100 E. Ocean Avenue
Woodrow L Hay, Vice Mayor (District II)
Angela Cruz, Commissioner (District I)
Thomas Turkin, Commissioner (District III)
Aimee Kelley, Commissioner (District IV)
Shawna Lamb, City Attorney
Maylee De Jesus, City Clerk
To create a sustainable community by providing exceptional municipal services, in a financially responsible manner.
Welcome
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Thank you for attending the City Commission Meeting
General Rules & Procedures for Public Participation at
City of Boynton Beach Commission Meetings
The Agenda:
There is an official agenda for every meeting of the City Commissioners, which determines the order of business conducted at the meeting. The City Commission will not take action upon any matter, proposal, or item of business, which is not listed upon the official agenda, unless a majority of the Commission has first consented to the presentation for consideration and action.
- Consent Agenda Items: These are items which the Commission does not need to discuss individually and which are voted on as a group.
- Regular Agenda Items: These are items which the Commission will discuss individually in the order listed on the agenda.
- Voice Vote: A voice vote by the Commission indicates approval of the agenda item. This can be by either a regular voice vote with "Ayes & Nays" or by a roll call vote.
Speaking at Commission Meetings:
The public is encouraged to offer comment to the Commission at their meetings during Public Hearings, Public Audience, and on any regular agenda item, as hereinafter described.
City Commission meetings are business meetings and, as such, the Commission retains the right to impose time limits on the discussion on an issue.
- Public Hearings: Any citizen may speak on an official agenda item under the section entitled "Public Hearings."
- Public Audience: Any citizen may be heard concerning any matter within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Commission - Time Limit - Three (3) Minutes.
Regular Agenda Items: Any citizen may speak on any official agenda item(s) listed on the agenda after a motion has been made and properly seconded, with the exception of Consent Agenda Items that have not been pulled for separate vote, reports, and presentations. - Time Limit - Three (3) Minutes.
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1. Openings
A. Call to Order - Mayor Rebecca Shelton
Roll Call.
Invocation by Vice Mayor Woodrow Hay.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Aimee Kelley.
Agenda Approval:
1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections
2. Adoption
2. Other
A. Information Items by members of the City Commission.
City Commissioners to disclose any informational items to the public.
3. Announcements, Community and Special Events And Presentations
A. Proclamation for December 2025 as Impaired Driving Awareness Month.
Proclamation recognizing December 2025, as Impaired Driving Awareness Month. The proclamation will be accepted by Sgt Munro (Traffic Unit) and Officer Alexis (DUI Enforcement).
B. City Announcements.
- DUI Vigil - December 3rd – 5:30 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Centennial Park, Hosted by BBPD
- Holiday Tree Lighting- December 5th – 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. at Centennial Park
- Holiday Parade - December 6th - 4 P.M.to 6 P.M. Federal Highway from Woolbright Road to Boynton Beach Blvd
- Congress Middle School Holiday Show (Rental)- December 17th – 6:30 P.M. to 8 P.M.
- Vegetation Amnesty Week - December 8th through December 12th
- System wide free chlorine flush for routine maintenance of the water distribution system from January 8, 2026, to January 29, 2026
C. Year-end Red Light Camera Presentation.
Boynton Beach Police Department's Traffic Unit will present the year-end Red Light Camera data to the City Commission.
4. Public Audience
Public Audience: Any citizen may be heard concerning any matter within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers will be limited to 3-minute presentations (at the discretion of the Chair, this 3-minute allowance may need to be adjusted depending on the level of business coming before the City Commission).
5. Administrative
A. Advisory Board Appointments
City Commission to reappoint and appoint eligible members of the community to serve in vacant positions on City Advisory Boards.
B. 2026 City Commission Calendar of Meetings, and discussion about the January 6th Commission Meeting.
Approve City Commission and Agenda Review Workshop meeting dates for 2026. Staff would like to recommend cancelling the January 6th meeting.
6. Consent Agenda
A. Proposed Resolution No. R25-309- Approving the Facility Use Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and Congress Middle School for the 2025 Holiday Concert on December 17, 2025, at Centennial Park and Amphitheater.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-309.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R25-310- Ratify the City's application for the FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice Office, and authorizing the Mayor to accept the grant, if awarded, and execute all future documents associated with the grant, subject to approval by the City Attorney.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-310.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R25-311- Authorizing the Police Department to apply for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Southern District Grant for the 2025/2026 funding cycle; and, if awarded, authorizing the Mayor to accept the grant and execute all necessary documents associated with the grant, subject to approval by the City Attorney.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-311.
D. Proposed Resolution No. R25-312- Authorization to Reduce Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts and Accounts Receivable for FY2025 Write-Off Process, and Establishment of a Monthly Write-Off Budget for ALS Invoices.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-312.
E. Proposed Resolution No. R25-313- Approve an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Delray Beach and the City of Boynton Beach to share the Construction Cost to rehabilitate Gulfstream Boulevard (AKA SE 36th Ave). Proposed Resolution No. R25-314- Approve a Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, amending the Capital Appropriation for the Gulfstream Boulevard Construction project.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-313 and Resolution No. R25-314.
F. Proposed Resolution No. R25-315- Approving the Settlement Agreement and Full and Final General Release in the matter of John Guerrero v. City of Boynton Beach, totaling $200,000.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-315.
G. Proposed Resolution No. R25-316- Approving the Settlement Agreement and Full and Final General Release in the matter of Christina Sortore v. City of Boynton Beach, totaling $100,000.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-316.
