Long Beach City Council

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Long Beach City Council
City Council
Official seal
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	4 years
Leadership
Mayor	Rex Richardson since December 20, 2022
Vice-Mayor	Cindy Allen since December 20, 2022
Structure
Seats	9
Political groups	Nonpartisan (de jure)   Democratic (8)   Republican (0)
Elections
Voting system	Single-member districts. Mayor At-large.
Last election	November 5, 2024 (general)
Motto
"The International City"
Meeting place
City Hall Bob Foster Civic Chambers 411 West Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802
Website
www.longbeach.gov

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Regular council meetings are held in the Long Beach City Hall on Tuesdays at 5pm except on holidays or if decided by special resolution.^[3]