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Council adopts midyear budget adjustments; directs follow‑up on after‑school transportation, stage and video funding
Summary
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.
Milpitas — The City Council approved midyear budget amendments for fiscal year 2024–25 on March 4, adopting staff’s package of technical budget adjustments and directing additional follow‑up on several program items.
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…
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