• Public Resources

    Milpitas General Plan Update

    Date: November 2, 2020 To: State Clearinghouse State Responsible Agencies State Trustee Agencies Other Public Agencies Organizations and Interested Persons Lead Agency: City of Milpitas 455 E. Calaveras Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 Jessica Garner, Planning Manager Phone: (408) 586-3284 Email: jgarner@ci.milpitas.ca.gov Project Title: Milpitas General Plan Update Project Location: City of Milpitas, encompassing all lands within Milpitas Project Description: The City of Milpitas is preparing a comprehensive update to its existing General Plan. The updated Milpitas General Plan is expected to be adopted in early 2021 and will guide the City’s development and conservation through land use objectives and policy guidance. The Plan is intended to be an expression of the…

  • Voting

    How to Register to Vote in Milpitas & Santa Clara County

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    Register to vote with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Who Can Register to Vote? Have you checked to see if you are already registered to vote? Many have been registered to vote when they got their drivers license. Check here to see if you are already registered. You will need to have your drivers license number available. Use the California Online Voter Registration System Paper registration forms are available at the Registrar of Voters Office, U.S. Post Offices, Public Libraries, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and other government offices. Signed & completed forms must be returned in person or by mail to one of the following locations. They…

  • Voting

    Proposition and Measure Research Sites

    Our ballots have arrived, and while most know the candidates, often there are propositions and measures on the ballot that can be confusing. I will be updating this page with each election to give you places to research these items before you vote. Milpitas City Measure Measure F Measure F is a ¼ cent local sales tax and would cost one penny for every $4 spent. According to city reports, approximately half of Measure F would be paid by visitors to Milpitas. Food purchased as groceries and prescription medication would be exempt from Measure F. City of Milpitas Public Services Measure. To provide funding to maintain the City’s finances and…

  • Public Resources

    Flag Display

    Flag Etiquette

    Should you fly the US flag at half staff today? Check the image above. There need be no authorization from the government for the private sector (non-governmental sector) to use the Flag to honor any citizen. Individuals are not acting illegally when using the Flag according to their own usage. Only on government or public buildings are the flag code required to be followed. United States Code TITLE 36 – PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES CHAPTER 10 – PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS Please note that these are US flag display rules and customs, not laws, for its use by civilians. Military flag display is different. ß 173: Display and use of flag by…