City Council members are elected by Walla Walla city voters for four-year terms. The City is divided into four wards: Central, South, East and West with three members elected at-large. The Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem are selected by the City Council for a two-year term.

The Council is the legislative governing body for the City. They set policies, adopt ordinances and the annual budget, levy taxes, approve contracts and appoint city advisory boards, commissions and committees and the City Manager and City Attorney.

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City Council Work Sessions and Meetings

Members of the public may also attend Work Sessions and participate in regular meetings by using the Zoom meeting links below or by calling 253-215-8782 and entering the associated meeting ID number. The public may comment on matters of City business at regular meetings starting at 6:30 p.m. Individuals who need auxiliary aids for effective communication are encouraged to make their needs and preferences known by contacting the Human Resources Department at 509-527-4475. To provide comments through Zoom, please use the appropriate meeting link, raise your virtual hand, wait to be recognized, and then unmute. If you are calling in, dial *9 to raise your virtual hand, wait to be recognized, and dial *6 to unmute the connection. No oral public testimony is accepted at Work Sessions. Written comments may be submitted to lneissl@wallawallawa.gov. A live stream of the meeting may also be viewed below through Vimeo.

• November 20, 2024, Regular Meeting Zoom Meeting Link, Meeting ID 868 8516 3175#
• December 2, 2024, Work Session Zoom Meeting Link, Meeting ID 889 3237 0794#
• December 4, 2024, Regular Meeting Zoom Meeting Link, Meeting ID 845 8817 8595#
• December 16, 2024, Work Session Zoom Meeting Link, Meeting ID 896 2051 8172#
• December 18, 2024, Regular Meeting Zoom Meeting Link, Meeting ID 817 6485 6113#

Click below to hear live broadcasts of City Council work sessions and meetings. Work sessions are held at 4 p.m. on Mondays during the same week as the regular Council meeting. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month (except November and December). Tune into this video stream during those times to hear proceedings. 

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You may also visit the City of Walla Walla Public Meetings Vimeo showcase to access all recorded City Council meetings.

Meeting schedule

The City Council meets at City Hall, 15 N. 3rd Ave., at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. In November and December, the Council meets on the first and third Wednesdays

Proceedings

• Mayor calls the meeting to order.

• Presentations and Communications, for items such as proclamations and certificates.

• Mayor asks for public comments on items not on that evening’s agenda.

• Consent items include minutes, bid awards, licenses. These items are acted on with a single vote.

• Active items require Council’s formal action. Resolutions express Council’s policies or authorize the signing of agreements. Ordinances, more formal than resolutions, set the law for the city. Each item is discussed and voted on individually. If interested, the public may speak on individual items (unless it is a closed-record public hearing).

• During Council Member Meeting Reports, they tell each other about meetings they have attended since the last regular Council meeting.

• Unfinished and New Business includes reports from the City Manager and new issues raised by the Council or City Manager.

• During Executive Session, the Council meets behind closed doors to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, real estate matters, or litigation.