• About the Council
• Legislative Branch Offices
• Public Participation
• Councilmembers
• Agendas, Packets & Actions
• Legislation and Resolutions
• Council News
• Contact the Council

About the Council - top

• How the Council Is Organized
• History of the Council
• Land Use: Master Plans & Zoning
• The Budget Process
• How a Bill Becomes a Law

Legislative Branch Offices - top

• Office of Inspector General
• Office of Legislative Oversight
• Office of the People's Counsel
• Zoning & Administrative Hearings
• Board of Appeals
• Merit System Protection Board
• Charter Review Commission

Public Participation - top

• Public Hearing Procedures
• How to Get Information About Issues Before the Council
• Guidelines for Speakers and Spectators
• Meeting Room Capacity Limitations
• Prohibitions In the Law
• How to Testify Effectively
• Open Meetings
• Attending/Speaking at Public Hearings
• Alternatives to Testifying
• Alternatives to Attending the Sessions
• Ex Parte Communications
• Further Information

Councilmembers - top

• Nancy Floreen (At Large | Democrat)
• George Leventhal (At Large | Democrat)
• Duchy Trachtenberg (At Large | Democrat)
• Marc Elrich (At Large | Democrat)
• Roger Berliner (District 1 | Republican)
• Mike Knapp (District 2 | Democrat)
• Phil Andrews (District 3 | Democrat)
• Marilyn J. Praisner (District 4 | Democrat)
• Valerie Ervin (District 5 | Democrat)

Agendas, Packets & Actions - top

Legislation and Resolutions - top

• Bills
• Resolutions
• Zoning Text Amendments

Council News - top

• News Releases
• News Advisory
• News Photos
• Council in the News
• Council Session Transcripts

Contact the Council - top

• General County Council Contact Information
• Councilmembers
• Legislative Branch Offices
• Useful County Government Phone Number