, and striping modifications.

The Traffic Calming Implementation Program is an ongoing project through which staff respond to citizen concerns about speeding on local residential streets. Staff analyze the areas of concern and determine whether traffic calming measures are recommended. Those locations which are approved typically receive such traffic calming measures as speed limit signs, narrowed lanes, right edge line striping, bike lanes, speed radar feedback signs, flexible delineators, and speed humps, among others.

In response to concerns expressed by the community, staff will soon be developing a feasibility study to identify opportunities to improve pedestrian and bike safety, as well as reduce excessive vehicle speeds, along the D Street corridor. This project will support development of the study as well as future implementation of the improvements.

The 0.78 mile-stretch of Campus Drive between 2nd Street and Hayward Boulevard was identified as a priority corridor for traffic calming improvements based on community concerns, traffic volume, speed and collision data, and other factors. This segment of Campus Drive serves multiple neighborhoods, California State University East Bay, hiking trails, churches, a senior facility, and Fire Station 9. In FY 2023, the $150,000 project budget was used to partner with a consultant to design pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming improvements; address safety concerns and mobility needs; and launch a pilot program. The above picture features vertical poles which were installed as part of this pilot. Implementation of the recommended improvements have been incorporated in the City’s annual pavement improvement program and the new sidewalk program.

The Traffic Management Project is an ongoing project through which staff monitors the approximately 146 signalized intersections throughout Hayward, implementing various improvements to ensure reliable functionality of the traffic signal software and equipment. Improvements include upgrading the signal control cabinets, installing battery backup systems, and resolving detection issues, among other efforts required to ensure both driver and pedestrian safety throughout the city.

The Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), formerly Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF), Phase II Facilities Plan, which was completed in 2020, was prepared to guide the WRRF infrastructure needs for the next twenty years. The Phase II Facilities Plan updates the previous master plan to incorporate new facilities needed to address future regulatory requirements restricting discharge of nutrients to the Bay. The WRRF Phase II Improvements Project will include two projects projects: 07760 – WRRF Phase II Improvement Project and 07786 - New Administration Building and Laboratory Project.

In 2020, staff worked with firm Black & Veatch (B&V) to develop a nutrient management strategy (NMS) as part of the WPCF Phase II Facilities Plan and in spring 2022, staff started working with firm Brown and Caldwell to design the Phase II Improvements. The total cost of the project is estimated at $498 million. As part of the funding strategy, the City intends to finance the project costs through the USEPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), municipal bonds, a potential Water Resources Development (WRDA) grant, and sewer fund reserves to help fund the estimated construction costs. In addition to the design and construction of the Phase II WRRF Upgrade, the project includes a new administration building and laboratory, as well as other related improvement needs.

To improve overall water supply reliability and conserve drinking water supplies, the City constructed a recycled water system to deliver tertiary-treated recycled water to sites near the WPCF for landscape irrigation and industrial uses. Construction of the storage tank, pump station, and distribution pipeline system was completed in FY 2020. Construction of the treatment facility and customer connections to the recycled water system were completed, and recycled water deliveries to the first phase of customers began in Spring 2022. The Phase I customer sites include four parks, six schools, one college, nineteen private businesses, and City street landscaping.

In FY 2025, staff initiated development of a Master Plan to guide design and construction efforts for Phase II of the Recycled Water Program. Phase II will involve increasing the recycled water customer base, which will require designing and constructing an expanded treatment facility to meet the increased demand.

Every year, the City identifies existing water mains for replacement to provide adequate capacity for fire flow and maintain the operability of the water distribution system. Water mains are selected for a variety of reasons including having exceeded service life, frequency of breaks, and/or upgrades needed for supply reliability.  

Every year, the City uses closed circuit television (CCTV) technology to identify structurally damaged sanitary sewer mains for repair or replacement. The goals of the project are to prevent sewer overflows and maintain the operability of the sewer collection system. 

All of the facilities at the City’s Corporation Yard (Corp Yard), which were originally constructed in the 1980s, are in need of significant repairs and upgrades. The necessary improvements to the Corp Yard are estimated to amount to more than $140 million, and are currently identified on the City's Identified and Unfunded Capital Needs list. The Corp Yard Needs Assessment Project was created to identify an updated list of necessary improvements and to revise the estimated implementation costs.

The City maintains a fleet of approximately 450 vehicles and equipment units, and the useful life of these fleet units is maximized and managed via the 10 Year Fleet Capital Replacement Plan. The plan identifies replacement timelines based on age, mileage, maintenance, and safety. When it comes time to retire a unit, carbon emissions are a key consideration.

After a successful hybrid patrol vehicle pilot in FY 2021, Fleet Management updated the standard specifications for Hayward Police patrol vehicles, and all new patrol cars will be hybrid-powered models. In FY 2022, a total of ten hybrid patrol cars were ordered to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, and an additional nine were ordered in FY 2023. Once received and placed into service, the fleet vehicle matrix will consist of 18% EV/hybrid units.

Staff are also working to invest in EVs where possible and within current replacement cycles and budget parameters. While staff is working aggressively to meet this goal, global supply chain and production issues have delayed the timely delivery of all fleet vehicles.

A recent report by Ava Community Energy (formerly East Bay Community Energy) provides an analysis of the charging infrastructure that will be needed to electrify the City’s fleet, including all non-emergency light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles as well as recommended charging infrastructure for use by City employees. The report identifies a need for 152 chargers at 15 facilities for fleet vehicles, which are estimated to cost $4.8 million. The report recommends 145 chargers at 19 facilities, estimated to cost $3.5 million. The report was presented to the City Council Sustainability Committee on January 8, 2024.

Staff will provide an updated report to the City Council in 2025. Staff are also working with Ava Community Energy to install one to three fast charging hubs for electric vehicle charging - the first of which will be Muni Lot 4. Hubs will be entirely funded by Ava Community Energy and will serve the general public, but will be sited to also serve residents of multi-family properties, many of which are older buildings that lack the infrastructure needed to support EV charging.