The Cedar Rapids City Council generally meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, except toward the end of the year, when the meetings are shifted to the first and third Tuesdays to avoid conflicts with holidays. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall, the former federal courthouse at 101 First Street SE. Parking is available on nearby streets, including metered spots on 1st Street and the 1st and 2nd Avenue bridges, or in public downtown parking ramps. The public comment period begins after the public hearings are held.
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Downtown Construction
Access to City Hall may be impacted by construction of the floodgate on 1st Avenue East, running through November 2022. Traffic on 1st Avenue will be unable to turn onto 1st Street SE. Traffic from 1st Street SE will be unable to turn onto 1st Avenue. During this time, please access City Hall via 2nd Avenue SE. Nearby temporary parking restrictions will also be underway. Restrictions are limited to the area near the intersection of 1st Avenue and 1st Street. Additional parking is available along the 1st Avenue Bridge and along 1st Street in front of City Hall. 1st Avenue pedestrian access remains open to City Hall.
Agendas and Council Packets
Agendas and packets for City Council Regular Sessions are posted on the Friday before the meeting at approximately 4:00 p.m. Amendments may be made to the agenda at least 24 hours before the meeting time; in such cases an amended agenda will be posted. Council packets contain draft documents for review purposes only and are subject to change without notice.
The Council will sometimes meet in Special Session at times other than set forth in the adopted Regular Session meeting schedule. Agendas (and packets, when applicable) will be posted at least 24 hours prior to a Special Session unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which case as much notice as is reasonably possible shall be given.
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Minutes, Presentations and Videos
Live video feeds of City Council Regular Sessions are available to stream and replay at the City's Facebook page.
Minutes are posted once approved by the City Council at the next regular meeting.
A compilation of presentations shown to the Council is posted the day after the meeting.
Video of each regular Council session is posted by the Friday afternoon after the meeting. The searchable recordings are indexed by agenda item number, and they can be shared via email or social media. Closed captions are added to this video approximately one week after the meeting.
Also, Mediacom Communications and ImOn Communications air the Cedar Rapids City Council meetings on their public access channels each week. For ImOn customers, the meetings are shown on Channel 6 on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., while Mediacom customers can tune in to Channel 4 on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
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ADA Accommodations
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City Council public meeting or event should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 319-286-5060 or cityclerk@cedar-rapids.org as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event.
