CITY OF MILPITAS
CITY COUNCIL HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE
May 9, 2024 City Council Housing Subcommittee Minutes Page 1
MINUTES
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Milpitas City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Committee Conference Room, 1st Floor
I. Call to Order
Mayor Carmen Montano called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Carmen Montano led the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Roll Call
Subcommittee Members Present: Mayor Carmen Montano, Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua Staff Present: City Manager Ned Thomas, Assistant City Manager Matt Cano, Director of Economic Development Alex Andrade, Senior Administrative Analyst Sarah Balcha, Administrative Analyst II Michelle Silva, Administrative Analyst I Aisha Daffeh
IV. Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve May 9, 2024 agenda
Motion/Second: Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua / Mayor Carmen Montano Motion carried by a vote of Ayes: 2 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 V. Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve August 22, 2023 minutes
Motion/Second: Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua / Mayor Carmen Montano Motion carried by a vote of Ayes: 2 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 VI. Public Forum
None.
VII. Announcements
Senior Administrative Analyst Sarah Balcha announced the City’s Workforce Housing Rental Assistance Program application period has been extended to June 7th.
May 9, 2024 City Council Housing Subcommittee Minutes Page 2
VII. Business Item
Tiny Home Village Feasibility Study
The Housing Subcommittee received a presentation from Julie Leadbetter and Elaine de Coligny of Leadbetter Consulting on the Tiny Home Village Feasibility Study. After the presentation, the Housing Subcommittee asked a series of questions. Mayor Montano asked Leadbetter Consulting to confirm how many sites were visited, the capital and operating costs of the Hayward Navigation Center, and the consultants’ perspective on why Milpitas has had an increase in homelessness. The Vice Mayor stated she questions the validity of the data of the unhoused population as the County’s data is collected on a single night every 2 years.
A member of the public asked if the City is interested in expanding a 6.5-acre lot in Milpitas next to Interstate-880 for some type of unhoused support whether it is interim housing or a navigation center.
City staff informed the member of the public that an RFP for that lot was opened a few years ago for a revenue generating use such as another car dealership. Staff clarified that the land has some barriers due to a water pipeline on the property and stated the County Supervisor and City Council would need to open a dialogue about the lot to determine what best meets the needs of the County and the City.
VIII. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 3:33 PM.