City Council

• To consider the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole and, to bring to council's attention anything that would promote the welfare or interests of the municipality
• To participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality
• To participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by the council
• To obtain information about the operation or administration of the municipality from the chief administrative officer
• To keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a council committee meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public
• To perform any other duty or function imposed on councillors by this or any other enactment or by the council.

Regular meetings held in person at City Hall, members of the public are welcome to attend Council Chambers on the second floor at City Hall to observe the proceedings.

For meetings held remotely by video conference members of the public are welcome to attend the virtual Zoom meeting to observe the proceedings. To do so, please email the Deputy Corporate Officer at councilmeetings@langleycity.ca to request the Zoom meeting link.  Your email must be received no later than 12:00pm on the day of the meeting and you will need to provide your full name and email address. The Zoom meeting link will be forwarded to you with further instructions for attending the meeting.

Please note: in order to attend the electronic meeting you will need to download the Zoom application to your device, however you do not need to create an account.

Alternatively, if you wish to attend City Hall in person to view the Zoom electronic meeting on screen, you may do so by proceeding to the CKF Boardroom on the second floor prior to the start of the meeting.

Public Hearings are held as needed, usually on the same day as Regular Council Meetings. When a Public Hearing is required, it is held at 7:00 pm with the Regular Council Meeting immediately following the close of the Public Hearing.

Invite the Mayor and Councillors to attend as speakers, moderators, panelists, or attendees. Before you start, gather these details about your event:

• Event date, time, location, purpose, program, and expected audience
• Requested role for the elected officials

• Contact information

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Langley City welcomes delegations and Community Spotlights on all subject matters within Council's jurisdiction. Delegations or community spotlights are presentations to Council by a member of the public or an organization highlighting topics of municipal interest or concern.  

Delegation is a term used to define the process whereby an individual, group, or organization appears before Langley City Council to make a request of Council, monetary or otherwise.

Community Spotlight is a term for the process by which an individual, group, or organization appears before Langley City Council to provide information or updates on an event or activity.

Please complete and submit the form to appear as a Delegation or Community Spotlight. Upon receipt of the form, the Administration staff will advise you as to the date and time for your delegation to the City Council. 

Complete the form

• Email: pkusack@langleycity.ca
• Submit a form by mail:
  Deputy Corporate Officer
  City of Langley
  20399 Douglas Crescent
  Langley BC, V3A 4B3

Please ensure your request is received by Noon on Wednesday before the scheduled Council Meeting. A maximum of three (3) Delegations and two (2) Community Spotlights can be heard at any Regular Council Meeting.

While staff will try to accommodate your request, we cannot guarantee that you will be scheduled for the council meeting of your choice.

Regardless of the number of people in your delegation or the topics you wish to cover, the delegation as a whole is permitted 5 minutes to submit to Council, and Community Spotlights are permitted 10 minutes. If you have written material that you wish to provide to Council before the meeting, please forward it to the Administration Department by noon on the Tuesday before your scheduled appearance. Council will then have sufficient time to review the material before the meeting. Please note, that any material that you provide will be included in the respective public meeting agenda and made available to the public upon request.