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Planning Director Jay Lee and consultant representatives said the update is a reorganization and modernization of the city’s zoning code. The draft relocates zoning rules into a new Title 13, consolidates and modernizes land‑use definitions, adds clearer tables and graphics, proposes a moderate reduction in vehicle parking minimums in some zones, and expands bicycle and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) standards for larger projects.

Consultant Jen Murillo (Lisa Wise Consulting) told the council the update aims to make the code more user friendly, ensure consistency with the General Plan and climate action objectives, and reduce permitting levels in specific cases by enabling some approvals at a staff level rather than requiring planning‑commission review. Planner staff said they also added objective design standards for newly constructed single‑family homes (for example, limits on blank wall area and requirements for visible, weather‑protected entries) to reduce back‑and‑forth during review.

The draft does not change zoning already adopted through the separate Housing Opportunity Districts project; Planning staff said that project remains a separate track and any housing opportunity district zones approved later will be incorporated into the zoning ordinance afterward.

Public comment at the study session included praise for the effort and requests that staff preserve hillside protections and coordinate with the county where county‑owned hillside land borders city hillsides. Several speakers asked how parking minimums will affect families with more than one vehicle and whether developers will be required to provide additional spaces; staff replied the tables show minimums only and developers may provide more parking if desired, and that other state laws and programs may allow additional reductions in specific circumstances.

Staff said the public review draft was published in December and the public comment period remains open through March 7. After public feedback and revisions, staff plans formal hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council with adoption targeted for summer 2025.

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The measure, introduced by Director of Economic Development and Strategic Initiatives Alex Andrade, formalizes an eight‑year tax‑sharing arrangement the staff negotiators said would send an estimated $19.4 million in sales‑tax receipts to the city over the life of the agreement, with Rivian receiving roughly $16.2 million under the projection. Andrade told the council the point‑of‑sale designation for deliveries at the Yosemite Drive site is a critical part of the agreement.

The agreement, as described to council, includes a stepped split of the city’s share of point‑of‑sale tax revenue: years one and two would give Rivian 35% and the city 65%; years four through eight would convert to a 50/50 split. City staff and Rivian presented volume assumptions that start with about 6,000 vehicle sales or leases annually in years one and two and increase to roughly 10,000 annually beginning in year three, the presentation said.

Rivian representatives told the council the Milpitas site would be a Last Mile Hub for service, delivery and limited showroom and leasing activities. Hannah Steinwag, introduced as Rivian’s policy and regulatory lead for the western U.S., said the project fits Rivian’s strategy to support Northern California customers and to expand its service and delivery network. “Our mission is to keep the world adventures forever,” Steinwag said in remarks to council during the presentation.

Lucas Stobbins, listed as Rivian’s senior real estate lead, said the company already operates service centers and showrooms in California and confirmed the proposed Milpitas facility would include a 4,000–5,000 square‑foot front‑of‑house area for customer pickup and limited display. Rivian staff described plans for on‑site Level 2 and a small number of DC fast chargers primarily for delivery and service vehicles; they also said Rivian trains local fire departments on EV battery fire response at sites where it operates.

City staff emphasized the agreement does not grant any permits or entitle Rivian to building approvals; Rivian remains responsible for obtaining required land use and building permits, and the planning director said primary auto storage and repair uses are permitted in the property’s M‑2 heavy industrial zoning. Staff also noted the agreement requires reporting under Government Code Section 53083 and that the city posted an economic development subsidy report on Feb. 21, 2025 as required by state law.

Public comment included support from residents and from a local technology and transportation analyst, Michael Tsai, who urged the council to welcome high‑tech and EV businesses while remaining agnostic between manufacturers.

Councilmember Evelyn Chua moved to conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution approving the economic development incentive agreement; Vice Mayor Barbara Barbadillo seconded. The council recorded a unanimous vote of approval.

The agreement sets an initial eight‑year term beginning in early 2026; the property owner may later exercise a five‑year option that would allow the parties to negotiate an extension. Staff described default and termination provisions that would allow the city to cease the sales‑tax sharing if Rivian discontinues taxable business activities at the site. The final executed agreement and the city’s economic development subsidy report will remain posted with the city’s public records.

What’s next: staff said construction drawings are at about 75% and planning, building, fire prevention and environmental health are coordinating with Rivian. The council did not adopt any land use entitlements as part of the incentive resolution; any permits required for construction and operation must be obtained through the city’s normal review process.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution approving economic development incentive agreement with Rivian LLC for operation of a last‑mile hub at 755 Yosemite Drive — Moved: Councilmember Evelyn Chua; Second: Vice Mayor Barbara Barbadillo; Outcome: Approved, unanimous.

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Finance Director Luz Covesi Howe (presented in transcript as Luz Cofresse Howe) reviewed the quarter‑ending Dec. 31, 2024 financial status and explained the midyear adjustments staff recommended to align estimated revenues and expenditures through the remainder of the fiscal year. The midyear package reflected: payroll and longevity increases consistent with recently settled agreements; an actuarial increase for other post‑employment benefits (retiree health care); and a net increase in reimbursable mutual‑aid fire revenues and corresponding overtime expense to align budgeted reimbursements with actual mutual‑aid activity.

