Cleveland City Council

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Cleveland City Council is the legislative body of the City of Cleveland, Ohio, responsible for passing local laws, approving budgets, and representing the interests of the city's residents.

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Cleveland City Council canonical 3

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instanceOf city council
municipal legislative body
appliesToTerritory municipal boundaries of Cleveland, Ohio
canOverride mayoral veto subject to charter rules
canPass ordinances by majority vote
cooperatesWith Mayor of Cleveland
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dividesCityInto wards
electoralSystem single-member districts
follows Charter of the City of Cleveland NERFINISHED
governmentType mayor–council government
governs City of Cleveland NERFINISHED
hasChambers unicameral
hasJurisdictionOver municipal legislation in Cleveland
hasLeaderTitle Council President
hasMembersCalled council members
councilpersons
hasNumberOfMembers 17
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org
hasPower to adopt the city’s codified ordinances
to approve the city’s capital budget
to approve the city’s operating budget
to confirm certain mayoral appointments
to regulate zoning and land use in Cleveland
to set local tax rates within legal limits
holds regular public meetings
languageOfWork English
legislativeBodyFor Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED
locatedIn Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Cuyahoga County, Ohio NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
meetingPlaceAddress 601 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
meetsAt Cleveland City Hall NERFINISHED
partOf Government of the City of Cleveland NERFINISHED
represents residents of Cleveland’s wards
responsibleFor adopting resolutions
approving the city budget
enacting ordinances
holding public hearings
overseeing city departments through legislation
passing local laws
representing residents of Cleveland
subjectTo United States Constitution NERFINISHED
laws of the State of Ohio
supervises legislative oversight of the executive branch of Cleveland

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Downtown Cleveland governedBy Cleveland City Council
Mayor of Cleveland collaboratesWith Cleveland City Council