Virtual public meetings continue in February

COVID-19: UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for January 27, 2021

Urbantoronto.ca
Jan. 28, 2021

The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts on what have been booming real estate and building industries. As a means to keep the public in the loop about the shutdowns, we'll be sharing information and status updates from around the industry on a regular basis.

In today's report: Virtual public meetings continue in February

The City of Vaughan recognizes the importance of protecting citizens from the global COVID-19 pandemic while also continuing to move the city forward. Supporting this direction, electronic-participation for Committee of the Whole, Council and task force meetings will continue next month.

Public consultation remains a vital part of the planning and city-building process. While Vaughan City Hall remains closed to the public, there are many ways citizens can participate in meetings and have their say, including:

• speaking live via teleconference to Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council during the meeting. To pre-register to speak at an electronic-participation meeting, send a completed form (PDF) to clerks@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281. Participants will be provided instructions on how to connect to the meeting. A test meeting will also be held before every electronic-participation meeting to allow participants to test their connection and software. Members of the public can connect through their own computer, smartphone or tablet.
• speaking live from a telephone (regular landline or cellphone) during the meeting. To pre-register to speak via telephone, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
• submitting a written communication for review by Members of Council as part of an agenda item. All written communications can be emailed to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@vaughan.ca.

The following meetings are scheduled to take place virtually in February:

• Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) -- Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.
• Committee of the Whole (2) -- Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.
• Effective Governance and Oversight Task Force Meeting -- Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m.
• Council Meeting -- Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m.
• Heritage Vaughan Committee Meeting -- Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.
• Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Meeting -- Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
• Older Adult Task Force Meeting -- Monday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m.
• Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting -- Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.

Visit vaughan.ca/CouncilMeetings for a full schedule of meetings and agendas. A livestream of each meeting will be available at vaughan.ca/LiveCouncil.

All speaker requests and written submissions must be received by noon on the last business day before each meeting. In addition, they must relate to a matter on the agenda, clearly state the request or message trying to be conveyed and include the participant’s name and contact information. The name and address for any citizens submitting a communication -- written, electronic or by telephone -- will appear in the public record and be posted online following the meeting. For additional details about submitting a communication or speaking live, visit vaughan.ca/HaveYourSay.