Documents/Reports

Your one-stop-shop for key city documents and reports:
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) are interim and annual financial and management reports prepared in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to demonstrate fiscal and operational accountability.


Annual Report - #HaywardForward

Annual Report - #HaywardForward is the new public information project of the City Hayward. It is the place, channel and social media hashtag at and through which we are going to be telling, sharing and archiving the news and progress we are making as a City and Community.


Budget Documents

On the Budget Documents page you will find copies of the City’s Operating Budget, the General Fund Ten-Year Plan Update, financial statements related to City measures and programs, and Actuarial Valuations.


Building Documents

On the Building Documents page you will find building & permit documents available for you to download, complete and submit to the Permit Center as you work through the steps of your building project.


Capital Improvement Program

The City’s Capital Improvement Program funds public infrastructure projects to enhance the quality of life for Hayward residents and visitors.


Community Development Block Grant

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides communities with Federal resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Find documents related to this program here.


Economic Development Strategic Plan

The City’s Economic Development Strategic Plan lays the groundwork for targeted business attraction, branding & marketing activities, and the development of key catalyst and opportunity sites throughout the city.


Investment Reports

Investment Reports: It is the policy of the City of Hayward to invest public funds not required for immediate day-to-day operations in safe and liquid investments with maturities under five years, in conformance with the California state statutes governing the investment of public funds. Investments are intended to achieve a reasonable rate of return while minimizing the potential for capital losses arising from market changes or issuer default.


Master Fee Schedule

The Master Fee Schedule contains all fees and charges attached to city services delivered by each City department.


Monthly Building Permit Activity Report

The Monthly Building Permit Activity Report contains information on how many permits have been issued, their fees, and to which residents and/or business they have been issued to.


Planning Documents

On the Planning Documents page you will find the Hayward General Plan, along with the Hayward Mission Boulevard Corridor Form-Based Code and 16 Neighborhood Plans.


State of the City

On the State of the City page you will find an update on the City of Hayward's progress meeting the opportunities and challenges of the day and a look forward into the future.


Strategic Roadmap

On the Strategic Roadmap page you will find six core priorities required to achieve to achieve our shared Hayward vision for 2024. To advance each priority, we developed key projects, named responsible departments, and created a timeline. The priorities also inform budgetary and staffing decisions.