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

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

MAYOR’S OFFICE – Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed August as Black Business Month in the City of West Palm Beach.

Mayor Keith A. James proclaimed August 2024 as Black Business Month. Accepting the
proclamation is Assistant City Administrator Armando Fana.

MAYOR'S OFFICE -- Approved a resolution approving the City's continued participation in Palm Beach County's Workforce Development Consortium; approved a resolution approving a non-exclusive services and license agreement, by and between, the City of West Palm Beach and IKE Smart City, LLC for the placement of wayfinding kiosks in the City's right-of-way; approved a resolution approving a Building Improvement Grant for Pathfinders Eureka LLC, through the Office of Economic Development in the amount of $100,000 to make improvements at 537 14th Street, West Palm Beach, Florida; approved an ordinance after a first reading and public hearing amending the code of ordinances at Chapter 94, Article XIII "Sign Regulations" to designate wayfinding signage or kiosks as an "unregulated sign".

PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $5,500 from Prime Time of Palm Beach County funded by the Children Services Council in recognition of the after-school programs at Gaines Park and South Olive Park completing the Quality Improvement System (QIS) core quality practices.

POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Miscellaneous Trust Fund Budget to authorize appropriations of $25,000 from the State Law Enforcement Forfeiture Receipts for use as investigative funds to further complex criminal investigations; approved two resolutions accepting a donation from The Fund for West Palm Beach Police in the amount of $15,000 for police academy tuition costs for newly hired police recruits; and a second resolution recognizing and appropriating a donation of $15,000 from The Fund for West Palm Beach Police in Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 for police academy tuition costs for newly hired police recruits.

PUBLIC WORKS – Approved a resolution authorizing fundraising activities and allowing for acceptance of in-kind services for the Keep West Palm Beach Beautiful City initiative.

For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, August 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, August 5, 2024.

Approved a resolution approving an amendment to a real estate development accelerator incentive agreement for POTP, LLC for additional costs of $25,121.73.

Approved a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds in Fund 256 to pay for arbitrage rebate.

Approved a resolution approving a property improvement agreement for a grant under the Pleasant City Neighborhood Paint, Plant, and Pave program in the amount of $9,847 for improvements to the property at 2017 Happy Street.

Approved a resolution approving the purchase of property located at 5701 Broadway Boulevard, 1026 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, and 1000 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard for an amount not to exceed $2,368,411.

Approved a resolution approving an agreement with Biederman Redevelopment Ventures for $450,000 to implement the Currie Park Placemaking Plan.

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