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City Council Government
The City of Auburn is a general law city that operates under the council-manager form of municipal government, using a combined election and appointment system to create Auburn's staff of city officials. The City of Auburn is governed by a 5-member, elected City Council, which establishes overall policies for the city. City residents elect:Each year, the City Council selects the Mayor. Together, the mayor and council appoint:
Click here for a contact sheet of your current Council Members with emails and phone numbers
About the Mayor's Office
City Council Elections
Elections are held in November of even-numbered years, in which either 2 or 3 council members are elected to 4-year terms. The council members work together to enact laws and establish administrative policy for the city through the council's rules and regulations. Click here for current terms and further contact information for the Auburn City Council.About Council Meetings
Regular meetings of the City Council are on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, at 6pm, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA. To request that the City Council considers an item on an upcoming agenda, contact the City Manager. To request notification when the City Council agendas are published, click here.
Public Comment
Submitting public comment to the City Clerk via email is the best way to get a public comment in for an upcoming City Council Meeting. Your subject line must state "Public Comment for....". It needs to be clear that you are aware that your statement will be made public, including anything in your email: your name, your email address, and any other information you provide. The email address is:
publiccomment@auburn.ca.gov
Public Information Disclosures
Appointments to Boards, Committees, & Commissions
It has been the City’s practice to allow the Mayor to nominate appointees to various boards and commissions. While most appointments provide no compensation, six of the nominations provide a stipend of $100 per meeting.The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) regulation 18705.5 permits a Councilmember to participate in discussion and voting on his or her appointment to a compensated position on a board or commission so long as the City discloses specific information on the City’s website using the FPPC Form 806. FPPC Form 806 is used to report compensation for membership on committees, boards or commissions of a public agency, special district, or joint powers agency.
Meet the Council
Mayor
Mayor Alice Dowdin Calvillo
Term Expires November 2024
Council Member Daniel Berlant
Term expires November 2026
Vice Mayor Rachel Radell-Harris
Term expires November 2024
Council Member Sandy Amara
Term expires November 2026
Council Member Mike Holmes
Term expires November 2026