Boston City Council

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city council municipal legislative body

The Boston City Council is the legislative body of the City of Boston, responsible for passing local laws, approving budgets, and providing oversight of city agencies and policies.

Aliases (1)

Boston City Council of 1822–1909 ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city council → municipal legislative body →
appliesToJurisdiction	City of Boston →
approves	city capital budget → city operating budget →
canHold	committee hearings → public hearings →
country	United States →
establishedInYear	1909 →
governmentBranch	legislative branch of Boston city government →
governs	City of Boston →
hasAtLargeSeats	4 →
hasAuthorityOver	city budget approval → local policy making → municipal ordinances → oversight of city agencies →
hasChamberType	unicameral →
hasCommitteeStructure	special committees → standing committees →
hasDistrictSeats	9 →
hasElectionType	nonpartisan election →
hasLeaderTitle	Council President → Council Vice President →
hasMemberType	city councillor →
hasMotto	The Hub of the Universe (city slogan context) →
hasNumberOfMembers	13 →
hasOfficialLanguage	English →
hasTermLength	2 years →
hasVotingSystem	first-past-the-post →
hasWebsite	https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-council →
isPartOf	Government of Boston →
isSubordinateTo	Charter of the City of Boston →
legislativeBodyFor	City of Boston →
locatedIn	Boston → Massachusetts → United States →
meetingPlaceAddress	1 City Hall Square, Boston, Massachusetts →
meetsAt	Boston City Hall →
monitors	implementation of city policies →
passes	municipal ordinances →
precededBy	Boston Board of Aldermen → Boston Common Council →
providesOversightOf	Boston city agencies → Boston city departments →
replaces	Boston City Council of 1822–1909 →
subjectTo	Boston City Charter → Massachusetts state law →
usesSealOf	City of Boston →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allston → Fenway–Kenmore → Hyde Park, Boston → Mission Hill → West End (Boston) →	governedBy
Dorchester →	governingBody
Boston City Council ("Boston City Council of 1822–1909") →	replaces