City Council Workshop and Meeting

The next virtual meeting of the Orlando City Council’s Agenda Review and City Council meeting will be held on Monday, July 20 at 2 p.m.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing efforts, the City of Orlando City Hall is closed to the public.

There is no physical location to attend this meeting in person. Members of the public are encouraged to participate.

Watch the virtual meeting live

City Website at orlando.gov/watchonline
City YouTube page: youtube.com/cityoforlando
Orange TV channel 488 (2 – 4 p.m., subject to interruption)
After 4 p.m., the City Council meeting can be watched on the following channels:

Vision TV Channel 492 on Spectrum (formerly Bright House)
Channel 98 on Comcast
1082 on CenturyLink Prism TV
10.3 Digital Over the Air
Orange County Government’s arts, information and education network.
All City Council meetings are recorded live and can be viewed any time after the meeting concludes on the city’s YouTube page.

Public Comment
Members of the public are invited to make a live public comment during the virtual meeting or submit written public comment in advance.

To provide public comment, determine the type of appearance you wish to make:

Consent Agenda Item: Your comment must relate to Items A-K or Items 4-6 (CRA/NID/OPEB) and may be addressed during Agenda Review for consideration prior to Council action (Live or Written comments may be provided).
Public Hearing: Your comment must relate to Items 7-17 noted after the Consent Agenda and CRA/NID/OPEB and may be addressed at the Council Meeting during discussion of that specific agenda item (Live or Written comments may be provided).
General Appearance: Items that are unrelated to a specific agenda item and may be addressed at General Appearances (only Live comments may be provided).
Note: General Appearance requests must be submitted prior to the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Up to one (1) hour may be allocated for General Appearance speakers and the time may be divided by those who have registered.

Register for General Appearance by selecting one of the following options: (1) complete an online comment form on orlando.gov/councilcomment, (2) email to [email protected], (3) mail to City Clerk, Public Comment 400 South Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32801, or (4) drop off to the 1st floor Security Station at City Hall.

Live public comment

The Council is pleased to hear all non-repetitive comments on Consent Agenda Items or Public Hearings. Large groups are requested to name a spokesperson. When you are recognized, state your name and address (business or residential street name are acceptable), direct all your remarks to Council and limit your comments to 5 minutes per item or as set by Council. Pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order, if a speaker yields the floor before their time expires, the remaining time is waived. Instructions to prepare for virtual meetings are available by clicking HERE(PDF, 35KB) .

To join the meeting:

Webinar ID: 820 9324 3458

Click to join the meeting
Telephone, use one of these numbers
929.205.6099
312.626.6799
669.900.6833
253.215.8782
301.715.8592
346.248.7799
Written public comment

Written public comment must include your name, address, phone number or email address and topic. Comments are limited to a maximum of 700 words per item.

online at: orlando.gov/councilcomment
email to: [email protected]
mail to:
City Clerk, Public Comment
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
drop off to the 1st floor Security Station at City Hall
Written public comments received by 10 a.m. Monday, July 20 are distributed to City Council and attached to the related agenda item for public viewing. Comments that do not include the required information will not be distributed or attached to the agenda. All comments received are public record.

Appellants and Parties to Appeals and Quasi-Judicial Hearings

Appellants and Parties must submit their documentary evidence and presentations to orlando.gov/councilcomment by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15.

Documentary evidence and presentations received by 5 p.m. July 15 are distributed to City Council and attached to the related agenda item for public viewing. Items received after the deadline will not be considered at the meeting. All items received are public record.

Notices
Anyone requiring additional assistance to participate in this virtual meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible at 407.246.2251 or [email protected].

The City of Orlando is committed to reasonably accommodating the communications needs of persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to participate in this virtual meeting should contact, at least 24 hours in advance, the City Clerk’s Office at 407.246.2251 or [email protected].

Anyone who desires to appeal an official decision made at this virtual meeting, if an appeal is permitted by law, may need to obtain a verbatim record of the proceedings that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.