The Modesto City Council is the City?s legislative body. It sets policies, approves budgets, determines tax rates and passes ordinances and resolutions to govern the City. Council also appoints citizen volunteers to more than 26 City advisory boards, committees, and commissions; and appoints and supervises the performance of the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk. City Council meets in formal session on the first, second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at 1010 Tenth Street, Lower Level. Meetings are not held on the third or fifth Tuesday, unless a special meeting is called by the Council. All City Council meetings are open to the public, except portions of meetings in which legal, land acquisition or personnel matters are discussed.