Council Responsibilities

The City Council is the legislative branch and policy making body of Vineyard. The Council, through the adoption of ordinances and resolutions, establishes laws, sets policy, oversees the budget, provides opinion on the administrative branch's execution of the law, and approves long-term contracts and commitments of City resources.

The City Council annually supervises an independent financial audit of the City's fiscal affairs. Staff provides policy analysis, legal counsel and administrative support for the Council's legislative activities, and provides the public with access to the Vineyard ordinances, resolutions, agendas, minutes, and adopted policies.