City Council Meetings Calendar 2021

Regular Council Meetings

City Council, following a calendar created each year, meets on certain Tuesday evenings. The "Speak to Council" session, at which citizens can address Council on any issue, starts at 6:30 p.m.

Speak to Council - The Meeting will be held virtually.

Speak to Council is an opportunity for the public to address the Council on a topic they are voting on that month or express their opinion on any other topic. Speak to Council sessions are held the same day as the City Council Meeting at 6:30PM. There are three ways to participate in Speak to Council.

Anyone participating in Speak to Council will need to share the following information:

• Name
• Mailing address (no PO box)
• Phone number
• Email address
• Group or organization they are representing (if any)
• Topic they are speaking on

There are three ways to participate:

LIVE ON ZOOM:

To sign up to speak live via Zoom, call 585-428-7538 or email council@cityofrochester.gov no later than 3:00PM on the meeting day. Please include “Speak to Council” in the subject line or email content. Staff will email the Zoom link and instructions on how to access the meeting around 5:00 PM on the meeting day.

VOICEMAIL COMMENTS:

You may submit a voicemail comment by calling 585-428-7538 no later than 3:00PM on the meeting day. A staff member will collect your contact information and provide a direct phone number to record your voicemail; please only share your name and comments as this voicemail will be shared live.

WRITTEN COMMENTS:

You may submit written comments by emailing council@cityofrochester.gov no later than 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Please include “Speak to Council” in the subject line or email content.

**Questions, comments, or interest in signing up can be emailed directly to council@cityofrochester.gov or by phone to the City Council and Clerk’s Offices at 585-428-7538 OR 585-428-7421.**