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Recorded meetings of the Ocala City Council and other boards and commissions may be found on our Meetings Recordings page.

Legal Advertisements of Ordinances and other City Clerk notices are published in the Ocala Gazette.

Effective April 16, 2024, City Council meeting, public comments unrelated to a published agenda item will be heard at the end of the meeting. Speakers must sign up to speak prior to the start of the meeting. Forms may be downloaded here: Speaker Request Form and may be turned into the City Clerk prior to the meeting. The form may also be emailed to clerk@ocalafl.gov prior to 2:00 pm on the day of a Council meeting.

The City of Ocala’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and Goal is available for public comment through May 10, 2024. Please complete the DBE Assessment Survey and save the date to join us for a free webinar on May 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. to learn more about the 2024-2026 overall goal and our contracting opportunities for DBEs and prime contractors who would like to begin to utilize DBEs in their projects.

For more on the City’s FTA DBE Program and to register for the free webinar, click here or visit www.ocalafl.gov/ftadbegoal.

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Upcoming Public City Meetings

Event	Date/Time	Agenda	Minutes	Other
FMPA Member Services Advisory Committee Meeting	10/25/2022 9:30 AM 10/25/2022 9:30 AM 10/25/2022	Agenda:1025220930 fmpa	Not Included	Not Included
Downtown Ocala Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Committee Meeting	10/25/2022 10:00 AM 10/25/2022 10:00 AM 10/25/2022	Agenda:1025221000 cra	Not Included	Not Included
Special Magistrate Meeting	10/26/2022 9:00 AM 10/26/2022 9:00 AM 10/26/2022	Agenda:1026220900 sm notice Agenda:1026220900 sm	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Committee Meeting	10/26/2022 4:00 PM 10/26/2022 4:00 PM 10/26/2022	Agenda:1026221600 cra cancelled	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: Ocala 2035 Vision Leadership Group Meeting	10/27/2022 11:30 AM 10/27/2022 11:30 AM 10/27/2022	Agenda:1027221130 vision cancelled	Not Included	Not Included
Airport Advisory Board Meeting	10/27/2022 1:30 PM 10/27/2022 1:30 PM 10/27/2022	Agenda:1027221330 airport	Not Included	Not Included
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting	10/27/2022 3:00 PM 10/27/2022 3:00 PM 10/27/2022	Agenda:1027221500 ahac	Not Included	Not Included
City Council Meeting	11/01/2022 4:00 PM 11/01/2022 4:00 PM 11/01/2022	Agenda:1101221600 council	Not Included	Not Included
Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting	11/03/2022 4:00 PM 11/03/2022 4:00 PM 11/03/2022	Agenda:1103221600 ohpab	Not Included	Not Included
Negotiation Meeting	11/07/2022 1:00 PM 11/07/2022 1:00 PM 11/07/2022	Agenda:1107221300 negotiation	Not Included	Not Included
City Council Workshop: Redistricting & Review of City's EIP, Surplus Property and Catalytic Site Policies	11/08/2022 12:00 PM 11/08/2022 12:00 PM 11/08/2022	Agenda:1108221200 workshop	Not Included	Not Included
Transportation Planning Organization Citizen's Advisory Committee Meeting	11/08/2022 1:00 PM 11/08/2022 1:00 PM 11/08/2022	Agenda:1108221300 tpo cac	Not Included	Not Included
Transportation Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee Meeting	11/08/2022 3:30 PM 11/08/2022 3:30 PM 11/08/2022	Agenda:1108221530 tpo tac	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: Recreation Commission Meeting	11/10/2022 4:30 PM 11/10/2022 4:30 PM 11/10/2022	Agenda:1110221630 recreation cancelled	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: Municipal Code Enforcement Board Meeting	11/10/2022 5:30 PM 11/10/2022 5:30 PM 11/10/2022	Agenda:1110221730 code cancelled	Not Included	Not Included
Ocala General Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting	11/14/2022 9:00 AM 11/14/2022 9:00 AM 11/14/2022	Agenda:1114220900 general	Not Included	Not Included
Ocala Police Officers' Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting	11/14/2022 1:00 PM 11/14/2022 1:00 PM 11/14/2022	Agenda:1114221300 police	Not Included	Not Included
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting	11/14/2022 5:30 PM 11/14/2022 5:30 PM 11/14/2022	Agenda:1114221730 pz	Not Included	Not Included
Special Magistrate Meeting	11/15/2022 9:00 AM 11/15/2022 9:00 AM 11/15/2022	Agenda:Notice of Hearing 11-15-22	Not Included	Not Included
FMPA ARP Executive Committee Telephonic Rate Workshop	11/15/2022 2:00 PM 11/15/2022 2:00 PM 11/15/2022	Agenda:1115221400 fmpa	Not Included	Not Included

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Public Comment Instructions

Email or Physical Mail

For individuals unable to or uncomfortable with attending meetings in person, written comments can be submitted by emailing the City Clerk no later than 2 p.m. the day of the meeting at CityCouncil@ocalafl.org.

Alternatively, comments may be mailed to:

City Council
c/o City Manager’s Office
110 SE Watula Ave.
Ocala, FL 34471

All written comments received by the deadline will be distributed to the mayor, city council members and appropriate staff prior to the start of the meeting. Florida’s Sunshine Laws require all comments submitted be entered into the public record.

In-person

The City will accommodate all guests who wish to make public comments, subject to seating/space limitations.
Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Additional time may be granted by City Council President.
Seating may be limited based on fire code regulations and current social distancing recommendations.
Seating and standing room are available on a first come, first served basis until safe capacity is reached.
Guests who wish to make public comment but are unable to enter the building once capacity is reached, will be allowed inside and in council chambers to speak once other guests have exited the building. City staff are assigned to the first and second floors to continually monitor the number of guests present and communicate when space frees up for additional guests to enter.
Guests will enter City Hall though a security check point to ensure all have a safe experience.
Any person requiring special accommodations should contact the City Manager’s Office at 352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can be made.

Those who wish to make a public comment may download a speaker request form and email it to the City Clerk’s office at clerk@ocalafl.gov prior to 2:00pm the day of a City Council meeting or submit in-person prior to the start of the meeting. As well, forms are available at City Hall.

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Effective the April 16 City Council meeting, public comments unrelated to a published agenda item will be heard at the end of the meeting.

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