Below is a summary of some of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission during a meeting on Monday, April 6, 2020. To watch meetings live or to watch recorded meetings on-demand, please visit: https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/wpb-tv18/watch-wpb-tv18-live or https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/wpb-tv18/watch-the-latest-city-commission-meeting

• Approved authorizing the creation of the COVID-19 WPB Together Fund to collect private donations to assist with the COVID-19 recovery efforts and approving a Corporate Giving Fund Agreement with the Community Foundation of the Palm Beaches in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
• Approved City of West Palm Beach's opposition to offshore development, exploration, and drilling activities, including seismic airgun blasting, off of Florida’s coasts. Oil drilling activities pose a significant threat to Florida’s coastal environment and associated coastal and tourism economy. On an economic level, in Florida, offshore oil drilling threatens to impact 609,000 jobs and over $37 billion in state annual GDP related to fishing, tourism and recreation.
• Approved proposed installation of public artwork at The Shops at The Press, a development project located at 2751 South Dixie Highway, formerly the Palm Beach Post site. Commissioned artist, Ya La'ford, has designed a large-scale site-specific sculpture titled "Beacon of Infinity." The sculpture aims to recognize and honor the space as a place of media, communication and the historic use of the linotype machine.
• Approved proposed installation of two public artworks for The District Flats at 1701 Clare Ave. An art sculpture and an art light box will be designed and installed by LeJobart and Casagrande Laboratory in compliance with the Art in Public Places Ordinance.
• Approved authorizing the transfer of funds to support emergency procurement for emergency repair of the sanitary sewer main on 36th Street, west of Broadway Avenue. Earlier this year, the main had a major fracture at the top causing a three-foot-wide depression in the pavement and was on the verge of collapse.

For a complete list of the approvals and decisions made at the April 6, 2020 City Commission Meeting, please click here to view the pass/fail agenda.