Mayor, City Commission & CRA Approvals and Decisions for Jan. 5, 2026
Published on January 06, 2026
West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting Approvals and Decisions
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Tuesday, January 6, 2025) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, January 5, 2026.
CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution approving a Conditional Settlement Agreement totaling $55,000 in the matter of Terrence Searcy v. The City of West Palm Beach.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved a resolution approving an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application for the property located at 205 Greymon Drive; approved a resolution approving an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application for the property located at 3025 Vincent Road.
Approved an ordinance after a first public hearing approving proposed amendments to the Utilities Element and Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan to update the 20-year Water Supply Facility Work Plan Sub Element and other sections of the Utilities and Capital Improvements Element as required by Section 163.3177(6)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.). This amendment will also update the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) of the Capital Improvements Element, consistent with state requirements. The second reading and second public hearing was set for March 2, 2026.
Approved a resolution after a public hearing on major amendment of the development regulations and conditions of approval for the Residential Planned Development (RPD) and the granting of waivers from the Zoning and Land Development Regulations for the redevelopment of the Family Church Residential Planned Development, which consists of the Family Church Campus, Multifamily Residential Towers, and Commercial use, located at 1101 South Flagler Drive.
HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Approved a resolution conditionally waiving City liens and authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a release of code enforcement liens encumbering real property at 5421 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405.
Approved a resolution approving a conveyance agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County, Inc., for the conveyance of City-owned property located at 600 14th Street for the development of an affordable single-family home.
Approved two resolutions, after public hearings, the first approving substantial amendments to the City's Annual One-Year Action Plans for Fiscal Years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026; authorizing submission of the substantial amendment to the Plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all agreements and documents for submission of the amendment and use of the funds; and the second resolution amending the CDBG Program Grant Fund budget to reallocate funds to specific projects and to establish anticipated CDBG program income, the HOME Program Grant Fund budgets to provide for appropriations of prior year HOME program income, and the HOPWA Program Grant Fund budget to reprogram funds to specific projects.
PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution accepting a grant from Palm Beach County Partnership for Aging in the amount of $280 to support and enhance the senior program at the Gloria Williams Multicultural Center.
POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved an ordinance after first public hearing amending the Code of Ordinances at Chapter 54 to provide the City with additional options to enforce the City’s prohibition related to anchoring or mooring of vessels in the waters of Lake Worth.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, January 5, 2026, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda(PDF, 234KB) .
Below is a complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, January 5, 2026, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting.
Heard a presentation and update from Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Smart Streetscapes. West Palm Beach is one of three national cities/metropolitan areas included in the Smart Streetscape pilot project. The other locations are New Brunswick, NJ, and Harlem area of New York City.
Heard a presentation from NORA and discussion regarding the master plan and funding of the area between 7th Street and 11th Street along Railroad Avenue and portions of Brelsford Park.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, January 5, 2026, CRA meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda(PDF, 270KB) .