Frequently Asked Questions

The City Council meets on the first four Wednesdays of the month at 5 pm in the Council Chambers at 201 North Broadway, Escondido. You can confirm meeting dates and times by calling the City Clerk 760-839-4617. A Closed Session may be held at 4 pm.

The agendas are available on Thursday (after 3:30 p.m.) before the upcoming City Council meeting.

The City Clerk's office notifies the community when the agenda has been posted through a free subscriber service. If you would like to be placed on our notification list, please go to Everbridge Nixle Site and register. Other community related messages or alerts from the City of Escondido are posted utilizing this system; at the time of registration you may indicate your preferences.

The agenda and back-up materials are available online, at the City Clerk's office, the Main Library at 239 South Kalmia, and posted at the Council Chambers.

When you enter the Council Chambers, pick up a yellow speaker slip located in the racks on either side of the room. Fill it out and give it to the City Clerk. When the item is considered by the Council, the Mayor will call you up to the podium where you can make your comments. Generally 3 minutes are allowed for each speaker.

A digital "Request to Speak" form is available for members of the public to sign-up to speak from their phone, tablet or computer. Here is a link to the form: In Person Public Comment - City of Escondido This link will be accessible via a QR code inside Council Chambers. This form allows members of the public that are attending a meeting, to get in a digital line to speak on an item.

Members of the public are allowed to submit written comments online that will be distributed to the City Council ahead of the meeting. Here is a link to the form: Public Comment - City of Escondido

Residents of Escondido may view live broadcasts on Cox Cable Channel 19 and AT&T U-Verse Ch. 99 which also are replayed the following Sunday and Monday evenings at 6 pm.

Meetings may be viewed live or archives of past meetings are available at online.

You can use our Contact Form or

• Phone their offices at 760-839-4638 or
• Phone the Mayor at 760-839-4610 or
• Fax information to 760-839-4578 or
• Address a letter to 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

The Mayor and City Council members are:

• Mayor Dane White
• Deputy Mayor Joe Garcia (District Two)
• Councilmember Consuelo Martinez (District One)
• Councilmember Christian Garcia (District Three)
• Councilmember Michael Morasco (District Four)

Access the Escondido Municipal Code online.

Submit a Public Records Request with the City Clerk's Office.

Business licenses are issued by the Escondido Code Enforcement / Business License Division. Call 760-839-4659 or view an informational brochure online.

Complete a Claim Form (PDF) and return it to the City Clerk's office.

Forms are available at the Escondido City Clerk's office, 201 North Broadway, the library, post office, Department of Motor Vehicles, or the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffin Road, San Diego.

Call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800 or visit the Registrar of Voters Website.

Call the County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk (San Marcos office) at (619) 237-0502 or visit the County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Website.

The City of Escondido does not handle marriage licensing. Contact the San Diego County Clerk (San Marcos office) at 619-237-0502 or visit the San Diego County Clerk Website.

Contact the County Assessor/Recorder's (San Marcos office) at 619-237-0502 or visit the County Assessor/Recorder's Website.

Visit the North County Transit District's Website.

Visit the Government Links page.