Meetings and Agendas Information
Attending Public Meetings
All City of Farmers Branch meetings are open to the public. Citizens are welcomed and encouraged to participate and give input on important decisions affecting the Farmers Branch community. City Council meetings are live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. Find out how to speak at a City Council meeting.
Where to View Public Meetings
FBTV broadcasts regular City Council meetings with coverage starting at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Schedules are subject to change. Rebroadcasts of the most recent Farmers Branch City Council are available at 6 p.m. seven days a week. Replays of certain Council meetings are available on demand.
Recordings of Board and Commission meetings can be found on the Farmers Branch YouTube channel, FBTV16.
Accessibility and Accommodations
Farmers Branch City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The main entrance facing William Dodson Parkway provides access to the building and special parking. Requests for special accommodations or additional assistance can be made by calling the City Secretary’s Office at 972-919-2515.
More About Agendas
The City of Farmers Branch holds all public meetings in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Agendas for City Council and other frequently held meetings are posted at City Hall and on the Agenda Center page. Agendas for other Boards and Commissions and Quorum Notices are on the City's website's Agendas & Minutes page.
Agendas describe the type, date, and time of the meeting and list the topics to be discussed.
Commonly Used Terms
Consent Agenda
These are routine business items grouped together on an agenda. The council or board can approve this group of items with one motion and vote. Council or Board members, staff or the public can request to move an item from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda to be considered individually.
Regular Agenda
Non-routine business items that are typically presented by staff and considered individually by the Council or Board.
Executive Session
These are closed meetings not open to the public that discuss matters allowed by law, such as personnel matters, litigation items and economic development negotiations.
Ceremonial Items
Items that are typically celebratory in nature. These items are usually to present a proclamation or give an award.
Study Session Items
These items are discussed prior to the regular City Council meeting during the Study Session. Study Session is a premeeting held to discuss details about Study Session items, items that will be discussed during the Regular Agenda, or future agenda items.
Public Hearing
Public Hearings are usually required by law to be open to the public for comments. They typically concern zoning decisions or budget-related items.
Quorum
A majority of the City Council, Board or Commission. A quorum of members is required by law to be present to hold a meeting.
Notice of Quorum
A notice of quorum is required to be posted anytime a quorum or the possibility of a quorum of City Council, Board or Commission members may be present at the same place at the same time, such as at a banquet or ground-breaking event.