Using the Legislative Information Center

All meeting information and legislation starting in 2019 is searchable in this database by using the Search Files and Meeting Information tabs along with the drop-down search filters. Agenda Bills prior to 2019 are also searchable on the Search Files tab. Meeting information and legislation before 2019 that's been posted online can still be accessed in various locations using the Meetings Prior to 2019 tab. Click the How do I button to learn more about how to find what you are looking for. Click the icons below to start searching.

Search Files
The Search Files tab allows you to search through all the details of Agenda Bill Files (including Ordinances and Resolutions) that are in the Legistar database (2019 and beyond). You can do an advanced search (Simple and Advanced Search) or Sign up for Alerts on a topic. The result brings up files your search terms are contained in.

In the Search Files tab the following are some of the things that can be searched:

Enter keywords in the Search field
Search for an agenda bill file in the Search field. EX: AB2019-135
Enter Ord or Res in the search field to see adopted/approved ordinances or resolutions (2019 or beyond). Add the year to search through one year. EX: Ord2019
Search within a particular year by changing the time period drop-down
Search by file type from the Type drop-down menu
Select the appropriate checkboxes to search file #, text, attachments, or other information
The other info checkbox searches secondary fields related to the file, such as status or file type
Click the Search Files button to display the search results

Meeting Information
The Meeting Information tab displays meetings and can be filtered by a date range. Search here for keywords or dates within the calendar list or within agendas, minutes, and meeting details of meetings. The result brings up meetings your search terms are contained in. It has two views: List View and Calendar View. Use the filters to see the desired time period and meeting body.

List View displays the meetings in the specified date range in a list form and has the following search options:

Use the Search field to look for meetings with agendas, and minutes that contain your search term
Filter the meetings you see with the Date Range drop-down menu
Filter the meeting body from the Meeting Bodies drop-down menu
Select the notes checkbox to include notes about agendas (EX: revised)
Click Search Meeting Information to display the search results
To sort the list of meetings click Group, and select the appropriate option or click on the Meeting Date column header.

Calendar View displays the meetings in the specified date range in calendar form. You can view the calendar by day, week, month, or timeline.