Garry Barbadillo for Milpitas

During Garry’s term, Milpitas strengthened neighborhood safety and crime-prevention efforts:

• Funded a $120,000 doorbell camera program to deter property crime
• Supported community policing, National Night Out, emergency preparedness programs, and youth engagement through the Fire Explorer program.
• Strengthened accountability and transparency regarding specialized police equipment through annual public review and reporting

While serving on the Council Garry adopted major housing policies to meet state mandates while planning for the city’s future:

• Adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element, establishing framework to accommodate housing units across income levels.
• Created Housing Opportunity Districts and transit-oriented development near BART and major transportation corridors.
• Continued Below Mark Rate housing programs
• Continued housing support, hygiene, laundry, and shower services for unhoused residents.

During Garry’s tenure Milpitas continued investing in a stronger business environment:

• Supported streamlined zoning and permitting regulatings
• Advanced the Innovation District to support technology, advanced manufacturing, R&D, jobs
• Supported Storefront Improvement Grants helping small businesses improve facades, signage, and accessibility.
• Supported microenterprise assistance, business promotion, workforce training, and local job-placement initiatives

Fiscal responsibility has remained a priority during Garry’s service on the Council:

• Approved annual City budgets while working to preserve essential services and address long-term structural deficits.
• Helped reduce the City’s projected multi-year structural deficit while moving Milpitas toward a balanced FY 2026-27 financial plan.
• Supported long-term capital planning for streets, parks, water, sewer, storm drains, traffic signals and public facilities.

• Expanded Milpitas SMART, providing convenient, on-demand transportation options for residents.
• Advanced investments in parks, trails, and greenways to support recreation, wellness, and access to open space.
• Strengthened efforts to address illegal dumping, neighborhood blight, and abandoned shopping carts, while supporting pothole, street, and beautification improvements.
• Supported Measure J, approved by Milpitas voters in 2024, extending the existing 4-cent local sales tax to help maintain essential services, including 911 response, neighborhood police patrols, street repairs, and park maintenance

• Supported the Milpitas Youth Force, providing summer employment opportunities for high school-aged students.
• Supported Terrace Garden infrastructure repairs and improvements, helping enhance safety for senior residents.
• Supported legal assistance through nonprofit organizations using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, expanding access to essential services for community members.