ATTACHMENT C How to Watch and Participate in Oakland City Council Meetings
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This document explains how Oakland City Council meetings operate and how the public can watch and participate. The City Council comprises eight members—seven representing geographic districts and one Councilmember-at-Large—and holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 1:30 p.m., with meetings open to the public and streamed live on KTOP (Xfinity Channel 10, AT&T Channel 99) and online via Zoom. The Council has eight four-member committees that review staff reports and policies before full Council consideration, with all committee meetings also open to the public and schedules available at https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx. Members of the public can participate by submitting eComments before meetings or by using the "raise your hand" feature during designated public comment periods on Zoom.
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