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Votes at a glance: Hayward council unanimously approves budget, utility rates, reach code and other items (June 17, 2025)
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the Hayward City Council voted unanimously on multiple items including the FY 2025–26 budget (with addendum), water and recycled-water rate adjustments, the GANN appropriations limit resolution and a revised electrification reach code ordinance; several consent items including a La Vista Park contract were also approved.
The Hayward City Council on June 17 recorded several formal votes. Major actions included budget adoption, utility-rate adjustments, and local code and administrative resolutions. The votes below list the action, motion summary, mover/second where provided and the recorded outcome.
Votes at a glance
- FY 2025–26 operating and CIP budgets (PH25-31): Motion to adopt the budgets and appropriations with an addendum (Attachment 10) that reduces the projected general-fund deficit to $8.9 million. Moved by Mayor Mark Salinas; second by Councilmember Goldstein. Vote: unanimous, 7–0. (See budget article for details.)
- Water and recycled-water rates and facilities fees (public hearing PH25-16): Motion to adopt a resolution amending the master fee schedule and approving proposed FY 2026–27 water and recycled-water rates and facilities fees (6% service and consumption increases each year; 10% facilities-fee increases). Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Roach; second by Councilmember Andrews. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- GANN appropriations-limit resolution (PH25-33): Motion to adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit for FY 2026. Moved by Councilmember Syrup; second by Mayor Pro Tem Roach. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- Revised electrification reach code ordinance (introduction/technical updates): Motion to adopt a resolution making findings to support local modifications to the 2022 California Building Code as required by the California Building Standards Commission (technical/formatting changes, no substantive changes). Moved by Councilmember Zirmenjos; second by Councilmember Bonilla. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- Consent calendar (multiple items): The council approved the consent calendar (moved and second noted in the record). Consent included items such as awards for La Vista Park construction and routine administrative items. Motion recorded on the transcript and passed without objection.
- Closed-session appointment (reported at opening): City acted in closed session and unanimously voted to appoint Library Services Director Jayanti Adleman as interim city manager effective July 1; a public action item was scheduled for June 24 to complete the formal appointment.
Ending: All recorded votes at the meeting were unanimous 7–0 according to the on-record roll calls. Several items were adopted with staff direction for fall or follow-up work; staff will return with implementing steps or additional proposals as noted in the council discussion.
