SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL
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MI N UT E S
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 455 E CALAVERAS BLVD, MILPITAS, CA 5:30 PM (CLOSED SESSION)
OPEN SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
The City Council of the City of Milpitas convened for a Special City Council meeting on June 7, 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.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
(a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representative: Jeannine Seher, Human Resources Director Bargaining Units: LIUNA, UPEC (Mid-Con, Pro-Tech, MEA)
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:
Report on action taken in Closed Session, if required per Government Code Section 54957.1, including the vote or abstention of each member present.
City Attorney Mutalipassi reported out that Council unanimously gave direction to Staff.
PUBLIC FORUM
Those interested are invited to address the City Council on the agenda item listed below only, by using the “raise hand” in the zoom webinar online (see instructions on page 1). Speakers may state their name and city of residence for the record, and limit spoken remarks to three minutes, or less, at the discretion of the Mayor.
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. City Attorney Mutalipassi asked the Mayor and City Councilmembers if they had any reportable campaign contributions. By roll call, there were no reportable campaign contributions.
READING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
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Mayor Tran read the Code of Conduct.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion: to approve the June 7, 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
AGENDA ITEMS
1. 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (Staff Contact: Sharon Goei, Building Safety and Housing Director, 408-586-3260, and Hanson Hom, Senior Special Projects Associate) Building Safety and Housing Director Goei introduced the item and consultants Eric Yurkovich and Veronica Tam from Rami and Associates presented the Housing Element Update.
Council receive a presentation on the 2023-2031 Housing Element and provided the following feedback:
Mayor Tran commented on having a higher level of affordability and opportunity for redevelopment by the BART station and light rail.
Councilmember Phan requested using the funding and resources with a Pro Housing Designation as designated by the Department of Housing and Community Development and commented on key elements to obtain the designation. He reviewed some of the scoring criteria by which to qualify and commented on the following items to receive the Pro Housing Designation: permitting missing middle housing uses, eliminating or reducing parking requirements, accelerating production timeframes, documented process of streamlining housing development, priority permitting process for ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units), multifamily and affordable housing, reducing the construction and development cost, allowing impact fee waivers, promoting innovative housing types that reduce costs, reducing transportations infrastructure costs, pre-approve or prototype plans for missing middle housing types, providing financial subsidies, local housing trust funds through the Housing Authority, ADU grant and low interest loan programs, land donation through a surplus land program, and enhanced infrastructure financing districts. He also cited partnering with the job feeders in the region to create public private partnerships to try get funding for housing.
Councilmember Dominguez commented on concerns with the inventory of vacant homes and would like staff to research other cities in regard to vacant homes and explore the possibility of charging a fee that could go into the affordable housing fund. She would like to explore a pilot program to link students and seniors to existing extra rooms or ADUs. She would also like to maximize left-over land, being intentional with what plans go in, making sure they have the transit element, and ensure families in Milpitas have a chance to live in those units. She commented on providing opportunities for first time home buyers and exploring school district land to develop educator housing on district properties.
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Councilmember Chua commented on doing a self-evaluation on how the City can expedite the application, inspection, and approval process. She also commented on having a balance between the housing and commercial/industrial.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Tran adjourned the special meeting at 7:05 PM.
The foregoing minutes were approved by the Milpitas City Council on June 21, 2022.
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Wendy Wood
City Clerk