Sign up to speak at a Council meeting or hearing

What you need to know

At all meetings and hearings:

  • You can submit comments for a meeting, even if an item doesn't allow a speaker
  • You can speak by phone (recommended) or in-person
  • Speakers can speak to staff reports that contain recommendations and Council member motions, unless it's in a closed meeting

Upcoming meetings and hearings accepting speakers

Registered to speak? Review how to prepare to speak at a meeting or hearing

Understand our meeting types: Review types of Council meetings

Upcoming meetings and hearings accepting speakers

Agendas are typically posted 1 week before the meeting. 

Some agenda items may remain on the agenda over multiple meeting days or be referred from 1 meeting type to another.

  1. Review agenda
  2. Fill out form to request to speak
  3. Review deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

June 3, 2025 Council Meeting

You can speak about:​​   

  • R1. City of Vancouver UNDRIP Task Force Annual Report
  • R2. Development Approval Procedure By-law
  • R3. Renewal of Lease Agreement with The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver for the portion of lanes adjacent to 3078 Renfrew Street, 2953 East 15th Avenue, and 3025 Nootka Street
  • R4. Vancouver Technical Secondary School Synthetic Turf Field – Construction Licence Agreement and Custody, Care, and Management of Land
  • R5. Mayor’s Budget Task Force Implementation Oversight Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report                    

The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Monday, June 2, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers will have 3 minutes to speak to Council.

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Deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

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Comment about Council and standing committee meeting agenda items

Provide feedback to City Council about a Council meeting agenda item.

Comment about public hearing agenda items (rezoning and heritage)

Tell City Council what you think about rezoning applications or heritage designations being considered at public hearings.