Resident urges traffic calming on Western Boulevard after repeated crashes

Victoria Hernandez of 22377 Western Boulevard asked the Hayward City Council on Oct. 21 to provide follow‑up and support for traffic calming on a section of Western Boulevard between Laurel and Smalley avenues, where she said more than 10 collisions since 2019 have damaged parked vehicles and caused multiple injuries.

Hernandez told council she submitted a traffic‑calming application on Sept. 9, provided a slide deck and video, and described recurring late‑night collisions involving distracted or impaired drivers. She said five of her cars have been damaged and that one boy was “hit and severely injured” in 2019. Hernandez asked for staff follow‑up and said the most recent crash on Oct. 10 totaled her car.

Mayor Salinas said staff had received the video and slide deck and that the chief of police in the room had heard the comments; the mayor said staff would follow up within a day or two. Assistant City Manager Mary Thomas later acknowledged receipt of the material and confirmed that the police chief heard the call. No specific traffic‑calming action or timeline was adopted at the meeting; staff indicated they would follow up directly with the resident.

The resident’s request was heard during the public‑comment portion of the agenda. Council members did not take formal action at the meeting but asked staff to report back; the record shows staff committed to follow up within days.