Sofia Pereira was elected to the Arcata City Council in 2014. She served as Mayor in 2018, was re-elected to the Council in 2019 and is currently serving as Mayor though December 2021.
Brett Watson was appointed by the Arcata City Council to fill a Council vacancy in April of 2017, and was elected to the Council in 2019. He is currently serving as Vice-Mayor through December 2021.