H. Proposed Resolution No. R25-323- Approving the Settlement Agreement and Full and Final General Release in the matter of Rodney Innocent & Lissette Perez-Innocent v. City of Boynton Beach for $67,500 each, totaling $135,000.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-323.
I. Proposed Resolution No. R25-325- Ratifying the MOU for the Logistics Quartermaster position in the Fire Department.
Staff recommends the approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-235.
7. Consent Bids and Purchases
A. Proposed Resolution No. R25-317- Approval for termination of contracts with Nationwide, Empower, and Mission Square as the 457 Employee Plan providers.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-317.
B. Proposed Resolution No. R25-318- Approve contracts with Nationwide as the 457 Employee Plan provider and Burgess Chambers and Associates as the City's financial advisor, and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute all ancillary documents necessary to implement the agreements, including supplemental provider agreements with Schwab and additional external investment account providers related to the 457 Investment Plan, subject to approval of the Finance Director and City Attorney's Office.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-318.
C. Proposed Resolution No. R25-319- Approve a Piggyback Agreement for the purchase of sodium hypochlorite from Allied Universal Corporation in the amount of $892,500, utilizing the rates of the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group Bid No. 519-2.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-319.
D. Proposed Resolution No. R25-320- Award Invitation to Bid No. 25-093B for the I-95 & Boynton Beach Boulevard Interchange Utility Relocation Project to Johnson-Davis, Inc., and approve an Agreement between the City and Johnson-Davis, Inc. in the amount of $2,140,275 with an additional 10% contingency in the amount of $214,027.50 for staff-authorized change orders to address unforeseen conditions, bringing the total not-to-exceed contract and purchase order amount to $2,354,302.50.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-320.
E. Proposed Resolution No. R25-321- Approve Task Order No. GESUT-1A-01-25 with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for professional engineering services, including project management, contract specifications, bid assistance, design services, and construction management services for the East Water Treatment Plant Lime Softening Basin Structure Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $120,025.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-321.
F. Proposed Resolution No. R25-322- Approve the Utilities Department’s request to declare the two chillers and related components at the District Energy Service Plant as surplus property and authorize the use of the City's approved auction and surplus disposal methods to facilitate their sale.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-322.
H. Proposed Resolution No. R25-324- Award Invitation to Bid No. PWE24-008 for the S.E. 1st Street Improvement Project to R&D Paving, LLC for a project amount of $4,855,166.07 plus a contingency of $485,516.61, totaling $5,340,682.68, of which $1,500,000 will be paid by federal grant funding passed-through FDOT.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R25-324.
8. Public Hearing
6 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits. The City Commission will conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity as Local Planning Agency and City Commission.
A. Proposed Major Site Plan Modification (MSPM-2024.11.73304) for a new 32,000-square-foot warehouse facility for Feeding South Florida.
Approve request for a Major Site Plan Modification (MSPM-2024.11.73304) to construct a new 32,000-square-foot warehouse facility and associated site improvements on the southern parcel of the Feeding South Florida campus within Quantum Park. The new building will function as an operational expansion of the existing 25,775-square-foot warehouse on the northern parcel. Both parcels are to be joined through a recorded Unity of Title.
B. Proposed Ordinance No. 25-045- First Reading, An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 3, Article III, Section 2.G IPUD; Chapter 3, Article IV, Section 3 Use Regulations; Chapter 4, Article III, Section 8.A.3.b Plaza Requirements; and Chapter 4, Article IV, Section 4.C.1 Signs amending IPUD (Infill Planned Unit Development) for clarifications that only residential uses are permitted; providing for codification; conflicts; severability; and an effective date.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-045, at first reading.
9. City Manager’s Report
10. Regular Agenda
A. Proposed Ordinance No. 25-046- First Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, Adopting the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030.
Staff recommends the approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 25-046, on First Reading.
C. Discussion regarding referendum questions for March 2026 Municipal Election.
Discuss whether to move forward with the referendum questions on the March 2026 Municipal Election, for Ordinance No. 25-037, Ordinance No. 25-038, Ordinance No. 25-041.
D. Discussion on amending the General Employees' Pension ordinance to allow the Public Safety Chiefs to opt into the General Employees' Pension Plan.
Provide direction to Pension Attorney to draft proposed changes to the general employee pension ordinance.
11. Future Agenda Items
A. Quarterly joint City/CRA coordination meeting - January 13, 2026
Requested by City Commission and CRA Board.
B. Discussion regarding combining City properties together to create senior affordable housing.- January 13, 2026 (CRA/City Joint meeting)
Requested by Vice Mayor Hay.
C. Discussion regarding a proposed Ordinance of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida repealing and replacing Chapter 15 "Offenses- Miscellaneous*," Article I "In General" Noise Control-Short title," and creating new sections thereunder; providing for conflicts, severability, codification; and providing an effective date. Tabled at the August 19, 2025, meeting.- TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz
D. Discussion regarding requirements to construct required sidewalks and exemptions as outlined in Land Development Regulations, Chapter 4, Article VIII, Section 3 Standards, D Sidewalks. - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
E. Discussion regarding creating a beautification board. - TBD
Requested by Commissioner Turkin.
F. Discussion in regards to an additional area that might be available as a future cemetery.- TBD
Requested by Vice Mayor Hay.
G. Discussion on utility lift station upgrades and odor control - TBD
Requested by Vice Mayor Hay.
H. Discussion regarding Amendments to the Code of Ordinances regarding flooding in the community.- TBD
Requested by Commissioner Cruz.
12. Adjournment
Notice
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