About Public Comment
City Council receives public comment on bills and resolutions that are printed on the agenda for the meeting; the agenda can be found here. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; please prepare your comments to fit within that time limit. The Council President, may, depending on circumstances, establish a lower time limit. Council President will announce the applicable time limit at the beginning of the public comment portion of the agenda. The Council President may also limit repetitious comments on the same agenda item or defer comments to the next meeting of Council.
How to Sign Up for Public Comment
Speakers for public comment can sign up in advance, submit comments electronically, or sign up to speak the day of the meeting. Speakers must sign up individually, not on behalf of others or groups.
To sign up in advance, speakers may call 215-686-3406 or email [email protected] by no later than 3 p.m. the day before the meeting. Speakers who sign up in advance will be added to the list. Speakers must provide the following information:
- Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling)
- The bill number or resolution number that will be addressed
- Whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution
- Telephone number where you can be reached
- Street address
Speakers may also submit public comment electronically by email to [email protected] no later than 3 p.m. the day before the meeting, preferably as a PDF attachment to the email. Electronic submissions become part of the written record of the proceedings but they are not read aloud in Council.
To sign up the day of the meeting, come to Room 400 in City Hall and check in at the desk by the entrance.
*If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please let the Chief Clerk’s Office know when signing up for Public Comment.
*If you need an interpreter for these events, please click here for information about our language services.