City Commission Agendas

How to Participate

Members of the public who wish to speak during a City Commission meeting are asked to complete a speaker comment card prior to the start of the meeting. Place the comment card in the basket located inside the entrance of the Chambers. Please note that all submitted comment cards become part of the official public record.

For security purposes, the use of personal electronic devices that require connection to the City’s systems is not permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, thumb drives, USB devices, or any external storage media.

Individuals bringing printed materials to present to the Commission should provide eleven (11) copies at the time of submission.

Request to Appear from the General Public

At the direction of the City Commission, the City Manager and City Attorney prepare an agenda for all items that are necessarily required to be acted upon by the City Commission. That agenda shall contain a section entitled “Request to Appear from the General Public” to allow those matters of a public service announcement character and of general City-wide interest a forum for information and comment from the City Commission. Those wishing to appear under this portion of the agenda shall advise the City Manager, in writing, no later than noon on the Monday prior to a City Commission meeting. The City Manager in his sole discretion shall determine eligibility for appearance under this provision. Requests to Appear involving matters seeking deviations from administrative actions or inactions shall require the exhaustion of all available administrative reviews and/or remedies prior to being placed on the City Commission Agenda pursuant to this policy. The request shall state the name of those persons wishing to appear and the subject matter intended to be presented and discussed. In order to allow a sufficient opportunity for staff response, a synopsis of the speaker’s intended remarks shall be provided. The subject matter of the request should be of general City-wide interest and of a public service character. The City Manager may deny a request that is not in accordance with these guidelines. Individual issues, comments, or concerns will be heard under the “Audience Participation” portion of the agenda. All speakers shall be subject to the guidelines for decorum and conduct contained herein. View/Download Resolution NO. 5407.

How to Watch

Visit the Lakeland Government Network portal to watch meeting broadcasts live online and view past meetings.

City Commission meetings and most municipal boards and committee meetings are also broadcast live on Spectrum channel 643 and FiOS channel43 throughout Polk County.

City Commission Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 9 AM in the City Commission Chambers unless the date falls on a recognized holiday.

City Commission Agendas

How to Participate

Request to Appear from the General Public

How to Watch

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