With 550 manufacturing plants and eight industrial parks, Milpitas can rightfully claim to be an engine of economic prosperity—as it has been since 1955, when Ford Motors moved its plant there from Richmond, Calif. The old Ford building is now the Great Mall of the Bay Area, with 1.4 million square feet of retail space, but one in five workers in the city are still employed in the manufacturing sector, according to the city’s Office of Economic Development. The city creates so many jobs that during the day its population doubles to 130,000.

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City Council

The City Council consists of a mayor and four councilmembers, all elected at large. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. (Photo credit: Sundry Photography/Shutterstock)

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Planning Commission

The Planning Commission regularly meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, but may hold additional meetings. Meetings take place at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Milpitas City Hall, 455 E Calaveras Blvd.

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Mercury News Bay Area Endorsements for the November 5 Election Ballot

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Information About Measure J Impartial Analysis and 2024 Municipal Election

A corrected Impartial Analysis is now posted on the City Clerks Municipal Election webpage at www.milpitas.gov/2024Elections. The City of Milpitas encourages all eligible residents to participate in the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election.
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Happy National First Responders Day!

Milpitas proudly honors the brave men and women who serve on the front lines
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