Mayor, City Commission, CRA Approvals and Decisions for March 2, 2026
Published on March 03, 2026
West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting Approvals and Decisions
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (March 3, 2026) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026.
MAYOR’S OFFICE – Proclaimed the week of March 9-15, 2026, as Flood Awareness Week.
Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed the week of March 9-15 as Flood Awareness Week in the City of West Palm Beach. In on the presentation are, from left, Robert Norberg, chairman of the City's Watershed Advisory Committee, Ralph Wall, Management Analyst, Mayor Keith A. James and Robert A. Brown, Building Official/Floodplain Administrator.
MAYOR’S OFFICE – Approved a resolution appropriating $150,000 from the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Reserves for Future Projects to implement The Commons project, a local artists' initiative. Approved an ordinance after first public hearing approving the sale of City property at 202 - 206 N. Sapodilla Avenue to Publix Super Markets, Inc., for development of a full-service supermarket. Failed to approve an ordinance after first public hearing for a City-initiated amendment to Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Code of Ordinances to update the Education Advisory Committee by establishing a mission, revising composition and qualifications, clarifying duties, updating meeting and reporting requirements, and adding a section on future goals.
CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution approving a Settlement Agreement totaling $120,000 in the matter of Alexandra Hamann v. The City of West Palm Beach.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved an ordinance after second public hearing for 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. Approved an ordinance after second public hearing for a City-initiated request for a text amendment to Chapter 94 Zoning and Land Development Regulation, to add Section 94-58 - Request for Accommodations, which establishes procedures to request a Reasonable Accommodation to zoning regulations in compliance with the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Approved a resolution after a public hearing for the abandonment of a 0.261-acre (11,355 square foot) portion of the Chadbourne Court right-of-way, located east of and perpendicular to South Olive Avenue, within the boundaries of the Family Church Residential Planned Development (RPD). Approved a resolution after a public hearing for a major amendment of the development regulations and conditions of approval for the Residential Planned Development 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.
ENGINEERING – Approved three companion resolutions for projects with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The first resolution approving a Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement for the construction of the Caroline Street Pedestrian Access Project in the amount of $802,744; the second resolution approving the above-ground design features ("Face of the City") for the Caroline Street Pedestrian Access project over the Stub Canal and SFRTA railroad tracks; and the third resolution establishing and appropriating the FDOT LAP Agreement grant funding and required City match.
PARKS and RECREATION – Heard a presentation recognizing the Oscar Strong Foundation for a donation of 12 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in City parks and at athletic complexes. The foundation is named for Oscar Steube, a six-year-old who, on March 10, 2024, was struck in the chest at a baseball game and collapsed. His mother began CPR and called for an AED. None was available. She continued CPR until firefighters from West Palm Beach Station 2, located adjacent to the park, arrived and saved the youngster.
POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved a resolution amending the general fund budget to recognize additional revenue and to provide appropriations for police event coordinator operating expenditures.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, March 2, 2026, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.(PDF, 293KB)
Below is a complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, March 2, 2026, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting.
Approved a resolution authorizing the approval of the NORA Security Support Grant incentive in the amount of $280,000.
Approved a resolution authorizing the approval of the Community Safety Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) grant program.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, March 2, 2026, CRA meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda(PDF, 175KB) .