 It formulates policy and gives direction for the running of the city through a number of standing committees which each meet at least once per month.Decisions are then ratified at the statutory meeting of the council, which takes place on the last Wednesday of each month.The policies and directives of the council are executed by the administrative arm of the corporation, which is headed by the chief executive officer and has under her charge a number of senior officers and a workforce of about 3,000 daily-paid and 300 monthly-paid employees.