City Council Meeting (2025-11-18)

# REGULAR MEETING OF THE MILPITAS

CITY COUNCIL

## MINUTES

## TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025

The City Council of the City of Milpitas convened in a Regular Meeting of the Milpitas City Council on November 18, 2025, in the City Council Chamber, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA, and via teleconference/Zoom webinar.

## CALL MEETING TO ORDER by Mayor and ROLL CALL by City Clerk

Mayor Montano called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Roll Call was taken by City Clerk Guzzetta.

## PRESENT: Mayor Montano, Councilmember Chua, Councilmember Lam, Councilmember Lien

## ABSENT: Vice Mayor Barbadillo

## ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

Acting City Attorney Creech briefed the public on the closed session item. No public comment was received. The Council adjourned to closed session at 6:02 PM.

## (a) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT AND HIRING

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Employee Position: City Attorney

## CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT:

Upon reconvening at 7:15 PM, Acting City Attorney Creech reported that there was nothing to report out of closed session.

## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Chua led the Pledge of Allegiance.

## INVOCATION

Mayor Montano provided the invocation.

## PRESENTATIONS

Mayor Montano, joined by the Milpitas City Council, presented the Key to the City and Proclamation to the Dagupan, Phillipines Sister City delegation.

## PUBLIC FORUM

There were the following public speakers:

1. Alex Li 2. Sergio Jimenez 3. Gwan Alisantosa 4. Kevin Sandhu 5. Govinda Karempudi

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6. Andres Minlo 7. Loreto Quevedo Diamaandal 8. Kaveri Rangaraj 9. Nikunj Vaidya 10. Hllary Davidson 11. Priti 12. Manoj 13. Voltaire Montemayor 14. Member of the public

## ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

Acting City Attorney Creech asked the Mayor and City Councilmembers if they had any personal conflicts of interest. By roll call, there were no conflicts of interest (Absent: Barbadillo). Acting City Attorney Creech asked the Mayor and City Councilmembers if they had any reportable campaign contributions. By roll call, there were no reportable campaign contributions (Absent: Barbadillo).

## READING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT

Councilmember Chua read the City Council Code of Conduct.

## APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Councilmember Lien made a motion: to approve the agenda. Councilmember Chua seconded the motion amending it by adding a proposal to reschedule Item 11. Councilmember Lien did not accept the amendment to the motion. With no second, the motion failed.

After discussion, motion: to approve the agenda, rescheduling Item 11 to a later date.

Motion/Second: Councilmember Chua / Councilmember Lam Motion carried by the following: AYES: Mayor Montano, Councilmember Chua, Councilmember Lam, Councilmember Lien NOES: None ABSENT: Vice Mayor Barbadillo

## CONSENT CALENDAR

There were the following public speakers:

1. Marvin Serber

After discussion, motion: to approve the Consent Calendar.

Motion/Second: Councilmember Lien / Councilmember Chua Motion carried by the following: AYES: Mayor Montano, Councilmember Chua, Councilmember Lam, Councilmember Lien NOES: None ABSENT: Vice Mayor Barbadillo

## 1\. Receive City Council Calendar of Meetings (Staff Contact: Suzanne Guzzetta, City Clerk, 408-586-3001)