City Council Meeting: Participation, Access, and Information


The City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for the City of Temple City. Comprised of five members, each are elected at large by Temple City voters. Terms for City Council seats are staggered at four years, and non-partisan elections are held every two years. The position of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem rotate annually in March. 

City Council meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. (Resolution No. 25-5799, Ordinance No. 25-1080), unless the meeting falls on a national holiday or an election day.  Council meetings that fall on a national holiday or an election day will be moved to the next subsequent business day that is not a holiday (Ordinance No. 19-1033).


Please check the meeting agenda for meeting location.

PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL

If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a Speaker Request Form, indicating the agenda item number and submit it to the City Clerk. There will be a maximum 30-minute period for comments on any subject with a 3-minute time limit on each speaker, unless waived by City Council. Written public comments received by 5pm on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and made part of the meeting record. Please note that written public comments will not be read aloud by city staff or City Council.

You have the opportunity to address the City Council at the following times:

  • AGENDA ITEM: at the time the City Council considers the agenda item;
  • NON-AGENDA ITEM: at the time for PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council cannot take action on any item not listed on the agenda; and
  •  PUBLIC HEARING: at the time for public hearings under PUBLIC HEARING.

Speakers who wish to present documents to the City Council may hand the documents to the City Clerk at the time the request to speak is made.

 The listing of any item on the agenda includes  the authority  of the  City Council to  take action on such item and to approve, disapprove, or give direction on any item.  

REGULAR MEETINGS ARE LIVE STREAMED VIA THE INTERNET AT


https://www.youtube.com/@ConnectWithTC

ACCESSIBILITY

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (626) 285-2171.  Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 

AGENDA NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION

If you wish to receive an agenda email notification, please email your request to cityclerk@templecity.us or call (626) 285-2171.

STAFF REPORTS OR OTHER WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION

Each item of business of this Agenda are available for viewing on the City’s website at www.templecity.us and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California, and available for review during regular office hours. Written documentation submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet can be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office during regular office hours.