Economic Development Division

If you're starting a new business or expanding one, finding a "business friendly" location isn't enough. For long-term success, you don't need a friend; you need a partner.

Chuck Finnie


Chuck Finnie is a communications, marketing and media-relations professional with extensive experience working on both sides of the notebook, microphone and camera.  Over a 20-year journalism career, he reported on, wrote about and edited coverage of government, schools and the judicial system in the San Francisco Bay Area, across California and in Washington, DC.  Since 2008, he has served as a communications strategist and consultant to public and private organizations and individuals in policy, political and public affairs arenas.  As City of Hayward Communications and Marketing Officer,

Utilities Division

Welcome. Our mission is to provide excellent utility services to Hayward customers. 

Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

Maintenance Services Department

Welcome! Our department works for City residents and visitors, as well as our City employees to provide services that make our community safe, clean, and green. Our four department divisions include Facilities Management, Fleet Management, Landscape Maintenance and Streets Maintenance.

Miriam Lens, City Clerk


Miriam Lens was appointed City Clerk for the City of Hayward in March 2009. She has worked in this office for over ten years taking the lead on such revenue generating projects as the Passport Program in 2007. Her office is committed to providing excellent service to Hayward residents. City Clerk Lens earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from California State University East Bay. She holds a Certificate of Municipal Clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and is also a member of the City Clerks Association of California.

Michael Lawson


Mr. Lawson has served as City Attorney since 2008. Mr. Lawson has a long record of public service, having also served as City Attorney for the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, and East Palo Alto. He is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law (J.D.), and the California State University, Hayward/East Bay (B.A., Journalism/Mass Communications).

Risk Management

Submitted by lmcgowan on Tue, 12/29/2015 - 10:56

The City Attorney's Office manages the Risk Management function for the City. We are dedicated to minimizing or eliminating the exposure of City assets and resources to accidental and business loss, and work with the public through our review of claims against the City.

Rent Review: Residential Rent Stabilization

Submitted by lmcgowan on Tue, 12/29/2015 - 10:49

Rent Review is now overseen by the City's Housing Division. Contact the Housing Division for more information. 

The City provides relief to residential tenants by:

July 4 closure

July 4 closure

City Hall Offices will be closed July 3rd to observe Independence Day

City Attorney's Office

The role of the Office of the City Attorney is not to provide representation to individual community members, but rather, the City Attorney represents the City of Hayward as an entity, primarily providing legal representation to the Mayor, City Council, and the numerous departments that comprise the City of Hayward's government.