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Welcome to the City of Milpitas
Economic Development Commission

Founded February 18, 2003, The Economic Development Commission advises the City Council on business issues and designs, develops, and implements a comprehensive economic development program for the City of Milpitas. The Commission is composed of nine (9) regular members and two (2) alternate members. Members are appointed to 3 year terms and alternates are appointed to two year terms.

Commission members and alternates need not be Milpitas residents but must represent a business located in Milpitas. The Commission is comprised of one representative from each of the following organizations and areas:

Chamber of Commerce

Commercial Real Estate

Hotels/Accommodations

Milpitas Unified School District

Resident

Residential Real Estate

Restaurants

Retail Business

Technology

* Commission By-Laws (PDF - 73KB)

Meets: 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall Committee Room, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd. on the 2nd Monday of every month. No meetings during the months of July and December.

Liaison Members: Mayor Jose Esteves (586-3025)

Staff Members:
Diana Whitecar, Economic Development Manager (586-3059)

COMMISSION MEMBERS

Photo of Dhaval Brahmbhatt, Vice Chair

Dhaval Brahmbhatt

Technology

Term Expires:
April 2011

Photo of Frank De Smidt, Commission Member

Frank De Smidt

Chamber of Commerce

Term Expires:
April 2009

Photo of Ray Maglalang, Commission Member

Ray Maglalang

Residential Real Estate

Term Expires:
April 2009

Photo of Tomo Tuong Nguyen, Commission Member

Tomo Tuong Nguyen

Term Expires:
April 2010

Photo of Donald Peoples, Commission Member

Donald Peoples

Resident

Term Expires:
April 2009

Photo of Barbara Santos

Barbara Santos
Milpitas Unified School District

Term Expires:
April 2010

Photo of Vince Songcayawon, Commission Member

Vince Songcayawon

Commercial Real Estate

Term Expires:
April 2008

Photo of Charlene Tsao, Commission Member

Charlene Tsao

Term Expires:
April 2009

No Photo Available

Vacancy
Hotel Representative
Term Expires:
April 2009

Photo of Minh Nguyen, Commission Member

Minh Nguyen

Alternate Member #1
Term Expires:
April 2009

Zeya Mohsin

Alternate Member #2

Term Expires:
April 2010