Board of County Commissioners

Palm Beach County’s April 27 BCC agenda was dominated by infrastructure and operational items rather than land-use fights or headline policy rewrites, with the biggest business-relevant action centered on water and utility work. The top-scored item was a consultant services authorization with AECOM for master lift station and repump improvements, appearing under both Facilities Development & Operations and Water Utilities, signaling continued county investment in core wastewater capacity and reliability. Also on the board’s worklist were an airport easement for Florida Public Utilities to build and maintain underground gas pipelines at Palm Beach International Airport, a public-safety contract termination that would formally release the county and vendor from further obligations with no payments made, and a $35,000 agricultural economic development grant for the 2026 county fair. The rest of the agenda was comparatively light on major regulatory or zoning consequences. Parks and Recreation sought approval of a small entertainment agreement capped at $700 for a Canyon Amphitheater concert, while ceremonial proclamations and test public-comment placeholders rounded out the docket. One caveat for chamber readers: the agenda data provided here lists every item as Pending and does not include attendance or vote records, so there is no reliable basis to report final board action, dissent, or deferrals from this dataset alone.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

1. Consultant Services Authorization No. 4 with AECOM for Master Lift Station and Repump Improvements

   Pending

   Would authorize AECOM to provide additional consulting and professional engineering services tied to master lift station and repump improvements, extending county work on wastewater system infrastructure.

2. Easement Agreement with Florida Public Utilities Company for underground gas pipelines at PBI

   Pending

   Would grant an easement allowing Florida Public Utilities Company to construct and maintain underground gas pipelines at Palm Beach International Airport.

3. Termination Agreement releasing the county and KIP from further obligations under the contract

   Pending

   Would formally terminate the contract and release both parties from future claims or obligations, with the agenda stating no payments were made and the contractor waived any right to payment.

4. Grant Agreement with Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau for the 2026 Palm Beach County Fair

   Pending

   Would provide up to $35,000 in Agricultural Economic Development Program funds to support the 2026 Palm Beach County Fair.

5. Entertainment Contractor Agreement with Mark Shubert for Legends on the Lawn: Jambush

   Pending

   Would approve a Parks and Recreation entertainment contract not to exceed $700 for a January 17, 2026 concert at Canyon Amphitheater.

Agenda items

53 items on the agenda. Outcomes not yet parsed from minutes.

