Request a proclamation from the Mayor and City Council Proclamations are legal documents that declare a day, week, or month in honor of a cause, individual, or occasion significant to the City of Hayward and its residents. All proclamation requests should be made by a resident of Hayward or an organization primarily serving Hayward residents All proclamation requests must be relevant to a broad group of Hayward residents Proclamations may not be used in any advertisement or promotion without written approval from the Office of the Mayor Please be aware that the Mayor issues very few proclamations. Though the Mayor receives a large number of worthy requests, not all requests will result in the issuance of a proclamation. Reasons to request a proclamation include: A significant date or anniversary relating to the City of Hayward Significant historical commemorations To highlight an issue that has citywide public interest Recognizing a national or state non-profit event that coincides with a local event (for example, Breast Cancer Awareness month) Recognizing a person or group of persons who have had a significant positive impact on the City of Hayward Requests for proclamations should include: Desired day, week, or month of the proclamation Proposed text for the proclamation, including up to 5 sentence “whereas” clauses explaining and supporting the reason for the proclamation, not to exceed one page (example) Contact information for the person or group of persons honored by the proclamation (if applicable) Contact information for the person requesting the proclamation Due to the large volume of worthy requests and the limited number of proclamations made, we may not be able to accommodate all requests for proclamations. The Office of the Mayor reserves the right to decline or modify requests and make exceptions to any of the above guidelines. Requests for proclamations should be made between one and six months in advance of the date needed. Please submit requests electronically here. Question Title * Desired day, week, or month of the proclamation Question Title * Proposed text for the proclamation Question Title * Name and phone number for the person or group of persons being honored Name of person or group being honored Phone number of person being honored Question Title * Requester name First name Last name Question Title * Requester email address Question Title * Requester phone number Done