We believe that providing access for citizens to communicate with the Council is vital for a strong representative local government.
All council meetings are open to the public to attend in-person or electronically by watching live on local cable Mesa 11, YouTube and Facebook.
Members of the public can address their comments to the Council in the following ways:
Speak in Person
Participants may complete a blue speaker comment card upon arrival at the meeting, or download a copy of comment card(PDF, 48KB) and give to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to three minutes, unless otherwise determined by the Mayor. If you are with a group, please designate a spokesperson.
Councilmembers are not generally permitted to discuss or take legal action on any matters raised by the public that are not specifically on the agenda. Citizens may speak on any agendized items and under “Items from Citizens Present.” For agendized items, comments should be relevant to the item being discussed. During “Items from Citizens Present,” the speaker may address the Council on more general issues.
Speak Telephonically
Persons attending a meeting telephonically may speak on a specific agenda item only. Telephone comments are generally not available for "Items from Citizens Present."
- Submit an online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting.
- Phone number is required on the form. Participants who want to speak can attend a meeting by calling 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 825 0808 5605 prior to the start of the meeting. Participants will be unmuted when it is their turn to speak.
Provide Agenda-Related Online Comments
Persons who wish to provide an agenda related comment for Council review are welcome to complete the online comment card no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
Online comments will be provided to the Council prior to the meeting and will also be made available to the public on this page prior to the meeting. Online comments will generally not be read aloud at the meeting.
Email
Written feedback to the Council regarding agenda items is always accepted by emailing council@mesaaz.gov.
Meeting Decorum
All persons attending the Council meeting are asked to observe the rules of politeness, propriety, decorum and good conduct. Anyone disrupting the meeting will be asked to leave or will be removed and may not be allowed to return.