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Santa Cruz County History - Government
City of Santa Cruz--Form of Government
1866: Incorporated as a town under the laws of the State of California.
The incorporation papers specified that the town would be governed by an elected Board of Trustees. The members of the Board selected one of their members to be the President of the Board.
1876: Received its first charter as a city
It was governed by a Mayor and Common Council consisting of four members.
1907: New City Charter
New Charter designated a Mayor as chief executive and a City Council consisting of seven members. Subsequent amendments to the charter gave a Mayor and four Commissioners both executive and administrative powers.
1948: New City Charter
It established a Council-Manager form of government, with a Mayor and six Councilmembers setting policy for the city and a city manager serving as the chief administrator of those policies.
Sources:
- City of Santa Cruz, California. A Guide to Your City Government.1995. p.1
- City Clerk's Office.
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