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Sacramento, CA: council, meetings and contacts
Sacramento is the 35th largest city in the United States with about 536,449 residents, in Sacramento. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Council-manager
- Governing body
- Sacramento City Council — 9 members
- Regular meetings
- Generally Tuesdays, Council Chamber, City Hall, 915 I St.
- City Hall
- 915 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814
- Main information line
- 311 or (916) 264-5011
- Population (2025 est.)
- 536,449 (2020 census: 524,943)
- County
- Sacramento
- Planning body
- Sacramento City Planning and Design Commission
Eight council districts plus a directly elected mayor; a city manager runs daily operations.
Official links
- Sacramento official website
- Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
- Sacramento City Unified School District
The bodies that decide things in Sacramento
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | City website |
| Sacramento County Board of Supervisors | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Sacramento City Unified School District board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Sacramento City Planning and Design Commission | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Sacramento government
When does the Sacramento City Council meet?
Generally Tuesdays, Council Chamber, City Hall, 915 I St. Always confirm the date and location on the official agenda before you attend, because meetings can be cancelled, moved or continued.
How do I contact Sacramento city government?
The main information line is 311 or (916) 264-5011. City Hall is at 915 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814, and the official website is https://www.cityofsacramento.gov.
How do I speak at a Sacramento public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Sacramento yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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