Hayward Municipal Code Art. 1 City Council

The City Council shall, by resolution, provide for the time and place of holding its meetings and the manner in which its special meetings may be called.

(Amended by Ordinance No. 69-023 C.S., adopted September 16, 1969; Ordinance No. 84-024 C.S., adopted October 2, 1984; Ordinance No. 95-09, adopted February 21, 1995)

Note— (Deleted by Ordinance 95-09, adopted February 21, 1995)

Note— (Deleted by Ordinance 95-09, adopted February 21, 1995)

The proceedings of the Council shall be governed under "Robert s Rules of Order" on all matters pertaining to parliamentary law, however, no action of the Council shall be invalidated or the legality thereof otherwise affected by the failure or omission to observe or follow said rules.

Any citizen may arise and address the Council on any business specially concerning him, or affecting his interests, however, preference will be given to those who have first presented matters in the form of a written communication, or who have notified the Presiding Officer of their desire to speak.

The following shall constitute the order of business to be followed in conducting regular meetings of the Council:

1. Salute to Flag

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Bids

5. Hearings

6. Petitions and Communications

7. New Business

8. Old Business

9. Recognition of Speakers from the Floor

The regular order of business may be suspended by a majority vote of the members present for the accommodation of persons present, or for any other purpose.

Note— (Amended by Ordinance 01-12, adopted September 25, 2001)

(a) Each Council Member shall receive compensation for services rendered in an official capacity, an annual salary in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00).

(b) The Council of the City of Hayward does ordain as follows: The Mayor shall receive as compensation for services rendered in an official capacity, an annual salary in the sum of forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00).

(c) From and after the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the compensation for the Mayor and each Council Member shall be increased by an amount equivalent to the percent increase in the "Consumer Price Index San Francisco-Oakland Metropolitan Area - All Items", published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, for the twelve-month period ending June of each fiscal year.

However, in no event shall any such increase be greater than five percent (5%).

(d) In addition, the Mayor and members of Council shall receive reimbursement for Council authorized travel and expenses while on official City duty.

(e) Each Council Member and the Mayor shall also receive deferred compensation benefits under the City of Hayward's Deferred Compensation Plan for employees. The rate of compensation received under this plan by the Mayor and each Council Member shall be the same as that received by Unrepresented Management employees, as amended from time to time.

(Amended by Ordinance 02-05, adopted May 14, 2002)

When the general municipal election for the election of officers is consolidated with a California State General Election held earlier in the calendar year than the last election for the seat occupied by an incumbent, the incumbent's term of office shall be shortened to the first Tuesday following the consolidated election or until his or her successor qualifies. When the general municipal election for the election of officers is consolidated with a California State General Election held later in the calendar year than the last election for the seat occupied by an incumbent, the incumbent's term in office shall be lengthened to the first Tuesday following the consolidated election or until his or her successor qualifies.

(Added by Ordinance 95-09, adopted February 21, 1995; amended by Ordinance ME 16-01, adopted June 7, 2016)