City Council: May 2, 2017
Review Proposed Budget for FY-2017-2018 Building Safety Department
Proclaim May 2017 as Mental Health Month • Proclaim May 2017 as Building & Safety Month • Proclaim Affordable Housing Week for May 12 – 19, 2017 • Proclaim Public Service Recognition Week for May 7 – 13, 2017 • Proclaim Economic Development Week for May 7 – 13, 2017
EPS is a petroleum-based, lightweight plastic material commonly used in a molded foam form as take-out food service ware by retail food vendors. Styrene, a component of EPS foam, was added to the list of chemicals known by the State of California to cause cancer by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and as identified by the National Toxicology Program in April 2016. EPS is difficult and uneconomical to handle and recycle, especially if soiled by food. It easily breaks down into smaller pieces in the environment, making it difficult to clean up, and is often mistaken for food and ingested by birds and marine wildlife.
At the April 4 City Council meeting, the Vice Mayor reported that she and Councilmember Phan had met with the Wage Theft Coalition of Santa Clara County recently. They both wish to request that the Council consider adopting a wage theft ordinance for the City of Milpitas. The topic was listed on the agenda for April 18, but not heard and was continued to this date.
Hear report of Councilmember Nuñez, who requested to have a report to the City Council from representatives of Silicon Valley Clean Energy.
At the City Council meeting on April 4, 2017, staff brought the mid-year appropriations for approval and Council directed staff to bring three capital projects recommended for mid-year appropriations to the scheduled community meeting on April 6. The capital projects were discussed at the community meeting with no objections.
On August 3, 2010, the City entered into a Master Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for reimbursement of City work on the Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (SVBX) project (BART). The Master Agreement allows reimbursement of City consultant costs for support services.
On March 21, 2017, the City Council requested that staff return to the Council with information and data in regards to the impact on the Milpitas Sports Center Artificial Turf Field outdoor facility, should general public use be implemented. The Council requested information brought back include impact costs for additional staff and maintenance, affects to the lifespan of the turf, and the impacts of animals on the artificial material.
In compliance with the State of California Government Code and the City’s Investment policy, the City of Milpitas Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is submitted for the Council’s review and acceptance.
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