Milpitas Milestones since I became Mayor in 12/02:

 Traffic and Transportation:

Light Rail Station Opening – Great Mall area (Jun 2004)
237/880 Interchange Completion (Apr 2004)
880/Dixon Landing Interchange Completion (Jun 2004)
880/237 Carpool Lane Opening (Apr 2005) 
680 Soundwall Completion (Nov 2005)
Montague Expressway Improvements
 

City Buildings and Government Facilities:

Design and Construction Document – Milpitas Library
Library Parking Garage Construction
Interim Senior Center completion
Completion of 4^th Floor, City Hall
Scheduled Construction of New Senior Center
Planned Construction of New Senior Housing
Planned Construction of County Clinic
Planned Construction of County Clinic Garage
New Pump Stations
New Berryessa Creek Trail Opening
New Coyote Creek Trail Opening
Acquisition of County Property around Elmwood for Housing
Cesar Chavez Garden
Park Victoria Drive Street Resurfacing with Rubber Asphalt
Hetch Hetchy Trail Landscaping – Neil Mckenzie dedication

Miscellaneous:

New Economic Development Commission – enhance economy and image of Milpitas
Eco. Dev. Plan to invite and retain businesses in Milpitas  for job growth
New Economic Development Director
Midtown Specific Plan Implementation
Proposed Midtown Transit Area Plan(future BART station)
Public Art Fund
Est. 1200 Affordable Homes inventory in 2 years
Est. 1000 New Homes under construction; est. 1000 in planning stages
Milpitas Town Center Extreme Overhaul
Milpitas Odor Control Program
Comcast Community Studio at City Hall
WIFI in the City of Milpitas
Sale of Great Mall to Mill Corporation – renovation and development

Positions/Performance:

No on Measure I – Charter City
Led on Measures H and I for New Library; passed with >70% approval
No on the>1M pay increase for Police Contract , 2006
No on abolishing Ethics code in Milpitas
No on Increase in Milpitas Water Rates
Yes on Measure T – preserving the Hillsides
No on Open Government Subcommittee by Council Members
No on study to replace operation of library by County Library
Yes on Measure A to support Schools
Yes on Measures A & B to support our Libraries
No to having interim City Manager for almost 2 years
Proposed to Freeze city employee salaries and benefits to solve budget deficit
100% Attendance on all regular Council meeting, 1998 to present
Annual Decrease of Milpitas Crime Rate
Milpitas ranked # 17 as Most Livable Place in the U.S.,MoneyCNN.com
General fund revenue better than original estimate by $8.8 million for FY 05-06
AA Financial Rating for Milpitas – highest for a City in CA

Education:

City- School Committee
Raise a Reader Program for Pre-Schoolers
College Courses in Milpitas
DARE, Crossing Guard, or schools
Mentor-Mentee Program
Reading Across America
Construction of New Library
Yes on Measure A to support Schools
Yes on Measure to support our Libraries