City Council meetings move to new day and time in 2021

Burlington City Council meetings will be moving to a new day and time in 2021. Starting Jan. 19, City Council meetings will take place on Tuesday afternoons at 1 p.m., from their previous day and time of Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

Watch meetings live

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all City meetings continue to be held virtually. Residents are encouraged to visit burlington.ca/calendar to:

• Watch a live web cast of all city meetings
• Find links to view a copy of the agenda items being discussed at city meetings
• View video recordings of previous meetings.

Ways to communicate with Burlington City Council

Communicating with members of Council to participate in the decision-making process at City Council and Committee meetings, is important. Below is a list of ways the public can connect with City Council:

• Speak at an upcoming Committee or Council meeting - Speaking, or delegating, at a board, committee or City Council meeting is a great way to share views with members of City Council. Speakers (delegates) are given 10 minutes to share their comments at a Committee or board meeting, and five minutes at a City Council meeting. Registration is required to speak at a meeting and comments must relate to an item on the agenda.

• Make a presentation at an upcoming Committee or Council meeting - Local boards, agencies, commissions, City staff and other levels of government may submit a request to make a presentation at an upcoming standing committee meeting. Presentations must address matters relevant to the city and seek to provide information or receive input from members of the Committee. Presentations are heard at the beginning of Committee meetings and a maximum of 10 minutes is provided.

• Submit correspondence – the Office of the City Clerk can assist in distributing correspondence from the public to member of City Council.

• Submit a petition - The Office of the City Clerk accepts petitions related to matters listed on an upcoming standing Committee agenda. A petition is a written request signed by more than one member of the public in support of a shared cause or concern. A petition may be presented in paper format, electronically or using an online system for petitions.

• Contact your Councillor directly – Residents may contact members of Council directly about city and regional matters. All members of Burlington City Council are also Regional Councillors at Halton Region. Contact information for City Council is available at burlington.ca/council.