Public Meetings continue in May
Citizens can pre-register
to speak to Council live through phone, teleconference or in-person
The City of Vaughan recognizes the importance of protecting
citizens from the global COVID-19 pandemic while also continuing to move the
city forward. Supporting this direction, Committee and Council meetings will
transition to a hybrid approach with both in-person and virtual options available
starting Tuesday, May 3. Members of Council and the public will have the option to
attend in-person or remotely.
Public
consultation remains a vital part of the planning and city-building process. There
are many ways citizens can participate in meetings and have their say,
including:
- attending a meeting in-person at Vaughan City Hall to speak to Members of Council regarding an item on the agenda. Pre-registration is encouraged by completing the online Request to Speak form or calling Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 by noon on the day before the meeting.
- speaking live via teleconference to Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council during a meeting. To pre-register to speak at an electronic-participation meeting, fill out the online Request to Speak form by noon on the business day before the meeting for an item listed on the agenda. Participants will be provided instructions on how to connect to the meeting. A test meeting will also be held before every electronic participation meeting to allow participants to assess their connection and software. Members of the public can connect through their computer, smartphone or tablet.
- speaking live from a telephone (regular landline or cellphone) during the meeting. To pre-register to speak via telephone, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
- submitting a written communication for review by Members of Council as part of an agenda item. All written communications can be emailed to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@vaughan.ca.
The following meetings are scheduled to take
place in May:
- Committee of the Whole (1) – Tuesday, May 3 at 1 p.m.
- Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) – Tuesday, May 3 at 7 p.m.
- Committee of the Whole (Working Session) – Wednesday, May 4 at 1 p.m.
- Committee of the Whole (2) – Tuesday, May 10 at 1 p.m.
- Council – Tuesday, May 17 at 1 p.m.
Visit vaughan.ca/CouncilMeetings for a full schedule of
meetings and agendas. A livestream of all public Council and Committee of the
Whole meetings will be available at vaughan.ca/LiveCouncil
at the start of each meeting.
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