Wednesday, 09 March 2022

Updated Changes to Council Meeting Procedures

In February 2022 the City announced that Council Meetings including Agenda Briefing Forums, Ordinary Council Meetings and, if required, Special Council Meetings, would be held electronically via Microsoft Teams due to State Government directives related to the ongoing COVID-19 State of Emergency declarations. Further to this announcement, additional changes to procedures have been made.
 
Members of the public who wish to observe the Agenda Briefing Forum or Ordinary Council Meeting can register their attendance by sending an email to belmont@belmont.wa.gov.au prior to 4pm on the day of the meeting. A link will be sent by email prior to the Meeting’s commencement to those who have registered.
 
Agenda Briefing Forum
Submissions and deputations are to be provided to the City in writing on the Public Submission and Deputation Form – COVID-19. The form is to be submitted before 12 noon on the business day prior to the Agenda Briefing Forum via email to belmont@belmont.wa.gov.au.  
 
Individuals approved to give a submission or deputation will be invited to the Microsoft Teams Meeting to present at the relevant item. Details of the Teams meeting will be communicated to these individuals by email prior to the Meeting’s commencement.
 
There will be no attendance in person.
 
Ordinary Council Meeting
The public are invited to submit public questions in writing on the Public Question Time Form – COVID-19. The form is to be submitted electronically before 12 noon on the business day prior to the Ordinary Council Meeting via email to belmont@belmont.wa.gov.au.  
 
Individuals approved to ask their question(s) will be sent details of the Teams meeting by email prior to the Meeting’s commencement and are required to ask their questions, as written. 
 
There will be no attendance in person.
 
The minutes and audio recording of the Ordinary Council Meeting will be available on the City's website as soon as practicable after the meeting to meet the requirements of Regulation 14E(e)(b)(i) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996.

 Please see Council and Committees for further information.