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 for the office of Council Member or Mayor unless he or she is a qualified elector of Boulder City and has been a resident of the City for at least 2 years immediately prior to the election in which he or she is a candidate. He or she shall hold no other elective public office, but he or she may hold a commission as a notary public or be a member of the Armed Forces reserve. No employee of the City or officer thereof, excluding City Council Members, receiving compensation under the provisions of this Charter or any City ordinance, shall be a candidate for or eligible for the office of Council Member or Mayor without first resigning from City employment or City office.