Starting last month, Los Angeles City Planning began holding commission meetings by teleconference. Resuming these meetings remotely is one way City Planning continues to provide service to communities and businesses across Los Angeles under the current stay-at-home orders. Remote commission meetings keep processes running that are crucial to Los Angeles’ economic and housing needs, such as the review of housing applications. 

In the days immediately following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders, public hearings were temporarily postponed in order to allow cities to develop protocols to conduct remote hearings. Since then, City Planning has held Cultural Heritage Commission and City Planning Commission meetings remotely. 

“Teleconferencing commission meetings is one way City Planning continues to provide essential services while safeguarding the health of Angelenos,” Director of Planning Vince Bertoni said. “As public servants, we are sworn to serve our community, and at this moment, holding virtual public meetings and workshops will serve our community best.”

Directions on how to listen in and provide input will be sent to interested parties in advance of each meeting. All presentations and materials related to any agenda item will be uploaded to Google Drive prior to each hearing for ease of access.

For information, visit planning.lacity.org.