Palo Alto City Council
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The Palo Alto City Council is the elected legislative body that sets policy, passes local laws, and oversees the governance of the city of Palo Alto, California.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto City Council canonical | 3 |
| municipal government of Palo Alto | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city council
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municipal legislative body ⓘ |
| appoints |
Palo Alto City Attorney
NERFINISHED
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Palo Alto City Clerk NERFINISHED ⓘ Palo Alto City Manager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | citywide at-large elections ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| governs | City of Palo Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElections | regularly scheduled municipal elections ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to approve city budget
ⓘ
to enact municipal ordinances ⓘ to set local public policy priorities ⓘ |
| hasPublicComment | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Palo Alto City Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf | Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | local government ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED ⓘ San Mateo County, California ⓘ Santa Clara County ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Clara County, California
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| meetingCity | Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Palo Alto City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openMeetings | yes ⓘ |
| oversightOf | Palo Alto municipal departments ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of the City of Palo Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
adopting citywide strategic priorities
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approving general plan and specific plans ⓘ establishing citywide ordinances and resolutions ⓘ setting local tax and fee policies ⓘ |
| role |
adopts city budget
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approves land use and zoning decisions ⓘ approves major city contracts ⓘ establishes local regulations ⓘ oversees municipal governance ⓘ passes local ordinances ⓘ sets city policy ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
California open meeting laws (Brown Act)
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California state law ⓘ |
| supervises | Palo Alto boards and commissions (through appointments) ⓘ |
| uses | council agendas and staff reports for decision-making ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/city-council ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
municipal government of Palo Alto