Photo Of Councilmember Polanski Office Address: City Hall
455 East Calaveras Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
Business Tel: 408-586-3024 (messages)
Business Fax: 408-586-3056
Home Address: 2083 Mesa Verde Drive
Home Tel: 408-263-9034
Email: apolanski@ci.milpitas.ca.gov

Council Committee Assignments:

  • Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Liaison
  • City/School Communication Committee
  • Community Advisory Commission, Liaison
  • Economic Development Subcommittee
  • Emergency Preparedness Commission, Liaison
  • Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
  • Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board, Liaison
  • Neighborhood Service and Education Subcommittee, Chair
  • Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission, Liaison

Community Service:

  • 1994 Milpitas Citizen of the Year
  • Milpitas Foundation for Education, Founder/Treasurer - 1990 to present
  • AARP Milpitas-Berryessa Chapter # 4786, Member
  • Sons of Norway, Nordahl Grieg Lodge # 6-052, Member
  • Milpitas Historical Society, Past President/Founder 1979 to present
  • 2000 Milpitas Relay for Life Chair, American Cancer Society
  • 2003 Milpitas Relay for Life, Sponsorship Chair
  • 2004 Milpitas Relay for Life, Sponsorship Chair
  • 1999 Women of Achievement Award Nominee
  • Milpitas Chamber of Commerce, Member 1985 to Present
  • Milpitas Executive Lions Club, Founding Member
  • Friends of the Milpitas Library, Member
  • Milpitas Alliance for the Arts, Supporting Member
  • Milpitas High School Athletic Booster Club, Sponsor
  • Milpitas High School Parent Teacher Student Association, Member
  • The Union, Newspaper of Milpitas High School, Sponsor
  • President, Martin Murphy Elementary School PTA

Background:

  • Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education 19 years
    • November 1983 December 2002
    • Elected President, 8 years
    • Elected Vice President, 6 years
  • Metropolitan Education District (MetroED), Board of Education 6 years
    • Elected President and Vice President
    • Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between San Jose Unified, Santa Clara Unified, Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos/Saratoga Joint High School District, and Milpitas Unified.
  • Milpitas Community Advisory Commissioner April 1997 to November 2002
  • Milpitas Child Safety Committee 1998 to 2002
  • Milpitas City/School District Monthly Communication Committee 1990 to 2001
  • Milpitas Child Care Task Force 1999 to 2001
  • Co-Chair with School Board President Marsha Grilli
  • Vice Chair , City Council Committee for School District Mitigation to forge a special dedicated developer fee to assist Milpitas schools, i.e. school buses, adopted by the Milpitas City Council and Milpitas School Board

Education:

  • Northwestern College of Business, Portland, Oregon
  • Santa Clara University, School Board Institute, 1995
  • American Management Association, Seminars

Personal:

  • Resident of Milpitas since 1976
  • Two children; Charles Martin and Nicole Ann
  • Graduates of Milpitas High School and received degrees from UCLA (Charles) and Sonoma State University (Nicole)
  • Senior Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, MetroED, Metropolitan Adult Education Programs, July 2006
  • GED Proctor/Adult ED Secretary, MetroED, Metropolitan Adult Education Programs, November 2003 - June 2006
  • Executive Manager, Eshinui, Inc., July 2000 November 2002
  • Coordinator Sales Administration, Greene, Tweed & Col, February 1996 June 2000
  • Office Manager, The Wine Register November 1987 November 1995
  • Commissioned Notary Public of the State of California, 2002-2006