Sarasota Review

City of Venice issued the following announcement on Oct. 21

The Tuesday, Oct. 27 City Council meeting will be held in Council chambers at City Hall. The meeting will also be simultaneously broadcast live on the City’s website and through Zoom.

Please note that Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order Number 20-69 suspended the requirements of Section 112.286, Florida Statutes, the Florida Sunshine Law, that a quorum be present in person and that a local government body meet at a specific public place. The Executive Order also allows local government bodies to utilize communications media technology, such as telephonic and video conferencing for local government body meetings. Accordingly, some or all members of the City Council may participate in the meeting via Zoom and not be physically present.

To participate in the City Council meeting on Oct. 27, which begins at 9 a.m., you have the following options:

1. Listen to the meeting via phone:

You may listen to the audio only from your phone by dialing 1-929-205-6099 and when the meeting ID is requested, enter 817 0227 0918 and then press the # key.

2. Watch the meeting online, but not participate:

You may access the meeting by visiting https://venice.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Click on “In Progress” to the far right of the City Council meeting on this date.

3. Watch the meeting online and provide public comment prior to the meeting:

You may provide written comments by emailing ecomment@venicegov.com or by regular mail to City Clerk Lori Stelzer, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285. Provide your full name and home address and if you are a City business owner, list the business name and address. All comments received by the deadline will be distributed to the Mayor, City Council members, and the appropriate staff prior to the start of the meeting.

4. Watch the meeting online and provide public comment during the meeting:

To request to speak during the virtual meeting, you must complete the Request to Speak form prior to the start of audience participation or the agenda topic to be placed on a list.

You may access the form by visiting:

https://venicefl.formstack.com/forms/request_to_speak.

You must fill out all required information or the form cannot be submitted.

5. Attend the meeting in person at 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285.

While in-person attendance is allowed, due to COVID-19 the City strongly encourages the public to participate through one of the above options instead.

Zoom Instructions:

For the Oct. 27 meeting, please use the meeting link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81702270918 to virtually attend using a computer, tablet or smartphone. Individuals who have preregistered to speak will be called upon and the appropriate time limits will be enforced - comments must be limited to 5 minutes for City residents and property or business owners, and 2 minutes for non-residents.

If joining from a tablet or smartphone, you will need to download the free Zoom app from your device’s app store.

If joining from a computer, your computer will automatically download and install (if needed) the Zoom program. If you currently have Zoom installed on your computer, tablet or smartphone, you may join the meeting by entering the meeting ID 817 0227 0918.

For additional information or assistance, please contact the following prior to the meeting:

1. For public comment questions: Lori Stelzer, City Clerk, lstelzer@venicegov.com or 941-882-7390

2. For questions on connecting to the meeting: Christophe St. Luce, Director of Information Technology, cstluce@venicegov.com or 941-882-7425 

Original source can be found here.