Detroit City Council
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The Detroit City Council is the city's elected legislative body responsible for passing local laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal governance in Detroit, Michigan.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city council
ⓘ
municipal legislative body ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the City of Detroit
|
| budgetaryAuthority | approval and amendment of the annual city budget ⓘ |
| composition | elected members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionMethod | nonpartisan elections ⓘ |
| electorate | residents of Detroit, Michigan ⓘ |
| governmentType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| governs |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
|
| hasCommittee | standing committees ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Council President
ⓘ
Council President Pro Tempore ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Detroit
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Detroit City Charter ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | municipal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan (most of state) ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan ⓘ |
| meetingCity | Detroit ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Coleman A. Young Municipal Center ⓘ |
| memberOf | Government of Detroit ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
economic development policy in Detroit
ⓘ
land use and zoning in Detroit ⓘ municipal services in Detroit ⓘ public safety policy in Detroit ⓘ |
| policyDomain |
city budget and finance
ⓘ
local legislation ⓘ municipal code and regulations ⓘ urban planning and development ⓘ |
| power |
approval of city contracts above specified thresholds
ⓘ
authority to override mayoral veto with supermajority vote ⓘ enactment of city ordinances ⓘ oversight of city departments and agencies ⓘ |
| responsibility |
adopting city policies and resolutions
ⓘ
approving certain mayoral appointments ⓘ approving the city budget ⓘ holding public hearings ⓘ overseeing municipal agencies ⓘ passing local ordinances ⓘ |
| role | legislative branch of Detroit city government ⓘ |
| transparencyMechanism |
public comment periods
ⓘ
public meetings ⓘ published agendas and minutes ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentBody | local government body ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Detroit