Kyle G. Baker, Ward 1 & VP of Council

Bryan Evans, Ward 2

Cindy Strebig, Ward 3

Cindy Marx, Ward 4

Tom Bullock, At-Large

Sarah Kepple, At-Large & President of Council

Angelina Hamilton Steiner, At-Large

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Lakewood City Council has seven standing committees whose members are assigned by the President of Council. Committees meet on an as-needed basis on Monday evenings in the City Hall Auditorium. All Council committee meetings are livestreamed. Meeting videos are posted on YouTube and the Council Videos page of the City website the following business day. Members of the public are welcome to attend and speak at all meetings.

Committee meeting minutes can be viewed here.

Links to Council Committee Pages:

Committee of the Whole

Finance Committee

Health & Human Services Committee

Housing, Planning and Development Committee

Public Safety

Public Works and Sustainability Committee

Rules & Ordinances Committee

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The below links contain City Council’s adopted legislation spanning from to present day to over 100 years ago. These links are updated regularly, following adoption of new legislation.

Resolutions

Ordinances

The legislative powers of the City, except as limited by the Charter, are vested in City Council. As the legislative body, Council makes and passes the laws governing the city. The legislative process comprises a number of steps, and includes committee action during which the most intense consideration is given to the proposed measures; this is also the time when citizens are given their opportunity to be heard. Each piece of legislation is referred to the committee that has jurisdiction over the area affected by the measure. Council members serve on at least two committees and all serve on the Committee of the Whole. Most committee meetings are held in the Court’s jury room or in the Council Chambers.

Legislation is introduced in the following manner:

1. Legislation is proposed by Council members, the Mayor or administration or by citizen initiative (petition). Under Article III, Section 8 of the City Charter, “each proposed ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form and shall not contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly stated in the title,” with the exception of general appropriation ordinances.
2. Proposed legislation is introduced to Council during a regularly scheduled public Council meeting and referred to the appropriate committee.
3. A committee hearing is held, during which Council members consider the proposed legislation and public commentary.
4. If necessary, the proposed legislation is amended.
5. The committee votes on the legislation.
6. If passed, the legislation is sent to full Council for discussion and a final vote.
7. If passed, the legislation is sent to the Mayor.
8. The Mayor signs the legislation.
9. The proposed legislation becomes a local law.

If the Mayor disapproves and vetoes it, the legislation comes back to Council with the Mayor’s written objections. Council can override the Mayor’s veto by a two-thirds vote. If the Mayor does not sign or veto the legislation within ten days after receiving it from Council, it is considered approved.

Click here to view 100 years of historic ordinances and resolutions – new legislation added twice monthly.

Lakewood City Council Set to Appoint Angelina Hamilton Steiner as New At Large Member of Council

12650 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio  44107
Phone: (216) 529-6055
Email: council@lakewoodoh.gov

Maureen M. Bach

Maureen McHugh Bach was appointed Clerk of Council in 2018 after serving six years as the Legislative Liaison to Lakewood City Council.

Immediately prior to her work in the Council office, Maureen spent over three years as a legislative aide in the Connecticut General Assembly running the office of a state senator and her successful re-election campaign. Maureen first became inspired to understand the political process while working in the administrative offices of a reproductive health services organization in Northampton, MA. In that position she tracked and advocated for legislation related to federal and state funding for those services.

Maureen holds a Bachelor of Arts in women’s studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Public Health from the Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health – a joint program of Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. Maureen is an active member of the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, the Northeast Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, and the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. She is a notary public and can provide notary services upon request.

Maureen, her husband Ted, and their two young children love living in Lakewood and being part of the Lakewood community.

Danielle Cariglio

Danielle Cariglio took on the role of Deputy Clerk of Council in September 2023. She assists the Clerk of Council in managing the daily operations of the Council office and Council meetings. She also has experience working in the City of Lakewood Human Services Department, where she helped residents navigate community-based resources.

Danielle grew up in Northeast Ohio, where she developed a passion for volunteerism through her involvement with an international youth leadership program in high school.  She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in international relations at Kent State University, taking advantage of various study abroad and service-learning opportunities. She discovered her enthusiasm for local governance while interning at the ACLU of Ohio during her senior year, eventually going on to earn a Master of Public Administration at the University of Arizona. She has a variety of experiences working in the fields of public advocacy and program management both in the non-profit and local government sector.

She has lived in Lakewood for the past four years with her husband and their two young daughters. In her free time she enjoys outdoor family excursions, cooking, and volunteering with her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop.

• Click here to view the current Charter of the City of Lakewood

Q:        When does Lakewood City Council meet? 

 A:        At seven-thirty (7:30) p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month, or, if such Monday falls on a Holiday, on the Tuesday following. Typically, only Special Council Meetings or committee meetings are held in the month of August. All regular City Council meetings are held in Council Chambers at City Hall. In addition, there are seven (7) standing committees of Council that meet at the discretion of the appointed chair, usually on Monday nights.

Q:        How long is a Councilmember’s term?

A:        Councilmembers serve four-year terms on a staggered schedule. Every two years there is an election for either the at large positions or the ward positions.

Q:           Do councilmembers serve full-time or part-time?

A:           Councilmembers serve the City part-time. It is typical for councilmembers to maintain separate employment elsewhere, working in professional roles with non-profits, corporations, and as small business owners in the community.

Q:           How much do Councilmembers get paid? 

A:           As of 2025, all Members of Council earned $13,000 annually. In 2024 the Civil Service Commission recommended changes to councilmembers’ salaries. Starting with their next term of service, councilmembers will earn $15,600 annually. This will be the first increase to Council salaries in 12 years. Councilmembers also have the option to receive health care benefits through the city. The 2024 Civil Service Commission report is available here.