The Pleasanton City Council is the legislative and policy-making branch of our community's government. The primary responsibilities of the Mayor and the four City Councilmembers (collectively referred to as the City Council) are to enact local laws (ordinances), set policy, approve programs, appropriate funds, establish local taxes and benefit assessments, generally supervise the operations of city government and provide residents with an attractive and healthy place to live.

To carry out its policies, the City Council appoints the following:

City Manager
The City Manager is the chief advisor to the City Council and the professional administrator of the City, responsible for all day-to-day City operations and service delivery. To help manage the organization, the City Manager appoints a team of department heads who are responsible for the management of the City's departments – Administrative Services, Community Development, Finance, Fire, General Services, Library, Operation Services, Parks and Community Services, and Police.

City Attorney
The City Attorney is the legal advisor to the City Council and staff, providing general legal advice on city business, representing the City in legal actions, handling property transactions, supervising assessment district proceedings and preparing ordinances, contracts, resolutions and opinions.

Advisory Commissioners
Advisory commissioners serve as advisors to the City Council. Commissions were established to research and discuss community issues and make recommendations to the City Council. Pleasanton is served by eight standing commissions/committees. Click here for more information on Pleasanton's advisory commissions.