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 the office of Mayor or Council unless the candidate is a citizen of the United States, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, shall have been for one (1) year immediately preceding such election a resident of the City of Greeley, Colorado, shall have been for ninety (90) days immediately preceding such election a resident of the candidate's Ward. A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be eligible to become a candidate for a City office. No elected official shall hold any other elective public office. No elected City officer shall be permitted to run for any elective City office, except that held by the elected officer, unless notice is given in writing to the City Clerk of the office holder's intention to so run at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the next municipal election. Such notice shall not be withdrawn after the 91st day preceding the next municipal election. When such notice is given and not withdrawn, the office of that elected officer shall be automatically vacated at 7:29 p.m. on the next Tuesday of November following said election. The vacancy which is created shall be filled by election at the general municipal election next following such notice. The term of office shall be for the unexpired term of the Elected Officer giving notice.