Anyone may ask to speak to City Council or the Park Board, but you can only speak about an item that is on the agenda for that particular meeting.

Meetings of City Council

Members of the public are welcome to speak to City Council agenda items at:

• Standing Committees meetings
• Public Hearings
• Special Council meetings

Speakers are not heard at Regular Council meetings. If you want to speak to an item on the agenda of a Regular Council meeting, you will be referred to a Standing Committee.

Sign up to speak to a Council meeting agenda item

Your request to speak will be added to a meeting's Speakers List. However, before you can sign up, you have to wait until the meeting agenda is made public, which usually happens one week in advance of the meeting date.

Email, fax, phone, or mail your request to the City Clerk's office:

Email: MayorAndCouncil@vancouver.ca
Phone: 311
Fax: 604-873-7419

Address:

3rd Floor, City Hall
453 W. 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4

When to sign up to speak at a Council meeting

For meetings scheduled in the morning, make sure your request is submitted the day before. For meetings scheduled in the afternoon or evening, make sure your request is submitted at least two hours before the meeting begins.

You can also sign up in person, up to 10 minutes before the meeting begins.

Meetings of the Park Board

Members of the public are welcome to speak to Park Board agenda items at Park Board Committee meetings.

Sign up to speak to a Park Board meeting agenda item

Your request to speak will be added to a meeting's Speakers List. However, before you can sign up, you have to wait until the meeting agenda is made public, which usually happens one week in advance of the meeting date.

You can mail, fax, phone, or email your request.

When to sign up to speak at a Park Board meeting

Sign up to speak by 12noon the day of the scheduled meeting.

If you don't want to speak, but want your views heard

If you do not wish to speak to City Council or the Park Board, but still want to express your views, you may send an email or submit a letter or other written document.

If you are submitting your views in paper form, make sure that your written submission is delivered to the City Clerk's Office or the Park Board Office at least one day before the meeting is scheduled so that your submission can be distributed in time. You may also bring additional copies to the meeting.