Open to the public, this less formal meeting of City Council is usually held on Monday afternoons. This meeting provides a forum for the public to bring concerns before Council to be heard. In addition, these meetings deal with reports and recommendations from City staff which generally require a presentation or a more lengthy discussion process.
Find out how to appear before Council with our Delegation brochure .
When an application for change to an official community plan or zoning by-law is received, a public hearing is held in order for local residents to provide input that will assist Council in the decision making process. These open meetings are held on Monday evenings and are live-streamed via channel 4 on the Shaw cable network to homes in Surrey.
Official community plan, zoning by-law, or other land-use applications are first introduced at the Land Use meetings held on Monday afternoons. Council reviews and comments on the applications brought forward by the Planning Department and decides whether or not to proceed to resident input in a Public Hearing meeting. Once the public has had the opportunity to provide input, the applications are reviewed again at a future Land Use meeting at which time they may be approved or denied.
Review our annual Council meeting calendar.