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About the City
Mission Statement: The city's mission is to enhance our citizens' quality of life by providing vital public safety and community services, planning for orderly development, and managing our environmental and public resources in a cost-effective and responsible manner.

Government
The City of Lake Elsinore has a council/city manager form of government. The City Council is composed of five members elected at large by voters within the city to serve four year terms. The City Council establishes policy and acts upon all legislative matters concerning the city by approving and adopting ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and the annual budget. City Council elections are staggered every two years. The Mayor is appointed by the City Council to serve a one-year term.

History
The City of Lake Elsinore was incorporated on April 23 1888 through the efforts of pioneer/financier, Franklin H. Heald. In the early 1880s, Heald's partner, D. M. Graham, wrote this vision for their new city, "We can imagine no more enchanting picture than Elsinore will present when the taste and energy of the settlers shall have made it a valley of fruit and flowers in the midst of which the lake shall lie like a priceless gem in its casket."

Lake Elsinore Valley, its story 1776-1977, by local historian Tom Hudson, provides a colorful history of the area. You'll find it at the Lake Elsinore branch library.

Budget Highlights
The annual budget is the City Council's key policy tool for allocating resources and expenditures and funding of capital improvement projects. The City's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. Click here to view budget information.

City Attorney
Barbara Leibold, Van Blarcom, Liebold, McClendon & Mann
Telephone: 949.457.6312
The City Attorney is appointed by the City Council and serves as legal advisor to the City in all matters. The City Attorney also provides legal counsel to the Redevelopment Agency and Lake Elsinore Finance Authority.

City Clerk
The City Clerk is appointed by the City Council. S/he is responsible for receiving and presenting all documents and reports requiring Council action, preparing meeting records and minutes, maintaining the Municipal Code, agenda preparation, and coordinating election activities. Click here to enter the City Clerk's page.

City Council
The City Council is composed of five members elected at large by citizens to serve four year terms. The Council establishes policy for the City and votes on the City's legislative matters, including ordinances, resolutions and contracts. Click here to go to the City Council page.

Commissions & Committees
Click here to view a roster of City commissions and committees appointed by the City Council.

Department Directory
Click here to view our office directory and Department descriptions by function.

Meetings and Notices
Click here for meeting announcements and public notices.

Redevelopment Agency
The City Council also sits as the Executive Board of the Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency (RDA). The RDA's purpose is to eliminate blighted areas by encouraging the development of residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and public facilities. It has the authority to enter into contracts and incur debt. The RDA was established July 15, 1980 under State of California Health and Safety Code, Section 33000 entitled "Community Development Law." Click here to view RDA agendas and minutes.

updated 01/18/05