Meet Artesia's City Council

The City Council is composed of five members elected at large by the citizens of Artesia to serve for four-year overlapping terms. As the City's legislative body, the City Council is responsible to the residents of Artesia for the implementation of all programs and services provided by the City. Annually, the City Council reorganizes, choosing one of its members to serve as Mayor and one of its members to serve as Mayor Pro Tem, both terms last one year.

The City Council acts upon all legislative matters concerning the City by approving and adopting all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other matters requiring overall policy decisions and leadership. The Council appoints the City Manager, the City Attorney and the City Clerk/Treasurer as well as the various commissions, boards and citizen advisory committees, which ensure broad-based citizen input into the affairs of the City.

In reaching policy decisions, the City Council reviews proposals designed to meet community needs and sustain demanded service levels, initiates new programs to upgrade existing services, determines the ability of the City to provide financing for the proposed budget as submitted by the City Manager and oversees the expenditure of all City funds throughout the fiscal year.

Council Members


Tony Lima Mayor	Victor Manalo Mayor Pro Tem	John P. Lyon Council Member	Larry R. Nelson Council Member	Sally Zuniga Flowers Council Member

Tony Lima
Mayor

Victor Manalo
Mayor Pro Tem

John P. Lyon
Council Member

Larry R. Nelson
Council Member

Sally Zuniga Flowers

Council Member

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Below are the special committes that Artesia's council members serve on:

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION	APPOINTEES 2008--2009	DATES/TIMES MEETING
*CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE*	FLOWERS LYON	TBD
*CITY BUILDING & SAFETY* *PARKS & RECREATION* *BLDG & SAFETY* *PARKS & RECREATION* *MAINTENANCE* *PUBLIC WORKS*	LIMA LYON	TBD
*CITY FIRE DEPT/CIVIL DEFENSE*	NELSON FLOWERS	TBD
*CITY INDUSTRIAL* *COMMERCIAL* *DEVELOPMENT*	LIMA LYON	TBD
*CITY RUBBISH DISPOSAL*	LIMA FLOWERS	TBD
*CITY LAW ENFORCEMENT*	NELSON LIMA	TBD
*BUSINESS LICENSE REVIEW*	LYON MANALO	TBD