2026 City Council Application.pdf 

The City of Crescent City is currently accepting applications for appointment to the City Council to fill the vacancy (through November 2026). This vacancy will be appointed by the City Council.   Applicants must reside within the city limits, be 18 years of age or older, and a registered voter of the City.

Crescent City is a general law city and adheres to the Council-Manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a five-person board and serves as the governing body of the City.

Council Members are expected to make significant time commitments to both learning the job of Council Member as well as regular attendance at City Council meetings and the meetings of various committees, boards and commissions. Regular City Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month in the Board Chambers of the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, at 5:00 p.m., however, there are often special meetings and workshops scheduled throughout the year. The City provides a flexible benefit plan that includes medical, dental, and vision as well as a $610.92 monthly stipend for Council Members.

If you are interested in applying for the position of Council Member, please complete an application and supplemental questionnaire which can be picked up at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, or obtained on our website at www.crescentcity.org . Please call City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Robin Altman at City Hall at 707-464-7483, ext. 223 for more information. 

All applications must be received by the City Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2025. Applications may be mailed, hand delivered, or placed in the Water Department’s drop box located outside City Hall at the address listed below.

Qualified applicants will be interviewed at a special meeting of the City Council to be held on December 8, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 210 Battery Street, Crescent City, CA. The City Council may make an appointment at the special meeting or may direct staff to place the matter on a future agenda for action.

Robin Altman, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst

Crescent City, City Hall

377 J Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

707-464-7483

www.crescentcity.org