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.

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Review deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

July 8, 2025 Public Hearing

You can speak about:

Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws and Rezoning Conditions
CD-1 Rezoning: 2079-2085 West 5th Avenue
CD-1 Rezoning: 1855 West 2nd Avenue
CD-1 Rezoning: 254 East 12th Avenue
CD-1 Rezoning: 1527 Main Street
CD-1 Rezoning: 520-590 West 29th Avenue and 4510-4550 Ash Street

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 5 pm for online requests and register from 5:30 pm to 6 pm by calling 604-829-4238. You can also register in person on the day of the hearing, between 5:30 pm and 6 pm at City Hall.

You can also speak to the item by calling in with the number provided on X (previously Twitter) and on the live stream during the meeting.

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July 8, 2025 Council Meeting

You can speak about:

R1. Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan
R2. Endorsement of City Application for UBCM Grant for Next Generation 911
R3. Directions Report: Consideration of Modification to Conditions of Approval 8029-8225 Oak Street & 1012 West 64th Avenue
R4. Update to Street Utilities By-law No. 10361
R5. Below Market Lease and Grant to Cedar Mill Co-op at 3385 Marquette Crescent
R6. Below Market Lease and Grant to Pacific Heights Co-op at 1019 Pacific Street

The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Monday, July 7, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers will have 3 minutes to speak to Council.

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July 9, 2025 - Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities

You can speak about:

R1. Safer Slower Streets
R2. New Edition of the Fire By-law (2025 Fire By-law)
R3. 2025 Community Services, Childcare & Other Grants
R4. Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Implementation Grant Program Allocation 2025
R5. 2025 Graffiti Abatement Grants for Business Improvement Areas
R6. Contract Award for Operator (Lease) for VanDusen Botanical Garden Restaurant
R7. Contract Award for Operator for Kitsilano Beach Restaurant
R8. Change Orders for Consulting Services for ServiceNow Resources Augmentation
Motion 1. A Drain on Resources and Resources Down the Drain: Pulling the Plug on In-Sink Garbage Disposal
Motion 2. From Vacancy to Vitality: Launching a Temporary Use Pilot for Empty Storefronts in the Downtown Eastside
Motion 3. Opening Doors: Expanding Ownership Options for Laneway and Backyard Homes
Motion 4. Developing a Vision Zero Road Safety Policy and Action Plan
Motion 5. Unlocking the Creative and Economic Potential of Vancouver's Railtown District
Motion 6. FCM 2028 Annual Conference Bid

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers have three minutes to speak to Council.

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^{July 10, 2025 Public Hearing}

You can speak about:

Planning Incentives for High Performance Buildings in the Zoning & Development By-law
Amendments to Clarify Electric Vehicle Charging in the Zoning and Development By-law
Zoning and Development By-law and Latecomer Policy Amendments Enabling Authority to Impose Development Permit Conditions for Public Amenities, Facilities, Utilities and Land
Rezoning: 859-883 East 33rd Avenue and 4895 St. Catherines Street
CD-1 Rezoning: 414-420 West Pender Street
CD-1 (198) Text Amendment: 1700-1750 West 75th Avenue
CD-1 Rezoning: 4001-4009 Knight Street & 1348 East 24th Avenue

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm for online requests and registration from 5:30 pm to 6 pm by calling 604-829-4238. You can also register in person on the day of the hearing, between 5:30 pm and 6 pm at City Hall.

You can also speak to the item by calling in with the number provided on X (previously Twitter) and on the live stream during the meeting.

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Deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions

Meeting of Council
Sign up to speak
- Online
- By phone:
  - Council and standing committee meetings: 604-829-4323
  - Special council meetings: 604-829-4272
What to expect after signing up to speak

You will receive a confirmation email with your:
- Speaker number
- Detailed instructions on how to participate (by telephone or in-person)
Review what to expect and how to prepare to speak at a meeting

We encourage you to participate by telephone, as this is the most efficient way to speak to Council.

Speaker request conditions

Speaker requests are:
- Open approximately 1 week before a meeting is scheduled
- Closed 5pm the day before the start of a meeting
- Only available for agenda items that are being presented to Council for the first time
- Not reopened if items are referred by Council to a standing committee meeting
Council member motions at standing committee meetings: A speaker will present at the standing committee meeting on a Wednesday unless the motion is moved to another day.

You can only request to speak at a special Council meeting if there is an agenda item that allows for a speaker.
Hearing or committee meeting
Public hearings

Sign up to speak
- Online before 5pm on the day of the hearing
- In person at City Hall
- By phone at 604-829-4238 between 5:30pm and 6pm on the day of the hearing
No deadline for public hearings about rezonings and heritage designations. Additional speakers may attend the meeting in person or online by following the instructions provided when additional speakers are called.

Review what to expect and how to prepare to speak at a hearing

What to expect after signing up to speak

You will receive a confirmation email with your:
- Speaker number
- Detailed instructions on how to participate (by telephone or in-person)
We encourage you to participate by telephone, as this is the most efficient way to speak to Council.

Business licence hearing and courts of revision
- Speakers are only heard when arranged by Legal Services to appear as witnesses.
- Council, sitting as a court of revision, hears appeals from property owners about inaccuracies in the tax roll.
Auditor General committee meeting

Speakers are permitted to speak to staff reports containing recommendations.