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Acting Housing Official Sarah Balcha explained that the city’s revolving loan fund grew because of recent loan repayments and that HUD limits jurisdictions’ “line of credit” to 1.5 times annual entitlement; Milpitas had exceeded timeliness thresholds. Under federal CDBG rules, program income and revolving loan funds must be spent promptly and some uses are capped: public services are limited to 15 percent of program income and program administration to 20 percent.

Staff proposed and council approved this reallocation package: approximately $385,000 to Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (RTSV) for single-home rehabilitation and critical home repairs; $262,000 to the city’s Microenterprise Assistance Program (MEAP) administered by the Office of Economic Development; about $12,000 to public services (the maximum allowed given program income in 2024); and about $16,000 for program administration to cover required notices, translation and administration. The allocations together spend down the revolving loan balance and keep the city timely with HUD.

Rebuilding Together representatives told council the demand is urgent and that 15 Milpitas households were denied assistance during the past grant cycle because funds were insufficient. RTSV asked for funds to serve more low-income homeowners needing emergency repairs and accessibility modifications. Acting Housing Official Balcha said RTSV’s intake and pipeline could absorb the $385,000 and complete work before HUD’s deadline.

For MEAP, staff recommended prioritizing grants to qualifying microenterprises within the Milpitas Historic Downtown Business Association boundary and proposed two scenarios for grant size and coverage. Council discussed options, then gave staff direction to award $5,000 grants (rather than larger amounts) citywide with a priority sequence: day‑care microenterprises first, then businesses that did not receive funding last year, with remaining funds available to other eligible businesses. Council asked staff to prioritize outreach to ensure businesses can qualify.

Council approved the substantial amendment by unanimous vote and authorized the city manager or designee to make any technical changes necessary to the consolidated plan and annual action plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Milpitas - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","To satisfy HUD timeliness rules, the Milpitas City Council on May 6 approved a substantial amendment reallocating roughly $675,000 in CDBG revolving loan funds for immediate use on home repairs and small-business grants.","taxTitle","Milpitas , Santa Clara County, California","taxId",2860,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568144,"Council adopts modest decrease to Milpitas development and storm impact fees for FY 2025–26",226,7850000,8076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207697-5a9fea6af481735599776ff3f219f4ad&start=7850&end=8076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207697-5a9fea6af481735599776ff3f219f4ad/thumbnail_7850000.jpg","/articles/6568144/Milpitas/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-adopts-modest-decrease-to-Milpitas-development-and-storm-impact-fees-for-FY-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568144-16f87b4171864ff5ce746ef15ceaed51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184497&Signature=gIdL2JdSBNCBu1QI0Ksp8Ni4jX9PI7fhWqVGhWT5ZBeJrputRtkwnrTrox~E5F4lRe7htashoNhL9xdzM6xlkzCRawjwDJn-marF8FzZWTbvwcsu3sDcv8hqi3HNBoujKf1Z4BSjS6Fl4UZ5rigkAMhArVibjscPFrWny375tDV7ES6NsIXXN9lsMDEx7tqvU8s7UIOVOFXACLfQrJ-QKx95X6HMNGpvjreekNIvAP8yH5a7XzSEx4qs1EI9C53XbyaKDgV50yF27CUb2VPCMBcTz1V4yGq719eMsdxR-EgOYo~CEf-9vUNeAi5ZsLyZT6hahXFAmYP9mX5e-sQL5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milpitas City Council on May 6 adopted a resolution updating development and storm impact fees for fiscal year 2025–26 for three targeted areas: the Transit Area Specific Plan (TASP), a Calaveras Boulevard widening traffic impact fee, and the city’s storm drain fee.

Finance Director Luis Cofresi explained the annual adjustment is based on the Engineering News-Record San Francisco construction cost index and showed a modest decline of 66 basis points (about 0.66 percent) from December 2023 to December 2024. The change results in a nominal reduction to the fees used to recover the costs of infrastructure tied to new development.

The council heard a short presentation describing the TASP area (originally 437 acres and expanded to roughly 510 acres and renamed the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan area), the Calaveras Boulevard widening project area (Abel Street to Milpitas Boulevard), and the citywide storm drain system that the fee supports. Staff noted the storm drain system includes roughly 112 miles of pipeline, about 1,400 manholes, 3,500 storm drain inlets and 13 pump stations; major downstream channels are maintained by Valley Water.

