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**ATTENTION**
The City Council meeting will be held in a hybrid format that may include both in-person AND virtual attendance via Zoom. Unless they have cause to appear virtually, Councilmembers will attend the meeting in person in Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 220 N. 27th Street. In order to honor the Right of Participation and the Right to Know in Article II, Sections 8 and 9, of the Montana Constitution, the City of Billings and City Council are making every effort to meet the requirements of the open meeting laws.

Citizens are invited to:
  • Review the Agenda Packet on the City's website at: www.billingsmt.gov and click on "Your Government," "City Council," and "Agendas & Minutes".
  • View the meeting:
    • On Community 7 TV - Channel 7 or Channel 507 – Spectrum Cable. (On evenings when there is a conflict with School District No. 2 Board meetings, the City Council meeting will be broadcast on Channel 8 - Spectrum Cable.)
    • Online at www.comm7tv.com and click on the "Watch Live" icon. Community 7 also has links to their Facebook page and YouTube channel. 
    • On the City's website at www.billingsmt.gov and click on "Watch Meetings Online" on the homepage.
    • In-Person.
    • Virtually via Zoom (see the link below).

Citizens may submit public comment via the following methods:
  • Mail: City Clerk, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103
  • Email:  Council@billingsmt.gov.
    • Emails received after 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting, may be posted on the Council's webpage the following day for public viewing.
  • Attend the meeting in person.
  • Attend the meeting virtually through Zoom by entering the Webinar ID and Passcode indicated below. Click on Zoom Meeting Instructions and Zoom Hybrid Meeting Details below for more information. The link will allow you to attend, view and participate in the meeting on your computer, laptop or smart phone. (You must have the Zoom App on your device Click Here to Download Zoom App) To provide public comment at the appropriate time, click on the "raise hand" icon located at the bottom of the screen and the moderator will unmute your device.
o Don't have a smart phone, computer or laptop? That's okay — you can attend a Zoom meeting using your landline phone. Call the Zoom phone number, 1.253.215.8782 to join the meeting and follow the operator's instructions. Want to give public comment? Simply "raise your hand" by pressing *9 and the moderator will give you permission to speak when it is your turn. *Note this is a long distance toll number and charges may apply depending on your plan.

Webinar ID: 835 8186 1581
Passcode: 075807
Or join by phone: US: +1-253-215-8782

Please contact Denise Bohlman, City Clerk, at bohlmand@billingsmt.gov, or at 406.657.8205, with any questions.

 


 
VISION STATEMENT:
"The Magic City: A diverse,
welcoming community
where people prosper and
business succeeds."
 
  WORK SESSION AGENDA       
 
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 20, 2022          5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cole
 
1.
"Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness" Alberta Bair event announcement 
 
2.
2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program - Amendment No. 3.
(Presented by:  Scott Walker, Transportation Planner) 
-Public comment
 
View Agenda Item
3.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse 2 Mills.
(Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator)
-Public comment
 
View Agenda Item
4.
Substance Abuse Connect and Crisis Response Unit.
(Presented by: Kristin Lundgren, Substance Abuse Connect)
-Public comment
 
View Agenda Item
5.
Continuum of Care Budget Requests.
(Presented by: Kody Christensen-Linton, Downtown Billings Alliance)
-Public comment
 
View Agenda Item
6.
General Budget Discussion.
(Presented by: Andy Zoeller, Finance Director) 
-Public comment 
 
View Agenda Item
7.
Highlight Upcoming Agenda Items of Council Interest.
(Presented by: Chris Kukulski, City Administrator) 
-Public Comment
 
COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
 
PUBLIC COMMENT on "NON-AGENDA ITEMS". Speaker Sign-in required. ( Restricted to ONLY items not on this printed agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes or as set by the Mayor. Please sign the roster at the cart located at the back of the Council chambers or at the podium.)
 
ADJOURN:
 
Note: 
  • This meeting is an "informal" meeting of the City Council. The content of the Agenda is subject to change at the meeting.
  • In the event there is a Closed Executive Session at the end of a Work Session, the sole purpose is to discuss litigation strategy.  The other parties to the case(s) discussed are not public bodies or associations as described in Section 2-3-203(1) and (2), MCA. The meeting is closed, as allowed by Section 2-3-203(4)(a), MCA, "to discuss a strategy to be followed with respect to litigation when an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the litigating position" of the City of Billings.