GOVERNMENT STYLE

The City of Hawaiian Gardens is a General Law City (not a Charter city) and governs itself as a Council-City Administrator form of government. The City Council is elected by the constituents. The City Council appoints the City Administrator. The City Council establishes policies and the City Administrator, assisted by the Department Heads implements said policies to provide quality service to the public and the community.

The City Councilmembers must be Hawaiian Gardens residents and registered voters. City elections are considered non-partisan.

(Click on photos for Biographical information)

	Hawaiian Gardens City Council
Michiko Oyama Canada (Mayor)		Betty J. Schultze (Mayor Pro-Tem)
Michael Gomez (Council Member)	Victor Farfan (Council Member)	John F. Heckerman (Council Member)

 

ELECTION

The City Council consist of five (5) members who are elected at-large to a four (4) year term of office. Elections are held in November of odd-numbered years and either two (2) or three (3) members are elected.

Recent City Elections:

November 8, 2005 (3 seats)
November 6, 2007 (2 seats)

For additional information, refer to the section relating to Elections.

MAYOR & MAYOR PRO TEM

Every November the legislative body re-organizes and selects a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from among themselves to serve for approximately one (1) year.
The Mayor serves as the presiding officer of the legislative body and conducts all its meetings. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem becomes the presiding officer.