Participate in Council Meetings
Council Procedure Bylaw No.2446
Council meetings are open to all members of the public. Regular Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month and Committee of the Whole meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Starting in 2024, all regularly scheduled Council meetings begin at 6:30 PM.
In addition to regularly scheduled meetings, Council may hold special meetings throughout the year. Please check out our Events Calendar for the most up to date meeting schedule.
Meeting agendas are published on the Friday prior to the scheduled Council meeting. Click here to view Council meeting agendas.
Meeting minutes are available once they have been adopted by Council, typically done in the following meeting. Click here to view Council meeting minutes.
To watch recordings of previous Council meetings, visit our Facebook Live video page.
I WANT TO ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING
Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person at the Fernie Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre (562 3 Avenue, Fernie, BC). The public may also participate electronically via Zoom or view the meeting via a Facebook live stream from the City of Fernie Facebook page.
How to Participate in a Zoom Council Meeting
Council Meeting Zoom Link
Please note, you will not be able to participate in Council meetings using Facebook Live Stream and comments will not be monitored during the video stream. To participate in a Council meeting electronically, you will need to attend the meeting using Zoom.
I WANT TO APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL
If you or your organization would like to present to Council or Committee of the Whole, please submit a completed Petition and Delegation application two weeks prior to the meeting at which the delegation would like to present. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Application to Appear Before Council
The presentation topic must deal with a matter that is within the jurisdiction of the City and the Corporate Officer has the right to refuse to place a delegation on the agenda or refer the issue to another body if the topic is not considered to fall within the authority of Council. Please see Section 3.7 Public Participation of Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2446 for further delegation rules and presentation procedures.
Check here for some helpful tips when appearing before Mayor and Council for your presentation.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact cityhall@fernie.ca.
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