Mayor, City Commission Approvals and Decisions for Sept., 29, 2025

Published on September 30, 2025

West Palm Beach Mayor and City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (September 30, 2025) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, September 29, 2025.

MAYOR’S OFFICE – Approved a resolution calling for a General City Election to be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, for the purpose of electing three (3) City Commissioners and calling for a General City Run-off Election to be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, if necessary; approved a resolution requesting the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections conduct the City's March 10, 2026, General City Election and, if necessary, the March 24, 2026, General City Run-off Election and delegating the duties of the City of West Palm Beach Canvassing Board; approved a resolution after a public hearing approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County for the imposition and collection of transportation capacity impact fees.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved two related ordinances after second public hearings, the first regarding a Future Land Use Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation of approximately 2.46 acres located at 2410, 2460, and 2508 North Australian Avenue from Community Service (CS) and Commercial (C) to Multifamily (MF); and the second companion ordinance regarding a Rezoning to change the Zoning designation of approximately 2.46 acres located at 2410, 2460, and 2508 North Australian Avenue from Recreation and Open Space (ROS) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Multifamily High Density Residential (MF32). Both ordinance changes were requested by Tyler Woolsey of Urban Design Studio along with Spina O’Rourke & Partners, on behalf of the City of West Palm Beach and VDG Land Co. LLC.

Approved an ordinance after first public hearing and discussed a companion resolution regarding the rezoning of approximately 3.011 acres located at 5400 North Flagler Drive from Multifamily High Density Residential (MF32) to Residential Planned Development (RPD); and the resolution regarding the establishment of the development regulations and conditions for the 5400 North Flagler Drive Residential Planned Development, and granting waivers of the Zoning and Land Development Regulations. Both the ordinance and resolution requests are being made by Tyler Woolsey of Urban Design Studio and Brian Seymour of Gunster Law on behalf of 5400 North Flagler Limited Partnership for the creation of the 5400 North Flagler Drive Residential Planned Development.

Approved a resolution after a public hearing regarding a Major Amendment to the Palm Beach Atlantic University Community Service Planned Development to reduce the number of parking levels in the previously approved parking garage structure generally located on the east side of South Dixie Highway, between Gruber Place and Acacia Road, and to provide for a more contextually appropriate wrap for the treatment of the building facades. The parking garage structure was previously approved by Resolution No. 74-25. The above reference requested is being made by Joni Brinkman of Urban Design Studio, on behalf of Palm Beach Atlantic University, Inc.

ENGINEERING – Approved a resolution approving a License Agreement between the City and Palm Tree Crew Events, LLC. for the Palm Tree Music Festival to be held at the Waterfront on February 14, 2026.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Approved a resolution approving a new cooperation agreement between the City of West Palm Beach and St. Mary's Medical Center (Hospital) for clinical learning experience between personnel; approved a resolution authorizing the City's participation in the Medicaid Managed Care Organization Supplemental Payment Program and approving an agreement with the Agency for Health Care Administration for Public Emergency Medical Transport for FY2025 in the amount of $255,621.02.

HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Approved an ordinance after second public hearing authorizing the sale of City-owned property located at 2410 N. Australian Avenue, in the amount of $660,000, for the development of an employee-based workforce housing project.

HUMAN RESOURCES – Approved a resolution establishing the City's Salary Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY – Approved a resolution to submit an application to the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services for the State Aid to Libraries Grant to assist the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach in maintaining and developing vital services during FY 2025- 2026.

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution approving a License Agreement between the City and Palm Tree Crew Events, LLC. for the Palm Tree Music Festival to be held at the Waterfront on February 14, 2026.

POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved a pair of companion resolutions, the first accepting a grant from the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management in an amount not to exceed $27,983.61 for the reimbursement of overtime costs incurred for the public education and enforcement of bicycle safety and pedestrian safety; and the companion resolution providing for the receipt and appropriation of $27,983.61 in grant funding; approved a resolution amending the General Fund Budget to recognize insurance proceeds in the amount of $245,768 to provide appropriations for police vehicle replacements; approved an ordinance after second public hearing establishing a City ordinance for the implementation and operation of a school zone speeding enforcement program in accordance with Florida House Bill 657 codified in Chapter 316, Florida State Statute; and a companion resolution designating Police Department staff to serve as Clerk to the local hearing officer for hearings related to enforcement of the City's school zone speeding enforcement regulations.

PUBLIC UTILITIES – Approved a pair of companion resolutions, the first approving a Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement (UWHCA) with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the performance of City Utility Work in conjunction with State Road No. 91, Florida's Turnpike Widening Project (from North of Okeechobee Boulevard to South of Beeline Highway); and the companion resolution appropriating $4,000,000 from Public Utilities Water and Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund Reserve for Future Projects for the cost of utility relocation within the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Road No. 91 Florida's Turnpike Widening project (from North of Okeechobee Boulevard to South of Beeline Highway).

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, September 29, 2025, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda(PDF, 757KB) .