The City of Lafayette continues to hold public meetings and conduct business during the present Covid-19 public health emergency. To protect public health, our residents, officials, and staff, and aligned with the Governor’s executive order N-29-20, certain teleconference requirements of the Brown Act have been suspended, including the requirement to provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting.
The City of Lafayette allows remote live audio public comment at public meetings. Here is how to participate in the City's public meetings and provide public comment:
1. Watch or Listen: Meeting are broadcast on the City of Lafayette’s YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/LoveLafayetteYouTube. An archived, on-demand video of each meeting is maintained on the channel as part of the public record. (Only applies to City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Commission, and Transportation & Circulation Commission.)
2. Submit Comments Before the Meeting: Members of the public can provide public comment by sending an e-mail to cityhall@lovelafayette.org (City Council meetings), planner@lovelafayette.org (Planning Commission/Design Review Commission meetings), or mmoran@lovelafayette.org (Tranportation & Circulation Commission). Those e-mails will be distributed to the members of the City Council, Commission and Committee members, the City Manager, and the City Attorney, and will be posted as part of the public record.
3. Live Remote Public Comments: Members of the public may submit a live audio public comment via Zoom conferencing. You must download the Zoom app or software. Zoom meetings can be accessed by telephone, computer, or smart device. When the Mayor or Chair invites public comment on the item on which you would like to comment, please use the "raise hand" feature (or press *9 if connecting via telephone only) to alert staff you have a public comment to provide. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to speak. Any graphics a speaker wishes to use must be emailed to cityhall@lovelafayette.org (City Council meetings), planner@lovelafayette.org (Planning Commission/Design Review Commission meetings), or mmoran@lovelafayette.org (Tranportation & Circulation Commission) by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. The Zoom Webinar link and password will be posted on the meeting agenda prior to the start of the scheduled meeting.
The City of Lafayette is working to conduct business as best it can during this public health crisis. State law still requires that the City meet certain deadlines, including those regarding development applications. We thank you for your patience during these difficult times for our community.
