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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hayward public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
2025 Urban Water Management and Water Shortage Contingency Plans
Hayward adopted its required five-year water plans, projecting demand through 2050 and laying out drought stages. Council members pressed staff on data center water use, recycled water expansion, and whether residents would be prioritized in a shortage — staff said rationing choices would come back to the council during an emergency.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Funding (WIFIA/SRF)
The Water Resource Recovery Facility phase two upgrade is shovel-ready but has been waiting over a year for a federal WIFIA loan. Staff and Senator Padilla's office are pushing to unblock it; the project would create roughly 1,500 construction jobs and must be done by 2034.
A Street sewer line replacement
A $4.15 million contract will replace the aging A Street sewer line, reducing the risk of sewer failures in that corridor.
Stratford Village flood control assessment
Stratford Village homeowners narrowly approved (22-19) a new flood-control assessment raising their per-parcel charge from $243.92 to $341.74 a year, with annual inflation increases, to maintain storm drainage and fund a roughly $400,000 drainage improvement by 2030.
Water Line Replacement Project FY 2024
The council approved the plans and call for bids to replace aging water lines, a key infrastructure investment for reliability.