City Council Special Session

Calendar Date:
Monday, November 29, 2021 - 5:30pm

On November 29, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. City Council will hold a Special Session via videoconference. 

General public comments (on items not on the City Council agenda) will not be held during the November 29, 2021 City Council Special Meeting.

Watching / Listening to the Meeting Live:

Interested citizens may listen and view the meeting in the following ways:

Those without internet or Charter Cable may listen to the meeting live via phone conference line. For more information on how to do so, contact the City Recorder via email HERE or phone at 541-997-3437.

Providing Comments / Testimony:

Those wishing to express their views to the City Council may do so in the following ways:

  1. Written Testimony: Citizens are encouraged to submit written comments since it allows the public body an opportunity to review and consider the remarks in advance of the public meeting. Written testimony may be submitted by:
  • Email to City Recorder HERE
  • Mail to Florence City Hall; Attn: City Council, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
  • Drop off at City of Florence City Hall during regular office hours  (8am - 12pm, 1pm - 4pm Monday through Friday)  or at the City of Florence drop box located to the right of the main entrance. 

** NOTE: Written comments received at least 2 hours prior to the start of the meeting (November 29, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.), that concern a public hearing or action item on the agenda, or are designated as public comments to be provided for the meeting, will be distributed to the City Council, posted to the City of Florence website, and made part of the record. 

  1. Verbal Comments / Testimony: General public comments (on items not on the City Council agenda) will not be held during the November 29, 2021 City Council meeting. General public comments are allowed at each regular City Council meeting held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:30 p.m. Citizens may provide verbal comments at the meeting on public hearing items and action items via the GotoWebinar platform. In order to provide verbal comments / testimony, citizens are required to complete a speaker's card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting (November 29, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.). Speaker's cards are available online at www.ci.florence.or.us/council/request-address-city-council-speakers-card or by contacting City Recorder Lindsey White via email HERE, or via phone at 541-997-3437. Once a speaker's card is received, City Staff will contact the speaker to let them know the process to participate in the meeting. In order to be contacted, parties must complete the contact information in the speaker's card form. 

To provide comments in this manner, please contact City Recorder Lindsey White via email HERE, or via phone at 541-997-3437

More Information / Questions:

For more information about 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 Acting City Recorder Lindsey White at 541-997-3437 or via email HERE

Agenda / Meeting Materials Publication Timeline & Council Email Subscription

The Florence City Council agenda is published on the Thursday afternoon the week preceding the meeting. To be notified when the agenda and meeting materials are available please subscribe to the City Council meeting email distribution list at www.ci.florence.or.us/newsletter/subscriptions