City Council - Special & Workshop Meeting
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Neptune Beach, will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, September 21, 2020, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 116 First Street, for the second read and public hearing of Ordinance No. 2020-07, Adopting Final Millage Rate, and Ordinance No. 2020-08, Adopting a Final Budget. This Special Council Meeting will be conducted in Council Chambers with social distancing guidelines being observed. There is also the option of participating virtually as permitted in Governor Executive Order No. 20-69, extended by Executive Order 20-112, 20-123, 20-139, 20-150, 20-179 and 20-193. The City has adopted Emergency Rules Regarding to COVID-19 to Govern the Operation of Meetings of the City Council and Board of the City of Neptune Beach. Such rules are available from the City Clerk.
All ordinances in their entirety may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk by calling (904) 270-2400 ext. 30. All interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinances.
The WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL MEETING will be held immediately following the Special Council Meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-07, ADOPTING FINAL MILLAGE RATE, SECOND READ & PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING FINAL MILLAGE RATES AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, SETTING FORTH CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING “ROLLED-BACK RATES”; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADJUST THE ADOPTED MILLAGE RATES IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES IN THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND TAXABLE VALUE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-08, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET, SECOND READ & PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Members of the public may provide written comments in the following manner:
1. Email to the City Clerk prior to the meeting at clerk@nbfl.us.
2. Placing them in the drop box outside of City Hall, 116 First Street, Neptune Beach, Florida.
3. Fill out the speaker request form located at: https://www.ci.neptune- beach.fl.us/home/webforms/request-address-council
Only written comments of 300 words or less will be read into the record during the meeting. All other written comments received by the deadline will be entered into the record and distributed to the City Council.
Registered webinar participants can also share comments live during the meeting, You must request to do this using the “raise your hand” feature during “Comments from the Public” portion of the meeting or during the public hearing portion. During the public hearing portion, any comments must be about that specific agenda item.
The meeting can be observed in the following ways:
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For questions or additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (904) 270-2400, ext. 30
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing the person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation, including hearing assistance, to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting.
