The City of Milpitas serves a 2010 population of 66,790. Services for residents, businesses, and visitors are provided by 16 departments. Milpitas is a general law California city. Regular City Council meetings take place at City Hall on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7pm, except in July.
The City departments are:
- Building and Safety
- City Attorney
- City Clerk
- City Manager
- Economic Development
- Engineering
- Finance
- Fire
- Human Resources
- Information Services
- Parks & Recreation
- Planning & Neighborhood Services
- Police
- Public Works
- Purchasing
- Redevelopment Agency