City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Riviera Beach, FL
Meeting Date
August 19, 2026

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

35 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER

Roll Call

CALL TO ORDER

Invocation

CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA APPROVAL

Additions, Deletions, Substitutions

AGENDA APPROVAL

Disclosures

AGENDA APPROVAL

Adoption of Agenda

AGENDA APPROVAL

Comments From the Public on Consent Agenda (Three Minutes Limitation)

CONSENT AGENDAItem 1.a

June 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

Staff recommends a Motion to approve the Minutes for the June 17, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.

CONSENT AGENDAItem 2

Board Appointments

CONSENT AGENDAItem 3.a

Resolution Number 87-26: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, authorizing an agreement between the City of Riviera Beach and Palm Beach County accepting Community Development Block Grant Funds in the amount of $197,012 from Palm Beach County for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 reconstruction of 35th Street from Avenue F to Avenue H authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to establish an associated project account; and providing an effective date.

Staff recommends a Motion to approve Resolution Number 87-26.

CONSENT AGENDAItem 3.b

Resolution Number 89-26: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, accepting FY 2025-2026 State Aid to Libraries Grant Funds from the State Library and Information Services Division of Florida in the amount of $14,139; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to setup a budget; and providing an effective date.

Staff recommends a Motion to approve Resolution Number 89-26.

CONSENT AGENDAItem 3.c

Resolution Number 93-26: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, approving an interlocal agreement between the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida and the City of Riviera Beach, Florida, for adult reentry services; accepting funding in an amount not to exceed Six Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Two Dollars ($646,802.00) for the continuation of reentry services from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Interlocal Agreement and providing an effective date.

Staff recommends a Motion to approve Resolution Number 93-26.

CONSENT AGENDAItem 3.d

Resolution Number 96-26: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, authorizing the Mayor to execute a three-year contract with Palm Beach County, through its Board of County Commissioners, for the operation of the Youth Empowerment Center (YEC) Program; and providing for an effective date.

Staff recommends a Motion to approve Resolution Number 96-26.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

Unfinished BusinessItem 4

Unfinished Business

Petitions and Communications for FilingItem 5

Petitions and Communications for Filing

Awards and PresentationsItem 6.a

Legislative update from Florida State Representative Jervonte Edmonds, District 88

Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council receive this Presentation.

Awards and PresentationsItem 6.b

2GHO will provide a status update on the progress at Dan Calloway Park.

Staff recommends that the City Council receive this Presentation.

Public HearingsItem 7

Public Hearings

Ordinances on Second and Final ReadingItem 8

Ordinances on Second and Final Reading

Ordinances on First ReadingItem 9.a

Ordinance Number 4322: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riviera Beach, Florida, amending Chapter 11 of the City's Code of Ordinances entitled, "Nuisances," Article IV, "Noise," by repealing Article IV in its entirety and adopting a new Article IV, entitled "Sound," to revise and consolidate the City's sound and noise regulations, including standards for outdoor sound amplification devices, certified outdoor venues, enclosed places of public entertainment, and exterior sound levels by zoning district; providing for definitions; providing for outdoor venue approval criteria; providing for enforcement; providing for codification; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.

Staff recommends a Motion to approve Ordinance Number 4322.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - 7:30 PM Non-Agenda Item Speakers (Three-Minute Limitation)

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - 7:30 PM Non-Agenda Item Speakers (Three-Minute Limitation)

Public Comments shall begin at 7:30 PM unless there is no further business of the City Council, which in that event, it shall begin sooner. In addition, if an item is being considered at 7:30 PM, then comments from the public shall begin immediately after the item has been concluded.

Items TabledItem 10

Items Tabled

REGULAR AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

Resolutions on Regular AgendaItem 11

Resolutions on Regular Agenda

Discussion and DeliberationItem 12.a

Discussion on amending the Key West-style architecture of Fire Station 86 to a new modernist elevation and adding "Singer Island" to the water storage tank.

Staff recommends that the City Council provide guidance on amending Site Plan SP-24-0028 to a new modernist appearance for Fire Station 86, adding "Singer Island" to the water storage tank, and the additional $400,000 cost for the modifications to the approved construction documents.

Discussion and DeliberationItem 12.b

Proposed timeline for the Executive Recruitment and Search Services for RFP for the City Manager recruitment process.

Staff recommends that the City Council receive this update.

Discussion and DeliberationItem 12.c

Update on the Amrit Resort Development.

Staff recommends that City Council receive this Presentation.

Discussion and DeliberationItem 12.d

Continued Discussion of the Mayor Ronnie Felder Inquiry into Employee Complaints.

Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction to the City Manager regarding any appropriate next steps.

Confirmation of DirectionItem 13

Confirmation of Direction

Discussion by City ManagerItem 14

Discussion by City Manager

Discussion by City AttorneyItem 15

Discussion by City Attorney

City Council Committee ReportsItem 16

City Council Committee Reports

Statements by the Mayor and City CouncilItem 17

Statements by the Mayor and City Council

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT