The City operates under a City Council-City Manager form of government with five elected members of the City Council served by a City Manager and staff and City Attorney. The five Councilmembers are elected at large for four-year terms. Each year the Council selects the Mayor on a rotational basis and determines assignments for the external commissions and committees at its first meeting of December. The City Council is the legislative body for the City, Public Financing Authority and Redevelopment Agency. Among its responsibilities are establishing City policies, adopting of ordinances and resolutions as well as the budget, holding public hearings, authorizing expenditures and the appointment of the City Manager, City Attorney and the member of City commissions and committees.
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