Geographic areas subject to the TOC Policy are also categorized by tier according to the level of transit service at the fixed-guideway station within a half-mile.
- Tier 1: Rail stations serving regional centers
- Tier 2: Stop/station served by two or more BART lines or BART and Caltrain - Tier 3: Stop/station served by one BART line, Caltrain, light rail transit, or bus rapid transit - Tier 4: Commuter rail (SMART, ACE, Capitol Corridor, Valley Link) stations, Caltrain stations south of Tamien, or ferry terminals
The City has three TOC station areas: Milpitas BART station (Tier 2), Great Mall Light Rail Station (Tier 3), and Alder Light Rail Station (Tier 3).
On September 30, 2024, MTC invited Bay Area public agencies to submit projects for local planning and policy development to advance MTC’S TOC Policy. In November 2024, City staff submitted three applications for grant funding for three projects: 1) prepare a TOC-Overlay to increase allowable floor area ratio (FAR), 2) develop housing policy amendments, and 3) develop a parking and transportation demand management policy for the City TOC areas.
On February 14, 2025, the MTC Planning Committee awarded the City two TOC Planning grants totaling $400,000 to 1) prepare a TOC-Overlay to increase allowable FAR ($100,000 award) and 2) develop a parking and transportation demand management policy for the City TOC areas ($300,000). To accept this funding, the City must adopt a resolution in support of the accepting the grants. The commitments made in the resolution are focused solely on the work associated with increased commercial/office floor area ratio in the BART Station, and parking and transportation policies and strategies in three areas discussed in this memorandum.
Adopting this City Council resolution does not incorporate, nor commit the City, to the entire TOC policy.
ANALYSIS:
Following a robust, multi-year planning process, the City of Milpitas adopted the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan (Metro Plan) on February 7, 2023. The Metro Plan is an update to the Transit Area Specific Plan (TASP), adopted in 2008, and builds upon the original vision and strategy for transforming older industrial areas around the new Milpitas Transit Center into new high-density, mixed-use neighborhoods with direct access to transit.
One of the key strategies is to establish an employment-focused Innovation District to accommodate and facilitate approximately 3 million square feet of new office, research and development, and advanced manufacturing development.
Staff analyzed the City’s existing density (residential and office) standards, affordable housing policies, parking management policies, and transportation access policies vis-à-vis the MTC TOC Policy. Since the Metro Plan was recently updated, the BART station area was partially in alignment with MTC TOC Policy for residential and office densities. Staff proposed modifying the Metro Plan to incorporate a TOC overlay, which would permit greater commercial and office uses in alignment with the MTC TOC Policy. Staff subsequently submitted an application and successfully received a $100,000 MTC TOC grant for this initiative, as detailed in this agenda report.
The scope of work does not propose changes to the allowed land uses or increase the residential density in the Milpitas BART Station TOC area. The currently allowed residential density near the BART Station through the Metro Specific Plan already aligns with the TOC policy. Furthermore, the scope of work does not propose to implement a TOC overlay for the areas around the Great Mall Light Rail Station and Alder Light Rail Station.
In other words, this project would only increase the allowed density (i.e., floor area ratio) for commercial/office uses around the BART Station. Having this overlay in place will improve the feasibility and consequently the likelihood of commercial redevelopment, bring more jobs to Milpitas, and have a positive fiscal impact on the City.
Staff also applied for the $300,000 technical assistance grant to review the City’s existing parking policies and conditions to determine an approach for achieving parking maximums within its three TOC areas. The purpose of MTC TOC Policy Parking Management requirements is to reduce automobile trips and prioritize the limited land area near transit for other shared transportation modes and active transportation. The proposed work will overlap with the City’s current comprehensive zoning update (CZO), which has an anticipated adoption date of
Fall 2025, as well as the Gateway-Main Street Specific Plan update that is slated for adoption in Fall 2025.
While both long-range efforts will include parking reductions, they do not wholly comply with the TOC policy.
This project will review and potentially adopt TOC-area-specific parking standards. In lieu of reducing parking requirements, the City can implement transportation demand management (TDM) strategies to reduce parking demand and impacts from future developments within the three TOC station areas.
POLICY ALTERNATIVE(S):
Alternative 1: Do not express support for the City’s commitment to taking steps towards alignment with MTC’s TOC Policy.
