CALL MEETING TO ORDER by Mayor and ROLL CALL by City Clerk
5:00 PM
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
2025-803 (a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency’s Designated Representative(s): Rick Bolanos, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Employee Organization(s): Professional and Technical Employees, Mid-Management and Confidential Employees, Milpitas Employees Association, Unrepresented Employees
Decision: ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
2025-802 (b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT AND HIRING
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Employee Position: City Manager
Decision: ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
2025-804 (c) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT AND HIRING
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Employee Position: City Attorney
Decision: ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:
2025-769 Report on action taken in Closed Session, if required per Government Code Section 54957.1, including the vote or abstention of each member present.
Decision: CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
Mayor Montano
PRESENTATIONS
2025-805 Manufacturing Day and Event Partners Recognition
Decision: PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC FORUM
2025-770 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.
Decision: PUBLIC FORUM
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
READING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
2025-771 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.
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Receive City Council Calendar of Meetings (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Recommendation: Receive City Council Calendar of Meetings for December 2025. | attachments=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Recommendation: Approve City Council Meeting minutes of October 21 and 24, 2025. | attachments=2
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
3. 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. | attachments=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
4. 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. | attachments=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Approve City Council Meeting Schedule for 2026 (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Approve the 2026 Milpitas City Council meeting schedule, with any changes requested at the City Council meeting. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
6. Consider Recommendations from Mayor Montano for Appointments to Rent Review Board (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)
Receive Mayor Montano's recommendations and approve and confirm recommendations for appointments to the Rent Review Board | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Adopt a Resolution Delegating Authority to the City Manager or Designee to Approve and Execute Project-Related Documents and Urgent Administrative Items during the City Council Winter Recess (Staff Contact: Matt Cano, Assistant City Manager, 408-586-3012)
Adopt a resolution delegating authority to the City Manager, or their designee, to approve and execute project-related documents, including contract documents, and urgent administrative items during the City Council and City of Milpitas Housing Authority winter recess from after the last City Council meeting held on December 16, 2025 through January 13, 2026. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
8. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milpitas and the Milpitas Mid-Management and Confidential Unit (Mid-Con) Covering the Period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Staff Contact: Kelli Parmley, Human Resources Director, 408-586-3086; Luz Cofresí-Howe, Finance Director, 408-586-3111)
Adopt a resolution to: (1) approve the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milpitas and the Milpitas Mid-Management and Confidential Unit (Mid-Con) covering the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; (2) amend the Classification Plan; and (3) amend the adopted, amended FY 2025-26 Operating Budget by authorizing necessary financial and personnel actions to implement the Mid-Con Memorandum of Understanding extension. | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
9. Adopt a Resolution to Conduct a Solar Streetlight Pilot Project, Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Fonroche Lighting America, and Approve Budget Appropriation for Hammond Way Streetlight Project, CIP No. 4301 (Staff: Christian Di Renzo, Public Works Director, 408-586-2602; and Michael Silveira, City Engineer, 408-586-3303)
Adopt a resolution to (1) Conduct a solar streetlight pilot project; (2) Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a cooperative purchase agreement with Fonroche Lighting America through a cooperative procurement contract solicited by Sourcewell, in an amount not-to-exceed $100,712; (3) Approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $110,000 from the Streetlight, Signage, Traffic Signal Improvements, CIP No. 3440; and (4) Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to negotiate and execute contract change order(s) in an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $25,000 for Hammond Way Streetlight Project, CIP No. 4301. | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
10. Consider Fee Waiver Request from Kiwanis Club of Milpitas for the 22nd Annual Crab Feed (Staff Contact: Renee Lorentzen, Recreation and Community Services Director, 408-586-3409)
Approve a Fee Waiver of $763 for the 22nd Annual Kiwanis MUSD Crab Feed and Auction at the Milpitas Community Center Auditorium on February 6, 2026. | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
11. Approve the Parks and Recreation and Community Services Programs Donation for a Memorial Bench in Honor of Segundo Cacao (Staff Contact: Renee Lorentzen, Recreation and Community Services Director, 408-586-3409)
Approve the Parks and Recreation Donation for a Memorial Bench for Segundo Cacao at Strickroth Park. | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2025-776 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.
Decision: PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. Hold a Public Hearing on an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve Associated Planning Entitlements for a New Industrial Building at 1000 Gibraltar Drive (Staff Contact: Jay Lee, Planning Department, 408-586-3077)
(1) Conduct a public hearing and move to close the hearing following comments; (2) determine that the Addendum to the 1000 Gibraltar Drive Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2020069024) adequately analyzes the potential environmental impacts associated with the amended project, and that the Addendum is in compliance pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15162 and §15164; and (3) Adopt a Resolution denying the appeal and upholding the Planning Commission’s decision to approve Site Development Permit No. SD24-0006, Environmental Assessment No. EA24-0002, and Tree Removal Permit No. TR25-0021 to remove and replace 25-ordinance sized trees, demolish all existing structures on the site including four industrial/office buildings, surface parking lots, and associated improvements, and develop a new, one-story, 487,564-square foot tilt-up concrete industrial building with office space and associated site improvements on an approximately 28.96-acre site in the M2 (Heavy Industrial) Zoning District located at 1000 Gibraltar Drive (also known as 1001 S. Milpitas Blvd). | attachments=14 | reports=1
Decision: PUBLIC HEARINGS
LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
13. Consider Appropriating Unassigned Fund Balances or Reserves Based on the November 4, 2025 Prioritization Vote (Staff Contact: Matt Cano, Assistant City Manager, 408-586-3012)
Adopt a resolution to appropriate unassigned fund balances or reserves for approved one-time funded priorities based on the November 4, 2025 prioritization vote. | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
2025-777 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.
Decision: ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT