Los Angeles City Council

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city council legislative body

The Los Angeles City Council is the legislative body of the City of Los Angeles, responsible for creating local laws, approving budgets, and overseeing city services and development across its districts.

Aliases (3)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city council → legislative body →
appliesToJurisdiction	City of Los Angeles →
budgetaryResponsibility	adopts annual city budget →
coexistsWith	Los Angeles City Attorney → Los Angeles City Controller → Mayor of Los Angeles →
country	United States of America →
dividesInto	15 council districts →
electorate	residents of Los Angeles council districts →
follows	Los Angeles City Charter →
governmentForm	council–mayor system →
governs	City of Los Angeles →
hasAuthorityOver	approval of city contracts above certain thresholds → creation and amendment of city ordinances → franchises and concessions within the city → municipal code of Los Angeles → redevelopment and major planning decisions →
hasNumberOfMembers	15 →
hasPart	Council committees → Council districts → Office of the Council President →
hasPosition	Assistant President Pro Tempore → Council President → Council President Pro Tempore →
hasRole	adopts local regulations and policies → approves city budget → approves land use and development decisions → conducts public hearings → confirms certain mayoral appointments → enacts municipal ordinances → oversees city departments and services →
hasWebsite	https://council.lacity.gov →
headquartersLocation	Los Angeles City Hall →
inception	1925 →
jurisdictionIncludes	Los Angeles city services → Los Angeles land use and zoning → Los Angeles municipal budget →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
legislativeBodyFor	Los Angeles municipal government →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	California → Los Angeles →
meetsAt	Los Angeles City Hall council chamber →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	Government of the City of Los Angeles → Los Angeles municipal government structure →
replaces	Los Angeles Common Council →
selectionMethod	elected by district →
supervises	Los Angeles city departments through oversight hearings →
termLength	4 years →
uses	Los Angeles Municipal Code →

Referenced by (73)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Atwater Village → Baldwin Village → Brentwood → Central Los Angeles → Country Club Park, Los Angeles → Downtown Los Angeles → East Hollywood → Elysian Valley → Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States → Gramercy Park, Los Angeles → Hollywood → Hollywood Hills → Leimert Park → Mar Vista → Miracle Mile district → North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California → Pacific Palisades → Pico-Union → Silver Lake → Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States → Temple-Beaudry → Venice Beach → Vermont Knolls → West Adams → Westchester, Los Angeles → Westlake → Westwood →	governedBy
Arlington Heights, Los Angeles → Beverly Grove → Chinatown, Los Angeles → Council President Pro Tempore → Harvard Heights → Harvard Park → Hollywood Heights → Jefferson Park Historic District → Los Angeles → Los Angeles Fire Department → Venice, Los Angeles → Vermont Square → Wilshire Center →	governingBody
13th Council District of Los Angeles → Council President Pro Tempore ("Los Angeles City Council leadership") → Los Angeles City Council District 4 → Office of the Council President →	partOf
13th Council District of Los Angeles → Government of the City of Los Angeles → Los Angeles City Council District 4 →	hasLegislativeBody
Council President Pro Tempore → Los Angeles World Airports → Wilshire Community Plan Area →	jurisdiction
Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners → Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners →	confirmedBy
Los Angeles City Attorney → Office of the Council President →	reportsTo
Cultural Heritage Commission → Los Angeles City Attorney →	worksWith
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument →	administeredBy
Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission →	appointedBy
Los Angeles City Charter →	authorizes
Los Angeles City Controller →	collaboratesWith
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument →	designationBy
Los Angeles City Council District 4 →	electsToOffice
Los Angeles City Council District 4 →	governmentBody
Government of the City of Los Angeles →	hasLegislativeBranch
Los Angeles City Controller →	independenceFrom
Los Angeles Municipal Code →	isAdoptedBy
Los Angeles Municipal Code →	isAmendedBy
Central City Community Plan Area →	isDesignatedBy
Council President Pro Tempore ("Los Angeles City Council rules of procedure") →	legalContext
Los Angeles Municipal Code →	legislatedBy
Los Angeles Police Department →	overseenBy
Historic Filipinotown →	recognizedBy
Los Angeles City Council ("Los Angeles Common Council") →	replaces