BCC Briefs for Sept. 17, 2024

At the Sept. 17, 2024, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action on the regular agenda:

Airports - approved, 6-0, contract with JSM for maintenance of airport facilities at Palm Beach International Airport commencing on October 1, 2024 and expiring on September 30, 2026, with the option to renew for three (3) one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $6,620,728 for the initial two year period and authorize Purchasing Director to terminate the contract with ERMC for Maintenance of Airport facilities and Systems effective September 30, 2024.

Facilities Development & Operations - approved, 6-0, on preliminary reading and permission to advertise for a public hearing on Oct. 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. the proposed revised "Palm Beach County Real Estate Property Acquisition, Disposition and Leading Ordinance" (PREM Ordinance).

Authorized staff to negotiate the acquisition of an approximately 2.99-acre parcel improved with a 114-room hotel from Rore Asset 5981, LLC, located at 5981 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. The purchase would allow the County to make available in short order 114 rooms to serve as temporary housing. If successful, staff will bring back an Agreement for Purchase and Sale to purchase the property at a later time.

Financial Management & Budget - adopted, 6-0, a resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $110,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Palm Beach County, Airport System Revenue Improvement Bonds to finance a portion of certain capital projects including replacing the Fire Fighting Building, replacing the Revenue Control Building and making capital improvements to Concourse B.

Housing & Economic Development - approved, 6-0, allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding of $80k to Mental Health America of the Palm Beaches, Inc. for improvements to its facility. These are recaptured funds from projects successfully completed under budget or didn't move forward in previous fiscal years.

Approved, 6-0, allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding of $200k to The Path to College Foundation, Inc. (PTCF) for the Catapult Youth Mentoring Center (CYMC) for improvements to a building located at 1213 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach which will provide students with mentoring, career aptitude assessment, scholastic aptitude test preparation, resume creation college search guidance and scholarship application services. These are recaptured funds from projects successfully completed under budget or didn't move forward in previous fiscal years.

Approved, 6-0, an Economic Development Agreement with The 1909 Foundation, Inc. in the amount of $250k for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 to undertake the development of a comprehensive Scale-Up Initiative for small businesses. This is a reallocation from the West Palm Beach Photographic Centre Settlement Agreement.

Approved, 6-0, the proposed $8,329,252 Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program allocations for affordable housing strategies and a budget amendment in the amount of $1,973,024 of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to align the budget with grant funding allocation for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 SHIP Program.

Palm Tran - approved, 6-0, the Program of Projects (POP) and grant application from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) allocation in the amount of $32,074,727 to provide capital and operating assistance of the Palm Tran system.

Planning Zoning & Building - approved, 6-0, a Class A Conditional Use to allow a Heavy Repair and Maintenance on 3.42 acres, subject to the Conditions of Approval as indicated in the Staff Report Exhibit C-1, of the proposed Zoning Application called Project Charlie, SV/CA 2024-00590.

Resilience - approved, 6-0, an agreement with Community Greening Corp., in an amount not to exceed $1 million to provide professional/consultation services in the area of urban forestry and engagement services to implement the Resilient Glades Tree Campaign. Palm Beach County was awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for this project.

Westgate/Belvedere Homes CRA - adopted a resolution approving the Westgate/Belvedere Homes Community Redevelopment Agency's (CRA) fiscal year 2025 budget for its Redevelopment Trust Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, Transportation Planning Agency Grants and Debt Service Fund.

For further information on consent and regular items, please visit the Agenda section of our website.

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