1.0Working Partnershipshttps://wpusa.orgBryce Montgomeryhttps://wpusa.org/author/bryce/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rdCGXufk2r"><a href="https://wpusa.org/public-commenting-guide-san-jose-city-council-meetings/">Your City, Your Voice : Guide to Participating in San José City Council Meetings</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wpusa.org/public-commenting-guide-san-jose-city-council-meetings/embed/#?secret=rdCGXufk2r" width="600" height="338" title="“Your City, Your Voice : Guide to Participating in San José City Council Meetings” — Working Partnerships" data-secret="rdCGXufk2r" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://wpusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Public-Comment-City-Council.jpg1200630Why your voice matters Providing public comments during local City Council meetings is important for several reasons: Representation and Participation: Public comments allow citizens to participate in the democratic process by voicing their opinions and concerns directly to their elected representatives. This helps ensure that the government is responsive to the needs and viewpoints of […]