Citizen Comments at Council Meetings

Participation Rules

• Members of the public will be granted three minutes to present their position on issues. 
• All persons in attendance are expected to display civility and decorum that is respectful to other persons, without the use of insulting, profane, threatening, or abusive language. Public comment will not be used for personal attacks. Please review the Rules of Decorum. 

Work Session Sign-Up

Staff will no longer provide a confirmation email with the order in which you are signed up to speak.

• Sign-up to speak remotely by using the online registration form provided below prior to noon the day of the meeting. Once the registration form is received, citizens speaking remotely will receive an email providing instructions on speaking at the meeting following the close of the registration period. Please be on remotely or in-person at 3 p.m. if speaking during the work session. 
• Sign-up to speak in-person at the City Clerk's Office using the kiosk prior to noon the day of the meeting.
• Send written comments which will be submitted to Council for their review.

Regular Meeting Sign-Up

Staff will no longer provide a confirmation email with the order in which you are signed up to speak. 

• Sign up remotely by using the online registration form provided below prior to noon the day of the meeting. Once the registration form is received, citizens speaking remotely will receive an email providing instructions on speaking at the meeting following the close of the registration period. Please be on remotely or in-person at 6 p.m. if speaking during the regular meeting.
• Sign-up to speak in-person at the City Clerk's Office using the kiosk prior to 5:45 p.m. the day of the meeting.
• Send written comments which will be submitted to Council for their review.

Questions and Answers Sign-Up for the Work Session and Regular Meeting

• Citizens wishing to speak remotely must sign-up using the online registration form provided below prior to noon the day of the meeting. 
• If attending in-person, no sign-up is required.

Public Hearing Sign-Up

Staff will no longer provide a confirmation email with the order in which you are signed up to speak.

• Sign-up to speak remotely by using the online registration form provided below prior to noon the day of the meeting. 
• Please be on remotely or in-person at 6 p.m. if speaking during the regular meeting.
• Sign-up to speak in-person at the City Clerk's Office using the kiosk prior to 5:45 p.m. the day of the meeting.
• Show up in the Council Chambers to speak during the Public Hearing Item (no sign-up is required with this option).
• Send written comments which will be submitted to Council for their review.
• During sign-up, please indicate what agenda number you will sign up to speak for or against.

Workshop Sign-Up

Staff will no longer provide a confirmation email with the order in which you are signed up to speak.

• Sign-up to speak remotely by using the online registration form provided below prior to noon the day of the meeting. Once the registration form is received, citizens speaking remotely will receive an email providing instructions on speaking at the meeting following the close of the registration period. Please be on remotely or in-person at the designated time for the workshop.
• Sign-up to speak in-person at the City Clerk's Office using the kiosk prior to noon the day of the meeting.
• Send written comments which will be submitted to Council for their review.

If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling 512-393-8090 or emailing cityclerk@sanmarcostx.gov.