City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 5:00pm

November 15 - The hybrid meeting will be live streamed on the City Council’s YouTube Channel.

Registering to Speak: Individuals wishing to speak live during Appearances or during the Public Hearing will need to register their request with the City Clerk's Office at 206.275.7793 or email the City Clerk and leave a message before 4:00 PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference "Appearances" or "Public Hearing" on your correspondence and state if you would like to speak either in person at Mercer Island Community & Event Center or remotely using Zoom. Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to speak. A timer will be visible online to speakers, City Council, and meeting participants. Please be advised that there is a time delay between the Zoom broadcast and the YouTube broadcast.

Public Appearances: Notify the City Clerk in advance if you will be providing your comments in person at Mercer Island Community & Event Center or remotely using Zoom. If providing your comments using Zoom, staff will be prepared to permit temporary video access when you enter the live Council meeting. Please remember to activate the video option on your phone or computer, ensure your room is well lit, and kindly ensure that your background is appropriate for all audience ages. Screen sharing will not be permitted, but documents may be emailed to Council.

Join by Telephone at 5:00 PM (Appearances will start sometime after 5:00 PM): To listen to the meeting via telephone, please call 253.215.8782 and enter Webinar ID 840 1940 7382 and Password 730224 if prompted.

Join by Internet at 5:00 PM (Appearances will start sometime after 5:00 PM): To watch the meeting over the internet via your computer, follow these steps:

Click this link
If the Zoom app is not installed on your computer, you will be prompted to download it.
If prompted for Webinar ID, enter 840 1940 7382; Enter Password 730224
The City Clerk will call on you by name when it is your turn to speak. Please confirm that your audio works prior to participating.

Join in person at Mercer Island Community & Event Center at 5:00 PM (Appearances will start sometime after 5:00 PM): 8236 SE 24th Street

Submitting Written Comments: Email written comments to the City Council at council@mercerisland.gov

Andrea Larson
City Clerk

November 8 - Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting of November 21, 2023, as part of the mid-biennial budget review. The Council will consider amendments to the adopted 2023-2024 biennial budget and will set the following levy/rates for the 2024 fiscal year: property tax levy, water/sewer/stormwater/EMS utility rates, and NORCOM dispatch rates.

The public hearing will be held in person and virtually using Zoom. The public will have the opportunity to comment during the public hearing by attending in person, calling in, or logging onto the meeting as a Zoom attendee. Written comments may be submitted to the City of Mercer Island by e-mail to council@mercerisland.gov until such time that the public hearing is adjourned.

Detailed instructions on how to comment live during the public hearing will be available online on or before November 15, 2023, at www.mercerisland.gov/citycouncil.

Andrea Larson
City Clerk

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