Mayor, City Commission Approvals and Decisions for February 18, 2025

Published on February 19, 2025

West Palm Beach Mayor and City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (February 19, 2025) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

MAYOR’S OFFICE – Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed Friday, February 28, 2025, as The Lord’s Place 5K March to Homeless Awareness Day in the City of West Palm Beach. 

Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed Friday, February 28, 2025 as The Lord’s Place 5K March to End Homelessness.
In on the presentation are, from left, Anne Noble, Chief Advancement Officer, Kerry Diaz, CEO, and Mayor James.

Approved a resolution providing for the receipt and appropriation of One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000) in grant funding from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Youth Climate Action Fund Program to distribute as microgrants to fund a youth-led climate initiative.

CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a Conditional Settlement Agreement totaling $150,000 in the matter of Vida Fleury and Heureuse Fils Aime v. The City of West Palm Beach for a traffic accident on or about November 28, 2022.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved an ordinance after first public hearing for a City-initiated request for a Zoning Map amendment to rezone certain properties from Broadway Mixed-Use District Building Type I and Broadway Mixed-Use District Building Type II to Broadway Mixed-Use District (BMUD); and a second ordinance after first public hearing for a City-initiated request for a text amendment to the Zoning and Land Development Regulations, Chapter 94, Article I Section 94-4 to designate the new Broadway Mixed-Use District zoning categories; and amending Article VII, Sections 94-209, 94-219, 94-220 and 94-221 to establish new development standards and regulations for the Broadway Mixed-Use District; approved an ordinance after first public hearing for a City-initiated text amendment to the Zoning and Land Development Regulations (ZLDRs) at Section 94-11, Applications, to amend required documentation for proof of ownership and Section 94-611, Definitions, to clarify the definition for building height, fence/wall height measurement, and dwelling unit; approved a resolution after a public hearing regarding a Major Amendment to the West Palm Commerce Park Industrial Planned Development located on the west side of Haverhill Road, approximately one quarter (1/4) mile south of 45th Street, to allow church and accessory daycare uses on Lot 6.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Approved two companion resolutions the first accepting the 2024 Hartford grant award in the amount of $10,000 to support fire safety education efforts to reduce the risk of home fires; and the second providing appropriations from The Hartford award for fire safety awareness and education within the community and local schools.

HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Approved a resolution finding City-owned property located at 2410 North Australian Avenue is not needed for City purposes, declaring the property as surplus, and authorizing negotiations with VDG Land Co., LLC, for sale of the property.

MANDEL LIBRARY – Approved two companion resolutions, the first amending the City's Salary Plan; and the second to amend the full-time equivalent budget (FTE) for the West Palm Beach Police Department and the Building Services Fund.

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution authorizing the appropriations of $275,000 from the Waterfront District Fund reserves for repairs at Centennial Fountain and for lighting and sound upgrades at the Lake Pavilion; approved a resolution approving a Seventh Amendment to the Palm Beach International Boat Show Agreement with Yachting Promotions, Inc., and The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach Country approving the event to be expanded to a 5-day event and establishing the road closure times and the 2025 license fee in the amount of $117,755.60.

PUBLIC UTILITIES – Approved a resolution approving the Grassy Waters Conservancy's 2025 - 2030 strategic plan; approved an agreement regarding support between Grassy Waters Conservancy, Inc., and the City of West Palm Beach regarding Grassy Waters Preserve and related preserve areas.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Mayor and City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda(PDF, 531KB) .