Attending Advantage Pinellas Meetings
We welcome you to attend, observe, and make public comments. Members of the public are given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition before a board or commission.
We welcome you to attend, observe, and make public comments. Members of the public are given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition before a board or commission.
When meetings are held at a physical location, we will set aside up to 30 minutes, if needed, at the beginning of each meeting providing members of the public the opportunity to appear before the board to speak on items not on the agenda or on the consent agenda.
When meetings are held virtually only, with all meeting participants meeting electronically, we will set aside up to 30 minutes, if needed, at the beginning of each meeting providing members of the public the opportunity to speak via telephone on items not on the agenda or on the consent agenda. The public comment phone line opens 30 minutes prior to each meeting.
Visit our Calendar to find a meeting you’d like to attend. There, you will find when and where the meeting will be held as well as any associated materials, like agendas and presentations.
Public comments during the virtual meetings are audio only. You may submit other materials in advance of the meeting to become part of the record by emailing info@forwardpinellas.org.
All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will be included as part of the official record for this meeting and will be available to be considered by the Board prior to any action taken.
For those participating in the meeting virtually or wishing to address the board on an item, please review these Zoom guidelines.
Persons with disabilities who need to request reasonable accommodation(s) to effectively participate in this meeting may contact Pinellas County’s Office of Human Rights. As Pinellas County is currently operating under a Declaration of Emergency relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and is practicing CDC recommended social distancing protocols, staff from the Office of Human Rights is working remotely from the office.
Persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are asked to e-mail such requests to both pvalenti@pinellascounty.org and to jlorick@pinellascounty.org at least three (3) business days in advance of the need for reasonable accommodation. You may also call 727-464-4882.
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may provide public input through use of the State of Florida’s relay service at 7-1-1.
More information about the ADA, and requests for reasonable accommodation, may be found on the Office of Human Rights website.