Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the Board during the “People in the Parks” section of meetings.  A total of thirty (30) minutes is allotted for this public comment period at each Board meeting. Each speaker receives two (2) minutes to speak, which equates to fifteen (15) total slots for speakers. Sign-up is on a first-come first-serve basis and opens on the Friday before the meeting at 12:00 PM and closes at 12:00 PM on Monday before the meeting. Once the registration period ends, staff will contact you directly to confirm whether you are officially on the speaker list for the upcoming meeting. 

See registration instructions below for Regular Board meetings. For other Personnel Board meetings, Public Hearings, Committee meetings, or other Board-related meetings, the same registration instructions apply, but the days to sign up to speak may differ. Please refer to the respective meeting notices for the specific days to sign up.

View meeting dates here. Learn more about Language Access (Interpretation / Translation) and Board Meeting Accessibility here. 



Registration Instructions


All persons who wish to address the Board during the public comment period must submit registration information in advance to the Office of the Secretary via one of the following three methods:

 

  1. Email Sign-Up
    Send an email to signuptospeak@chicagoparkdistrict.com, with the following information
    • First and Last Name
    • Pronouns (optional)
    • Contact Information (phone and/or email)
    • Relevant Organization/Group, Title, or Park Affiliation
    • Issue to address

      Supporting documents can be attached to the email for submission to the Board of Commissioners
       
  2. Telephone Sign-Up
    Call (312) 742-4299, and provide the following information after the recording:
    • First and Last Name
    • Pronouns (optional)
    • Contact Information (phone and/or email)
    • Relevant Organization/Group, Title, or Park Affiliation
    • Issue to address
       

3.  In-person Sign-Up 
In-person registration is available during business hours that fall within the registration period. Members of the public may register in person at the Chicago Park District Administration Building, 4830 South Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60609.

City, State, and Federal public officials may request to speak by contacting the Department of Legislative and Community Affairs at lca@chicagoparkdistrict.com.

Regardless of the manner in which you submit your request to speak, all submissions must be received by 12:00 PM the Monday prior to the meeting. 

The request must set out clearly the nature of the subject matter to be presented and must relate to matters within the authority of the Board of Commissioners. The Board reserves the right to make additional methods of registration available from time to time.
 

Supporting Documents and Written Testimonies
If you are registered to speak at the Board meeting and wish to submit any materials as supporting documents: Electronic materials are to be submitted as email attachments to signuptospeak@chicagoparkdistrict.com by 10:00 AM the day before the meeting to ensure the Board has time to review. If you are submitting printed hardcopy materials on the day pf the Board meeting, they must be delivered to staff by 11:00 AM. 

In leiu of speaking at the Board meeting, you may submit your comments as written testimony to be reviewed by the Board. All written testimony must be submitted as email attachments to signuptospeak@chicagoparkdistrict.com by 10:00 AM the day before the meeting to ensure the Board has time to review.

 
Before coming to speak, please review our public participation guidelines:
VIEW THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES


To learn more about what will be covered at the meeting, view the meeting agendas:
View Board Meeting Agendas