Request to Address City Council (Speaker's Card)

All City Council meetings are held in person with a virtual option unless otherwise indicated.  

Watching / Listening to the Meeting Live:

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

1. Virtually via GoToWebinar. To access the meeting via GoToWebinar please visit the meeting link for the particular Council meeting at https://www.ci.florence.or.us/calendar
2. Watch live on Charter Cable Channel 191
3. Watch online via Campbell productions at http://video.ibm.com/channel/Hjzx9zagzZc

Those without internet or Charter Cable who would still like to attend in a virtual manner may still do so via phone conference line. For more information on how to do so, contact the City Recorder HERE or phone at 541-997-3437.

Addressing the City Council:

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

1. Written Testimony: Citizens wishing to express their views to the City Council are encouraged to submit written testimony in one of the following ways:
   • Submit written comments via email to the City Recorder HERE
   • Mail written comments to Florence City Hall, Attn: City Recorder, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
   • Drop off written comments at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) during office hours (8:00 a.m.- 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) or at the City of Florence drop box located at Florence City Hall to the right of the main entrance 
   • NOTE: Written comments received at least 2 hours prior to the meeting will be distributed to the City Council, posted to the City of Florence website, and made part of the record. 
2. Verbal Testimony:  In order to provide comments / testimony, citizens are required to complete a speaker's card (below) at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting. 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 on the speaker's card form. 
   • Public Comments on items not on the agenda: General public comments (on items not on the City Council agenda) will be allowed at each 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 (5) 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 (5) minutes per person with no limit on the number of speakers. For public hearings, speakers will be called in alternating order from first proponents, then opponents, and those that are neutral. Speakers are allocated five minutes to express their views on public hearing items.  
   • 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 public meeting policies, visit the City of Florence website HERE.