Plano City Council
Plano
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What this body is
The Plano City Council is the city's governing body under a council-manager form of government: the Council sets policy (ordinances, budget, zoning appeals, contracts) and the City Manager runs day-to-day operations. It consists of the Mayor and seven council members (Places 1–8; Place 6 is Mayor). Residents deal with it on zoning appeals, the annual budget and tax rate, and any citywide ordinance.
Source: https://www.plano.gov/1345/Mayor-and-City-Council · as of 2026-09-01
How to attend and speak
Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month (Executive Session 5 p.m., Preliminary Open Meeting, Regular Meeting 7 p.m.; July dates are revised, and the page does not say which) at the Plano Municipal Center, Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers, 1520 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074. Attend in person or watch live on Plano TV (Spectrum ch. 16, Frontier FIOS ch. 30/31, U-Verse), Facebook or YouTube. To speak, register online (the Speak at a Meeting tab); registration closes at 4 p.m. on the meeting day and there is no day-of walk-up. Comments on a posted agenda item are heard during that item; "Comments of Public Interest" (not on the agenda) are typically heard at the end of the first regular meeting of the month, or may be emailed to councilcomments@plano.gov by 4 p.m. that day. Agendas post by close of business the Tuesday before. Council line 972-941-7107; city line 972-941-7000.
Source: https://www.plano.gov/1444/City-Council-Agendas · as of 2026-09-01
Who sits on it
| Seat | Member | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place 6 | John B. Muns | Mayor | |
| Place not stated by the city | Rick Horne | Mayor Pro Tem | |
| Place 1 | Maria Tu | ||
| Place 2 | Bob Kehr | ||
| Place 4 | Chris Krupa Downs | ||
| Place 5 | Steve Lavine | ||
| Place 7 | Shun Thomas | ||
| Place not stated by the city | Vidal Quintanilla Jr. |
The city's contact page names each member and title but does not print a place number for Rick Horne or Vidal Quintanilla Jr. Vidal Quintanilla Jr. holds the title Deputy Mayor Pro Tem.
Source: https://www.plano.gov/1350/Contact-Mayor-and-City-Council · as of 2026-09-01 (64 days ago)
How it is constituted
- Authority
- governing — it decides
- Seats
- 8
- Do you vote for these people?
- elected-at-large
- Term
- 4 year(s), staggered
- Quorum
- 5
- Basis
- Plano Home Rule Charter Sec. 3.01, 3.07, 3.10
The Mayor and seven council members. All are elected citywide; Places 1–4 require residency in a district, with no district-only vote. Terms are staggered (Places 2, 4, 6, 8 and Places 1, 3, 5, 7), with a two-term limit. Charter Sec. 3.01(a) designates Place 6 as Mayor.
Source: https://library.municode.com/tx/plano/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIHORUCH · as of 2026-09-01