Westlake City Council
The City of Westlake operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The Council-Manager system combines the leadership of a Mayor and four (4) City Council Members representing the City at large. The City Council establishes policy, enacts legislation, approves the budget and development plans with the managerial oversight and administrative experience of an appointed City Manager.
The City Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the City and implements Council policies.
The City Council also appoints a City Attorney to serve as legal advisor to all departments relating to their official duties.
The City Council meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Westlake Community Center/Council Chambers, located at 4005 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Westlake.
Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor is an accomplished entrepreneur and Audiovisual design engineer with a strong background in technology.
Gary Werner is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Planning. He also earned: 1) a Certificate of Environmental Planning from San Francisco State University; and 2) a Certificate in Business Accounting from the College of The Desert.
Julian Martinez is an EMT, Paramedic, Driver Operator with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. He has special Urban Search and Rescue training and is often among the first ones called to respond to natural disaster situations and other complex scenarios.
Julian is to be station at one of the counties 2 Special Operations units that respond to elevated level calls in all of Palm Beach County.
Charlotte Leonard, born and raised in South Florida, grew up in Pleasant City, the oldest African-American community in West Palm Beach. Through hard work, dedication and her undying passion for serving others, she rose through the ranks and is currently a healthcare operations executive.
