Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The city council acts as a legislative body of the city , passing laws and regulations and appointing citizens to the city 's various boards , including the Auburn City Board of Education .
Simplified: The city council acts as the legislative part of the city . It passes laws , regulates and appoints citizens to the city 's various boards , including the Auburn City Board of Education .