Bellevue City Council

Through proactive leadership and governance, the Bellevue City Council provides high-quality services and facilities to meet the needs of a growing community.

They Represent You

Seven city councilmembers, elected at-large, serve staggered four-year terms.  The councilmembers, in turn, select a mayor and deputy mayor from among themselves.  The Council sets the general policies of the city, which are implemented by the city manager and staff. 

As your representatives, the councilmembers are available by telephone, mail or e-mail.

Council Roundup for the Week of May 4

The City Council Monday approved hiring eight additional firefighters and six police officers to meet rapidly expanding public safety needs.

Bellevue consistently ranks as one of the safest cities in the nation, with rates for both property and violent crimes continuing to fall in recent years. At the same time, residential fires have decreased over the past two years to their lowest level since 1997.

Nevertheless, the rapid growth of the downtown area, as well as an aging and increasingly diverse population pose significant challenges to maintaining public safety services at present levels, city officials say.

Also Monday, the mayor declared May Older Americans Month and Council was briefed on the Bel-Red Overlake Transportation Study.

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