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Hayward council orders budget work session, approves 4% executive furloughs to save about $222,400
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Summary
Hayward’s City Council scheduled a Nov. 18 budget work session and unanimously approved a plan for unrepresented executives to take approximately 83.2 hours of unpaid furlough (an estimated 4% pay reduction), yielding about $222,400 in general-fund savings.
The Hayward City Council on Oct. 28 directed staff to proceed with a fall budget revision and scheduled a public work session for Nov. 18, then adopted amendments to the unrepresented executives' salary-and-benefits resolutions to implement the equivalent of a 4% salary reduction for executives for the fiscal year.
Human Resources staff presented the proposal to require roughly 83.2 hours of unpaid furlough for most unrepresented executive classifications, producing an estimated general-fund savings of about $192,900 for those executives and an additional roughly $29,500 for the appointed city clerk and city attorney positions — a combined savings of approximately $222,400. The staff presentation noted the police chief would achieve an equivalent reduction by alternative means under separate arrangements.
Interim City Manager Adelmann told council staff remains on track for a Nov. 18 work session on the fall revise and that staff plans to present an updated overview of the budget gap based on year-to-date actuals; staff aims to deliver the FY26 budget revision for council adoption no later than Dec. 16. Adelmann and finance staff described ongoing efforts to provide frequent budget-to-actual reporting, weekly payroll and expense monitoring and improved internal controls to reduce future overruns.
Council members asked for additional context and planning materials. Council Member Andrews asked for a 10-year look back and five-year projections; staff said a 10-year look back can be provided and that more fully vetted multi-year projections will likely be available after the New Year. Councilmembers emphasized the need for real-time reporting and stronger controls so departments and managers are accountable for their actuals.
The resolution enacting executive furloughs was moved, seconded and adopted on a unanimous roll call. HR indicated the furlough approach will be implemented for most executive classes; the police chief will reach an equivalent reduction by an alternate approach under discussion.
Next steps: staff will present fall-revise materials at the Nov. 18 public work session, provide the cash-flow/financial-review deliverables expected in November, and continue enhanced weekly reporting of payroll and cash flow to council and department leadership.
