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For people who live in LA, the Board of Supervisors and City Council have the most direct impact on housing affordability in your neighborhood. The best way to keep tabs on your own local government is by attending public meetings for your city council or local boards.
Here are a few tips to get you started.
- Finding meeting schedules and agendas. City councils usually meet at least twice a month, although larger ones may meet weekly. Committees and boards tend to meet less often, typically once a month. You can find the schedule and meeting agenda on your local government’s website, or posted physically at your local city hall. Find more tips here.
- Learning the jargon. Closed session, consent calendars, and more...what do they mean? Find definitions for commonly used terms here.
- Giving public comment. Every public meeting allows community members to give comment, whether or not it’s about something on the agenda. The meeting agenda will have specific instructions for giving public comment. Review more details here.