In a way, you could say that yesterday’s whirlwind of legislative activity inside the Council chamber at the Wilson Building was indicative of 2010 on the whole — the Council had an incredibly busy year, in which they passed several landmark laws and held several debates which shaped the way we live in the District. With legislative business now closed for the year, let’s take a look back at what the Council got done, shall we?

By any reasonable standard, the Council had a momentous year in 2010. They censured Marion Barry and stripped him of his committee assignments. The body was often stuck mired in the fiscal battle between raising income taxes on the wealthy — or the city at-large — and taxing or cutting human services, a fiery debate which only picked up steam as the year went on and the city’s projected deficit reared its ugly head. It officially approved the use of medicinal marijuana in the city. Plus, there was that whole streetcar fiasco in May.

But that only scratches the surface of what the Council did over the past year: it parsed through hundreds of amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Plan, killed its Special Committee on Statehood and Self-Determination (but restored funding for voting rights education, advocacy and outreach), approved a new contract with the Washington Teachers’ Union, debated a tax on soda, thought about banning employer credit checks, decided to allow the city to elect its attorney general, gave the thumbs up to popular vote legislation, considered anti-bullying regulations, told protestors that they couldn’t wear masks to demonstrations, and mandated that businesses could put up “no smoking” signs anyplace they wanted.

It also had its share of scandal: Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham was investigated for his involvement in the Ted Loza bribery scandal, while Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. has spent the end of the year battling claims that he improperly raised funds through a slush fund. And there was no escaping the fact that the body is just as crazy as ever, whether that’s Harry Thomas arguing that a homeless residency requirement bill would have excluded Jesus or awarding an honorary proclamation to a pair of clowns. Frankly, we’re still grateful that the Councilmembers got their Nationals tickets on time this year.

With that all said: in your eyes, how’d the Council do in 2010? Tell us below.