City Council - February 2, 2016

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City Council: February 2, 2016

Chapters

VIII. PUBLIC FORUM (00:07:00)
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS (00:25:57)
3. Receive Report on Wholesale Water Supply Outloo (00:39:15)

The City of Milpitas purchases potable water supply from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD). Both suppliers have been impacted by aging infrastructure and drought condition. A representative from the SCVWD will provide a verbal update to the Council regarding water supply outlook and February 2, 2016 Milpitas City Council Agenda Page 5 potential impact on wholesale water rates. A representative from the SFPUC will make a presentation at a future City Council meeting.
4. Receive Financial Status Report for the Six Mon (01:17:19)

This mid-year financial report places a focus on the City’s major operating funds, including General, Water & Sewer. As of December 31, 2015, the General Fund received approximately $28.1 million in revenue, including internal service charge transfers in. This amount is $2.3 million more than revenues received for the same period in FY 2014-15. Primary reasons for the increase include stronger Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) bolstered by economic development and the upcoming Super Bowl, positive trends to Property Tax collections, and modest growth in interest income given the rise in federal rates. Building permit and plan check revenues increased as well. Based on trends and updated information, some of the major revenue category projections have been revised and are expected to come in at $1.2 million, or 1.6%, above budget overall.
7. Adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 270.3, Proh (02:03:05)

The City’s Municipal Code currently bans medical marijuana dispensaries and delivery services, as defined in Section XI-5.100. Although these provisions are likely sufficient to ban those uses in the City, the current Milpitas Municipal Code does not address cultivation of marijuana, nor does it fully track new state legislation passed in October of 2015.
8. Per the Request from the Santa Clara County Hou (02:39:51)

In 2015, the County conducted a Point-In-Time Homeless Census and Survey that found there were 6,556 homeless persons living in the County including 122 persons from Milpitas, and 63% of those had been homeless for more than one year. The represents the fourth largest homeless population in the country. Another homeless census found that a large percentage of the County’s homeless suffer from psychiatric or emotional programs, almost onethird has a physical disability and one quarter suffer from post traumatic stress disorder.
10. Approve the First Amendment to the Purchase an (03:12:46)

On June 19, 2015, the City entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lyon Communities for a remnant portion of Capitol Avenue that was created with the development of Great Mall Parkway. The property abuts the new development known as District 1 and will provide additional space for parking in support of the planned grocery store and other retail development. An appraisal of the fair market value of the property has been completed and staff agrees with the appraised value of $150,000.