Tampa City Council

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The Tampa City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing municipal governance in the city of Tampa, Florida.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city council
municipal legislative body
appliesToJurisdiction City of Tampa
composition at-large council members
district-based council members
cooperatesWith Hillsborough County government
Mayor of Tampa
country United States
electorate residents of Tampa, Florida
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAuthorityOver city budget of Tampa
local taxation within Tampa (subject to state law)
municipal code of Tampa
hasChamber at-large representatives
district representatives
hasFunction adopt city budget
approve certain contracts and agreements
approve resolutions
conduct public hearings
enact municipal ordinances
land use and zoning decisions
oversee municipal agencies
set municipal policy
hasNumberOfMembers 7
hasPosition Council Chair
Council Vice Chair
hasTermLength 4 years
hasVotingSystem citywide at-large elections (for at-large seats)
single-member districts (for district seats)
isPartOf local government of Florida
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm elected body
legislativeBodyFor Tampa, Florida
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Florida
Hillsborough County, Florida
Tampa, Florida
meetingCity Tampa
meetsIn Tampa City Hall
oversightOf city departments of Tampa
implementation of city ordinances
partOf municipal government of Tampa
topic local legislation
municipal governance
public services in Tampa
urban planning in Tampa

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tampa, Florida
governingBody

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