Hayward 2010: A Community Vision
EDUCATION
*Improve and maintain school facilities to maximize student achievement and
further encourage pride in
Hayward schools.
*All students enrolled in grade 12 will successfully complete requirements for a high school diploma.
*Reduce the dropout rate for each high school to below 2%.
*Each year all schools shall meet or exceed growth targets on the Academic Performance Index (API) as established by the State of California.
*All students will score at or above grade level on both components of the California Standardized Testing & Reporting Program.
*All high school graduates will meet basic skills requirements and have career opportunities explained.
*At least 90%
of graduating students will meet the UC/CSU coursework entrance requirements.
TRANSPORTATION
*I-238 Bypass or its alternative under construction.
*I-238 connector route widening completed.
*I-880/92 interchange upgrades completed.
*Completed Industrial area reliever routes that meet the needs of industrial businesses.
*Improve the
maintenance and repair of city streets, and respond quickly with solutions to
new traffic problems.
JOBS,
HOUSING & LOCAL ECONOMY
*Develop and implement plan for retention and expansion of auto dealerships
and/or auto mall.
*Develop downtown hotel & conference center.
*Average 300 new housing starts annually, of which at least one-third are executive homes.
*Two-percent annual growth in new jobs with an emphasis on knowledge based career opportunities.
*Minimum of 5% average growth per year in sales and property tax revenues.
*Make downtown a destination for shopping and retail by creating attractive streetscapes, enhancing pedestrian access, and improving parking facilities.
*Implement an
economic plan to retain, expand and attract business and industry with specific
strategies to achieve balance for the city's fiscal viability.
CRIME
*Lowest crime rate among comparable cities with an emphasis on reducing violent
crimes by 50% in all major categories.
*Increase police/youth activities in the community as part of a citywide effort to improve youth safety.
*Graffiti-free community.
HEALTH
SERVICES
*Provide and maintain access to quality primary and emergency healthcare
services to all Hayward
residents within 15 minutes travel time.
*Reduce the uninsured rate among citizens of Hayward to below 10% through public finance and public/private partnerships.
*Ensure
Hayward receives its annual fair share of countywide funding for indigent health
care.
IMAGE,
CULTURE, ARTS & RECREATION
*Develop a comprehensive marketing plan for Hayward that emphasizes higher
education, a positive business environment and cultural resources.
*Restore funding to HARD.
*Restore the Sunset campus facilities for use as a community center.
*New or
enhanced downtown library facility completed with expanded services aimed at
creating a community information and activity hub.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
*Elect officials with the leadership, vision and courage
