Next City Council Mtg on Thurs Feb 3 at 6pm

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The February Palm Beach Gardens City Council Meeting will be held in City Hall on Thursday, Feb 3 at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements/Presentations:

• West Palm Beach VA Resource Center Check Presentation and Recognition of Sponsors
• Local Charity Golf Fundraiser Yearly Update

Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award: Air Filtration Systems for Fire-Rescue Department – Not openly competed (NA) – $248K

Public Hearings – Ordinances and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 1, 2022 – First Reading – An amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 budget to adjust fund balance carryovers to actual amounts; re-appropriate amounts committed from the FY 2020/2021 budget for outstanding purchase orders and open projects; and for other purposes – it also includes acceleration of several significant repairs and capital purchases, as well as a request for 8 new Full Time positions. See more here.
• Ordinance 2, 2022 – First Reading – A City-initiated Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to add a new Property Rights Element, pursuant to House Bill 59-Growth Management, and Text Amendment and Map Amendment to remove the City’s Urban Growth Boundary.
• Ordinance 3, 2022 – First Reading – Referendum Election – authorizing City Council to grant Property Tax Exemption to certain qualified businesses, pursuant to Sec. 3, Article VII of the State Constitution.  Background includes ” Pursuant to Chapter 196, Florida Statutes, the electorate of the City of Palm Beach Gardens may authorize the City Council, through a voter referendum, to grant property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses that are expected to create new jobs in the City..” The City would place the referendum on the ballot for the August 23, 2022 election.
• Ordinance 4,2022 – First Reading – A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 – Land Development, Article V. Supplementary District Regulations, Section 78-187 – Special Events…”This update is to allow for an emergency medical testing and or vaccination site, drive-through or walk-up, as a special event type to permit the City’s Development Review Committee to review these uses to ensure that any proposal would not impact the ordinary and normal use of the site. This amendment would also increase the length of time for pumpkin and Christmas tree sales from 30 days to 45 days.”

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.