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   CALL TO ORDER
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   AGENDA APPROVAL
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   CONSENT AGENDA (Page 3)
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   CONSENT AGENDA
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   SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (Page 4)
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   SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – 9:30 A.M.
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   Proclamation declaring April 19 - 25, 2026 as Neurodiagnostic Week. (District 5)
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   Proclamation declaring April 2026 as Drowning Prevention Awareness Month. (District 2)
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   Test public comment
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    PUBLIC HEARINGS – 9:30 A.M.
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    PUBLIC HEARINGS - 9:30 A.M. (Page 5)
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    Test public comment
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    REGULAR AGENDA
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    REGULAR AGENDA (Page 6)
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    BOARD APPOINTMENTS (Page #)
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    BOARD APPOINTMENTS
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    STAFF COMMENTS (Page #)
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    STAFF COMMENTS
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    BCC DIRECTION (Page #)
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    BCC DIRECTION
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    BCC COMMENTS (Page #)
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    COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
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    MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC - 2:00 P.M. (Page #)
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    MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC – 2:00 P.M.
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    ADJOURNMENT
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    ADJOURNMENT
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    Additions, Deletions, Substitutions
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    Roll Call
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    ADMINISTRATION
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    ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS
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    Adoption
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    Invocation
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    FIRE RESCUE
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    Pledge of Allegiance
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    INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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    COMMUNITY SERVICES
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    AIRPORTS
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    Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve: Easement Agreement with Florida Public Utilities Company for construction and maintenance of underground gas pipelines at PBI.
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    FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
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    Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve: Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 4 to the Consulting/Professional Engineering Services for Master Lift Station and Repump Improvements (Contract) with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., (Consultant) for Improvements to Lift Stations 5229, 5236 and 5241 (Project) for a not to exceed amount of $787,707.01. SUMMARY: On April 20, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) Contract (R2021-0508) with Consultant. CSA No. 4 provides for engineering design, permitting, and bidding services for Lift Station (LS) 5229 is the largest and most critical wastewater pumping facility within the PBCWUD system, serving as a primary conveyance point for the central region of Palm Beach County (PBC). Because of its size and importance, the station must remain in continuous operation; however, it currently lacks redundancy to allow for maintenance, emergency response, or major upgrades. To address this limitation and strengthen system reliability, PBCWUD is undertaking a coordinated program of improvements involving LS 5229, LS 5236, and LS 5241. The proposed work includes major structural, mechanical, electrical, and control system upgrades at LS 5229 to modernize aging infrastructure and improve performance and resiliency. LS 5236, which is no longer in service, will be fully decommissioned, with its wet well and dry pit filled, and site utilities reconfigured to continue supporting the existing odor control system. LS 5241 will be converted into a functional bypass facility capable of handling the full LS 5229 flow during rehabilitation, providing the redundancy needed for future maintenance and emergency operations. These improvements will enhance system capacity, operational flexibility, and long-term reliability of the County’s wastewater transmission system. This Project is a shared initiative pursuant to the Interlocal Agreements between PBC and the City of Lake Worth Beach (R-74-258, R2001-0315 and R2018-1018), to construct, operate, maintain, perform assessments and cost-sharing provisions for the joint wastewater facilities. This Contract was presented to the Goal Setting Committee (Committee) on April 20, 2021, and the Committee established an Affirmative Procurement Initiative (API) of a minimum mandatory 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting goal. Consultant committed to 31% SBE participation. The SBE proposed participation for this CSA No. 4 is 24.12%. To date, the overall participation achieved on this Contract is 30.48%. Consultant is headquarters in Dallas, Texas but maintains an office in Palm Beach County, from which all the work will be undertaken. The Project is included in the PBCWUD FY 2026 Budget. (PBCWUD Project No. 21-064) Districts 2 & 3 (MWJ)
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    WATER UTILITIES
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    Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve: Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 4 to the Consulting/Professional Engineering Services for Master Lift Station and Repump Improvements (Contract) with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., (Consultant) for Improvements to Lift Stations 5229, 5236 and 5241 (Project) for a not to exceed amount of $787,707.01.
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    PARKS & RECREATION
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    Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve: an executed Entertainment Contractor Agreement (Agreement) with Mark Shubert, in an amount not to exceed $700 for the Legends on the Lawn: Jambush concert at Canyon Amphitheater on January 17, 2026. SUMMARY: The Parks and Recreation Department (Parks) produces cultural activities to promote the quality of life in the communities it serves. A sponsorship received for the Legends on the Lawn event from Nostalgic America offset the expenses of this concert at Canyon Amphitheater. This Agreement has been fully executed on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) by the Director of Parks in accordance with Resolution 2008-1109, amended by R2010-0644, R2014-0168 and R2017-1367. Parks is now submitting this Agreement in accordance with PPM CW-O-051, which requires all delegated agreements to be submitted by the initiating department to the BCC as a receive and file agenda item. District 5 (AH)
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    COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
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    Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve: a Grant Agreement (Agreement) with the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $35,000 from Agricultural Economic Development Program funds to assist in conducting the 2026 Palm Beach County (County) Sweet Corn Fiesta (Sweet Corn Fiesta). SUMMARY: The 2026 Sweet Corn Fiesta will be held on April 26, 2026. This Agreement allows for reimbursement of expenses incurred after December 1, 2025. This event will increase public awareness of the County’s agriculture, regionally and statewide. It provides an opportunity for a local agricultural organization, the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau (Farm Bureau), to stage an event that will make residents and visitors more aware of the economic significance of the largest vegetable row crop in the County’s billion-dollar agricultural industry. This is the 26th year for the event. The Palm Beach County Agricultural Enhancement Council has reviewed and approved the request after meeting with representatives of the Farm Bureau. Countywide (AH)
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    PUBLIC SAFETY
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    Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve: No payments were made under the Contract, and KIP has expressly waived, released, and disclaimed any right to payment under the Contract. Approval of the Termination Agreement will formally terminate the Contract and release the Parties from further obligations. Staff is actively working to identify an alternative service provider to ensure continuity of services and fulfillment of grant deliverables. The County will request that the excess funds be reallocated to other budget categories within the grant. R2024-0984 authorized the County Administrator or designee to execute and sign future grant applications and execute grant agreements, grant modifications and execute contracts and contract amendments utilizing funding from the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) after approval of legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office, and within budgeted allocations that do not substantially change the scope of work terms or conditions of the original contracts. Countywide (RS)
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    ORDER OF BUSINESS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD MEETING PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL
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    ADDITIONS, DELETIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS
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