About City Council

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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 and Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission.

The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Brisbane City Hall Community Room, 50 Park Place.

To view previous City Council Agendas, Minutes, and Videos of Past Meetings, click here.

Councilmembers:

Raymond C. Miller, Mayor

Elected: 4/84, 11/87, 11/91, 11/11
Term Expires: Nov. 2015
(415) 467-8512
raymiller@ci.brisbane.ca.us

The Commissions, Subcommittees, Boards, and Associations Ray serves on as Brisbane's representative:

  • Airport Land Use Committee, Alternate
  • Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
  • Baylands EIR Consultant Selection/EIR Community Survey Subcommittee
  • Brisbane Oversight Panel
  • City Attorney Recruitment (ad hoc)
  • City Facilities Subcommittee
  • City Sustainability Committee (ad hoc)
  • Finance Subcommittee
  • Hazardous Waste Management/Toxic Waste/Recycling/Solid Waste Subcommittee
  • History Subcommittee
  • League of California Cities
  • Low & Moderate Income Housing Subcommittee
  • Open Space and Ecology Committee Liaison
  • Parks and Recreation Commission Liaison
  • Successor Agency to Redevelopment Subcommittee
  • Water and Sewer Subcommittee
 

W. Clarke Conway, Mayor Pro Tem

Elected: 11/05, 11/09
Term Expires: Nov. 2013
(415) 467-3327
cconway@ci.brisbane.ca.us

The Commissions, Subcommittees, Boards, and Associations Clarke serves on as Brisbane's representative:

  • Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
  • Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
  • Brisbane Baylands Community Advisory Group
  • Brisbane Chamber of Commerce/Business Relations Liaison
  • City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), Rep.
  • City Facilities Subcommittee
  • Economic Development Subcommittee
  • Hazardous Waste Management/Toxic Waste/Recycling/Solid Waste Subcommittee
  • History Subcommittee
  • JPA - ALS (Paramedic) Board of Directors
  • League of California Cities
  • North County Fire Authority Board of Directors/Fire Services
  • Peninsula Cities Consortium - High Speed Rail, Caltrain
  • Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance
  • Planning Issues Subcommittee
  • Public Information/Technology Subcommittee
  • San Mateo County Emergency Services Council
  • San Mateo County Library JPA/Liaison to Friends of the Brisbane Library/Brisbane Archives & History, Alternate
  • School/City (2 x 2) Subcommittee
  • Successor Agency to Redevelopment Subcommittee
  • Traffic Advisory Committee Liaison
 

Clifford R. Lentz, Council Member

Elected: 11/09
Term Expires: Nov. 2013
(415) 467-7041
clifflentz@sbcglobal.net

The Commissions, Subcommittees, Boards, and Associations Cliff serves on as Brisbane's representative:

  • Airport Community Roundtable
  • Arts Subcommittee
  • Association of Bay Area Governments
  • Baylands EIR Consultant Selection/EIR Community Survey Subcommittee
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
  • City Sustainability Committee (ad hoc)
  • Economic Development Subcommittee
  • Finance Subcommittee
  • High School Subcommittee
  • Housing Endowment & Regional Trust (HEART) Member Agency Committee Member
  • Low & Moderate Income Housing Subcommittee
  • Open Space and Ecology Committee Liaison
  • Parks and Recreation Commission Liaison
  • Policy Advisory Committee
  • Public Information/Technology Subcommittee
  • San Mateo County Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Subregion Representative
  • School/City (2x2) Subcommittee
  • SFO Airport Roundtable
  • Sierra Point Design Guidelines Subcommittee
 

Terry O'Connell, Council Member

Elected: 11/11
Term Expires: Nov. 2015
(415) 308-7019
terryoconnell@ci.brisbane.ca.us

The Commissions, Subcommittees, Boards, and Associations Terry serves on as Brisbane's representative:

  • Airport Land Use Committee
  • Arts Subcommittee
  • Brisbane Baylands Community Advisory Group
  • City Attorney Recruitment (ad hoc)
  • City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)
  • North County Fire Authority Board of Directors/Fire Services
  • Planning Issues Subcommittee
  • San Mateo County Library JPA/Liaison to Friends of the Brisbane Library/Brisbane Archives & History
  • Sierra Point Design Guidelines Subcommittee
  • Traffic Advisory Committee Liaison