Cleveland City Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Majority Leader | Kerry McCormack, Democratic since January 2022[2] |
Majority Whip | Jasmin Santana, Democratic since May 2021[3] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Total seats: 17 |
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Political groups | Democratic (17) |
| Elections | |
| Single-member districts | |
Last election | November 2, 2021 |
Next election | November 4, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Cleveland City Hall 601 Lakeside Avenue, Room 220 Cleveland, OH 44114 | |
| Website | |
| Cleveland City Council Website | |
Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. Its chambers are located at Cleveland City Hall at 601 Lakeside Avenue, across the street from Public Auditorium in Downtown Cleveland.[4] Cleveland City Council members are elected from 17 wards to four-year terms.[5] In Cleveland's mayor–council (strong mayor) form of government, council acts as a check against the power of the city executive, the mayor. Its responsibilities include "monitoring city departments, approving budgets, and enacting legislation to improve the quality of life [for the citizens of the city]."[5]
The current President of Council is Blaine Griffin.[1] The council Majority Leader is Kerry McCormack, and the Majority Whip is Jasmin Santana.[6] Patricia Britt serves as the Clerk of Council.[7]
- ^ a b Vandenberge, Jordan (November 5, 2021). "Pledging change and transparency, Councilman Griffin named new president of Cleveland City Council". WEWS-TV. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Castele, Nick (January 3, 2022). "New Cleveland City Council takes oaths as political leadership turns over". WVIZ. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Higgs, Robert (May 19, 2021). "Cleveland City Councilwoman Jasmin Santana, the city's first Latina councilwoman, named to leadership position". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Cleveland City Council". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "About City Council". Cleveland City Council. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Leadership". Cleveland City Council. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Clerk of Council". Cleveland City Council. Retrieved June 17, 2022.