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Public Meetings Process

In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 - 54963), all meetings of local legislative bodies must be open and accessible to the public to ensure transparency. The City posts agendas at least 72 hours in advance of regular meetings, and 24 hours in advance of special meetings, which outline all matters that will be discussed or acted upon, and discussion and determinations are limited to matters listed on the agenda. Community members are encouraged to attend, observe, and provide public comments on agenda items or other matters not on the agenda. 

Public Meeting Locations

The following locations are designated for public meetings and allow for teleconference accessibility in accordance with In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 - 54963)

City Hall, located at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California (In accordance with Section 2.04.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, regular meetings of the City Council shall be held here).

Wellness Center, located at 78450 Avenida La Fonda, La Quinta, California.

Rules of Procedure for Public Meetings

In accordance with Section 2.04.040 of the La Quinta Municipal Code and California Government Code § 54954(a) (Ralph M. Brown Act), City Council adopted rules of procedure to govern the conduct of its meetings and any of its other functions pertaining to Council, City Boards, Commissions, and Committees. 

Rules of Procedure for City Council adopted via Resolution No. 2022-027
Rules of Procedure for City Boards, Commissions, and Committees adopted via Resolution No. 2022-028
Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 - 54963)

Public Meeting Agendas and Related Materials

To request any agenda and/or related agenda packet materials please email the City Clerk's Office at CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.Gov.  

All agendas and related agenda packet materials are available online via the individual Council, Board, Commission, or Committee page - direct links are included at the top of this page.

Please sign up for the City's electronic notification system "Quail Mail" to receive updates via email and/or text on a variety of items of your choice, including upcoming public meetings, City events, weekly newsletter, etc. Electronic notifications are sent automatically as soon as agendas are posted.

Translation, Closed Captions, Interpretation, and Disability Accessibility

Closed Captions in English and Spanish are available through the City's video streaming services for live and archived public meetings. Closed caption and translation services are also available through the Zoom Webinar audiovisual platform which will be available and accessible in real-time to all teleconference participants.

To request in-person interpretation services please call or email the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 777-7147 or CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov 72-hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made. 

The La Quinta City Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible.

If hearing assistance special equipment is needed, please call or email the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 777-7147 or CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov 24-hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.

Public Comments

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided either in-person during the meeting by submitting 15 copies to the City Clerk, it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting; or can be emailed in advance to CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov, no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the meeting.  Written public comments will be distributed to Council, made public, and will be incorporated into the public record of the meeting, but will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Mayor, a brief summary of public comments is asked to be reported.

If written public comments are emailed, the email subject line must clearly state “Written Comments” and should include: 1) full name, 2) city of residence, and 3) subject matter.

VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided in-person during the meeting by completing a “Request to Speak” form and submitting it to the City Clerk; it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting.  Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes (or approximately 350 words). Members of the public shall be called upon to speak by the Mayor.

Request to Speak Form - Council (English)
Request to Speak Form - Council (Spanish)
Request to Speak Form - Commission (English)
Request to Speak Form - Commission (Spanish)

In accordance with City Council Resolution No. 2022-027, a one-time additional speaker time donation of three (3) minutes per individual is permitted; please note that the member of the public donating time must: 1) submit this in writing to the City Clerk by completing a “Request to Speak” form noting the name of the person to whom time is being donated to, and 2) be present at the time the speaker provides verbal comments.

Members of the public who utilize a translator shall be provided at least twice of the allotted time to ensure non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the Council, Board, Commission, or Committee.

Verbal public comments are defined as comments provided in the speakers’ own voice and may not include video or sound recordings of the speaker or of other individuals or entities, unless permitted by the Mayor.

Public speakers may elect to use printed presentation materials to aid their comments; 15 copies of such printed materials shall be provided to the City Clerk to be disseminated to the City Council, made public, and incorporated into the public record of the meeting; it is requested that the printed materials are provided prior to the beginning of the meeting.  There shall be no use of Chamber resources and technology to display visual or audible presentations during public comments, unless permitted by the Mayor.

All writings or documents, including but not limited to emails and attachments to emails, submitted to the City regarding any item(s) listed or not listed on this agenda are public records. All information in such writings and documents is subject to disclosure as being in the public domain and subject to search and review by electronic means, including but not limited to the City’s Internet website and any other Internet web-based platform or other web-based form of communication. All information in such writings and documents similarly is subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code § 7920.000 et seq.).

*** TELECONFERENCE PROCEDURES***
 APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY IS IN EFFECT

In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 - 54963) teleconference accessibility may be triggered under the following provisions:

Traditional Teleconference (Government Code § 54953(b). The legislative body shall give notice and allow members of the public to access the meeting and an opportunity to address the legislative body.

Reasonable Accommodation (Government Code § 54953(c): The member(s) of the legislative body shall participate through both audio and visual technology. Remote participation under this subdivision shall be treated as in-person.

State of Emergency (Government Code § 54953.8.2): The legislative body may conduct a teleconference meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency or local emergency.

Just Cause (Government Code § 54953.8.3): The legislative body may conduct a teleconference meeting if a member of the legislative body requests to attend and participate remotely pursuant to an eligible "just cause", as defined.

In such instances, remote public accessibility and participation will be facilitated via Zoom Webinar as detailed and noted on the published agenda.

Written public comments – can be provided in person during the meeting or emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov any time prior to the adjournment of the meeting, and will be distributed to the City Council, made public, incorporated into the public record of the meeting, and will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Mayor, a brief summary of any public comment is asked to be read, to the extent the City Clerk’s Office can accommodate such request.

Verbal public comments via Teleconference – members of the public may attend and participate in this meeting by teleconference via Zoom and use the “raise your hand” feature when public comments are prompted by the Mayor; the City will facilitate the ability for a member of the public to be audible to the City Council and general public and allow him/her/them to speak on the item(s) requested. Please note – members of the public must unmute themselves when prompted upon being recognized by the Mayor, in order to become audible to the City Council and the public.

Only one person at a time may speak by teleconference and only after being recognized by the Mayor.

Closed Caption and Translation – are accessible through the Zoom Webinar audiovisual platform and accessible in real-time to all teleconference participants.