The Irvine City Council is the governing body for the city of
Irvine Irvine may refer to:
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*Irvine Glacier
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Australia
*Irvine Island
*Mount Irvine, New South Wales
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*Irvine, Alberta
* Irvine Inlet, Nunavut
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California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
. The city operates under a
council-manager form of government with a separately elected
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
and a council-appointed
city manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a "Mayor–council government" council–manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief execu ...
. The council currently consists of 5 members, one of whom is the mayor. City council members serve a four-year term while the mayor serves a two-year term. Both council members and the mayor are limited to two successive terms.
Elections
Two city council members are elected at large during every presidential election while the mayor is elected during the same and during the midterm election. The other two council members are also elected during the midterms. Council members are elected to four-year terms and the mayor is elected for two-years. Both the mayor and council members are limited to two terms.
Composition
The Irvine City Council consists of 4 Democrats and 1 Republican, although per state law the council is officially nonpartisan.
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Irvine, California