February 18, 2025 Milpitas City Council Agenda Page 1
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MILPITAS
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 455 E. CALAVERAS BLVD, MILPITAS, CA 7:00 PM (PUBLIC BUSINESS) **
**or immediately following the Study Session, whichever is later For assistance in the following languages, you may call:
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PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Oral public comments may only be provided live during the City Council meeting in person, unless the City Council approves remote public comment. All comments provided shall be limited to three minutes or less as determined by the Mayor. All members of the public will be limited to one comment per agenda item, and one comment for non-agenda items. Members of the public may submit written comments by email to [email protected]
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MILPITAS CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
•Be respectful and courteous (words, tone, and body language). •Model civility.
•Avoid surprises.
•Praise publicly and criticize privately.
•Focus on the issue, not the person.
•Refrain from using electronic devices while on the Council dais. •Disclose conflicts of interest and affiliations related to agenda items. •Separate governing from campaigning.
•The Council speaks with one voice after making policy on issues. •Respect the line between policy and administration.
•Council will hold one another accountable to comply with this Code of Conduct.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER by Mayor and ROLL CALL by City Clerk (7:00 PM)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION (Mayor Montano)
PRESENTATIONS (7:05 PM)
● Rare Disease Day (Proclamation)
PUBLIC FORUM (7:10 PM)
Members of the public are invited to speak on any item that does not appear on today’s agenda. Comments will be limited to three minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion. When called to speak, you are encouraged to state your name for the record.
As an item not listed on the agenda, no action can be taken, however the City Council may instruct the City Manager to place the item on a future meeting agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
READING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR (7:15 PM)
Consent calendar items are considered to be routine and will be considered for adoption by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember, member of the audience or staff requests the Council to remove an item from (or be added to) the consent calendar. Any person desiring to speak on any item on the consent calendar should ask to have that item removed from the consent calendar.
C1. Receive City Council Calendar of Meetings for February and March 2025 (Staff Contact:
Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Recommendation: Receive City Council Calendar of Meetings for February and March 2025.
C2. Approve City Council City Council Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2025 (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Recommendation: Approve City Council Meeting minutes of February 4, 2025.
C3. Receive the Preview List of Anticipated Items for the Next Regular City Council Meeting (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Recommendation: Receive the list of anticipated agenda items for the next regular City Council meeting.
C4. Receive and Review the List of Agenda Items Requested by City Councilmembers (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Recommendation: Receive the list of items that have been requested by City Councilmembers and received consensus in previous meetings to date.
C5. FY 2024-25 2nd Quarter Financial Status Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 (Staff Contact: Luz Cofresí-Howe, Finance Director, 408-586-3111) Recommendation: Review the FY 2024-25 Quarterly Financial Status Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
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C6. Review Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Report, Adopt a Resolution Approving FY2024-25 Mid-year Budget Amendments, and Adopt a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 1626, the Classification Plan to Approve and Adopt the Pay Schedule titled “New Job Classifications/ Salary Table” (Staff Contact: Luz Cofresí-Howe, Finance Director, 408-586-3111) Recommendation: (1) Review Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Report; (2) Adopt a resolution approving FY2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Amendments; and (3) Adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 1626, the Classification Plan to approve and adopt the pay schedule titled “New Job Classifications/Salary Table,” and amend budgeted allocated positions.
C7. Adopt a Resolution Relating to the Milpitas Tow Service Agreement (Staff Contact: Jared Hernandez, Chief of Police, 408-586-2402)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution relating to the Milpitas Tow Service Agreement to repeal and replace Resolution No. 7747.
C8. Accept the FY 2025 Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant, Accept the Additional FY 2024 COPS Grant to be Spent in Alignment with the City Council Approved FY 2024 Spending Plan, and Approve the Appropriation of Funds to the Police Department’s FY 2024-25 Operating Budget for Front-Line Law Enforcement Services (Staff Contact: Jared Hernandez, Chief of Police, 408-586-2406)
Recommendation: (1) Accept the FY 2025 Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant in the amount of $126,280.00, (2) Accept the additional FY 2024 COPS Grant in the amount of $119,318 to be spent in alignment with the City Council approved FY 2024 spending plan; and (3) Approve the appropriation of funds in the total amount of $245,598 to the Police Department’s FY 2024-25 operating budget for front-line law enforcement services.
C9. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Stormwater Management Facilities Operation and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Milpitas and Milpitas Pacific Associates, L.P., for the Affordable Housing Project at 308 Sango Court (Staff Contact:
Christian Di Renzo, Public Works Director, 408-586-2602; and Michael Silveira, City Engineer, 408-586-3303)
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Stormwater Management Facilities Operation and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Milpitas and Milpitas Pacific Associates, L.P., for the Affordable Housing Project at 308 Sango Court.
C10. Receive an Update on the Security Improvements at the McCarthy Ranch Sewer Lift Station (Main Lift) and Determine that the Condition Continues to Constitute an Emergency (Staff Contact: Christian Di Renzo, Public Works Director, 408-586-2602) Recommendation: (1) Receive an update on the security improvements at the McCarthy Ranch Sewer Lift Station; and (2) Determine by a four-fifths vote that the condition continues to constitute an emergency.
C11. Consider a Fee Waiver Request from the Christian Worship Center Bay Area (Staff Contact:
Renee Lorentzen, Recreation and Community Services Director, 408-586-3409) Recommendation: Approve a fee waiver of $1,500 for the Christian Worship Center Bay Area’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Starlite Park on April 19, 2025.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (7:20 PM)
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Members of the public may be allotted up to three (3) minutes or less at the Mayor’s discretion, to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of ten (10) minutes for opening statements and up to a total of five (5) minutes maximum for closing statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.
12. Recruiting, Hiring, and Vacancy Update for July 1 – December 31, 2024 (Staff Contact: Kelli Parmley, Human Resources Director, 408-586-3086)
Recommendation: Accept a report on recruiting, hiring and vacancies for July – December 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (8:20 PM)
Members of the City Council or City Manager may make brief announcements at this time. Members of the City Council may also suggest future agenda items. For future agenda items, the City Council shall not debate the topic or engage in discussion but shall simply state a “yes” or “no” as whether to move the item forward. If a majority of the City Council agrees to move the item forward, the City Manager shall place the item on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT (8:25 PM)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions and other City agencies exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Open Government Ordinance or to report a violation, contact the City Attorney’s office at Milpitas City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 e-mail:[email protected] / Phone: 408-586-3040 The Open Government Ordinance is codified in the Milpitas Municipal Code as Title I Chapter 310 and is available online at the City’s website www.milpitas.gov by selecting the Milpitas Municipal Code link.
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