Sharon Goei Appointed as
Milpitas Director of Building and Housing
New consolidated position will oversee building safety
and neighborhood services
Milpitas, Calif. — Sharon Goei has been appointed Director of Building and Housing for the City of Milpitas by City Manager Julie Edmonds-Mares. She will lead a newly consolidated department that includes building and safety, neighborhood services, and affordable housing administration.
Goei comes to Milpitas from the City of Santa Clara where she served as the city’s building official since 2015, during which time she also served as the acting director of the community development department for part of 2016. Prior to that she was the chief building official for the City of Walnut Creek.
“Over the past two decades Sharon has demonstrated a strong commitment to the successful development of healthy and safe communities,” said Edmonds-Mares. “She brings outstanding technical skills in the field of engineering and construction, and she has been an effective and creative leader to achieve practical solutions in collaboration with residents, businesses, and the development community.”
