Speak at a City Council meeting about an agenda item

COVID-19 update

Following updated guidance issued on December 4, 2020, and extended on February 5, 2021,  in-person participation for local government meetings  and public hearings  is not permitted under the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Order on Gatherings and Events .

We recommend participating in meetings by sending comments to City Council online.

If you prefer to speak at the meeting, you may attend by phone. Request to speak below. We'll contact you with instructions on how to attend when we receive your request. 

Prepare to speak by phone

What you need to know

Requests usually open one week before a meeting once we post the agenda. Request early to speak earlier.

Meetings are publicly streamed and recorded.

  1. Types of meetings open to speakers
  2. Deadlines to request to speak
  3. Upcoming meetings taking requests
  4. Prepare to speak
  5. Track your turn to speak

Types of meetings open to speakers

Speak to City Council about agenda items at:

  1. Public hearings
  2. Council meetings
    • For staff reports, you'll present on the day of the meeting
    • For Council member motions, you'll present on Wednesday at the standing committee meeting
  3. Special Council meetings
    • Only for agenda items that allow speakers
  4. Standing committee meetings (City Finance and Services, Policy and Strategic Priorities)
    • For staff reports, you'll present on the day of the meeting

Deadlines to request to speak

Public hearings

  • Online: 5pm, day of the meeting
  • By telephone: 5:30pm and 6pm day of the meeting, call 604-829-4238
  • If you miss the deadline, attend the meeting electronically and follow the instructions for joining when additional speakers are called.

Council, Special Council, and Standing Committee meetings

  • Online: 8:30am, day of the meeting
  • By telephone: 8:30am, day of the meeting, call 604-829-4323
  • All requests must be received no later than one hour before the meeting is scheduled to begin.

 

Upcoming meetings taking requests

March 9, 2021 public hearing

You can sign up to speak about: 

  • Rezoning: 183 West King Edward Avenue and 4088 Columbia Street
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 4118-4138 Cambie Street
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 1943-1999 East Hastings Street
  • CD-1 Rezoning: 5910-5998 Cambie Street

The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 5 pm for online requests and from 5:30 pm to 6 pm for phone in requests by calling 604-829-4238.

Request to speak View the full agenda

March 10 Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting​

You can speak about:

  • Women's Equity Strategy Updates and Next Steps

  • Issues Report: Consideration of Rezoning Proposals at 110 and 150 West 4th Avenue

  • 1566 Commercial Drive – 1174278 BC Ltd (“Bar Corso”) - Primary Liquor Licence Application - Liquor Establishment Class 1

  • Approval of Business Improvement Area Renewals and Expansion 2021

 

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March 11, 2021 public hearing 

You can speak about:

  • CD-1 Text Amendment: 100 West 49th Avenue (Langara College)
  • Extension of the Rental Housing Stock Official Development Plan to Require Rental Replacement in C-2, C-2B, C-2C, and C-2C1 Commercial Districts
  • Amendment to Downtown Official Development Plan – Area K3 (Granville Street)
  • East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan and Public Amenity Financial Plan and Strategy: 10-year Review and Update

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 5pm for online requests and from 5:30pm to 6pm, for phone in requests by calling 604-829-4238. 

Request to speak View the full agenda

 

Prepare to speak

Know what to expect by watching our video. It's full of tips and rules to help you prepare.

 

Track your turn to speak

We assign you with a speaker number that shows your position to speak about an agenda item.

Numbers are assigned in the order we received requests to speak.

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