Coquitlam residents, business owners and partners are invited to contribute to a conversation about their community at the City’s upcoming Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m.
COQUITLAM, B.C., April 15, 2024 – Coquitlam residents, business owners and partners are invited to contribute to a conversation about their community at the City’s upcoming Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m.
What Happens at Town Hall Meetings?
There is no set agenda at Coquitlam’s Town Hall Meeting. Instead, community members will have an open forum to voice their opinions, propose new ideas, and pose questions to City Council. Senior City staff will also participate in order to respond to inquiries.
Community feedback submitted during the Town Hall Meeting provides Council and staff important information about City services, changes taking place in the community and future opportunities.
These meetings also provide an avenue for individuals and organizations to get to know their municipal government, have their voices heard, and contribute to shaping the future of Coquitlam.
How to Participate
Everyone is welcome to participate:
- In person in Council Chambers at City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) or
- Online via the Zoom webinar – registration is required
- Use the “raise hand” feature in the Zoom webinar
- Email townhall@coquitlam.ca with “Town Hall” in the subject line before 4 p.m. on the day of the Town Hall
- Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram or X (formerly Twitter) @cityofcoquitlam #CQTownHall before 4 p.m. on the day of the Town Hall
Advanced questions are encouraged, but questions will be accepted in person or via Zoom during the Town Hall on April 30, 2024. Due to time limitations, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Also, if there are several questions that are similar, only one question may be put to Council. Every effort will be made to address as many questions as possible.
Staff will follow-up on questions that do not receive a response at the Town Hall after the meeting. If the participant’s contact information is not provided, responses will be posted at coquitlam.ca/TownHall following the Town Hall. Questions that are not within the municipal area of responsibility may not be answered. Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of each level of government.
Questions to Council must follow the City’s guidelines for a respectful meeting. Find details at coquitlam.ca/TownHall. Meeting minutes summarizing discussion at the Town Hall will be available and published at coquitlam.ca/Webcasts by June.
Participants are advised that by submitting a question, comment or suggestion, the information you provide, including your name and address, will become part of the public record and will be made available on the City’s website at coquitlam.ca. The information collected and used is done so in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Media contact:
Katie Karn
City Clerk
604-927-3450
kkarn@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and other Coast Salish Peoples.