Palm Springs residents are encouraged to share their input on how their mayor should be chosen as part of a series of meetings starting Wednesday.
Since 2018, the city’s mayors serve a one-year term and rotate between the five sitting City Council members. However, a citizens’ group pushed earlier this year to change the system to a directly elected mayor.
Seven meetings will be held throughout the city from now until Oct. 15, with the first set to take place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Mizell Center, at 480 S. Sunrise Way.
Wednesday’s proceedings are open to any city resident, and will include a Q&A and council members who will clarify the role’s responsibilities, legal authority and other concerns from residents about the future of the city’s governance structure.
A Spanish-language meeting will be held Oct. 1. The full schedule can be found at palmspringsca.gov/government/city-clerk/cvra.