Staff also proposed modest program adjustments: increased recreation contract/class revenue and offsetting contractual service budgets; funding for the city’s After the Bell student transportation for the current school year (transportation costs the city pays to the school district for roughly 70 students); a request to replace a mobile event stage (staff noted the existing stage had been out of service and the city had paid repeated rental fees); and funding for expanded city video and communications content.

During the meeting councilmembers raised questions about retiree‑health actuarial increases, recurring overtime levels and whether the ATB transportation service should be continued or transitioned to another provider. Several members asked for a fuller breakdown of overtime and hiring activity. Staff said mutual‑aid reimbursements are intended to offset overtime related to state wildfire responses and that Rivian‑related discussion elsewhere on the agenda addressed training and other safety coordination.

Councilmember Evelyn Chua moved adoption of the midyear amendments; the motion included council direction later in the meeting to remove the proposed mobile stage purchase from the midyear package, reduce the proposed communications/video line item to $5,000, and direct staff to provide a feasibility analysis and cost‑recovery information for the After the Bell program and the city’s overtime trends, plus three years of actuarial history for retiree health projections. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

What’s next: staff will post the amended budget and classification table if needed, provide the requested overtime and hiring detail to the council, and return additional information on After the Bell program options and the retiree benefit actuarial history during the upcoming budget study sessions.

Votes at a glance:
- Midyear budget amendments for FY 2024–25 (as amended on the dais: mobile stage purchase removed; video line reduced to $5,000; staff to provide additional analysis of After the Bell and overtime trends) — Moved: Councilmember Evelyn Chua; Second: Vice Mayor Barbara Barbadillo; Outcome: Approved unanimously.

","The Milpitas City Council approved midyear budget amendments March 4, including payroll and actuarial adjustments, mutual‑aid revenue alignment, and program funding changes. The council removed a proposed mobile stage purchase from the package, cut video spending and requested further analysis of the After the Bell student transportation program and overtime trends.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6651579,"Council directs county weed‑abatement program to abate hazardous vegetation; owners to get notice and two‑week cure period",453,5777000,6230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499268-90cdf6fb5e8962b0f615c744945680ba&start=5777&end=6230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499268-90cdf6fb5e8962b0f615c744945680ba/thumbnail_5777000.jpg","/articles/6651579/Milpitas/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-directs-county-weedabatement-program-to-abate-hazardous-vegetation-owners-to-get-notice-and-twoweek-cure-period","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651579-6ae62a775751072b0ddb92a4fdf7107e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770657381&Signature=jdh3KS2CsjJ9pCbvhglEFeJaN1IL0OVRWZ4Lix3OqKaowExRIzxHfqI9j37j33dcK6MG0qnnphW9qonT3651RQOIfxkS50lQIcuDO3XULasXwRJyOgi7Aa53FniMDRg3yeR2ZHiBz3Si8g5G-8Y3Ckz7dOuebtZfam5aCPIIFhPzgMratqHRG2Mn7D8nFmCsuFIyjLhD7dPDBmCLQzt4HIQvqVM-HqS0Vt7HVrxIeeVcVVB4H8g5sqkwg9aZQJrH0fLbHyR5XDEl-Aoy630GhvLcJ-5CBX9oYbUZd6eItcdRqFdNsekZp3kjGVjYWt2Qxh-0bTYJFXr6yX3kgK-IGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Milpitas — The City Council on March 4 adopted a resolution directing the Santa Clara County Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency’s weed‑abatement program to remove hazardous vegetation on properties listed in the city’s annual abatement report.

Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Arthur Belton presented the program and pointed to ongoing statewide fire concerns that make fuels reduction and defensible space a year‑round priority. Belton described the weed‑abatement process as starting with the council’s declaration that weeds constitute a public nuisance, followed by county inspections of listed parcels beginning April 1. Property owners will be notified and given two weeks to abate hazards; if they do not, county contractors will perform abatement and the city will assess the costs to the property owner.

Belton provided last year’s results to illustrate the process: the county inspected 70 parcels; 47 passed the inspection and were assessed only an inspection fee of $96; 23 failed the inspection; 14 of the failing parcels were handled prior to contractor abatement and nine properties were abated by the county and then charged.

During the public hearing, no parcel owners appeared to object. Vice Mayor Barbara Barbadillo moved adoption of the resolution directing county abatement services; Councilmember Lam seconded. The council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution.

The fire marshal noted three jurisdictional exceptions to the county’s work: Caltrans handles freeway off‑ramps; the Santa Clara Valley Water District handles waterways and related property; and county roads and airports handle the Montague Expressway median strip. The county’s contractor inspections and subsequent abatement activity will be documented in a report and assessment list returned to the city council under the Milpitas Municipal Code.

What’s next: county inspectors will begin compliance inspections on April 1, property owners who abate will incur inspection fees, and the county will proceed to abate properties that do not comply and will charge owners for those costs.

","Milpitas adopted a resolution sending its weed‑abatement list to the Santa Clara County program and directed the county to inspect listed parcels starting April 1. Owners will receive notices and two weeks to abate before county contractors perform work and assess costs.","actionData","errors"]

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City releases public review draft of comprehensive zoning ordinance update; study session opened for feedback

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Council adopts midyear budget adjustments; directs follow‑up on after‑school transportation, stage and video funding

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