You can live-stream City Council meetings from the link on the City Clerk’s home page that will be posted day-of.
Rules of conduct (NOTE: large bags and backpacks are currently DISALLOWED)
Updated Public Comment Process for Meeting Conducted by Videoconference with Limited In-Person Participation
Public comment will be split between in-person participants and remote participants.
In-person participants. Five in-person speakers will be selected by random draw. Individuals who wish to speak must enter City Hall from W. Washington St. and fill out a form provided by the Sergeant-at-Arms. In-person speakers will be selected pursuant to the Public Comment Process outlined on the Chicago City Clerk’s website.
Remote participants. After the five in-person speakers, the remaining time for public comment will be allocated to remote speakers. Individuals who wish to speak remotely must continue to follow the Public Comment Process for Meetings Conducted by Videoconference as outlined on the Chicago City Clerk’s website.
Chicago City Council Public Comment Process for Meeting Conducted by Videoconference
Persons wishing to comment at the City Council meeting conducted by videoconference shall call (312) 744-6800 and leave a voice message with their name and telephone number. Requests to comment will be accepted from 12:01 AM the Monday before the scheduled meeting until 8:00 AM on the day before the scheduled meeting. Any individual wishing to participate must be available at 10:00 AM on the day of the meeting and have access to a touch-tone telephone.
After 10:00 AM on the day before the scheduled meeting, the Sergeant-at-Arms will compile a list of names and telephone numbers of those who wish to participate and assign each person a number. The order of participants will be determined by a random draw that the Sergeant-at-Arms conducts from the assigned numbers.
Between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on the day before the scheduled meeting, the Sergeant-at-Arms will contact each selected participant at the telephone number provided, and give them instructions to access the meeting, including a telephone number and passcode. The Sergeant-at-Arms will only make one attempt to call the selected participant; if there is no live response, the selection is forfeited, and the Sergeant-at-Arms will move on the next selected participant.
At 10:00 AM on the day of the meeting, selected participants must call into the meeting from the telephone number they originally provided to the City and wait to be called upon to speak.
Please note that City Council Rule 58 limits the public comment period to 30 minutes overall, with each participant limited to three minutes, so there is no assurance that every person who submits a form or calls will have the opportunity to speak.
Persons may also submit written comments, not to exceed two pages, to public_comments@cityofchicago.org. Written comments will be accepted from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on the day of the scheduled meeting, will be available for alderperson review during the meeting, and will be maintained by the City Clerk at the conclusion of the meeting in accordance with the Local Records Act and any other applicable laws.