Mission of the City Commission

The mission of the Fort Lauderdale City Commission is to represent the public interest, promote quick and courteous response to residents' problems, provide leadership and direction for the City's future, and assure the present and future fiscal integrity of the municipal government.

The City of Fort Lauderdale has a Commission-Manager form of government. Under this form of government, the elected City Commission sets policies for the operation of the City. The City Commission consists of five members: the mayor and four district commission members. The administrative responsibility of the City rests with the City Manager, who is appointed by the City Commission.

The four commissioners are elected by individual districts and the mayor is elected at-large. Each serves a four-year term. Elections occur every four years and each elected official is eligible to serve three consecutive four‐year terms.

Pictured above left to right:  Commissioner Warren Sturman, District IV; Vice Mayor/Commissioner Steven Glassman, District II; Mayor Dean J. Trantalis; Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman, District III; Commissioner John C. Herbst, District I

Correspondence to the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commissioners may be addressed to:

City of Fort Lauderdale
1 E. Broward Blvd. Suite 444
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Tel. (954) 828-5003/5004