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.
Each elective officer when elected shall have been a citizen of the United States and shall have resided in the City for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the election, and in the precinct for ten days immediately before filing as a candidate. Councilmen elected by districts shall also be residents and qualified electors of the respective districts from which they are elected. A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not become a candidate for the Council. No elected official shall hold any other elective public office or be an employee of the City of Pueblo.