The schedule of regular council meetings is posted annually.

Regular Council Meeting Schedule

Regular Council meetings take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Maury Young Arts Centre (4335 Blackcomb Way) in the Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre.

The 2024 scheduled Council Meetings are: 

January 9 January 23	February 6 February 20	March 5 March 19
April 9 April 23	May 14 May 28	June 11 June 25
July 9 July 23		September 10 September 24
October 8 October 22	November 5 November 19	December 3 December 17

The 2025 scheduled Council Meetings are:

January 7 January 21	February 4 February 25	March 11 March 25
April 8 April 29	May 13 May 27	June 10 June 24
July 8 July 22	August 12	September 2 September 16
October 7 October 21	November 4 November 18	December 2 December 16

Council may cancel Regular Meetings and schedule special meetings to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Agendas

Meeting agendas and packages are available online on the Friday prior to a scheduled meeting.

The agenda is also posted on the bulletin boards outside of Municipal Hall, and hard copies of the agenda are provided at the meeting or can be requested at Municipal Hall at no charge.

Hard copies of council meeting packages can be requested. Processing charges will vary depending on the size of the package.

Previous agendas, meeting packages, and minutes are all available online.

Conduct

All regular council meetings are open to members of the public. No one will be excluded from attending, except in the case of improper conduct.

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole meetings take place in the afternoons on Regular Council days and are scheduled on an as needed basis. Committee of the Whole is used as an opportunity for Council to discuss upcoming projects concerning the municipality with municipal staff. Find Committee of the Whole meeting times and agendas.

Committee of the Whole meetings:

• Support Council’s commitment to openness and transparency
• Provide opportunities for Council discussion
• Help to inform Council in their decision-making process

The Committee of the Whole does not make any decisions and only refers their resolutions to Council at a future Regular Council Meeting.

Closed Meetings

Closed (in-camera) meetings are not open to the public. Council is only authorized to hold in-camera meetings under the circumstances set out Section 90 of the Community Charter. Closed meetings usually take place in the morning on regular council meeting days.

Meetings are closed for matters pertaining to personnel and land, labour or employee negotiations, law enforcement, litigation or potential litigation, and information prohibited from disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Bylaw Creation

Council exercises its powers through bylaws and resolutions. In order for a bylaw to come into force it must be given three readings by Council and then be adopted. A bylaw may be given up to three readings at one Council meeting, however that is not the case for all bylaws.

Some bylaws that involve decisions on how land will be used or developed require a Public Hearing. At a Public Hearing, members of the public can express comments or concerns in person or in writing about the proposed bylaw to Council. By making their views known before the adoption of some land use bylaws, residents and other interested parties play an important role in deciding how the community develops. Public Hearings take place after the first and second readings but before the third reading of a bylaw. Public Hearings are generally scheduled for Tuesdays on the first and third week of each month and begin at 5:30 p.m. and are held electronically.

Some bylaws require further approval, for example the approval of a minister, before they are adopted. There must be at least one day between the third reading and the adoption of a bylaw. A bylaw can only be amended or rescinded by another bylaw.

Public Hearings

Public hearings are required according to the Local Government Act to allow the public to make representations to council before adopting official community plan or zoning bylaws.

Public hearings are held after first reading and before third reading of the bylaw by council.

More information: RMW Public Hearings

Special Meetings

According to the Community Charter, the mayor or two council members can convene a special meeting of council if an important issue arises that council needs to meet on.

Watch Council Meetings

Live streaming video of council meetings is available online. Archived videos, sorted by date and by meeting type, are also available the day following each council meeting. Note that Chrome the recommended internet browser.

• Council meeting documents and video

Council meetings are also broadcast via Shaw Television on the Fridays and Saturdays at 12 p.m. following meetings.

Assistive listening system now available for use at Council meetings

An Assistive Listening System (ALS) will be available for use at the Maury Young Arts Centre (MYAC) during Council meetings beginning on Tuesday, May 14.

Initially, the receivers can be obtained from the Council Coordinator before the meeting. Eventually, an app will be available for download on smartphones to serve as the receiver.

Feedback on any issues should be shared through the accessibility page’s feedback form. Please note, IT support won’t be available during meetings, but they will respond during business hours to address issues for future use of the ALS.

Learn more about accessible facilities in Whistler.