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.
Types of meetings open to speakers
Speak to City Council about agenda items at:
- Public hearings
- 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
- Special Council meetings
- Only for agenda items that allow speakers
- 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 or by telephone: one hour before the scheduled start of the meeting
- Council or Special Council, call 604-829-4323
- Standing Committee, call 604-829-4272
- Cut-off for all items is one hour before the scheduled start of the meeting in which the item is initially presented to Council. For Council Member Motions, this means speakers must have registered to speak before the Council meeting
- Speaker sign up does not reopen if items are referred to the Standing Committee.
There are currently no upcoming meetings taking requests.
Prepare to speak
Know what to expect by watching our video. It's full of tips and rules to help you prepare.