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.

Recent Announcements

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Calling all local businesses! Join us in building a stronger Milpitas!

Calling all local businesses! Join us in building a stronger Milpitas!
04/24/2024

City of Milpitas Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Milpitas City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas and via teleconference/Zoom webinar, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024
04/23/2024

Milpitas Matters Earth Day

Earth Day signifies the beginning of the modern environmental movement and was initially observed on April 22, 1970, to raise awareness and appreciation for our planet.
04/19/2024

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A new Performing Arts Center at Milpitas High School begins construction, funded with monies from Bond Measure AA, passed in 2018.
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