City of Milpitas | Sister Cities Commission

Sister Cities Commission (SCC)

Founded May 21, 1996. The Milpitas Sister Cities Commission (SCC) serves as an advisory body to the City Council on matters affecting sister cities relationships, programs, and activities. This Sister Cities Commission will also review applications for sister city affiliations and forward recommendations to the City Council for the establishment of future agreements. Members are appointed to three-year terms and alternates are appointed to two-year terms. The Milpitas Unified School District also has a non-voting member appointed to the Commission.

Documentation:

Commission By-Laws

Focus Areas & Criteria to Establish Sister City Relationships

Request for a Sister City Application Form

Student Trip Application Form

Memorandum of Understanding:

Milpitas and Dagupan, Philippines

Milpitas and Huizhou, China

Milpitas and Tsukuba, Japan

Meets:

7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Committee Room, 455 East Calaveras Boulevard on the fourth Thursday of every month.

City Council Liaison:

Pete McHugh, Vice Mayor (586-3023)

Staff Liaison:

Holly Cuciz, Public Works Secretary (586-2602)

Patti Clark, Office Assistant (586-2604)

Commission Members:

Dennis Grilli Chair Term Expires: September, 2011	Dana Arbaugh Vice Chair Term Expires: September, 2010	Massoud Arefi Commissioner Term Expires: September, 2012
Nolan Chen Commissioner Term Expires: September, 2010	Roselda Mateo Commissioner Term Expires: September, 2010	Maria Magdalena Ortega Commissioner Term Expires: September, 2011
Marsha Binh Tran Commissioner Term Expires: September, 2012	Karen Serpa Alternate Member #1 Term Expires: September, 2010	Miriam Hardin Alternate Member #2 Term Expires: September, 2011

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