Hybrid City Council Meetings

How to Participate in Hybrid Meetings

City Council Work Sessions, Regular meetings, Committee of the Whole meetings, and Budget and Finance Committee meetings can be attended in person at City Hall or virtually via Zoom. Zoom information is available on each agenda.

The Council Chambers will be open to the public during Council meetings.

All other City meetings are also now being held in the hybrid format.

For information about how to participate in the City’s other virtual meetings, click on the appropriate link:

Planning Commission, Tree Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Climate Action Committee

Public Comment at Regular City Council Meetings

Public Comments

The opportunity for Oral Comments from the public is provided by attending in person and signing up at the meeting. Oral Comments will not be accepted from remote attendees.

Written comments will be submitted to the Council if received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting; otherwise, they will be provided to the City Council the next day. The City Clerk will read your name and subject matter into the record during Public Comments.

When it is time for Public Comments, your name will be called to speak in the order signed up. Please begin your comments by stating your name, whether you are a Lake Forest Park resident, and any organization represented. Please be advised that your comments are being recorded; each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. The City Clerk will serve as the timekeeper and will notify you when your time has expired.

Public Hearing Comments

The City Council will accept both oral and written comments for its public hearings. Written comments will not be read aloud, but will be forwarded to the City Council as indicated below. The City Clerk will read the names of those who have submitted written comments.

Written Comments - To submit a written Public Hearing Comment, send an email to the City Clerk. Written comments that are received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing will be sent to the City Council prior to the public hearing.

Oral Testimony – The opportunity for Oral Testimony from the public is provided by attending in person and signing up at the meeting. Oral Testimony will not be accepted from remote attendees.

Your name will be called to speak when it is time for oral Public Testimony. Please begin your comments by stating your name, whether you are a Lake Forest Park resident, and any organization represented. Please be advised that your comments are being recorded; each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. The City Clerk will serve as the timekeeper and notify you when your time expires.

Meetings Calendar

Please check the City’s online Meetings Calendar for the most up-to-date information about individual meetings.

Questions? Email the City Clerk’s Office.