Request to Address the Environmental Management Advisory Committee (Speaker's Card)

All meetings of the Environmental Management Advisory Committee are held in-person with a virtual option unless otherwise indicated.  

Watching / Listening to the Meeting Live:

Citizens may watch / listen to EMAC meetings in the following ways:

For more information about GoToWebinar visit the tutorial video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ3Xwwgbd8Y, or at https://support.goto.com/webinar/how-to-join-attendees for a written guide. You can also click on the GoToWebinar tips sheet below.

Meetings will be streamed live on Cable Channel 191 and online HERE. 

Addressing the Environmental Management Advisory Committee (EMAC)

Citizens wishing to express their views to EMAC may do so in both written and verbal formats. 

1. Written Testimony: Citizens wishing to express their views to EMAC are encouraged to submit written testimony in one of the following ways:

• Submit written comments via email to Management Analyst Peighton Allen HERE; 
• Mail written comments to Florence City Hall, Attn: City Recorder, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
• 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. 
• Note: Written comments received at least 2 hours prior to the meeting will be distributed to EMAC, posted to to the City of Florence website, and made part of the record. 

1. Verbal Testimony: Citizens wishing to express their views to EMAC may participate in the meeting in-person or virtually via GoToWebinar. To do so, please complete a speaker's card (below) at least 1 hour prior to the meeting. City staff will 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 EMAC agenda) will be allowed at each EMAC meeting during the public comment agenda item. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with a maximum of 15 minute for all items. In practicality, this means that no more than five (5) individuals will be allowed to comment verbally. There is no limit on written public comments. 
• Public Comments on Action Items: Public Comments will be allowed on each action item on the EMAC agenda. Verbal comments will be allowed on action items after staff has given their report and have allowed time for initial EMAC questions. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person. There is no limit on the number of speakers. 

For more information about the City of Florence's public meetings policies, visit the City of Florence website HERE.