Pros: None.
Cons: Failure to adopt a resolution expressing support for the City’s commitment to taking steps towards alignment with MTC’s TOC Policy could result in the City not receiving funding from MTC to pursue TOC Policy projects.
Reason for Not Recommending: Without documentation of local support for the City commitment to taking these steps, the City would potentially miss out on the opportunity to receive $400,000 in grant funding from MTC. If the City does not take any steps towards alignment with MTC TOC Policy, the City would be less competitive for future grant opportunities, specifically MTC’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program. OBAG supports many of the City’s transportation projects.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the City is awarded funding from MTC through the TOC Policy Grant Program, the cost to prepare the TOC- overlay and parking and transportation demand management policy would be covered entirely by grant funding in the amounts of $100,000 and $300,000 respectively, for a total of $400,000. If the City does not receive funding from MTC, the City would not pursue these projects until funding is available.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
Neither the submission of a grant application nor receiving a grant award constitutes a project, in accordance with Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, as such actions are a fiscal activity of the City government that does not involve any commitment to a specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
ATTACHMENT(S):
(a) Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MILPITAS
COMMITTING TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) TO PREPARE A TRANSIT
ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) OVERLAY TO INCREASE ALLOWABLE
FAR AND A PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
POLICY FOR THE CITY’S TOC AREAS
WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas, California (the “City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the designated recipient for state and federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for transit operations, active transportation, climate initiatives, and other transportation priorities for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region; and WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021 the Mayor and City Council for the City of Milpitas adopted a Legislative Advocacy Policy to establish clear guidelines for advancing City goals and positions through legislative review and advocacy at the regional, state and federal levels of government; and WHEREAS, the City’s adopted Legislative Advocacy Policy contains nine (9) Legislative Guiding Principles; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Legislative Guiding Principle Number 1 reads as follows: Protect Local Control: The City values its ability and authority to exercise local control, enable excellent public services and protect and enhance the quality of life for Milpitas residents and businesses. The City supports efforts to streamline regulations that benefit the administration of the City and opposes efforts that eorde the City’s authority to control its own affairs; and WHEREAS, the MTC adopted Resolution 4530, the TOC Policy; and WHEREAS, in 2023 MTC identified the Milpitas Bart Station as Tier 2 TOC, Great Mall Light Rail Station and Alder Light Rail Station as Tier 3 TOC in the City of Milpitas; and WHEREAS, MTC conditions the allocation of regional discretionary funding for fixed- guideway transit extension projects on compliance with the TOC Policy; and WHEREAS, MTC anticipates that future regional funding, such as the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program, will consider compliance with the TOC Policy as part of the prioritization and project selection process starting with OBAG 4, expected in 2026; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy establishes different compliance expectations for existing and planned station areas based on the level of transit service; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy identifies four TOC Policy areas (density, housing affordability, parking, and access/circulation); and
2 Resolution No. ____
WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas' Metro Plan, Housing Element, and zoning ordinance and map already identify where new housing development is allowed; and WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas' zoning ordinance and map already establish zoning districts with allowed land uses for Milpitas' TOC areas, which include sites zoned only for nonresidential development; and
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2024 the MTC announced a Call for Projects for Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Planning and Implementation Grants, and informed local jurisdictions of a November 22, 2024 deadline for submittals of Applications, as well as grant application guidance and requirements including compliance with the Transit Oriented Communities Policy; and WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas submitted grant applications to MTC for $100,000 to prepare a TOC-Overlay in the BART Station area; and $300,000 for parking and transportation demand management policy development in the BART Station area, Great Mall Light Rail Station area, and Alder Light Rail Station area; in response to the MTC’s Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas accepted a grant award from MTC for $100,000 to prepare a TOC-Overlay in the BART Station area; and $300,000 for parking and transportation demand management policy development in the BART Station area, Great Mall Light Rail Station area, and Alder Light Rail Station area; in response to the MTC’s Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas commits to completing the work to develop the associated TOC- Overlay in the BART Station area and parking and transportation demand management policy development in the BART Station area, Great Mall Light Rail Station area, and Alder Light Rail Station area work scopes following MTC’s grant awards by applying for these funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas intends to bring forward for the City Council’s consideration for adoption the relevant plans, policies or zoning updates emerging from the work completed through the TOC-Overlay in the BART Station Area grant to comply with the TOC Policy’s density requirements; and
