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Milpitas council approves bingo license for Barbara Lee Senior Center; city outlines reporting, security expectations
Summary
City council granted a bingo license to the Barbara Lee Senior Center, allowing quarterly bingo sessions. Staff said annual license renewals and reporting to the city clerk and police will be required; police also described inspection and reporting rules.
The Milpitas City Council approved a bingo license for the Barbara Lee Senior Center on April 1, 2025, allowing the center to resume regular bingo games after a pandemic-era lapse.
City Clerk Suzanne Scusetta presented the application and told the council the senior center has exempt status under the IRS and previously held a license that lapsed due to COVID-19. Staff recommended conducting a public hearing and approving the license, and the council voted to grant the license.
Under the proposal, the senior center sought authority to run bingo within operating hours set at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff explained that the broader window allows flexibility but that actual sessions would likely be shorter: “We would probably do a 3‑hour session and pair that with the open hours of…
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