How to Participate

In Person Participation:

• On designated Board meeting days: Board Hearing Room, located at 500 West Temple Street, Room 381-B, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Agendas are available online here: Agenda
• You may sign up for items on the posted agenda using the Kiosks located outside and inside the Board Hearing Room
• You may also sign up with your cellular phone or device using the QR codes posted outside and inside the Board Hearing Room
• Your name will be called and displayed on the screen when it is your turn to address the Board

Remote / Telephonic Participation:

• Starting at 9:00 a.m. PDT, call the phone number listed on the meeting Agenda
• Once prompted, enter the Participant Code number, then press #
• An Operator will take your name and item number(s) you wish to address and place you in a “listening-only” queue.
• Please listen carefully to the instructions on providing live testimony to the Board.
  • You will need to press 1 then 0 to be moved into a “speaking“ queue when the item(s) you wish to address is called.
  • You will hear, “You are in queue.”
• When it is your turn, the moderator will call your name and open your phone line.
  • Note: Your line will be muted when your time expires, and you will be moved back to the “listening-only” queue.
  • Note: If you press 1 then 0 twice, you will hear, “You are removed from the queue.”
  • If you are inadvertently removed, you may press 1 then 0 to be placed back into the “speaking” queue.
• For additional instructions and tips, please visit our website at: Call-in Instructions and Tips

(NOTE:  The Call-In Phone Number and Participant Code can change from meeting to meeting.)

When You’re Called on To Speak:

• The moderator will call your name and open your line.
• You must pay close attention to the meeting to know when the agenda item you wish to speak on has been called and it is your time to speak.
• You may be asked to state your name and the agenda item(s) you will address, including general public comment.
• You must ensure your microphone is unmuted before speaking.
• Turn down any other device before you unmute your line.
• You may speak for the allotted time.
• Please stay on topic or the moderator may move to the next speaker.

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.

 

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.