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: 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.
There are no upcoming meetings that you can request to speak at right now. Please check back later.
January 19, 2021 Council meeting
You can speak about:
- P2. Report Back on the Random Order Ballot Model Used in the 2018 Vancouver Election
- R1. Downtown Eastside Special Enterprise Pilot Program
- R2. 2021 Cultural Grants (Operating, Annual Assistance, Arts Capacity, Indigenous)
- R3. 7520 Balaclava Street – Proposed Agricultural Land Reserve Subdivision
- Motion B2. Turning the Key: Encouraging Affordable Home Ownership in the City of Vancouver
- Motion B3. A Community Safety and Well-being Framework (corrected)
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Prepare to speak
Know what to expect by watching our video. It's full of tips and rules to help you prepare.