City Council Meetings

The Port Orchard City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month starting at 6:30pm in the City Hall Council Chambers for regular business, and the 3rd Tuesday of each month starting at 6:30pm for work study sessions.

Click here  to view the 2023 Council Meeting schedule.

In-Person and Remote Options

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, the City Council is conducting its public meetings in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Members of the public may view and provide public comment during the meeting in person at City Hall, via the online platform zoom, or via telephone. The public may also view the meeting live on the City’s YouTube channel. The zoom link and telephone number are provided on each agenda and is posted to the City's website the Friday before the meeting.

Duration

Meetings typically run about an hour and a half, but as each meeting has different topics and agenda items, times will vary.

Citizen Comments

During the regular business meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, citizen comments are accepted at the beginning of the meeting, and at the end. The first citizen comment portion is only for items listed on the agenda. The second citizen comment portion is for any topic, on the agenda or not.

Citizens have 3 minutes to address the Mayor and Council.

No registration form is required to address the Mayor and Council.