SpeakUp at a Public Meeting

Step 1.Open Zoom

Click the Zoom link for the meeting you wish to join. Make sure to use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer.

Step 2.Provide User Details

Enter an email address and your name. If you do not wish to enter your name, you may enter another identifier, which will be used to notify you when it is your turn to speak. Your name or other identifier will be visible online while you are speaking.

Step 3.Raise a Hand

When the Committee Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause an audio feedback.

Step 4.SpeakUp

When called upon, unmute yourself. Please limit your remarks to two minutes. After the comment has been given, the microphone for the speaker’s Zoom profile will be muted.

If you do not wish to speak live during the meeting, use the link below to provide online public comment.

Provide Public Comment

Step 1.Call In

Call the Zoom phone number and enter the webinar ID for the meeting you wish to join.

Step 2.Raise a Hand

When the Committee Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise a hand. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. Speakers will be called by the last four digits of their phone number. Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are speaking.

Step 3.SpeakUp

When called upon, please limit your remarks to two minutes. After the comment has been given, the speaker’s phone will be muted.