Meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Verify meeting dates and times on the posted agenda. Meeting agendas can be viewed on the Meeting & Agenda Center in advance of each meeting.

City Council responsible for the legislative function of the City, such as reviewing public policies and adopting policies responsive to the community. All the council members serve at large, which means that each member represents the entire city.

The City Council generally meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Special meetings may be scheduled as needed. Unless otherwise noted on the agenda, meetings are held at the location below. Zoom webinar access information will be provided on the posted agenda.

What is on the agenda for tonight? Want to learn more? Check out the full agenda for tonight below.

Agenda and Reports

How to Participate

In-Person Participation:

The City Council, unless noted otherwise in the agenda, meets in person at:

Hayward City Hall, Council Chambers
777 B Street, 2nd Floor
Hayward, CA 94541

Meeting information is listed on the first page of the agenda. Fill out and submit a speaker card to comment on an agenda item.

Remote Participation via Zoom:   

• Zoom access information is provided on the first page of the agenda.
• Click Raise Hand when the item you wish to comment on is called.
• Click Unmute once you are invited to speak.

Remote Participation via Telephone:

• Call the number listed on the first page of the agenda and enter the Meeting ID and passcode.
• Dial *9 to raise your hand when you wish to speak on an item.
• Dial *6 to unmute when called to speak.

Submitting Public Correspondence:

Written comments may be submitted by email, mail, eComment, hand delivery, or in person during the meeting for inclusion in the public record.

To submit an eComment, visit the City's Meeting & Agenda Center. eComments submitted before 3:00 p.m. on the meeting day will be included in a report distributed to the City Council and staff and posted under “Documents Received After Published Agenda”

To submit comments by email, send them to List-Mayor-Council@hayward-ca.gov by 3:00 p.m. and include the Agenda Item Number in the subject line.  Emails received before the deadline will be compiled, distributed to the City Council and staff, and posted online under “Documents Received After Published Agenda”. Emails received after 3:00 p.m. and until the meeting adjourns will be added to the meeting record and posted the following day.

• eComment Policy
• eComment Guide

How to watch meetings

In addition to being open to the public all meetings are also streamed live on Zoom. City Council and Planning Commission meetings are also streamed live on Youtube, the Meeting and Agenda Center and KHRT or Comcast channel 15. 

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made as early as possible to allow the City time to arrange the requested service. The City will make every reasonable effort to provide effective accommodations in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

To request an accommodation please email cityclerk@hayward-ca.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting start time.