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Hayward council approves consent items, designates mayor as Cal Cities delegate and adopts salary amendments
Summary
Council approved most consent items (item 4 pulled for later review), designated the mayor as the city’s Cal Cities voting delegate and adopted salary-plan amendments tied to negotiated agreements; council also announced modest council pay reductions.
The Hayward City Council on Tuesday moved several routine items, designated the mayor as the city’s voting delegate to the Cal Cities annual conference and adopted changes to the city salary plan that reflect previously negotiated labor agreements.
Consent calendar: The council voted to approve the consent calendar while pulling item 4 for separate review. Councilmember Goldstein moved the consent motion and Mayor Pro Tem Roach seconded; the motion passed without objection. The consent package, as approved, included item 3 — a staff request tied to fire-department training funds that prompted council questions during the meeting.
Fire training funding (consent discussion): Councilmembers asked the fire chief and staff to explain a requested allocation to support EMTs completing required paramedic training. Staff said the immediate request would cover approximately $140,000 for the first cohort of 11 employees who…
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