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On Monday July 20, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. the Florence City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting via videoconference. Given executive orders, citizens will not be able to attend City meetings in person. Interested citizens may listen and view the meeting through the ‘GoToWebinar’ platform. To access the meeting via GotoWebinar visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6446041257543089164. To learn more about how to participate in a gotowebinar meeting, visit the tutorial link at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ3Xwwgbd8Y for a video, or at https://support.goto.com/webinar/how-to-join-attendees for a written guide, or reference the GotoWebinar tips sheet below.
Meetings are also shown live on Cable Channel 191 and online HERE or at www.ci.florence.or.us/citymanager/public-meetings-live.
At the June 22, 2020 City Council Special Meeting, the City Council amended it’s temporary COVID-19 Public Meeting procedures to allow for both written and verbal public comment on all agenda items and for general public comments. Those wishing to express their views to the City Council may do so in the following ways:
- Written Testimony: Written testimony can be submitted by…
- Email to the City Recorder at kelli.weese@ci.florence.or.us;
- Mail to Florence City Hall, Attn: City Council, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
- Drop Off at the City of Florence drop box located at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) to the right of the main entrance.
- ** Note: Written comments received at least 2 hours prior to the meeting (July 20, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.) will be distributed to the City Council, posted to the City of Florence website, and made part of the record.
- Verbal Testimony: Citizens may provide verbal comments at the meeting via the GotoWebinar platform. To do so, please complete a speaker’s card online at www.ci.florence.or.us/council/request-address-city-council-speakers-card at least 2 hour prior to the meeting (July 20, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.). City staff will then contact the speaker to let them know the process to participate in the meeting.
- Public Comments on items not on the agenda: General public comments (on items not on the City Council agenda) will be allowed at each City Council meeting during the public comment agenda item. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with a maximum of 15 minutes for all items. In practicality, this means no more than five individuals will be allowed to comment verbally. There is no limit on written public comments.
- Public Hearing Testimony: Testimony on public hearing items will be allowed when a public hearing is held. Verbal comments will be allowed on public hearing items after staff has given their report and have allowed time for initial Council questions. In general (with some exceptions for Land Use hearings), comments are limited to five minutes per person with no limit on the number of speakers.
- Public Comments on Action Items: Public Comments will be allowed on each action item on the City Council agenda. Verbal comments will be allowed on action items after staff has given their report and have allowed time for initial Council questions. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with a maximum of 15 minutes for all comments on each action item. In practicality, this means no more than five (5) individuals will be allowed to comment verbally. There is no limit on written public comments.
For more information on the City of Florence’s Temporary Public Meeting Policies, visit the City of Florence website at www.ci.florence.or.us/em/public-meeting-during-covid-19. For details regarding the upcoming City Council meeting, please contact City Recorder / Economic Development Coordinator Kelli Weese at 541-997-3437 or via email.
The Florence City Council Agenda is published on the Thursday afternoon the week preceding the Council meeting. To be notified when the agenda and meeting materials are available please subscribe to the City Council meeting email distribution list. CLICK HERE for email distribution list.
