Editing Calabasas, California (section)

==Government==
City policies are enacted by a five-member city council. Council members serve overlapping four-year terms and are elected at-large, on a non-partisan basis. Each year, the council selects one of its members to act as mayor and preside over city council meetings; a mayor pro tempore is also selected at this time, to serve for one year, concurrent to the mayoral term. While the mayor has additional responsibilities/duties, the mayor is not vested with any additional administrative authority.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council {{!}} City of Calabasas, CA |url=https://www.cityofcalabasas.com/government/city-council |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=www.cityofcalabasas.com}}</ref>

The City of Calabasas uses a [[Council–manager government|council-manager]] model of local government. The city council is primarily responsible for legislative, financial, and political matters, while an appointed city manager serves as the city's chief executive. The city manager is primarily responsible for managing day-to-day operations and providing general oversight. The city manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the city council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Manager's Office {{!}} City of Calabasas, CA |url=https://www.cityofcalabasas.com/government/city-manager-s-office |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=www.cityofcalabasas.com}}</ref>

=== Federal and state representation ===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Calabasas is in {{Representative|casd|24|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|42|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Calabasas is in {{Representative|cacd|26|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|26}}</ref>

===Environmental stewardship===
In 2005, Calabasas voters overwhelmingly passed Measure D. The [[Local ordinance|ordinance]] protects and preserves existing areas of open space in Calabasas by requiring two-thirds voter approval before any land in the city designated as open space may be redesignated for another use.<ref>[http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/election2005/Special-Election/R2005-954%20Open%20Space%20-%20Adopted%20ordinance.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326221602/http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/election2005/Special-Election/R2005-954%20Open%20Space%20-%20Adopted%20ordinance.pdf|date=March 26, 2009}}</ref>

In 2007, the Calabasas City Council adopted Ordinance 2007–233, banning retail food establishments, nonprofit food providers, and city facilities from using food-packaging materials made of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam).<ref>[http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/environmental/PDF/Calabasas_Ordinance_No_2007-233.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114112743/http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/environmental/PDF/Calabasas_Ordinance_No_2007-233.pdf|date=January 14, 2011}}</ref> The ordinance requires food-service establishments in Calabasas to use environmentally acceptable packaging starting March 31, 2008, and to report ongoing compliance with this ordinance on the first business day of each calendar year.

In 2011, the City Council passed Ordinance 2011-282 which banned grocery stores, convenience stores (minimarts), liquor stores, drug stores, and pharmacies from furnishing [[disposable product|single-use]] plastic carryout bags. The ordinance also requires that if those businesses furnish paper carryout bags, they must charge customers 10 cents per bag.

===Second-hand smoke ordinance===
In February 2006, Calabasas enacted the Comprehensive Second-Hand Smoke Control Ordinance that prohibits smoking in all public places in the City of Calabasas where other persons may be exposed to second-hand smoke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/secondhandsmoke.html|title=Secondhand Smoking Ordinance|access-date=May 28, 2015|archive-date=June 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601140606/http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/secondhandsmoke.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> These places include indoor and outdoor businesses, hotels, parks, apartment common areas, restaurants, and bars where people can be reasonably expected to congregate or meet. Under the law, smoking outdoors in public areas within the city is restricted to select "designated smoking areas". The law went into effect on March 16, 2006, garnering much local and national media attention. The full text of the ordinance may be found at Calabasas' official website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/pdf/agendas/council/2006/021506/item2-O2006-217.pdf|title=An Ordinance Of The City Of Calabasas regulating second-hand smoke and amending the Calabasas municipal code|access-date=March 20, 2006|archive-date=February 19, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219014824/http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/pdf/agendas/council/2006/021506/item2-O2006-217.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ordinance was expanded in early 2008, requiring 80% of rental apartment buildings to be permanently designated as non-smoking units by January 1, 2012.