City Council

Regular Meetings

  • 5:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
  • Meetings held in person at the Council Chamber, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449.
  • Meetings may be viewed live on Channel 20, via webstream here, and via Zoom. Refer to each agenda for access instructions.
  • Interactive agendas, videos*, and minutes are available in the Agenda Center.
  • PDF-format agendas, packets, reports, and more are available in the Access Pismo public records portal.
  • Televised meetings are also re-broadcast on Government Access Channel 20 at 1:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m. daily, during the week following the meeting.

Special and Closed Session Meetings

  • Times and locations as noticed. Agendas published 1 to 5 days prior.
  • Most meetings held in person at the Council Chamber, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. Refer to each agenda for access instructions. 
  • PDF-format agenda packets and minutes are available in the Agenda Center. Audio may be available for some meetings.
  • PDF-format agendas, packets, reports, and more are available in the Access Pismo public records portal. Audio may be available for some meetings.

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Members

Contact the Council / Submit Public Comment

Please note that communications to the Council are public record. In the case of comment on agenda items, public comment will be posted online in Access Pismo. 

The City Council may be contacted as follows:

  • By email at citycouncil@pismobeach.org. 
  • Mail or hand-delivered correspondence: 
    City Hall, City Clerk's Office
    760 Mattie Road
    Pismo Beach, CA 93449
  • General office phone: 805-773-4657
  • In person at any public meeting. Refer to agenda for date, time and location. Comment accepted on agenda items before action is taken. Special meetings may limit comment to agenda topics only.

Council Overview

The City of Pismo Beach is a general law city, governed by a City Council / City Manager form of government. The City Council is a five-member body comprising four City Council Members, who serve 4-year terms, and a Mayor, who serves a 2-year term. Following an election, the Council votes to appoint one of its members to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore for two years. All five members of the Council are elected by the registered voters of the city, from among the registered voters of the city, to represent the interests of the city as a whole. 

City Council Members act as the policy-makers for the city, appoint the City Manager and City Attorney, serve on a variety of governmental, quasi-governmental and community committees, and perform ceremonial functions. City Council Members receive monthly compensation and some expense reimbursement. 

All City Council Members are elected officers identified in Government Code Section 87200 and file statements of economic interest with the City Clerk's office. Copies of these filings (known as Form 700s) filed by Council Members, along with other FPPC campaign filings, may be obtained from the FPPC, via the Access Pismo public records portal, or from the office of the City Clerk. 

Compensation & Benefits

Effective December 2022 following the certification of the November 2022 General Election, Ordinance O-2022-006 sets compensation rates for the Mayor and Council Members as follows:

  • Mayor - $1,226.64 monthly
  • Council Members - $926.64 monthly

In addition, per Resolution R-2022-067, each member of the Council is eligible for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties in an amount not to exceed $95 per month. Per Resolution R-2022-066, each member is also eligible to execute an agreement for the receipt of an automobile allowance in the amount of $100 per month to offset actual costs incurred in the course of public duty.

Health Benefits

Resolution R-2009-079 establishes the Health and Welfare Benefit contribution for members of the City Council. Resolution R-2011-016 establishes the qualified retirement plan and vesting requirements for Council Members.