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.
City Council Monthly Salary = $401.12
Car Allowance = $150.00
Total salary and allowance per month for a Council Member = $551.12
The City Council stipend for meeting is $30.00.
The Council, as Artesia Redevelopment Agency members, attends one meeting a month and the City Council attends one City Council meeting per month.
Council Members
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Tony Lima |
Victor Manalo Mayor Pro Tem |
John P. Lyon |
Council Member |
Click here for former Artesia Mayors and Council Members
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 |




