Look up Your Council District
* These Councilmembers remain at-large Councilmembers until the end of their current terms on Council. Council Districts 1, 3 and 5 will be on the ballot in Nov. 2022. For more information regarding the City’s transition to District-based elections refer to Transition to Council Districts below.
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Transition to Council Districts
At the March 3, 2020 election City voters approved changing to a district-based electoral system for selecting City councilmembers, with a directly elected Mayor. This change is taking place over the course of the Nov. 2020 and Nov. 2022 Elections.
Years |
Make up of City Council |
2021-2022 |
3 councilmembers elected at-large to Seats 1, 2 and 3
3 councilmembers elected by District in Districts 2, 4 and 6
Directly elected Mayor elected at-large |
2023 and Beyond |
6 councilmembers elected by District in Districts 1 through 6
Directly elected Mayor elected at-large |
How to Address the Council
The following details the process on how to address the Council:
- Fill out a speaker card at the back of Council Chambers and hand it to the City Clerk.
- The Mayor will call speakers to the lectern at the appropriate time.
- Speakers are limited to three minutes.
- The public may address Council on issues not on the agenda
during the Oral Communications section at the beginning of the meeting. Any necessary Council action may be placed on a future agenda for full public consideration. Be aware that the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the Council to take action on an item not listed on the agenda.
Guidelines for Making Public Comments and Presentations at Meetings
Special Accommodations for Council Meetings
Call the City Clerk's Office at 408-730-7483 prior to the meeting if you require a
translator, are visually or hearing-impaired, or have any disability that
requires special assistance. Assistive listening devices are also
available for use during the meeting. Please call us 48 hours before the meeting with any special needs.