San Jose City Council

San José City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	Two terms
Leadership
Mayor	Matt Mahan, Democrat since January 1, 2022
Vice Mayor	Rosemary Kamei, Democrat since January 1, 2022
Structure
Seats	11 (10 city councilmembers with the mayor presiding with voting rights)
Political groups	Democratic (9)   Independent (1)   Republican (1)
Committees	List Community and Economic Development Committee Neighborhood Services and Education Committee Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Rules and Open Government Committee Transportation and Environment Committee
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Nonpartisan blanket primary with run-off if no majority Ten Electoral districts Mayor elected At-Large
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	2024
Meeting place
San Jose City Hall San Jose, California
Website
Council Website

The San Jose City Council, officially San José City Council, is the legislature of the government of the City of San Jose, California.

As the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan casts the 11th vote on matters before the council and acts as chair of the council during most meetings. Rosemary Kamei serving her first two-year term as Vice Mayor, conducts Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor.