Mayor, City Commission, CRA Approvals and Decisions for Tues., Oct. 15

Published on October 17, 2024

West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Approvals and Decisions

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (10-16-24) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution approving a settlement agreement with Mark Miller and Crystal Miller for an accident that occurred on or about April 5, 2022.  

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – Continued to October 28, 2024 a resolution granting an exemption for the Downtown Development Authority from the 2nd mill ad valorem tax and approving an interlocal agreement among the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of West Palm Beach, and the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority for fiscal years 2025- 2029; approved an ordinance after a first public hearing authorizing the Mayor to execute Interlocal Funding Agreements between the City of West Palm Beach and the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved an ordinance after a second public hearing regarding a text amendment at Chapter 94 (Zoning and Land Development Regulations) of the Code of Ordinances, Article VII (Special Districts), Section 94-209 (Mixed-use Districts), to increase the maximum allowable height encroachment for Mechanical Rooms & Equipment in the Currie Mixed-use District (CMUD); approved without conditions an appeal of a condition of the Historic Preservation Board's decision in Case # 24-40 at 315 Marlborough Road, True barrel tile roof, no “s” tiles; to match the current roof or entire roof to white concrete tiles (circa 1962).

ENGINEERING – Approved a resolution approving a Local Funding Agreement between the City of West Palm Beach and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the additional design costs to replace the existing roadway bridge over the Carver Canal and to delete the two (2) previously planned structural steel pedestrian bridges, as part of the FDOT administered 36th Street Mobility Improvements Project.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Approved two resolutions, the first approving the interlocal agreement between Palm Beach County and the City of West Palm Beach accepting a grant in an amount not to exceed $22,615 for reimbursement of Fire Emergency Medical Equipment; and the companion resolution approving the receipt and appropriation of funds from the interlocal agreement between Palm Beach County and the City of West Palm Beach in an amount not to exceed $22,615 for reimbursement of Fire Emergency Medical Equipment.

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution appropriating $28,362 for the State of Florida Department of Health Child Care Food Program to provide snacks during the City's after-school programs at two (2) community centers.

POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved two companion resolutions, the first accepting a grant agreement with the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management for a grant not to exceed $33,096 for the reimbursement of overtime costs incurred for the public education and enforcement of bicycle safety and pedestrian safety; and a companion resolution providing for the receipt and appropriation of $33,096 in grant funding; approved two companion resolutions, the first accepting a donation from Ideal Nutrition of a 2024 Scorpion Rides 6-person golf cart for use by the West Palm Beach Police Department for Law Enforcement activities; and a companion resolution appropriating the receipt of a 2024 Scorpion Rides 6-person golf cart; approved a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Miscellaneous Trust Fund Budget to authorize appropriations of $173,286 from Federal Law Enforcement Forfeiture Receipts for Law Enforcement investigative expenses.

PUBLIC WORKS & SUPPORT SERVICES – Approved a resolution authorizing the use of $700,000 in General Fund Discretionary Fund Balance to provide appropriations for roof replacement and remediation at the Police Department headquarters building.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.(PDF, 200KB)

Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Approved a resolution approving an interlocal agreement among the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of West Palm Beach, and the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (WPB DDA) establishing the work plan for fiscal years 2025-2029.

Approved a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Funding Agreements between the City of West Palm Beach and the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency where such funding has been budgeted and appropriated.

Approved a resolution authorizing an Amendment to the Real Estate Development Incentive Agreement with NORA Holdings LLC regarding streetscape improvements for North Railroad Avenue, to amend the disbursement schedule.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, CRA meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.(PDF, 146KB)