The Long Beach City Council is the governing body of the City of Long Beach, California.
The council is composed of 9 members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The Mayor is the chief legislative officer of the City and has the power to veto actions of the City Council, presides at meetings of the City Council, and has no vote, but may participate fully in the deliberations and proceedings of the City Council.
Long Beach City Council elections are held with the Primary Election in June for the Mayor and the odd-numbered City Council districts and in March for the even-numbered districts. Candidates must have a minimum of 50 percent to avoid a runoff, which takes place in November.
Every two years, at the same time that Council members regularly take office for new terms, the Council selects one of its members to be the Vice-Mayor. As of 2018, annual salaries were $36,170 for council members and $144,655 for the mayor.
Regular council meetings are held in the Long Beach City Hall on Tuesdays at 5pm except on holidays or if decided by special resolution.
Current members
Officers: District Name Party (officially nonpartisan) Mayor Rex Richardson Democratic Vice Mayor Cindy Allen Democratic
District Name Party (officially nonpartisan) 1 Mary Zendejas Democratic 2 Cindy Allen Democratic 3 Kristina Duggan Democratic 4 Daryl Supernaw Democratic 5 Megan Kerr Democratic 6 Suely Saro Democratic 7 Roberto Uranga Democratic 8 Tunua Thrash-Ntuk Democratic 9 Joni Ricks-Oddie Democratic
Proclamation on foreign affairs On December 19, 2023 the Long Beach City Council passed a proclamation in a 5-2 vote calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war along with the "release of all hostages captured by Hamas". Councilmembers Megan Kerr, Suely Saro, Roberto Uranga, Al Austin and Joni Ricks-Oddie voted for the proclamation, councilmembers Kristina Duggan and Daryl Supernaw opposed the proclamation, with councilmembers Mary Zendejas and Cindy Allen absent.Minutes of the December 19, 2023 Long Beach City Council Meeting
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