BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
TUESDAY COMMISSION CHAMBERS
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
B. Invocation
C. Pledge of Allegiance
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
A. Additions, Deletions, Substitutions
B. Adoption
3. CONSENT
AGENDA (Page 2)
4. REGULAR AGENDA (Page 3)
5. WORKSHOP SESSION 9:30 A.M.
A. Public Housing Authorities Voucher Update (HED)
B. FEMA FIRM Map Update (PZB/WATER)
C. Palm Tran Paratransit RFP (PALM TRAN)
6. BCC COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
JULY 9, 2024
A. CLERK AND COMPTROLLER
1. Staff
recommends motion to receive and file:
Warrant List – Backup
information can be viewed in the Clerk & Comptroller’s Office.
2. Staff recommends motion to approve: Contracts (regular) and claim settlements list as submitted by various departments to the Clerk & Comptroller’s Office. Countywide
B. PLANNING, ZONING, & BUILDING
1. Staff recommends motion to approve: payment in the
amount of $30,000 for the food, beverage and space rental of the Kravis Center,
West Palm Beach, Florida for the Building Safety Conference & Expo on
September 19, 2024. Summary: The
Palm Beach County Building Division of Planning, Zoning and Building, will be
hosting a Building Safety Conference & Expo. This event is to promote and
increase public safety awareness of life and property safety for the citizens
of Palm Beach County. There will be Speakers and exhibitors providing
information on fire safety, emergency management, building structures, resilience
and climate change, floodplain management and flood map updates, health
professionals and public safety in the built environment. This will also
include panel discussion on new Tall Building Legislations, one-on-one
discussions with design and construction professionals and providing continuing
education workshops on various topics such as ethics, Florida Accessibility,
Laws & Rules and building code amendments.
Unincorporated (RM)
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JULY 9, 2024
A. PALM
TRAN
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an agreement with WPB Mobility Coalition,
Inc. (WPBgo) in the amount of $20,000 for the purchase of Palm Tran fixed route
bus passes. Summary: This
agreement is part of a pilot program between Palm Tran and WPBgo that will allow employers to purchase Palm
Tran bus passes on behalf of their Employees.
WPBgo will purchase passes utilizing the Paradise Pass account to be
used on Palm Tran buses. Participating employers will deposit funds with Palm
Tran to cover their employees' rides. The cost of these rides will be deducted
from these funds and reimbursed up to the deposited amount. The pilot program
will utilize Palm Tran’s existing fare structure, making use of the
fare-capping feature. The South Florida Commuter Services, a Program of FDOT,
will be providing WPBgo $20,000 in funding for this pilot.
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