Participation at Commission Meetings

CITY OF OPA-LOCKA

PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATION AT COMMISSION MEETING

Virtual Participation at Commission Meetings

The City of Opa-locka Commission Meetings are held in-person while allowing virtual public participation via Zoom.  

City Commission Meeting location for in-person meetings

In-person meetings will be held in the Auditorium at Sherbondy Village, 215 Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida, with offsite participants joining by Zoom.

How to watch the meeting

Members of the public are encouraged to watch the public meeting and public hearings at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofOpaLocka 

How to participate

For meetings held in-person with virtual participation, members of the public wishing to address the body on any agenda item may do so in person or virtually. To participate virtually, please register at www.opalockafl.gov prior to the start of the scheduled meeting time to receive the meeting link.

Reasonable accommodation requests

Persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are asked to e-mail such requests to jflores@opalockafl.gov at least three (3) business days in advance of the need for reasonable accommodation. You may also call (305) 953-2800.

City of Opa-locka public participation and decorum rules

Speaking before the Commission

NOTE: All persons speaking shall come forward and give your full name and address, and the name and address of the organization you are representing.

There is a three (3) minute time limit for speaker/citizens forum and participation at all city commission meetings and public hearings. Your cooperation is appreciated in observing the three (3) minute time limit policy. If your matter requires more than three (3) minutes, please arrange a meeting or an appointment with the City Clerk prior to the commission meeting. City of Opa-locka Code of Ordinances Section 2-57

Decorum Policy

Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while addressing the commission, shall be declared to be out of order by the presiding officer, and shall be barred from further audience before the Commission by the presiding officer, unless permission to continue or again address the commission be granted by the majority vote of the commission members. City of Opa-locka Code of Ordinances Section 2-58

All remarks shall be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to any member thereof.

Speakers should make their comments concise and to the point.

For questions and/or additional information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 953-2800 or (786) 877-4038.