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Legislative Services supports the Mayor and Councillors and serves as a key communications link between New Westminster City Council, City staff, and the community.
1. Who receives my correspondence if I email mayorandcouncillors@newwestcity.ca?
All correspondence sent to mayorandcouncillors@newwestcity.ca will be received by the following:
- Staff in Legislative Services who support City Council;
- The Mayor and each City Councillor; and
- Department heads or their delegates, as appropriate.
2. Who will respond to emails sent to mayorandcouncillors@newwestcity.ca?
Legislative Services will acknowledge receipt of your correspondence.
3. Will correspondence sent to City Council be made public?
If you contact City Council to share your opinions or thoughts regarding matters that are being considered by Council during a Regular Council Meeting, Workshop, or Public Hearing, your correspondence will form part of the public record for the meeting and be included in the Agenda package or attached to and forming part of the Minutes - the official record of the meeting. All open Agendas and Minutes are posted on the City's website and are publicly available. Personal email addresses and other identifying information (e.g. unit numbers or street numbers, contact information) will be redacted prior to publication on the City's website.
The City of New Westminster values your privacy. Any information you provide when you write to the Mayor and Councillors either by email at mayorandcouncillors@newwestcity.ca or by mail addressed to Mayor and Councillors is provided voluntarily by you and collected by the City pursuant to section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about the collection of personal information, please contact Legislative Services, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, V3L 1H9, 604-527-4523.