TELECONFERENCE MEETING
City officials request all citizens that are able, to view the live stream on the City of Stayton’s YouTube account to view the meeting from home. Social distancing is essential in reducing the spread of COVID-19. The City is using technology to make meetings available to the public without increasing the risk of exposure.
Please use the following option to view the meeting:
To maintain compliance with public meeting laws, a limited number of chairs will be provided in the building for citizens to listen to the meeting; however, social distancing is essential in reducing the spread of COVID-19 and no more than 10 people total will be allowed in the
building at one time. City officials strongly encourage all citizens to utilize YouTube to view the Council meeting rather than attending in person.
If you wish to testify as part of a public hearing, please read the following:
- Written Testimony: It is strongly encouraged that interested parties provide testimony in writing prior to the meeting and abstain from attending the meeting in person. Written testimony submitted at least two hours prior to the meeting start time will be provided to the public body in advance of the meeting. Testimony can be provided in the manner dictated for each individual public body. Submit your written testimony to cityofstayton@ci.stayton.or.us.
- Conference Call: Should it be necessary to provide verbal testimony, it is recommended that interested parties participate via an established City conference call line. Parties interested in participating in this manner shall contact City staff at least two hours prior to the meeting start time with their name, address, and phone number they will be calling from. Contact staff at cityofstayton@ci.stayton.or.us.
- Participate in Person: Although it is strongly encouraged that people not attend the meeting in person, the opportunity will still exist to participate in the meeting at a designated meeting location. The method of this participation may include in person public testimony, access to a phone to call into meeting via a conference call line, or other available public testimony method as allowed by the Oregon State Public Meetings law. Please note that in person meeting attendance will be subject to applicable regulations in place at the time of the meeting and are subject to change.
All other public comment will be accepted as follows:
- Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda: There will be no verbal public comment. All parties interested in providing general public comments may email the comments to cityofstayton@ci.stayton.or.us and they will be distributed to the City Council.
- Public Comments on Action Items: There will be no verbal public comment on action items. All parties interested in providing public comments on action items may do so in written form. Written comments should be submitted to cityofstayton@ci.stayton.or.us. Comments received at least two hours prior to the meeting start time will be provided to the City Council in advance of the meeting.