San Jose City Council
| San Jose City Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
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Term limits
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Two |
| Leadership | |
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Vice Mayor
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(vacant)
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 |
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Political groups
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Democratic (8) Republican (3) |
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Meeting place | |
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San Jose City Hall San Jose, California |
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| Website | |
| Council Website | |
The San Jose City Council is the governing body of the city of San Jose, California. Within the City Council there is the Mayor and ten City Councilmembers who each represent a district within San Jose.
In the 2016 elections, Sergio Jimenez in District 2, Devora (Dev) Davis in District 6, and Sylvia Arenas in District 8 have been elected to their first terms, replacing Ash Kalra, Manh Nguyen, and Vice Mayor Rose Herrera.[1] Johnny Khamis in District 10 was reelected for his second term.
As the Mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo casts the 11th vote on matters before the Council and acts as chair of the Council during most meetings. Rose Herrera, serving her first two-year term as Vice Mayor, conducts Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor.
Chappie Jones represents District 1, which is West San Jose, San Jose, California. Sergio Jimenez represents District 2 which is South San Jose including the Edenvale (San Jose) area and the Coyote Valley. Raul Peralez represents District 3 which is Downtown San Jose. Lan Diep represents District 4 which is North San Jose including Berryessa, San Jose, California and Alviso, San Jose, California. District 5 is represented by Magdalena Carrasco which is East San Jose and includes Alum Rock, California and King and Story. Devora (Dev) Davis represents District 6 which is west of Downtown and is mostly made up of Willow Glen, San Jose, California and Rose Garden, San Jose, California. District 7 is represented by Tam Nguyen. Sylvia Arenas represents District 8, which is Evergreen, San Jose, California. Donald Rocha represents District 9 which is the Cambrian Area. Johnny Khamis represents District 10 which is Almaden Valley, San Jose, California and much of the southwest of San Jose.
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