Government

The City of Livingston was incorporated on September 11, 1922 under the laws of the State of California. The City is a general law City and as such draws its authority from the California Constitution and the laws of the State of California enacted by the State Legislature. The City has a Council/Manager form of government.  Under this municipal governmental form, the citizens elect four members of the City Council for four-year overlapping terms and a Mayor (who is also considered a City Council Member) for a two-year term.  City Council members choose the mayor pro tempore from among themselves. 

City Services

The City provides police, fire, water, sewer, storm drainage, sanitation, street construction and maintenance, community development, redevelopment, building inspection, economic development and general administrative services to the citizens of Livingston.