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Milpitas council advances permit-process review, job fair and business tax study in quarterly prioritization vote
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the council prioritized three items for staff work: (1) analysis of the city's permit process, (2) a job fair to recruit city employees, and (3) exploring modernization of the business-license tax, including a potential ballot measure. The motion passed unanimously.
The Milpitas City Council used its quarterly prioritization process on Jan. 21 to choose three items for staff attention: a review of the city—s permit process, a city careers job-fair or open-house program, and a study into modernizing the city—s business license tax schedule that could lead to a ballot measure.
The vote followed staff presentations outlining scope and potential costs for each item. Assistant City Manager Matt Cano summarized the options and estimated costs: the permit-process review would focus on customer-service surveys and possible in-house improvements; a job fair could be staged quickly as a career open house with HR outreach; and a modernization study for the business license tax would likely require consultant work and polling, with a preliminary staff estimate of about $264,000 to complete research and, if recommended, put a tax measure on the ballot.
The council—s prioritization vote was unanimous. Council Member Evelyn Chua moved…
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