City Council: June 7, 2016
The State of California is interested in the efficient use of state waters because of the limited supply in the State. Due to the severe drought, over the past two years the Governor has issued Executive Orders and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has adopted water conservation requirements.
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is seeking voter approval for a half cent sales tax on the November 8, 2016 ballot in Santa Clara County. In terms of background, VTA already has three special taxes being levied on City of Milpitas and countywide taxpayers. These include a VTA half cent sales tax from 1976, a half cent sales tax from 2000 and an eighth cent sales tax adopted in 2008. The total sales tax rate by VTA is 1 % out of the total sales tax in Milpitas of 8.75%. It should be noted of the 8.75% total that the City of Milpitas receives only one (1) percent.
On May 15, 2016, the Mayor and City Manager received a formal written request from Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) Board President Gunawan Alisantosa and Board Vice President Robert Nunez. The letter identifies information requested by the City Council in the past as well as discussion topics identified by the MUSD Board. These topics include demographic/enrollment forecasts, status of joint use agreement for the McCandless elementary school, school financing, developer fees and the need for a Performing Arts Center
Proponents filed a referendum petition with 3,777 voter signatures in the City Clerk’s office on April 14, 2016. The City Clerk certified to the City Council on May 17, 2016 that 2,541 signatures were found sufficient and that number was more than required to qualify June 7, 2016 Milpitas City Council Agenda Page 17 this matter to go on the next election ballot. The referendum seeks to overturn Resolution No. 8532 adopted by the City Council on March 15, 2016. The Resolution awarded a contract to one of two bidders, Waste Management Inc., for the City’s solid waste disposal services. Because the referendum petition was filed within the required 30 days timeframe, the contract award is currently suspended
Plans and specifications have been completed for the Light Rail Median Landscaping Project No. 2001. This project proposes to construct median landscape improvements on Great Mall Parkway from Interstate 880 to Montague Expressway adjacent and below the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Light Rail Transit corridor. The length of the project is approximately 1.1 miles. Work includes planting of trees, shrubs, ground cover and recycled water irrigation facilities. In addition, the existing landscaping along the sidewalks of Great Mall Parkway between Thompson Street and South Abel Street will be converted to use recycled water, consistent with City policy of using recycled water for landscape irrigation.
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