How to appear as a Delegation before Council
Burnaby City Council may hear three delegations per Council meeting. Council meetings begin at 7:00 PM and delegations are usually heard at the beginning of the meeting.
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Delegations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Once the three delegation limit is met, additional requests are put forward to the next available Council meeting. See the Council Meeting Schedule for a list of dates.
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Each delegation is given ten minutes to make their presentation to Council, after which Council members may or may not ask questions or provide comment with respect to the information presented.
- It is Council policy to only hear one delegation representing each side of a particular issue. If there are several requests to be heard representing the same viewpoint on a particular issue delegations will be contacted by the Clerk's Department and requested to combine their presentations and choose one representative to appear before Council.
In order to appear as a delegation you must submit a written request, addressed to the Mayor and Council in care of :
The Clerk's Department
Burnaby City Hall
4949 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC, V5G 1M2
You can also fax your request to the Clerk's Department at: 604-294-7537.
Requests to appear as a Delegation before Council must be received in the Clerk's Department by noon of the Wednesday prior to the Council meeting.
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Your letter must include the subject you wish to present and the name and contact information of the designated speaker. Please note that these letters are included as a part of the Council Agenda which is published on our website.
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A staff member from the Clerk's Department will contact the speaker to confirm their place on the Council agenda, whether or not any audio/visual support is required and the time of the presentation.
Please direct any inquiries with regard to appearing at a Council meeting to the Clerk's Department at 604-294-7290 or clerks@burnaby.ca.
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