At the Feb. 3, 2026, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action on the regular agenda:
Administration – adopted a resolution amending the administrative code to conform to recent changes to the Procurement Code, the Small Business Development Code, and the Small Business Development Ordinance.
Airports – approved a third amendment to the term contract for the operation and maintenance of Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) at Palm Beach International Airport, with Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC providing operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of BHS in the amount of $4,026,036.
Community Services – adopted a resolution repealing and replacing a resolution regarding the Division of Senior and Veteran Services, authorizing the County Administrator authority for the individual agreements, and other necessary documents related to the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc., the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Agency for Healthcare Administration that do not exceed 30% of the grant award or $50,000.
Approved a pilot program utilizing Opioid Settlement Funds, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to support the acquisition of 5-6 tiny home units in the amount of $100,000 for each unit. These units will be on property currently managed by a nonprofit treatment facility.
Facilities Development & Operations – The Board directed staff to continue their negotiations with Related Ross, LLC on a second PBC Convention Center hotel.
Housing & Economic Development – approved an agreement with the National Council for Community Development, Inc, also known as Grow America, in the amount of $140,000 for the period of Feb. 3, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027, to support the implementation of a Small Business Training and Development Program.
Approved the 2nd amendment to Palm Beach County’s State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Local Housing Assistance Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2028.
Approved the General Obligation Housing Bond Loan Program for the Affordable Housing Multifamily Development award to Spectra HTG, LTD for the Drexel Senior Apartments located at 1745 Drexel Road in West Palm Beach, in the amount of $13,185,000.
Public Safety – approved the corresponding budget transfers necessary to reallocate the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) budget to the Public Safety Department (PSD) department code.
Tourist Development Council – postponed the agreement with the PGA Tour Enterprises, LLC, to the Solid Waste Authority meeting on Feb. 11, 2026, where it was approved unanimously.
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