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Public Meetings
Rochester City Hall is located at 30 Church St. (map) Council
Chambers is located in City Hall, Room 302-A and the Council Conference Room is
located in City Hall, Room 208-A. Please visit the Council's YouTube
page here to view livestreams of past meetings.
Links to relevant meeting information, including: attachments, where you can
attend the meeting, and how to participate (if applicable) are below.
Upcoming 2024 City Council Public Meetings
Date
|
Time
|
Topic
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Tuesday, May 28th
|
6:00PM
|
City Council
Reassessment Forum
|
Wed., May 29th
|
9:00AM
10:00AM
11:30AM
11:45AM
12:30PM
1:15PM
2:45PM
3:00PM
|
Budget Hearings –
Day 1*
Overview
Administration
Break
Undistributed and Contingency
Lunch
Finance
Break
Neighborhood and Business Development
|
Thurs., May 30th
|
9:00AM
10:00AM
11:00AM
11:15AM
12:15Am
1:00PM
2:00PM
3:00PM
3:15PM
|
Budget Hearings –
Day 2*
Information Technology
City Council and Clerk
Break
Library
Lunch
Recreation and Human Services
Emergency Communications
Break
Fire Department
|
Friday, May 31st
|
9:00AM
10:30AM
10:45AM
12:30PM
1:15PM
3:45PM
|
Budget Hearings –
Day 3*
Police
Break
Environmental Services
Lunch
Capital
Adjourned Hearings
|
Monday, June 3rd |
5:00PM |
Work Session - CDBG/HUD |
Tuesday, June 4th
|
6:00PM
|
City Council
Reassessment Forum
|
Wed., June 5th
|
4:00PM
|
Committees – Day 1*
|
Thurs., June 6th
|
4:00PM
|
Committees – Day 2*
|
Thurs., June 13th
|
6:00PM
|
Joint Hearing with
the RCSD Board of Education
Public Hearings and
Speak to Council
Full list of Public
Hearings TBD
|
Tuesday, June 18th
|
6:00PM
|
City Council Regular
Meeting*
|
Instructions to Access and Participate in Public Meetings
Any meeting where City Council is taking action on items (i.e. voting on resolutions or ordinances) will be streamed live on City 12 TV, youtube.com/user/RochesterCityCouncil, and shared on facebook.com/RochesterCityCouncil.
ASL interpreters are provided at City Council Committee Meetings, Public Hearings, Speak to Council, and the full City Council meetings. Interpreters can be requested for other City Council meetings by emailing Council@CityofRochester.gov or by calling 585-428-7421 at least 24 hours in advanced. Please note, City staff will request interpreters but cannot guarantee the request will be fulfilled by the providing agency.
ATTENTION: Public Hearings and Speak to Council differ in nature. PLEASE READ BELOW:
- Public Hearings are required by Law for certain legislative items, such as amending the Official Map. The list of legislative items requiring Public Hearings is below. The public is invited to speak about those specific items at Public Hearings. Advanced sign up prior to the meeting date is not required for Public Hearings. Public Hearings begin at 6:00PM the day of the meeting.
- Speak to Council is not required by Law and not restricted by certain pieces of legislation. Advanced sign up is required ahead of time for Speak to Council. Sign ups close at 4:30PM the day of the meeting and we cannot accept any additional speakers after this time or during Speak to Council. Speakers signed up ahead of time that do not show up to the meeting may not "give" their spot to someone not signed up. Speak to Council begins immediately after Public Hearings conclude.
To participate in the Public Hearings: Anyone wishing to participate in Public Hearings may sign up ahead of time, or simply join in-person attend in-person - the City Clerk will open the floor to comments at 6:00PM.
- Participants must include their first and last name, mailing address, phone number, and the Introductory Number they are commenting on
- If you cannot attend in-person, you may share comments via email or mail. Please note, these comments will be shared with the Council but will not be read into the record during the Public Hearings
- Email written comments directly to council@cityofrochester.gov
- Mail written comments directly to the City Council and Clerk's Office - Attn: Public Hearings, Room 301A, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614
- Participants must include their first and last name, mailing address, phone number, and the Introductory Number they are commenting on
To participate in Speak to Council: Anyone wishing to participate MUST sign up ahead of time. Sign ups close at 4:30PM on the day of Speak to Council.
Speak to Council is an opportunity for the public to address the Council directly. Speakers are welcome to address a topic Council is voting on that month, or may comment on any topic they are interested in.
- Speak to Council sessions are held after the Public Hearings are complete.
- Speakers will have either two minutes or three minutes to speak at the session.
- If there are 20 or less speakers signed up to speak, each speaker will be allotted three minutes to speak.
- If there are more than 20 speakers signed up to speak, time is reduced to two minutes to speak.
- A staff member will time each speaker.
- Speakers can sign up by calling 585-428-7538 or 585-428-7421 or emailing council@cityofrochester.gov
- if you cannot participant in person, you may share comments via email or mail. Please note, these comments will be shared with the Council but will not be read into the record during Speak to Council.
- Participants must include their first and last name, mailing address, phone number, and the Introductory Number they are commenting on.
For more information, please call 585-428-7538 or 585-428-7421, or email council@cityofrochester.gov