Regular City Commission Meeting (revised) 08/05/2025 06:00 PM City Hall Commission Chamber

ROLL CALL:

INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE: led by Commissioner Anthony Segrich

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: led by Mayor Betty Resch

AGENDA - Additions / Deletions / Reordering:

PRESENTATIONS: (there is no public comment on Presentation items)

• A.PBC School District pool update by Erica Whitfield, District 4 School Board Member

• B.Palm Beach Fire Rescue Semi-Annual Update by District Chief Craig Spiegelhalter  

• C.Presentation We Are The Red Cross: Hurricane Readiness by Traci Mitchell, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Palm Beach to Treasure Coast Chapter

• D.Proclamation declaring August 2025 as Florida Water Professionals Month

• FL Water Professionals Month Proclamation.pdf (0.18 MB)

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OF NON-AGENDAED ITEMS AND CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

• A.July 11, 2025 - pre-agenda workshop

• DRAFT 071125 AWS minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

• B.July 15, 2025 - regular meeting

• DRAFT 071525 RM minutes.pdf (0.08 MB)

• C.July 28, 2025 - budget workshop #1B

• DRAFT 072125 BWS1A minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

CONSENT AGENDA: (public comment allowed during Public Participation of Non-Agendaed items)

• A.Resolution No. 38-2025 - Paid Parental Leave Policy

• Paid Parental Leave Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 38-2025.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Paid Parental Leave Policy.pdf (0.01 MB)

• B.Resolution No. 39-2025 – Special Cultural Projects Grant Program Application

• Cultural Projects Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 39-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)

• C.Resolution No. 40-2025 – State Division of Cultural Affairs General Program Support Grant Program Application

• Cultural Affairs Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 40-2025.pdf (0.03 MB)

• D.Resolution No. 41-2025 – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant Program Application

• HUD Grant Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 41-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)

• E.Utility Easement for the abandoned right-of-way at 507 S Dixie Highway

• 507 S Dixie Hwy Utility Easement Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Utility Easement.pdf (0.51 MB)

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

• A.Ordinance No. 2025-09 – Second Reading – amending the City Code to provide that participation in the City's Pension Plan will be frozen for the person holding the position of City Clerk

• Pension Plan Amendment Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Ordinance 2025-09.pdf (0.03 MB)
• No Impact Letter.pdf (0.24 MB)

• B.Ordinance No. 2025-05 – Second Reading – City-initiated Zoning Map amendment requesting a rezoning from Mixed Use East (MU-E) to Downtown (DT) for five (5) parcels located north of 1st Avenue South, west of South K Street, and east of South J Street

• Downtown Rezoning Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Ordinance 2025-05.pdf (3.72 MB)
• HRPB Staff Report.pdf (1.28 MB)
• Current Map and Photos.pdf (2.64 MB)
• Proposed Zoning Map.pdf (1.18 MB)
• Justification Statement.pdf (0.18 MB)

• C.Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance No. 2025-07 - First Reading – Privately-initiated Zoning Map amendment requesting rezoning of eleven (11) parcels from Mixed Use – East (MU-E) to the Downtown (DT) (rezoning) at 13-23 South M Street, 16-32 South L Street, 11 South L Street, and 30 South K Street

• WMODA Rezoning Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Ordinance 2025-07.pdf (5.04 MB)
• HRPB Staff Report.pdf (0.26 MB)
• Current Zoning Map.pdf (1.26 MB)
• Proposed Zoning Map.pdf (1.26 MB)
• Rezoning Justification Statement.pdf (0.43 MB)

• D.Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Ordinance No. 2025-06 - First Reading – Mixed Use Urban Planned Development, Major Site Plan, Development of Significant Impact, Conditional Use Permits, Sustainable Bonus Incentive Program, Transfer of Development Rights, and Affordable/Workforce Housing Program for the project commonly referred to as “WMODA”

• WMODA PD Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Ordinance 2025-06.pdf (1.00 MB)
• HRPB Staff Report.pdf (0.37 MB)
• PD Justification Statement and Narrative.pdf (10.35 MB)
• Survey.pdf (0.53 MB)
• Site Plan.pdf (10.15 MB)
• Architectural Plans and Elevations.pdf (36.62 MB)
• Renderings.pdf (8.90 MB)
• Updated Parking Calculations.pdf (0.24 MB)
• Photos.pdf (10.42 MB)
• Civil Set.pdf (22.37 MB)
• Landscape Plan.pdf (5.13 MB)
• Lighting Plan.pdf (9.24 MB)
• TPS and Traffic Statement.pdf (8.50 MB)
• Drainage and Geotechnical.pdf (46.42 MB)
• Market and Economic Impact Analyses.pdf (3.39 MB)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

• A.Discretionary Funds Policy

• Discretionary Fund Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Discretionary Fund Policy.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Discretionary Fund Form.pdf (0.12 MB)

• B.Termination of Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency regarding Foreclosure of Properties

• Foreclosure ILA Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Termination Letter.pdf (0.11 MB)
• Termination request.pdf (0.74 MB)
• Original ILA.pdf (0.48 MB)

• C.Fifth Amendment to Retail Lease with RTT-Benny’s on the Beach, Inc., the current tenant (“Benny’s”)

• Benny's 5th Amendment Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 5th Amendment.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Original lease.pdf (2.37 MB)
• Bennys letter.pdf (0.07 MB)

NEW BUSINESS:

• A.Resolution No. 42-2025 – setting a public hearing to further consider the conditional abandonment of right-of-way for WMODA Project

• WMODA Abandonment Consideration Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 42-2025.pdf (1.55 MB)
• Survey, Sketch, and Legal Description.pdf (0.56 MB)

• B.Acceptance of the $5,000 SEFLIN Breakthrough Award and appropriation to Library operating expenses for use in the digitization of the Lake Worth Herald project

• SEFLIN Award Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Award Letter.pdf (0.35 MB)

• C.Resolution No. 43-2025 – authorizing the Fourth Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget

• 4th Budget Amendment Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 43-2025.pdf (0.03 MB)
• April 23, 2025 LAB minutes.pdf (0.01 MB)

• D.Service Order with ClearGov to provide the City with additional financial modules

• ClearGov Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Service Order.pdf (0.13 MB)

• E.Professional Services Agreement with Government Finance Officers Association for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Advisory Services

• ERP Consulting Services Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Agreement.pdf (0.73 MB)

• F.Work Order # 6 with The Paving Lady for paving and concrete repair work at City Hall

• Paving Lady WO 6 Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Work Order #6.pdf (0.48 MB)
• Unit Pricing Comparison.pdf (0.16 MB)

• G.Resolution No. 21-2025 – setting a public hearing to consider the intent to abandon an approximately 40-foot-wide right-of-way located between 1302 S Lakeside Dr and 1230 S Lakeside Dr

• S Lakeside Drive Abandonment Staff Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Resolution 21-2025.pdf (0.49 MB)
• Lake Worth Lagoon Rights-of-Way - Map 1.pdf (2.55 MB)
• Lake Worth Lagoon Rights-of-Way - Map 2.pdf (2.83 MB)
• Lake Worth Lagoon Rights-of-Way - Map 3.pdf (1.90 MB)
• Lake Worth Lagoon Rights-of-Way - Map 4.pdf (2.65 MB)

COMMISSION LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMENTS:

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT:

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS:

August 15 - pre-agenda workshop
August 19 - regular

ADJOURNMENT: