City Council Public Hearings & Speak to Council Session

The City Council holds public hearings as required for specific legislative items on the agenda, as well as a monthly Speak to Council session.  These meetings are open to the public in order to allow an opportunity for constituents to voice their opinions, ideas, concerns or support for either legislation that the Council will be voting on that month, or any other issues that may be affecting the community.

Public Hearings and Speak to Council sessions take place in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 302-A, generally on the 3^rd Thursday of the month, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

For the month of September, public hearings will be held for the following pieces of legislation:

Int. No. 347 – Authorizing a change in traffic flow, alteration of pavement widths and acquisition of easements for the Genesee Street Reconstruction Project (Elmwood Avenue to Brooks Avenue)

Int. No. 353 – Amending the Zoning Map by changing the zoning classification of numbers 1040, 1044, 1100-1170, 1180 and 1186-1194 University Avenue

Any person wishing to speak on either of these two matters may do so during the public hearing.  Advance sign-up to speak at public hearings is not required.

Copies of these introductory items can be found in the City Council Proposed Legislation on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/councilproceedings/.

The Speak to Council session will begin immediately following the conclusion of the public hearings.

Advance sign up is required for citizens who wish to address the Council during the Speak to Council session.  All persons desiring to speak must signup no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the Speak to Council session. 

Constituents can register to speak by calling (585) 428-7538. Dependent upon the total number of speakers, individuals will be given a maximum of 3 minutes, or a minimum of 2 minutes, to share their thoughts.

For more information on how to participate in the public hearings or Speak to Council sessions, please go to the Public Meeting Access page on the City’s website: www.cityofrochester.gov/publicmeetings .

 For more information, call (585) 428-7538.

 There is no cost to attend.  The meetings are open to the public.

 The City Hall parking lot has limited parking that is open to the public after 5:30 p.m.  Parking is also available on street, in surrounding surface parking lots, and at the Sister Cities Garage, corner of Church and Fitzhugh Streets.