City Hall is the headquarters for city services. It is home to the planning department, city manager, clerk and redevelopment agency. In City Hall, the City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7pm. The current agenda is posted online on the Friday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. City Hall is part of the Rancho Santa Margarita Civic Plaza, which includes the Bell Tower Community Center and Central Park.
The current City Council consists of Mayor L. Anthony Beall, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Thompson, and councilmembers Jerry Holloway, Steven Baric and Jesse Petrilla.