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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
Selection Committee Meeting	08/24/2022 1:00 PM 08/24/2022 1:00 PM 08/24/2022	Agenda:0824221300 selection	Not Included	Not Included
East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Committee Meeting	08/24/2022 4:00 PM 08/24/2022 4:00 PM 08/24/2022	Agenda:0824221600 cra	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: Ocala 2035 Vision Leadership Group Meeting	08/25/2022 11:30 AM 08/25/2022 11:30 AM 08/25/2022	Agenda:0825221130 vision cancelled	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: Airport Advisory Board Meeting	08/25/2022 1:30 PM 08/25/2022 1:30 PM 08/25/2022	Agenda:0825221330 airport	Not Included	Not Included
Special City Council Meeting: City Attorney Candidate Interviews	08/26/2022 1:00 PM 08/26/2022 1:00 PM 08/26/2022	Agenda:0826221300 special Agenda:0826221300 notice	Not Included	Not Included
Special Magistrate Meeting	08/31/2022 9:00 AM 08/31/2022 9:00 AM 08/31/2022	Agenda:0831220900 sm notice Agenda:0831220900 sm	Not Included	Not Included
Special City Council Meeting: Consideration of City Attorney Candidate	09/01/2022 3:00 PM 09/01/2022 3:00 PM 09/01/2022	Agenda:0901221500 special notice Agenda:0901221500 special	Not Included	Not Included
Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meeting	09/01/2022 4:00 PM 09/01/2022 4:00 PM 09/01/2022	Agenda:0901221600 ohpab	Not Included	Not Included
Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Agency Board Meeting	09/06/2022 3:45 PM 09/06/2022 3:45 PM 09/06/2022	Agenda:0906221545 cra	Not Included	Not Included
City Council Meeting/First Budget Hearing	09/06/2022 4:00 PM 09/06/2022 4:00 PM 09/06/2022	Agenda:0906221600 council	Not Included	Not Included
Cancelled: Recreation Commission Meeting	09/08/2022 4:30 PM 09/08/2022 4:30 PM 09/08/2022	Agenda:0908221630 rec cancelled	Not Included	Not Included
Municipal Code Enforcement Board Meeting	09/08/2022 5:30 PM 09/08/2022 5:30 PM 09/08/2022	Agenda:0908221730 code notice Agenda:0908221730 code	Not Included	Not Included
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting	09/12/2022 5:30 PM 09/12/2022 5:30 PM 09/12/2022	Agenda:0912221730 pz	Not Included	Not Included
Transportation Planning Organization Citizen's Advisory Committee Meeting	09/13/2022 1:00 PM 09/13/2022 1:00 PM 09/13/2022	Agenda:0913221300 tpo cac	Not Included	Not Included
FMPA ARP Executive Committee Telephonic Rate Workshop	09/13/2022 2:00 PM 09/13/2022 2:00 PM 09/13/2022	Agenda:0913221400 fmpa	Not Included	Not Included
Transportation Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee Meeting	09/13/2022 3:30 PM 09/13/2022 3:30 PM 09/13/2022	Agenda:0913221530 tpo tac	Not Included	Not Included
Special City Council Meeting	09/13/2022 5:00 PM 09/13/2022 5:00 PM 09/13/2022	Agenda:0913221700 council Agenda:0913221700 special notice	Not Included	Not Included
FMPA Board of Directors Meeting	09/15/2022 9:00 AM 09/15/2022 9:00 AM 09/15/2022	Agenda:0915220900 fmpa	Not Included	Not Included
FMPA Executive Committee Meeting	09/15/2022 9:15 AM 09/15/2022 9:15 AM 09/15/2022	Agenda:0915220915 fmpa	Not Included	Not Included
TPO Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board Meeting	09/15/2022 10:00 AM 09/15/2022 10:00 AM 09/15/2022	Agenda:0915221000 tpo	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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