City of Fairfax City Council
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The City of Fairfax City Council is the elected legislative body that governs the independent City of Fairfax, Virginia, setting local policies, passing ordinances, and overseeing the city’s budget and administration.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city council
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local government body → municipal legislative body → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch
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| canEnact |
budget appropriations
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ordinances → resolutions → |
| composition |
councilmembers
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mayor → |
| country |
United States of America
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| electionMethod |
elected by residents of the City of Fairfax
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| follows |
Charter of the City of Fairfax
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| governmentLevel |
local
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| governmentType |
council–manager government
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| governs |
City of Fairfax, Virginia
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasWebsite |
official City of Fairfax government website (cityoffairfax.org or successor)
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| jurisdiction |
City of Fairfax, Virginia
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| legalStatusOfCity |
independent city in Virginia
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| locatedIn |
City of Fairfax, Virginia
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Fairfax County region, Virginia → |
| meetsAt |
City of Fairfax City Hall
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| openMeetings |
holds public meetings generally open to the public
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| oversightOf |
city departments and agencies
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| responsibleFor |
budget adoption for the City of Fairfax
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local policy-making in the City of Fairfax → municipal legislation in the City of Fairfax → |
| role |
adopts city code and regulations
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adopts land use and zoning ordinances → appoints members to certain city boards and commissions → approves the city’s annual budget → authorizes certain contracts and expenditures → holds public hearings on local matters → oversees city administration → oversees the city budget → passes local ordinances → sets local policies for the City of Fairfax → sets local tax rates within its authority → |
| state |
Virginia
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| subjectTo |
United States Constitution
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laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia → |
| supervises |
city manager (as chief administrative officer)
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| typeOfRepresentation |
at-large representation within the city
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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City of Fairfax
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hasMayorCouncil |
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Fairfax City Public Schools
("City of Fairfax government")
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jurisdiction |