Effective 1/19/2021, consistent with Section 9.5 of the City Council Handbook, thirty (30) minutes will be allocated for public communications for items not on the agenda. Additional time for public communications for items not on the agenda will be provided at the end of the meeting if necessary.
Written Public Comments
- Members of the public are welcome to submit written comments by U.S. mail (City of Walnut Creek, Attn: City Clerk’s Office, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596) during regular business hours, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, or via email to PublicComments@walnutcreekca.gov.
- Written public comments received at least two (2) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the City Council meeting will be provided to the City Council and posted to the City website as part of the official record of the meeting but will not be read into the record.
- Written Comments received within two (2) hours of the scheduled start time of the City Council meeting and during the City Council meeting will be provided to the City Council the day following the City Council meeting.
- If you are submitting written comments on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number and letter.
- If you are submitting written comments on an item not listed on the agenda, please identify your e-mail/comment as a General Public Comment.
- Note: Public comments at special meetings are limited to items on the agenda only.
In-Person Public Comments
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Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the lectern in the Council Chamber located at 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend in-person up to full capacity. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the Mayor. Speaker Identification cards are available in the Council Chamber.
Remote Public Comments (for City Council meetings only, unless otherwise stated on a specific meeting agenda).
- Beginning July 1, 2026, members of the public may also provide oral public comment remotely through Zoom or by telephone during the live meeting, pursuant to California Government Code section 54953.4 (Senate Bill 707). If a disruption of telephonic or internet service occurs that prevents members of the public from attending or observing the meeting remotely, the City Council will recess for at least one (1) hour to allow staff to make good faith efforts to restore service, if feasible
- If service is restored in less than one (1) hour, the meeting may resume and the Council does not need to wait the full one (1) hour.
- If service is not restored following one (1) hour, the Council may resume the meeting upon a roll call vote making finding that good faith efforts were made to restore service and that continuing the meeting serves the public interest more than the public interest served by remote public access.
Follow these steps to log into Zoom from your computer or smart device (your device must have audio capability to participate):
Go To: www.zoom.us/join
Enter Webinar ID: 843 0612 4990
Passcode: 019928
Use the "Raise Hand" feature in Zoom to join the queue to speak on the current agenda item when the Mayor calls the item for discussion. Lower your if you choose not to speak or after you have made your comments by unchecking the raise hand option online. Remote speakers will be called in turn and given the same amount of time to speak as in-person speakers.
Follow these steps to call into Zoom from your telephone:
Dial: 1-669-900-6833
Enter Webinar ID: 843 0612 4990 and press pound (#)
Passcode: 019928
Press star-nine (*9) on your phone to raise your hand. Press star-six (*6) to unmute when it is your turn to address City Council. Staff will call your name or the last four digits of your phone number when it is your time to speak. You may log off or hang up after making your comments.