Council Member Lien moved to adopt the resolution; Council Member Chua seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Staff said the updated fee schedule will remain in effect until the next annual update or until a city-led study (under Assistant City Manager Matt Cano) produces a new recommendation.

Council members asked staff to explain the index and the series’ unusual recent decline; staff said the change originates with the ENR index and the city follows that industry standard metric rather than a general CPI measure. Staff also agreed to provide a breakdown of funds collected for the Calaveras Boulevard project on request.

The update will be posted for public notice and be effective for the upcoming fiscal year cycle as the city implements its annual fee schedule.","The Milpitas City Council adopted an annual update to development-related impact fees — including the Transit Area Specific Plan (TASP) fee, Calaveras Boulevard widening fee, and storm drain fee — that reflects a 0.66 percent decrease tied to the San Francisco construction cost index.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568149,"Milpitas council appoints Christopher Creech acting city attorney, forms recruitment subcommittee",1333,6407000,7740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207697-5a9fea6af481735599776ff3f219f4ad&start=6407&end=7740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207697-5a9fea6af481735599776ff3f219f4ad/thumbnail_6407000.jpg","/articles/6568149/Milpitas/Santa-Clara-County/California/Milpitas-council-appoints-Christopher-Creech-acting-city-attorney-forms-recruitment-subcommittee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568149-0fd181cb41292b2e0dc7041a6ba3dd5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184497&Signature=BDVsnEaN~WMAuavZF~u2zEpBWGa3Xe8ySbPXxeebxAdxJ15Kq5bZEQdOLEvq3FWN9cfcNbXrFwwvFdYeWQU3XbFXexp68wfmvpA-qDjUuQ-0Ax3lsF4vz-16uApQ~xf1dkJQPv90NClFeu0IsakbtKAmKNqdvywCCpsTaSAbwZP8VLDgu0zDWe5L3JJu4sdhBm-AYdgjoulE6vA-6IZL0BhXsufyWr6hQblU7BzaGzoGQNP-B0zGGj7VquSr327PtMwXdDJ7Ph3dkgKjvcu3CWmnhSeLjKW9eX3yXnYRg~UKgeXA9r2lbFXQkGac~7wDIHhwHEcDshUu~wPfX-qshg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milpitas City Council voted unanimously on May 6 to appoint Assistant City Attorney Christopher Creech as acting city attorney and to form a council subcommittee to help recruit a permanent city attorney.

Council disclosed the action at the meeting’s 7:12 p.m. report-out from closed session. Acting City Attorney Christopher Creech was named in the closed-session report as the unanimous selection to serve in the acting role. The council also voted to create a recruitment subcommittee consisting of Vice Mayor Barbara Diaz and Council Member Chua to work with staff on the search for a permanent city attorney.

Council later placed the appointment on the open meeting agenda as a formal resolution. Assistant City Manager Matt Cano told the council the item “puts in document form the formal appointment of the acting city attorney and authorizes me or my designee to take other actions as necessary for purposes of this appointment.” Council Member Chua moved the resolution and Council Member Lien seconded the motion; the council recorded unanimous aye votes.

The council’s open-session action memorialized the closed-session decisions reported earlier and authorized administrative steps needed to implement the appointment. No additional conditions or limitations on the acting city attorney’s authority were stated in the public record.

The council also recorded the formation of the two-person recruitment subcommittee (Vice Mayor Barbara Diaz and Council Member Chua) during the closed-session report. The subcommittee will work with staff on recruitment for the permanent city attorney position; no timeline was specified in the meeting minutes.

The council’s action was procedural: it converts the closed-session appointment into an open-session resolution and establishes a two-member subcommittee to support recruitment work by staff. Further recruitment steps and any subsequent hires will be reported at future meetings.","After closed-session discussion the Milpitas City Council voted unanimously to appoint Assistant City Attorney Christopher Creech as acting city attorney and to form a two-member subcommittee to assist staff with recruiting a permanent city attorney.","actionData","errors"]

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Milpitas council reallocates roughly $675,000 in CDBG revolving loan funds to home repairs and small-business grants

Council adopts modest decrease to Milpitas development and storm impact fees for FY 2025–26

Milpitas council appoints Christopher Creech acting city attorney, forms recruitment subcommittee