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

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (February 6, 2024) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024.

MAYOR’S OFFICE – Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed the week of February 11-17, 2024, as 2-1-1 Awareness Week and presented the proclamation to Sharon L’Herrou, president and CEO of 2-1-1 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast.

Mayor Keith A. James presented a proclamation to 2-1-1 President and CEO Sharon L’Herrou,
naming the week of February 11-17 as 2-1-1 Awareness Week

Presented a tribute to Sandy Costello, owner of Mac Fabrics, on the 65^th anniversary of the West Palm Beach business.

Mayor Keith A. James presented a tribute to Sandy Costello, center, and her daughter, Ellen Sanchez Garcia, left,
in recognition of Mac Fabrics’ 65^th anniversary in the City of West Palm Beach

Mayor James proclaimed the month of February 2024 as Black History Month and presented a proclamation and 2024 Heritage Honoree Award to State Senator Bobby Powell.

Mayor Keith A. James, left, named Senator Bobby Powell a

2024 Heritage Honoree for Black History Month.

Approved two resolutions approving an amendment to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) work plan as part of an interlocal agreement between the City, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and DDA, and a second resolution authorizing the appropriation or transfer or City funds for the stop-gap trolley project and for other purposes.

CITY COMMISSION – Each member of the City Commission honored a Black resident of the City as a 2024 Heritage Honoree and a proclamation.

City Commission President Shalonda Warren honored retired Palm Beach County Judge Sheree Cunningham with a 2024 Heritage Award and a proclamation.

City Commission President Shalonda Warren, right, named retired Palm Beach County Judge Sheree Cunningham
 a 2024 Heritage Honoree.

City Commissioner Cathleen Ward honored Quantum Foundation President Eric M. Kelly with a 2024 Heritage Award and a proclamation.

City Commissioner Cathleen Ward named Quantum Foundation President Eric M. Kelley
a 2024 Heritage Honoree.

City Commissioner Christy Fox honored Searcy Law attorney Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, Esq. with a 2024 Heritage Award and a proclamation.

City Commissioner Christy Fox, right, named attorney Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, Esq.
a 2024 Heritage Honoree

City Commissioner Joseph Peduzzi honored West Palm Beach Rotary Club President Owen Robinson with a 2024 Heritage Award and a proclamation.

City Commissioner Joe Peduzzi, right, named West Palm Beach Rotary Club President Owen Robinson
a 2024 Heritage Honoree.

City Commissioner Christina Lambert honored businesswoman Buera (Eminent) Albritton with a 2024 Heritage Award and a proclamation.

City Commissioner Christina Lambert named businesswoman, entrepreneur,
Buera (Eminent) Albritton, a 2024 Heritage Honoree.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved an ordinance after a first public hearing approving a City-initiated change to the Future Land User designation of about 17.35 acres south of Pine Street to the north, 14^th Street to the south, North Flagler Drive to the east and North Dixie Highway to the west , from Multifamily (MF) and Commercial ( C ) to Mixed Use (MU) for the purpose of expanding the Currie Mixed Use District; approved an ordinance after first public hearing to rezone about 10.11 acres south of Pine Street to the north, 14^th Street to the south, North Flagler Drive to the east and North Dixie Highway to the west from Professional Office Residential (POR) and General Commercial (GC) to Currie Mixed Use District-Core I subdistrict and Currie Mixed Use District- Transition subdistrict; approved an ordinance after first public hearing for a City-initiated request for a text amendment to the Zoning and Land Development Regulations to expand the boundaries of the Currie Mixed Use District (CMUD) and provide for additional height bonus incentives within the district; approved an ordinance after second public hearing to change the zoning for 18 parcels along north and south of Alpha Street from Multifamily Low Density Residential (MF14) to Multifamily High Density Residential (MF32); approved two ordinances after first public hearings to amend the Future Land Use Map for about 6.51 acres at 8111 South Dixie Highway from Multifamily (MF) to Commercial East (CE) and a second ordinance t change the zoning for the about 6.51 acres from Residential Planned Development (RPD) to General Commercial  (GC); approved an ordinance after first public hearing to change the Zoning designation of about 3.74 acres at 1551 Forum Place from Office Commercial (OC) to Multifamily High Density (MF32).  

ENGINEERING – Approved a resolution authorizing the execution of an amendment to the Interlocal Funding Agreement between Palm Beach County and the City for construction of certain City utility improvements on Australian Avenue and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard.

HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Approved two resolutions, one conveying the property at 1400 Henrietta Avenue to the West Palm Beach Housing Authority for construction of affordable rental housing development, and a second resolution approving a pre-development grant agreement and funding to the Housing Authority in the sum not to excel $250,000 for the construction of affordable housing at 1400 Henrietta Avenue.

PARKING ADMINISTRATION – Approved a resolution amending the General Fund budget to recognize a parking meter donation of $9,793.51 for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day, January 15, 2024, and appropriating the funds for a donation to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Caregivers.

Parking Administration Director Edward Davis, left, and Mayor Keith A. James, right, presented
a check to Edith Coleman Bush, MLK Caregivers.

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution amending the Capital Acquisition Fund budget to re-appropriate $166,000 from the Parks Maintenance Complex Parking Lot project to the Lincoln Park Basketball Courts renovations.

PUBLIC UTILITIES – Approved a resolution approving an Interlocal Agreement between the East Coast Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operations Board, Palm Beach County, and the City for enhancements to the Florida Power and Light (FPL) Reclaimed Water Facility.  

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, February 5, 2024, Mayor and City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.

Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024.

Approved two resolutions amending the interlocal agreement between the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), the City of West Palm Beach and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and approving the appropriations for transfer to the General Fund per the interlocal agreement between the CRA, City and DDA for services for the Trolley System and Downtown Exterior Maintenance for fiscal years 2020-2024 that would coordinate:

• Trolley Services,
• Homelessness Services,
• Street Cleaning Services,
• Landscaping Services,
• Pressure Washing, and
• Sanitation.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, February 5, 2024, CRA Board meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda.