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Instructions for Public Participation in Legislative Body Meetings
In compliance with AB361 and the Resolution Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, adopted by the City of Sacramento City Council, City Council and other public meetings are currently Teleconference Meetings Only to align with local and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendations for the containment of the coronavirus.
View Agendas and Staff Reports Online
All meeting agendas and full staff reports, including attachments and exhibits, are available for public review on the City’s Upcoming Meetings website: meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
Submit Written Comments Electronically
Written comments received are distributed to members, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud.
Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments electronically via eComment through the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at meetings.cityofsacramento.org or via email at
[email protected].
City Council
Join this meeting via Zoom:
https://cityofsacramento-org.zoom.us/j/98316981872?pwd=eHBBb20rY29idkZBN0NML0crWlJOdz09 Webinar ID: 983 1698 1872 Passcode: 802467
Dial in via telephone: 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) – Meeting ID: 983 1698 1872 # #
Address the Legislative Body via Zoom
1. LOCATE the meeting agenda and Zoom link on the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at meetings.cityofsacramento.org for the meeting you wish to make public comment.
2. LOGIN to the meeting by either clicking on the Zoom webinar link on the meeting’s agenda or dialing the Zoom phone number and entering the webinar ID.
3. “RAISE YOUR HAND” to provide public comment when the presiding officer confirms the public comment speaking period for your desired item.
o Online: If you are online, click on “raise hand” on the bottom of your screen. o Mobile App: In the mobile app, you can raise your hand by tapping the "Raise Hand" option in the "More" tab.
o Telephone: If you are calling in via telephone, to raise your hand, dial *9 (star-nine). Then to unmute or mute, dial *6 (star-six). Speakers will be called on by the last four digits of their phone number.
When it is your time to speak, it is recommended, but not required, that you give your name and council district. All speakers will have 2 minutes to address the legislative body and will be muted after the allocated time. Participants who wish to speak on multiple agenda items will follow the same process.
Video Tutorials:
• How to join and participate in a Zoom webinar
• How to raise your hand in a Zoom webinar