City Council

The City Council consists of five members, elected directly by the voters of the City of Brisbane to staggered terms of four years each.

The general duties and responsibilities of the City Council are:

  1.  As the legislative branch of the government, it makes final decisions on all major City matters. 
  2.  The Council adopts ordinances and resolutions necessary for efficient governmental operations, approves the budget, and acts as a board of appeals.
  3.  It appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and also the members of the City’s Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Complete Streets Safety Committee, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA) Committee, Open Space and Ecology Committee, and Public Art Advisory Committee.

The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30pm in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 50 Park Place, Brisbane as well as the City's YouTube Page and on Zoom:

Contact the Brisbane, Calif. City Council

To contact the Council, please e-mail to: CouncilMembers@brisbaneca.org.  This e-mail address is delivered to all Councilmembers and the City Clerk.  E-mails sent and responded to through this address or individual e-mail addresses may be considered public records under applicable state and federal laws.

View previous City Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Video Recordings

Terry O'Connell, Councilmember Terry O'Connell Mayor (415) 583-5518 terryoconnell@brisbaneca.org
Karen Cunningham, Mayor Karen Cunningham Mayor Pro Tempore (415) 312-2662 kcunningham@brisbaneca.org
Madison Davis, Councilmember Madison Davis Councilmember (415) 706-5276 madisondavis@brisbaneca.org
Clifford R. Lentz, Mayor Pro Tempore Cliff Lentz Councilmember (650) 219-0293 clifflentz@brisbaneca.org
Coleen Mackin Coleen Mackin Councilmember (415) 529-8114 cmackin@brisbaneca.org