Mayor, City Commission Approvals and Decisions for Tues., Jan. 20

Published on January 21, 2026

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

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (January 21, 2026) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

MAYOR’S OFFICE –Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed February 2026 as Cardinal Newman High School Varsity Football Team Month after the team won the 2025 Florida 1-A Football Championship.

Members of the Cardinal Newman High School State Football Championship team were presented a proclamation by Mayor Keith A. James designating February 2026 in their honor.

MAYOR’S OFFICE -  Approved a resolution approving an Amendment to the ArtLife Compliance Agreement for CityPlace by and among the City and CityPlace North I, LLC, CityPlace North II, LLC, CityPlace Retail LLC, CityPlace South Tower II, LLC, 575 Rosemary Apartments LLC, C Block Development LLC, 213 Rosemary Owner LLC, 400 Rosemary Owner LLC, and 515 Fern Owner LLC; APPROVED A RESOLUTION consenting to the installation of improvements within a public right-of-way located along N. Flagler Drive between 40th and 41st Street, along with a maintenance agreement between the City and RSBC Parcels, LLC for ongoing maintenance of the site for a period of ten (10) years; approved an ordinance after first public hearing approving an agreement granting the Northwood Road height incentive under the CMUD Zoning and Land Development Regulations; providing for the exchange of portions of certain land parcels for the roadway; approving the abandonment of Lake Road, Kent Terrance and portions of Bethesda Terrace; and accepting the Developer contribution for the construction of Northwood Road.

CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution granting approval of the Zoological Society's request to make improvements, including approval of the improvement's location and conceptual approval of the design relating to the Jaguar Trails Project.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved an ordinance after first public hearing for the rezoning of the Gateway Center CPD generally located at 1100 Banyan Boulevard from a Commercial Planned Development (CPD) Zoning district to Clearlake District -25 (CLD-25) in the Downtown Master Plan (DMP); approved a resolution after a public hearing regarding a request by Roger Ramdeen of Shutts & Bowen, on behalf of C Block Development LLC, for the approval of a Major Planned Development (PD) Amendment to amend the waivers approved as part of the Level III Site Plan approved by Resolution No. 18-24 for the development of two (2) primarily office towers at 550 South Rosemary Avenue within the CityPlace East Subarea of the CityPlace Commercial Planned Development. The amended waivers are to permit greater than 60 percent (60%) of the façade without a planar break on the western tower along South Rosemary Avenue and to reduce the amount of required active use along Hibiscus Street and Gardenia Street.

FINANCE – Approved a resolution to provide additional appropriations for the continuation of remediation, reconstruction, and upgrades to the Police Department building.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Approved a pair of companion resolutions, the first authorizing the addition of seventeen (17) Full-Time Equivalent Firefighters, and the companion resolution authorizing the appropriation of the 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant funds for the addition of seventeen (17) Full-Time Equivalent Firefighters and uniforms.

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution accepting and appropriating a donation of $500 from Courtside Player Development in support of the 2025 Annual Share A Supper Thanksgiving Dinner held at the Pleasant City Community Center; approved a resolution approving a Special Event License Agreement with Annual Sportsman's Duck Dinner, LLC for the "Annual Sportsman's Duck Dinner" at Dreher Park on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and authorizing the issuance of a permit for the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event; approved a resolution approving a Special Event License Agreement with Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association for the "Annual Block Party" on January 31, 2026, at Howard Park and authorizing the issuance of a permit for the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event;

POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved a two companion resolutions, the first accepting a donation from The Fund for West Palm Beach Police in the amount of $80,000 to fund the purchase of fitness and wellness equipment and associated gym improvement costs, and the companion resolution recognizing and appropriating a donation of $80,000 from The Fund for West Palm Beach Police in Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 for the purchase of fitness and wellness equipment and associated gym improvement costs.

A public hearing for an ordinance 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 was removed from the agenda.

PROCUREMENT – City Commissioners heard an appeal by Circuit Transit, Inc. regarding Denial of Protest of Intent to Award Request for Proposal 24.25.220 SS Term Contract for Transit Management Services-Rebid to Tidewater Transit, LLC. The City Commission accepted the appeal and the project will be rebid.

PUBLIC WORKS – Approved a resolution authorizing the appropriation or transfer of City funds in the amount of $1,725,000 for the continuation of City Hall Flooring and HVAC Systems replacements.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Tuesday, January 20, 2026, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.