City Council Meeting

On Monday June 8, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. the Florence City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting via videoconference. Given the 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.

• For access to the meeting via GotoWebinar CLICK HERE.
• Meetings are also shown live on Cable Channel 191 and online HERE. 

Providing Comments to the City Council

During this time, City Council meetings will only allow for verbal public comments on public hearing items. However, citizens are encouraged to express their views to the City Council by submitting written communications in one of the following ways:

1. Submit written comments via email to the City Recorder’s Office at kelli.weese@ci.florence.or.us;
2. Mail written comments to Florence City Hall, Attn: City Council, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
3. Drop off written comments to the City of Florence drop box located at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) to the right of the main entrance.

Public Hearing Testimony: Those interested in providing testimony in a public hearing may do so via one of the following methods:

1. Written Testimony: Citizens are encouraged to provide testimony in writing prior to the meeting through one of the methods listed above. All written testimony received at least 2 hours in advance of the City Council meeting (June 8, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.) will be distributed to the City Council, posted on the City of Florence website, and made part of the record.
2. Participation via GoToWebinar: Should it be necessary to provide verbal testimony, interested citizens may participate in the meeting via the GoToWebinar platform. To do so, please complete a speaker’s card online HERE at least 1 hour prior the meeting (June 8, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.). City staff will then contact the speaker to let them know the process to participate in the meeting.

Comments on Agenda Items: Written comments received regarding items on the City Council agenda will be distributed to the City Council and made available to the public on the City of Florence’s website either on the Thursday prior to the meeting, or at 4 p.m. on the meeting date, as long as they are received at least 2 hours prior to the meeting start time. In this way, comments received shall be considered by the City Council during their decision-making process.

Comments on Items not on an Agenda: Comments on items that are not on an upcoming City Council agenda will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration.

For more information on the City of Florence’s Temporary Public Meeting Policies, visit the City of Florence website HERE. For details regarding the upcoming City Council meeting, please contact City Recorder / Economic Development Coordinator Kelli Weese at 541-997-3437 or via email HERE.