The City Council meets every first and third Monday of the month in the Board Chambers of the Flynn Center, located at 981 H Street, Crescent City, California.  Should one of those meeting days fall on a holiday, the meeting will be held that Tuesday.

Crescent City uses a Council-Manager form of municipal government. Council Members are elected to four year terms.

The City Council typically meets every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Flynn Center on 981 H St. in Crescent City. Special meetings and workshops may be held at the Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 210 Battery St.