Virtual public meetings continue in November
Citizens can speak to
Council live through phone or teleconference
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, electronic-participation Committee of the Whole, Council and task force meetings will continue this month.
Public
consultation remains a vital part of the planning and city-building process. While
Vaughan City Hall remains closed to the public, there are many ways citizens
can participate in meetings and have their say, including:
- speaking live via teleconference to Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council during the meeting. To pre-register to be an electronic speaker, send a completed form (PDF) to clerks@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281. 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 test their connection and software. Members of the public can connect through their own computer, smartphone or tablet.
- speaking live from a telephone (regular landline or cellphone) during the meeting. To pre-register to be a telephone speaker, 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 virtually this month:
- Committee of the Whole (1) – Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.
- Committee of the Whole (Public Hearing) – Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
- Committee of the Whole (Working Session) – Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 9:30 a.m.
- VMC Sub-Committee – Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9:30 a.m.
- Committee of the Whole (2) – Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.
- Council Meeting – Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Task Force Committee Meeting – Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9:30 a.m.
- Economic Prosperity Task Force Meeting – Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 8 a.m.
- Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting – Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.
- Special Committee of the Whole – Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m.
- Effective Governance and Oversight Task Force Committee Meeting – Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 5 p.m.
- Older Adult Task Force Meeting – Monday, Nov. 30 at 3 p.m.
- Heritage Vaughan Committee Meeting – Monday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
Visit vaughan.ca/CouncilMeetings for a full schedule of
meetings and agendas. A livestream of each meeting will be made available at vaughan.ca/LiveCouncil.
All speaker
requests and written submissions must be received by noon on the last business
day before each meeting. In addition, they must relate to a matter on the
agenda, clearly state the request or message trying to be conveyed and include
the name and contact information of the participant. The name and address for
any citizens submitting a communication – written, electronic or by telephone –
will appear in the public record and will be posted online following the
meeting. For additional details about submitting a communication or being a live
speaker, visit vaughan.ca/HaveYourSay.
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INFORMATION
The City
continues to monitor evolving COVID-19 developments and implement precautionary
measures to further protect the community. For more information on response
efforts, contact Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or accessvaughan@vaughan.ca. Citizens can also
visit:
- vaughan.ca/COVID19 for pandemic-related updates from the City.
- vaughan.ca/ReopeningVaughan for a complete list of what is open and closed in the city.
- vaughan.ca/CityUpdate to sign up for the City’s eNewsletter and receive news as it is released.
- the City’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels to stay up to date on the latest news.
- york.ca/COVID19 for COVID-19-related resources, online tools and more information from York Region Public Health.
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