Catherine Carlton was elected at-large to the City Council on November 6, 2012 and re-elected on November 8, 2016.

Councilmember Carlton represents the City on the following:

City Council appointments to regional agencies	Role
City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG)	primary
Peninsula Clean Energy (community choice energy)	primary
South Bayside Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Authority	primary

City Council appointments to other entities	Role
Facebook Community Fund	alternate

City Council subcommittees	Role
Community Grant Funding Subcommittee (standing subcommittee)	member

Advisory commissions/committees	Role
Environmental Quality Commission	liaison
Library Commission	liaison
Sister City Committee	member