Des Moines City Council
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The Des Moines City Council is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing city administration in Des Moines, Iowa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Des Moines City Council canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1176725 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Des Moines City Council Context triple: [Des Moines, Iowa, hasLegislativeBody, Des Moines City Council]
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A.
Iowa City Council
The Iowa City Council is the elected municipal legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the governance of Iowa City, Iowa.
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B.
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa is the capital and most populous city of Iowa, known as a major center for the U.S. insurance industry and regional finance.
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C.
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Des Moines metropolitan area known for its strong economy, retail and business centers, and high quality of life.
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D.
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa is a major city along the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known as part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area and a regional hub for commerce and culture.
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E.
Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area is a major urban and economic hub in central Iowa centered on the state capital of Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs and counties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Des Moines City Council Target entity description: The Des Moines City Council is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing city administration in Des Moines, Iowa.
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A.
Iowa City Council
The Iowa City Council is the elected municipal legislative body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing the governance of Iowa City, Iowa.
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B.
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa is the capital and most populous city of Iowa, known as a major center for the U.S. insurance industry and regional finance.
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C.
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Des Moines metropolitan area known for its strong economy, retail and business centers, and high quality of life.
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D.
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa is a major city along the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known as part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area and a regional hub for commerce and culture.
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E.
Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area
The Des Moines–West Des Moines metropolitan area is a major urban and economic hub in central Iowa centered on the state capital of Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs and counties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city council
ⓘ
municipal legislative body ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | municipal boundaries of Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| composedOf | elected council members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionType | local municipal election ⓘ |
| electorate | residents of Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| governs | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
city administrative departments of Des Moines
ⓘ
city budget allocations in Des Moines ⓘ municipal ordinances in Des Moines ⓘ municipal services policy in Des Moines ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Mayor of Des Moines ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
at-large council member
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ward council member ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Des Moines, Iowa
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surface form:
City of Des Moines, Iowa
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | local government body ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Polk County, Iowa
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Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
State of Iowa
Warren County, Iowa ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Des Moines City Hall ⓘ |
| partOf | municipal government of Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving the city budget of Des Moines
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authorizing municipal contracts in Des Moines ⓘ establishing local tax and fee policies in Des Moines ⓘ housing and community development policy in Des Moines ⓘ land use and zoning decisions in Des Moines ⓘ municipal code amendments in Des Moines ⓘ overseeing city administration in Des Moines ⓘ parks and recreation policy in Des Moines ⓘ passing city ordinances in Des Moines ⓘ public safety policy in Des Moines ⓘ public works policy in Des Moines ⓘ setting municipal policy in Des Moines ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
United States law
ⓘ
laws of the State of Iowa ⓘ |
| website | official website of the City of Des Moines government ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Des Moines City Council Description of subject: The Des Moines City Council is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy, passing ordinances, and overseeing city administration in Des Moines, Iowa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.