Sister Cities Commission

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.

Sister City News:

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:

Leslie Stobbe, Public Information Specialist (586-3352)

Patti Clark, Office Assistant (586-2604)

Commission Members:

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Dennis Grilli

Chair

Term Expires:

September, 2014

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Massoud Arefi

Vice Chair

Term Expires:

September, 2012

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Dana Arbaugh

Commissioner

Term Expires:

September, 2013

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Karen Serpa

Commissioner

Term Expires:

September, 2013

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Maria Magdalena Ortega

Commissioner

Term Expires:

September, 2014

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Marsha Binh Tran

Commissioner

Term Expires:

September, 2012

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Roselda Mateo

Commissioner

Term Expires:

September, 2013

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Miriam Hardin

Alternate Member #1

Term Expires:

September, 2012

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German Galvan

Alternate Member #2

Term Expires:

September, 2013

Photo Not Available

Brenda Su

Student Non-Voting Member

Term Expires:

September, 2012