City Council

L-R are Councilman Blake, Councilwoman Phillips, Mayor Schultz, Councilman Smith, Councilwoman Lombardi, Councilman Forester, Councilwoman Stuart, City Manager McKnight, City Clerk Moist, and City Attorney Miniclier.

Mayor Schultz Presiding Officer/Chairman
Councilman Smith Vice Chairman/Deputy Mayor

Government

The City of Rockledge functions under a Council-Manager form of municipal government. The City Council consists of six members elected at-large for three-year terms, along with the Mayor, whose term is also for three years. The terms of the Council members are staggered to allow election of two Council Seats each year, the election of Mayor occurring simultaneously with Council Seats Three and Four. The municipal election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November each year.

While the Mayor and the City Council act as the legislative body of the City of Rockledge, the actual operation of the City and its functions lies with City Manager and his departmental support staff consisting of Assistant City Manager/Finance Director, City Clerk/Public Relations Officer, Building Official, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Director of Public Works and Director of Wastewater Treatment and Water Reclamation.

The Chairman of the City Council is empowered to appoint members of the City Council to serve on subcommittees and to represent the City Council on other governmental bodies that require the City's input.

Listed below are the current committee assignments.

ADMINISTRATIVE, PERSONNEL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Schultz (Chair),  Councilmembers Smith, Stuart, Phillips

FINANCE & BUDGET
Phillips (Chair), Schultz, Forester
 

RECREATION & BEAUTIFICATION
Blake (Chair), Smith, Phillips

POLICE & FIRE
Smith (Chair), Blake, Lombardi
 

PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES
Forester, (Chair), Schultz, Stuart
 

WATER RESOURCES
Lombardi (Chair), Schultz, Forester 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & LOCAL INDUSTRY
Stuart (Chair), Blake, Lombardi

City of Rockledge Representation
on Other Governmental Agencies

BREVARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION:
Mayor Schultz (Representative), Councilman Phillips (Alternate)
MPO TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Public Works Director Poole
MPO CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Amy Tidd

FRIENDS OF TAYLOR PARK: Councilwoman Lombardi

KEEP BREVARD BEAUTIFUL: Councilwoman Phillips

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES: Mayor Schultz

SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF CITIES: Mayor Schultz (Voting Delegate) – Councilman Blake (Alternate)