Riverside has a council-manager form of government. The seven-member council is comprised of persons elected for four-year terms from geographically designated wards. A mayor is elected from the city at large for a four-year term and acts as the presiding officer of the council.
Head Official: Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (since 1994; current term expires 2005)
Total Number of City Employees: 2,623 (2005)
City Information: City of Riverside, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522; telephone (951)826-5311