WHEREAS, the agreement with MTC to accept the current $400,000 grant does not require the City to adopt the policies nor does the agreement require the City to adopt any statements of compliance or support for the overall MTC TOC Policy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Milpitas intends to bring forward for the City Council’s consideration for adoption the relevant plans, policies or zoning updates emerging from the work completed through the parking and transportation demand management policy development grant to comply with the TOC Policy’s parking requirements; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Milpitas hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows:
3 Resolution No. ____
SECTION 1. RECITALS
The City Council has duly considered the full record before it, which may include but is not limited to such things as the City staff report, testimony by staff and the public, and other materials and evidence submitted or provided to the City Council. Furthermore, the recitals set forth above are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
The City Council hereby expresses its support for the City’s commitment to prepring a TOC- Overlay to increase allowable FAR and a parking and transportation demand management policy for the City’s TOC areas. These proposals will be brought forward for the City Council for review.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___________ day of _____________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk Carmen Montano, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christopher Creech, Acting City Attorney
CITY OF MILPITAS
AGENDA REPORT
(AR)
Item Title: Receive an Update on the Milpitas SMART Program and Consider Approving Bridge Funding (Staff Contact: Jay Lee, Planning Director, 408-586-3077) Category: Community Development
Meeting Date: 6/17/2025
Recommendation: (1) Receive a staff update on the Milpitas SMART Program; (2) Approve bridge funds to continue SMART services until the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announces 2016 Measure B grant awards in fall 2025; (3) Appropriate $300,000 from the Contingency Reserve Fund or another City resource to support the bridge funding;
and
(4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute amendments and agreements necessary to effectuate this bridge funding.
BACKGROUND:
In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year half-cent sales tax for transit improvements. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) launched the Innovative Transit Service Models Program for grant funding. City of Milpitas staff partnered with RideCo to apply for a grant to develop Milpitas SMART, a 12-month pilot program for first/last-mile transit solutions. On March 4, 2022, the VTA Board approved the program and awarded Milpitas a grant of $1,084,732. On April 5, 2022, the City Council concurrently authorized a funding agreement with VTA and a subscription and services agreement with RideCo to provide SMART transit services for $1,355,916.
Milpitas SMART began on September 12, 2022, but ridership was low. In response to community feedback, the service model shifted from hub-and-spoke to point-to-point in February 2023. The City Council approved amendments to its respective agreements with VTA and RideCo on August 8, 2023, and accepted $1,600,000 in State funding on September 5, 2023. On June 11, 2024, the subscription agreement with RideCo was amended to reflect the State funding, followed by further amendments to update various aspects of the program related to the service provider and operational requirements on September 3, 2024.
Since Milpitas SMART launched in September 2022, updates have included allowing rides between virtual stops (i.e., unmarked stops where users can enter and exit vehicles), changing service providers, extending service hours, and converting to hybrid vehicles. These efforts, along with collaborative outreach with VTA, have significantly increased ridership.
In 2024, monthly ridership ranged from 3,242 to 4,258 passengers, peaking at 7,807 in March 2025 during a VTA workers' strike. The average monthly ridership for 2025, excluding March, is 5,282 – a 33% increase from 2024 and a 180% increase from 2023. Notably, SMART serves a significant portion of Milpitas disadvantaged and transit-dependent populations. In April 2025, 75% of SMART rides (4,025 out of 5,366) were used by disadvantaged and transit-dependent populations, including youth, seniors, low-income individuals, and disabled persons.
On December 16, 2024, VTA announced the 2016 Measure B Innovative Transit Service Models Competitive Grant Program Cycle 2 call-for-projects. On February 4, 2025, the City Council adopted a resolution expressing support for the City 2016 Measure B grant application to VTA to continue operating Milpitas SMART. On February 24, 2025, the City submitted its 2016 Measure B grant application to VTA. The City is
seeking approximately $2,004,605 from VTA to extend SMART operations for an additional 18 months after existing funds are exhausted in August 2025.
