Baltimore City Council

Baltimore City Council
Baltimore City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Council President	Zeke Cohen, Democratic ; since December 5, 2024 (succeeded Nick J. Mosby)
Structure
Seats	15
Political groups	Democratic (15);
Committees	List Budget and Appropriations; Education and Youth; Executive Appointments; Health; Housing and Community Development; Judiciary and Legislative Investigations; Labor; Land Use and Transportation; Public Safety; Recreation and Parks; Taxation, Finance, and Economic Development; Urban Affairs and Aging ;
Elections
Voting system	Electoral districts with four-year terms
Last election	November 5, 2024
Meeting place
	Baltimore City Hall; Council Chamber; Baltimore, MD
Website
	Official website

The Baltimore City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Baltimore. It has 14 members elected by district and a president elected at-large; all serve four-year terms. The council holds regular meetings on alternate Monday evenings on the fourth floor of the Baltimore City Hall. The council has seven standing committees, all of which must have at least three members. As of 2022, the president receives an annual salary of $131,798, the vice president gets $84,729 and the rest of councillors receive $76,660. The current city council president, Zeke Cohen, was sworn in on December 5, 2024.