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.

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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

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Detroit governingBody Detroit City Council
The D governingBody Detroit City Council
subject surface form: Detroit
Government of Detroit hasPart Detroit City Council
Government of Detroit legislativeBody Detroit City Council
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center occupant Detroit City Council