The City grant application for the 2016 Measure B Innovative Transit Service Models aims to enhance SMART service and competitiveness according to VTA scoring criteria. If funding is secured, SMART will incorporate multimodal trip planning into its mobile app, enabling users to view various transit options, including those from VTA and other agencies. This feature would improve connections to destinations both within Milpitas and beyond, positioning SMART as a viable first/last-mile solution. Additionally, the City plans to add autonomous vehicles (AVs) to the fleet to increase service capacity and reduce operational costs. These AVs, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for navigation, will effectively serve high-demand areas and decrease wait times, while also minimizing long-term expenses by eliminating the need for human drivers. Last, staff would enhance outreach efforts targeting local employers and businesses, and collaborate with the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) to develop strategies for improving services for students to boost ridership. To optimize the grant application score, the City proposed a 20% local match ($400,921), contemplated to be achieved through a combination of cash and in-kind contributions from staff.
ANALYSIS:
SMART is currently funded through August 2025. The VTA is expected to award its 2016 Measure B grant application by September 2025, with VTA committee review in August and subsequent Board of Directors action in September approving the recommended grants. If the City does not secure the VTA grant, it will need to either fund operations through other City resources or discontinue the program.
Staff is recommending the City Council approve the allocation of bridge funds to continue SMART services until the VTA announces the 2016 Measure B grant awards, as this will ensure service continuity for our transit-dependent population in the short-term. Once VTA announces the 2016 Measure B grant awards, staff will return to the City Council with an update as well as proposing next steps for City Council deliberation.
These proposed next steps are likely to be:
(a) if the City receives the VTA grant, the City Council accepting the grant, appropriating the necessary 20% match to continue SMART service for an additional 18 months, and using the retroactive grant funds to reimburse any bridge funds used; or
(b) if the City does not receive the VTA grant, the City Council approving the use of a one-time funding resource to fund SMART services for a City Council-determined time frame while staff pursues alternative ongoing funding; or
(c) discontinuing SMART.
POLICY ALTERNATIVES:
1. Do not approve bridge funding for SMART services
Pros: Committing additional City funds will likely pressure the City’s existing structural deficit if the VTA grant is not secured, and consequently divert resources from other essential services. The dependency on future funding creates uncertainty about the long-term viability of SMART, and investing interim funds may not yield a favorable return if ridership does not increase significantly. Additionally, public perception may be affected if the community views the funding as short-term without a clear, sustainable plan to maintain SMART services.
Cons: Providing the bridge funding would ensure service continuity and support Milpitas transit-dependent populations such as students, seniors, and low-income residents. This funding can help increase ridership by allowing for ongoing outreach efforts and improvements based on user feedback. Furthermore, maintaining SMART can strengthen the City’s position with the VTA or other grantors, potentially enhancing the likelihood of receiving future grant funds.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the allocation of bridge funds to continue SMART services until the VTA announces the 2016 Measure B grant awards, as this will ensure service continuity for our transit-dependent population.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The monthly fiscal impact of extending SMART services is approximately $100,000 which is the net of approximately $105,000 in SMART operating expenses less an approximate $5,000 of SMART fare revenues.
The net funding gap for the three months is approximately $300,000, which is recommended to be bridged with the Contingency Reserve Fund or another City resource.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
The action has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and is not a project pursuant to Pub. Resources Code, § 21065 and Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15378. Even if a project, the action is exempt from further CEQA review pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is a fiscal activity of the City government that does not involve any new commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is not a project pursuant to Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 14, § 15378. To the extent environmental analysis was required for the underlying program being funded, the present action does not expand or otherwise change the program in ways that modify or otherwise change CEQA determinations previously made by the City Council.
ATTACHMENT(S):
None.
CITY OF MILPITAS
AGENDA REPORT
(AR)
Item Title: Approve Conceptual Design for Metro Tango Subdistrict Park(Staff Contact:
Christian Di Renzo, Public Works, 408-586-2602; and Michael Silveira, City Engineer, 408-586-3303)
Category: Community Services and Sustainable Infrastructure Meeting Date: 6/17/2025
Recommendation: Approve Conceptual Design for Metro Tango Subdistrict Park, Project No. 2023.
BACKGROUND:
The Metro Tango Subdistrict Park, Project No. 2023 (Tango Park Project) is in the adopted 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program and listed as a project in Basic Infrastructure Program of the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan (Metro Plan), formerly known as the Transit Area Specific Plan (TASP). The Tango Park Project provides for the design and construction of a new 4-acre neighborhood park spanning two city-owned parcels at 1831 Tarob Court (Tango Park Site 1) and 1700 Sango Court (Tango Park Site 2).
