City Council

Councilmembers serve for staggered terms of four years. The Mayor is directly elected and serves for a term of two years. The City has no term limits. The City is  divided into four districts and only the voters in a district decide who will represent that district.

The Ralph M. Brown Act consists of state laws which govern public meetings. The City of San Dimas City Council and other elected officials are affected by these laws. Committees and Commissions created by these bodies, for example, the Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, etc., also fall under the guidelines of the Brown Act.  The City Council is composed of four Councilmembers who will be elected by-district and a directly elected Mayor elected at large. 

 

The Brown Act guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local government. All meetings of the City of San Dimas City Council, Commissions and Committees are conducted using Brown Act guidelines.