Council meets regularly to debate and decide on issues that concern you. These meetings also offer residents a chance to hear all the arguments and understand the reason behind council's decisions.
Meetings are held at Burnaby City Hall twice a month on Monday evenings at 5 pm. Please check the calendar to confirm date and location details.
Appear as a delegation
You may request to appear before the council to make a presentation, request an action, provide an update on community projects or programs, or discuss issues that are not currently under consideration by Council. You can appear as an individual or a group. Request to Legislative Services by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting by completing our online request form, or submitting a letter, email or fax to the mayor and council.
- Council may hear 2 delegations per meeting at the start of the session. Once the 2 delegation limit is met, additional requests will be moved to the next available council meeting.
- You’ll be allowed 10 minutes for your presentation, after which the council may ask questions or make comments.
- If 2 or more delegations wish to address a similar topic, only 1 delegation may address the council either in favour or against the subject. You will be heard in the order you submit your application to Legislative Services.
- If there are many similar viewpoints, Legislative Services will contact the speakers to combine their presentations and pick one representative to appear before the council.
Council-in-brief
March 13 meeting highlights
Public Safety Committee - RE: Burnaby Bylaw Enforcement Policy
City Council approved the implementation of Burnaby’s Bylaw Enforcement Policy, which explains in plain language how and when Burnaby staff enforce the City’s bylaws.
Executive Committee of Council - RE: Eco-Sculpture Gift to First Nations
City Council voted in favour of gifting eco-sculptures to the four host First Nations on whose traditional territory the City of Burnaby is located: sə̓ lil ̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation, xʷməθkʷə ̓yəm (Musqueam) Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nation, and kʷikʷəƛ ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem) Nation, after initial Council-to-Council meetings.
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