The City of Sausalito was incorporated in 1893 under the general laws of the State of California and enjoys all the rights and privileges applicable to a general law city.
There are five councilmembers who serve overlapping terms of four years.
The Council elects one councilmember to serve as mayor and one councilmember to serve as vice mayor.
The Council selects a city manager to administer the affairs of the City.
The City provides the following services: public safety, highways and streets, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, culture-recreation, library, public works, planning and zoning, and general administrative services.
Learn More About Sausalito City Government
City Council: Five-member elected body responsible for passing local ordinances, approving the City budget, and setting strategic priorities for the City.
City Council Special Committees: Special committees and task forces that support the efforts of the City Council in areas like finance and the update of the General Plan.
Boards and Commissions: Standing boards and commissions charged with oversight and decision-making within a specific area like historic landmarks or parks and recreation.
Webcasts: Live streams and archived video recordings of meetings of the City Council and several other boards and commissions.
Municipal Code: An online compendium of City of Sausalito ordinances. Ordinances which have been newly adopted will appear on the Newly Adopted Ordinances page while they are in the process of being codified into the code.
Local Elections: Information about the next City election, as well as archives of past elections.
Hot Topics: News and background information on important issues facing the City of Sausalito.
City Manager: Learn more about City Manager Chris Zapata.