Within the Tango Subdistrict, the Metro Plan focuses on providing recreation public open space such as the Tango Park Project and safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, the Great Mall, and Transit Centers by building a street network that includes the extensions of South Milpitas Boulevard and Sango Court. To achieve the core circulation and open space elements, the street network must be completed ahead of the Tango Park Project. For the past several years, the City has partnered with developers of 355 Sango Court (Sango Court Apartments) and 1905 Tarob Court (Parkside West II Residential Development) to complete the Sango Court road extension to Tarob Court, while staff have been managing the South Milpitas Boulevard Road Extension, CIP No. 2016, to extend over Penitencia Creek and through the Tango Park Site 1 to connect to the Sango Court road extension. Both road extensions are anticipated to be completed by 2027.
The Project (Attachment A) is comprised of two parcels that are offset from one another and separated by the Sango Court road extension. Tango Park Site 1 is located to the east of Sango Court Apartments and Tango Park Site 2 is an expansion of the Augustus Rathbone Park, an existing 0.75-acre park located between Expedition Lane and Jubilee Drive. To ensure the Project is integrated with both road extensions, the City engaged a landscape architect consultant, Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (CALA), to provide planning services that includes design development, community outreach and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) clearance. The City Council approved a design service agreement with CALA in the amount of $420,237 on March 19, 2024. CALA completed community outreach and is ready to present the preferred conceptual design to City Council for approval to start the CEQA process.
ANALYSIS:
CEQA is a California law that requires state and local government agencies to evaluate and disclose the potential environmental impacts of a proposed project. It aims to prevent or minimize environmental impacts, promote public participation, and ensure transparency in government decision-making. The first step of a CEQA environmental analysis is the development of a preferred conceptual design where the community provides input and is reviewed and approved by the governing body of an agency. The following is a summary of the completed community engagement efforts and the preferred conceptual design for the Tango Park Project.
Community Engagement
Two community workshops were completed to actively engage the community in the design process of the Tango Park Project. Each workshop included an in-person and virtual meeting to maximize accessibility and participation. The workshops were promoted via social media posts across all City platforms, postcard mailers were sent to all residents within a quarter-mile radius, and flyers were distributed at key City facilities such as City Hall, the Milpitas Sports Center, Senior Center and Community Center, and Mabel Mattos Elementary School. All outreach materials were translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
The first set of community workshops were held on September 10, 2024 (in-person) and September 19, 2024 (virtual) where 26 total participants provided feedback on desired amenities for the park. To further broaden community input, the City and CALA launched online surveys and received 99 additional responses. Based on community input, CALA developed three conceptual designs. These designs were presented during the second set of community workshops held on January 15, 2025 (in-person) and January 22, 2025 (virtual) where 10 participants and 95 additional online survey respondents provided feedback on their preferred conceptual design. The City also set up a booth at the City Lunar New Year event on January 25, 2025, to reach residents who could not attend the community workshops, and to encourage participation in the online surveys.
Based on the community feedback received through workshops and surveys, the preferred conceptual design (Attachment a) was presented to the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Commission (PRCRC) on May 5, 2025. The PRCRC recommended the preferred conceptual design be presented to the City Council for approval. Although pickleball was not ranked as a top priority in the community surveys and feedback, staff was asked to explore the feasibility of incorporating pickleball court(s) into the final design.
Preferred Conceptual Design
The preferred conceptual design implements a multi-use space for all ages. The proposed amenities reflect the community priorities including Bankshot basketball, community garden, dog play area, fitness stations, landscaping areas, on-street parking, restrooms, safety lighting, seating areas, shaded group picnic areas, sports court (tennis) with lighting, tot and youth play areas and walking pathways. In addition, the most popular park theme chosen by the community was a creek theme, inspired by the adjacent Penitencia Creek. This theme may be expressed through creek-inspired motifs such as wave-like forms, creek-bed materials such as boulders and rocks, and play structures designed with shapes and colors that reflect local creek flora and fauna.
