The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
No person shall be eligible to hold elective office as a Councilmember unless that person is, and has been for a period of at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of nomination papers for such office or appointment to such office, a resident within the Council district corresponding in letter to the office to which that person is elected or appointed.