CALL MEETING TO ORDER by Mayor and ROLL CALL by City Clerk
6:00 PM
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
2026-54 (a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Anticipated Litigation: City as Plaintiff
Decision: ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:
2025-834 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
Councilmember Lam
PRESENTATIONS
2026-24 Certificates in Recognition of Main Street Mural Contributors
Decision: PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC FORUM
2025-835 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
2025-836 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 January and February 2026. | attachments=2
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 January 12 and 13, 2026. | attachments=1
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. Consider Recommendations from Mayor Montano for Appointments to City Commissions (Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3024)
Receive Mayor Montano's recommendations and approve and confirm recommendations for appointments to City Commissions | attachments=2 | reports=2
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
6. Adopt a Resolution Accepting Completed Public Improvements and Authorizing a Bond Reduction and Release for the Holiday Inn and Springhill Suites Hotel Projects at 1100 and 1201 Cadillac Court (Staff Contact: Christian Di Renzo, Public Works Director, 408-586-2602; and Michael Silveira, City Engineer, 408-586-3303)
Adopt a resolution to (1) accept the completed public improvements; (2) approve a reduction in the faithful performance bond to $55,397; and (3) authorize the City Engineer to release the performance bond after the one-year warranty period without further City Council action, provided all required warranty work has been completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer for the Holiday Inn and Springhill Suites Hotel Projects at 1100 and 1201 Cadillac Court. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a Purchase Order with Good Guard Security, Inc. for After-Hours Security Services at the Milpitas José Estevez Library (Staff Contact: Luz Cofresí-Howe, Finance Director, 408-586-3111; and Christian Di Renzo, Public Works Director, 408-586-2602)
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a purchase order with Good Guard Security, Inc. to provide after-hours security services at the Milpitas José Estevez Library for one-year term and an amount not-to-exceed $105,000, subject to the appropriation of funds. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
8. Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Negotiate and Execute Agreements with Multiple Vendors for As-Requested Architectural and Engineering Services (Staff Contact: Luz Cofresí-Howe, Finance Director, 408-586-3111; and Christian Di Renzo, Public Works Director, 408-586-2602)
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to (1) negotiate and execute agreements with twelve (12) firms to provide as-requested architectural and engineering services for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $6,370,968 for a five-year term, subject to the appropriation of funds; (2) adjust the not-to-exceed amounts between awarded vendors as required; and (3) enter into negotiations with the next highest ranked vendor(s) in the event the City is unable to successfully negotiate and execute agreements in substantial accordance with the City’s standard terms and conditions in a timely manner with any of the 12 highest-ranking vendors. | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
9. Authorize the Assistant City Manager, or Designee, to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment to the Agreement with waterTALENT, LLC (Staff Contact: Luz Cofresí-Howe, Finance Director, 408-586-3111; and Christian DiRenzo, Public Works, 408-586-2603)
Authorize the Assistant City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the agreement with waterTALENT, LLC increasing the compensation by $105,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $195,000. | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2025-841 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
10. Review Applications Received for the 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan (Staff Contact: Matt Cano, Assistant City Manager, 408-586-3222)
Provide feedback and/or direction to staff on CDBG priority areas or specific applications that the City Council seeks to fund. | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: PUBLIC HEARINGS
LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
11. Adopt a Resolution to Appoint Acting City Manager (Staff Contact: Matt Cano, Assistant City Manager, 408-586-3012)
Adopt a resolution appointing Jared Hernandez as Acting City Manager and providing acting pay effective on adoption and continuing until the appointment of an interim or permanent City Manager or until the City Council takes further action. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
12. Setting a Salary Range for the Position of City Manager (Staff Contact: Matt Cano, Assistant City Manager, 408-586-3012)
Adopt the amendment for Resolution No. 1626, the Classification Plan, to adjust the Salary Schedule for the classification of City Manager. | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
2025-842 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