Manhattan Beach, a General Law City, has a five-member City Council, elected at large to formulate policy for the city. Each member serves a nine (9) month mayoral position during their four (4) year term.

City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers located in City Hall at 1400 Highland Avenue. Meetings will be broadcasted live via Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 and Live Streaming Video.  Post meetings will  be rebroadcasted at 12:00 PM on Thursday (webcast link may intermittently be unavailable due to vendor's scheduled system's maintenance). Meetings also may be viewed on demand by selecting the date next to . Public participation and input is encouraged. Meetings are subject to change in the event of a National/State holiday or Election falling on a first or third Tuesday, please check the City Calendar to note any changes or contact the City Clerks office at (310) 802-5056.

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