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

February 25, 2025 Public Hearing

You can speak about:

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 282 West 49th Avenue (Langara Family YMCA)

2. Miscellaneous Amendments – Zoning and Development By-law and Various Other By-laws and Land Use Documents

3. Rezoning: 767-791 West 28th Avenue

4. Rezoning: 8366-8380 Beatrice Street

5. CD-1 Rezoning: 4545-4575 West 10th Avenue

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday February 25, 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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February 25, 2025 Council Meeting

You can speak about:

R2. Report Back: Gastown Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot Update
R3. Amendments to Street Vending By-law to Support Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot and Granville Public Realm Improvements
R4. Approval of Business Improvement Areas (BIA) Renewals and Expansion 2025
R5. Housing and Homelessness Services 2025 Grants: Renter Services Grants and Update to SRO Upgrading Grant Recipient
R6. Chinatown Advisory Committee – Revision to Terms of Reference

The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Monday, February 24, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers will have 3 minutes to speak to Council.

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February 26, 2025 - Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting

You can speak about:

Report 1. Potential to Update the Vancouver Building Bylaw to Enable Single Egress Stairs
Report 2. Contract Award for Construction Services for Permanent Plazas
Motion 1. Consultation with the Ministry of Housing and BC Housing at a Public Meeting
Motion 2. Bringing Back The Block Party: Supporting Davie Village and Vancouver Pride Celebrations
Motion 3. Temporarily Pausing Net-New Supportive Housing Investments in Vancouver to Prioritize Replacing Existing Stock and Promoting Regional Equity

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Monday, February 25, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers have three minutes to speak to Council.

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^{February 27, 2025 Public Hearing}

You can speak about:

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 1171 West 12th Avenue
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 2535 Carolina Street and 557-569 East 10th Avenue
3. CD-1 Rezoning: 43-95 East 3rd Avenue
4. CD-1 Rezoning: 210-220 West 6th Avenue and 2224 Alberta Street
5. Minor Industrial Zoning Amendments

The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 5:00 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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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.