How to Participate

In Person Participation

• Board Meeting location:       Board Hearing Room
  
                                                                500 West Temple Street, Room 381-B
  
                                                                 Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Agendas are available online here: Agenda
• Sign up to address the Board on items on the posted agenda by:
  • Using the Kiosks outside and inside the Board Hearing Room
  • Using a cellular phone or device and the QR codes posted outside and inside the Board Hearing Room
• When it is your turn to speak, your name will be called and displayed on the screen

Remote Participation

To address the Board during a live Board meeting, use the below options and listen carefully to any additional instructions provided during the Board meeting. 

Online System (Webex App)

Visit www.bos.lacounty.gov to register (before or during the Board meeting) and join via the Webex app on a computer or device. You will be prompted to complete a brief registration form prior to connecting to the Board meeting.

• Once connected, you will be placed in a “listening-only” queue.
• Use the “Raise Hand” feature on your computer or device to be moved into a “speaking” queue when the item(s) you wish to address is called. You will hear a “beep.” Please wait to speak until the host calls on you.
• When it's your turn to speak, you will hear your name.
• When your time expires, your line will be muted, and you will be placed in the “listening-only” queue.

NOTE: Please ensure to grant audio access (App or browser) to use the microphone. If you have technical difficulties, you may Participate by Phone to connect to the Board meeting.

For additional instructions and tips, please view the Remote Participation Instructions: Webex: How to Register and Join

Participate by Phone 

To address the Board by phone, use the Telephone Number, Participant Access Code, and Meeting Password provided on the website or agenda, starting at 9:00 a.m. to connect to the Board meeting. NOTE: The Call-In information can change from meeting to meeting.

• Once connected, you will be placed in a “listening-only” queue.
• Press *3 on your phone to be moved to the “speaking” queue when the item(s) you wish to address is called. You will hear, “You have raised your hand to ask a question.” Please wait to speak until the host calls on you.
• When it is your turn to speak, you will hear “Your line is unmuted”, your area code and the first three digits of your phone number.
• When your time expires, your line will be muted, and you will be placed in the “listening-only” queue.

For additional instructions and tips, visit our website at: Remote Participation Instructions.

NOTE: If you use the “Raise Hand” feature or press *3 twice, you will be removed from the “speaking” queue. If you are inadvertently removed, you may use the “Raise Hand” feature or press *3 to rejoin the “speaking” queue. 

When You’re Called To Speak

• State your name and the agenda item(s) you will address, including general public comment.
• Ensure your microphone is unmuted before speaking.
• Turn down any other device(s) before you unmute your line.
• Please stay on topic or the moderator may move to the next speaker.
• You may speak for the allotted time. 

To View ONLY

• Watch the Board meeting Live online HERE
• YouTube
• Rewatch the meeting on the Wednesday after the Board meeting at 11:00 p.m. on KLCS.

To Listen ONLY

• Call (877) 873-8017 and enter the access code when prompted:
  • For English: 111111
  • For Spanish: 222222

(NOTE: Callers cannot address the Board using this number!)

To Submit Written Comments

• To provide written comments on agenda items, use the following link: https://publiccomment.bos.lacounty.gov/
• Complete information at the top of the comment page (Note: First and Last names are required fields.)
• Choose the agenda item(s) that you wish to address.
• Select In Favor, Oppose, Other
  • Optional: You may submit comments for each item separately or upload a document with all of your comments. (Attachment limit is 5 documents.)
• Select “Next”
• Verify the information is correct and select “Acknowledge” to submit.
• All comments submitted are public and viewable online.
• This page is updated at the end of each day.

 

Live Board Meeting Translation

• For live translations in over 60 different languages, please visit our live broadcast page, click the "External Player" link on the right, and once the live stream opens, click the "Language Translation" tab at the top to the right of the stream.
  
  

To Request Accommodations or Translator

• Requests for a translator, reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the Customer Service Desk at (213) 974-1411.