Based on PRCRC’s request, staff conducted a preliminary review and analysis of feasibility of including pickleball at the new park site, however, at the May 20, 2025 City Council meeting, City Council directed staff to explore and study indoor and outdoor pickleball facility opportunities throughout the City. Staff proposes to include this park site as part of the study and will recommend the priority sport for the planned sport courts based on the results of this study.
Next Step
Upon City Council approval of the preferred conceptual design, CALA will start the CEQA clearance process which is anticipated to be completed between 6 to 9 months. In Winter/Spring of 2026, staff will return to City Council to conduct a public hearing and adopt the CEQA determination. The development of construction documents will commence thereafter and is expected to be completed by the Winter of 2027. The construction is anticipated to begin in Spring/Summer of 2027, contingent on the construction schedule of the Sango Court and South Milpitas Boulevard extension projects.
POLICY ALTERNATIVES:
Alternative 1: Deny the approval of the preferred conceptual design for Tango Park Project.
Pros: None
Cons: Not approving the preferred conceptual design will delay the start of the CEQA clearance which will prolong the schedule of the design and construction of the Project.
Reason for not recommending: Staff has appropriately scheduled and allocated resources for the Project through 2028. Not approving the preferred conceptual design will prolong the schedule and delay the
completion of the Project which may increase the Project budget. Moreover, a non-approval may require additional community outreach for any major changes directed by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of the preferred conceptual design as there is sufficient funding for this task. The Tango Park Project’s budget is estimated at $11.1 million where City Council has appropriated $1.1 million from TASP Impact Fees to date. As of June 1, 2025, there is a total of $49,576,284 in the TASP Impact Fee fund balance where $19,648,118 is designated for the category of Park and Community Facilities (DB#21-36). There is sufficient funding in the TASP Impact Fees to meet the funding needs of the Tango Park Project.
When staff returns to City Council for adoption of the CEQA determination, staff will bring forward an amendment to CALA design agreement for the development of construction documents and construction support which is estimated at $500,000. As part of the adopted 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program, City Council appropriated this amount into the Tango Park Project. The estimated construction budget of $10 million is anticipated to be appropriated in fiscal year 2026-27 as part of the respective Capital Improvement Program.
This Project is anticipated to affect the Department of Public Works’ operating budget and staffing needs in future years. As the scope of this Project is further defined through the design process, operating impacts will be reviewed, and adjustments may be brought forward in future operating budget appropriation requests.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
As part of the CALA Design Services Agreement, an initial environmental assessment report will be conducted following the approval of the preferred conceptual design. The assessment will focus on relevant environmental statutes and regulations, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: CEQA, state and federal Endangered Species Acts, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, California Fish and Game code, cultural and archaeological statutes, and noise ordinances. Following the initial environmental assessment report, the Consultant will prepare the necessary CEQA documentation including findings and determination and conduct public noticing requirements per CEQA Guideline Section 15072. CEQA findings and determination will be presented to the City Council for approval prior to the start of the design phase of the Project.
ATTACHMENTS:
(a) Tango Park Conceptual Design
Augustus Rathbone Park
Expedition Lane
Sango
Court
Tarob Court
Parksite West II
Residential Development
(1905 Tarob Ct)
Residential
Development
Penitencia Creek
Amphitheater-style seating
Existing tree to remain, typ.
Dog park
Dog park fence
Natural turf, typ.
Natural turf, typ.
Fitness station
Bankshot basketball
Bench, typ.
Tennis court with court lighting
Restroom,
two stalls
Restroom,
single stall
Group picnic area
with shade structure
Connection to residential
development
Existing bike path
Entry plaza
with park sign
Concrete path,
typ.
Fence
Fence
Connection
to Augustus
Rathbone Park
Tot play area
Youth play area
90 degree
on-street parking
Group picnic area
with shade structure
Community
garden
Sango Court Apartments
(355 Sango Ct)
0 15’ 30’ 60’
Tree bosque
TANGO PARK (TEMPORARY NAME)
Milpitas, California
24020_ConceptAlts_30x42.indd
May 5, 2025
Community Garden
Tennis Court (with Court Lighting)
Play Area
Dog Park
PREFERRED PLAN
Sango
Ct Road Extension
S. Milpitas BlvdRoad Extension
Parkside I
Jubliee Drive
ATTACHMENT A
Tango
Parksite I
Parksite II
Tango