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The Beaverton City Council Meetings are conducted in the Forrest C. Soth Council Chamber (first floor), City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton. City Council meetings are generally held the first three Mondays of each month. All City Council Meetings are open to the public, except portions of the meeting which meet legal requirements to be discussed in Executive Sessions. All meetings follow the same agenda format, and follow Robert’s Rules of Order for public meetings. Public hearings are conducted according to the procedures outlined in Beaverton City Code.

Discussions Before a Council Meeting

Citizens desiring to address the Council on an issue not on the agenda must fill out a speaker’s card at the table in the entry to the Council Chamber and submit it to the City Recorder, immediately prior to the meeting. Such speakers are allotted five (5) minutes each, at the beginning of the meeting during the Citizen's Communications point on the agenda.

During this time, the Mayor will call up the members of the public by the name given on the card that was filled out. The individual must come to the front of the Council Chamber to the microphone set up for this purpose and will have the floor for five minutes.

Items on the agenda may not be addressed by the public unless the item is a public hearing. If there is an item on the agenda that is not a public hearing, and someone from the public wishes to address this item, they must contact the City Recorder ahead of time with the information. Often a Councilor or staff member can talk to them individually to address their concerns. If you wish, you may also fill out our online feedback form and send your message to a councilor.

In case you are not able to attend City Council meetings, occasionally they are broadcast live or recorded on Cable channels 21/30 and 22/76. For schedules, see Tualatin Valley Community TV Web site.

The Televised City Council Meetings are also available live and on-demand in streaming video format for viewing on the Internet.