SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL
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MIN UT E S
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 455 E CALAVERAS BLVD, MILPITAS, CA
The City Council of the City of Milpitas convened for a Special City Council meeting on May 10, 2022, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, and via teleconference/Zoom webinar.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER by Mayor and ROLL CALL by City Clerk Mayor Tran called the special City Council meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Roll Call was taken by City Clerk Wood.
PRESENT: Mayor Tran, Vice Mayor Montano, Councilmembers Chua, Dominguez, and Phan ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Tran.
PUBLIC FORUM
Those in the audience and via Zoom are invited to address City Council on any subject not on tonight’s agenda. In-person speakers wishing to address the Council are requested, but not required to complete a Speaker Card and submit it to the Mayor. In-person speakers will then be asked to come up to the podium and state their name for the record. Those interested in speaking via Zoom may do so by following the instructions on page one (1) of the agenda. Comments may be limited to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion. As an item not listed on the agenda, no response is required from City staff or the Council and no action can be taken. The City Council may instruct the City Manager to place the item on a future meeting agenda.
There were no speakers.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
City Attorney Mutalipassi asked the Mayor and City Councilmembers if they had any personal conflicts of interest. By roll call, there were no conflicts of interest.
READING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion: to approve the May 10, 2022, Special meeting agenda.
Motion/Second: Mayor Tran / Councilmember Chua
Motion carried by the following:
AYES: Councilmembers Chua, Dominguez, Phan, Vice Mayor Montano, Mayor Tran NOES: None
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. Receive Presentation on the FY 2022-23 Proposed City of Milpitas Operating Budget and Provide Feedback (Staff Contact: Lauren Lai, Finance Director, 408-586-3111)
City Manager McHarris introduced the item and Assistant City Manager Kantak and Finance Director Lai presented the staff report.
Mayor Tran requested staff bring back the 115 Pension Trust for performance information.
Building Safety and Housing Director Goei, Public Works Director Ndah, Police Chief Hernandez, Fire Chief Sherrard, Recreation and Community Services Director Lorentzen, and Economic Director Andrade provided additional information.
Vice Mayor Montano requested the City subsidize P.A.L. (Police Athletic League) youth sports.
The following spoke during comment:
1. Jacki Ramirez
Council discussed the referrals and stated they did not want to move forward with a ballot measure for the Mayoral term limits. They confirmed support to move the following items forward as part of staff’s work plan items: Child Center Initial Assessment, Third-party Food Delivery Fee caps, and Lease for 230 N. Main Street.
Council confirmed funding $130,000 for the Homelessness Task Force Feasibility Study of Tiny Homes Village from the Housing Authority Fund and funding $20,000 for the Senior Center Mural from the Public Arts Fund.
Mayor Tran asked if there was support for the following items:
1. Three-day Roller Skate Summer Event for and amount not to exceed $100,000;
2. Ferris Wheel for the fourth of July for an amount not to exceed $55,000;
3. Financial Feasibility Analysis for Solar Panels at City Facilities for an amount not to exceed $25,000; and
4. Design Cost for an Address on the City Hall Façade for an amount not to exceed $20,000.
A majority of Council supported a two-day Skate Summer Event for an amount not to exceed $100,000 and a Financial Feasibility Analysis for Solar Panels at City Facilities for an amount not to exceed $25,000 with direction to staff to seek grant and funding options. Mayor Tran stated the Ferris Wheel and Address on the City Hall Façade will not be funded in the 2022-23 budget.
Council discussed the Murals on VTA (Great Mall) and CalTrans (Main Street) pillars and decided to move forward with funding the VTA Great Mall location for $100,000.
Council confirmed the ARPA funding for the Santa Clara County HEAT (Homeless Engagement and Access Team) is responsive to the Council’s goal of conducting outreach and providing referrals to the unhoused community.
Councilmember Chua requested staff use $58,000 of the remaining APRA funding for the small business grants and reallocate the remaining $70,000 ARPA funding from the hotel grants for a
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total amount of $128,000 to be used to provide additional funding for small businesses that applied for a grant and did not receive one.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Tran adjourned the meeting at 8:45 in memory of Milpitas resident Heserlina Emata.
The foregoing minutes were approved by the Milpitas City Council on May 17, 2022.
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Wendy Wood
City Clerk