Community Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting/City Council Workshop Meeting

February 24, 2020, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM @ City Hall - Council Chamber

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meetings are scheduled to begin at 1:30pm. City Council Workshop meetings will begin immediately after CRA meetings end.

City Council Regular Meeting

February 25, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ City Hall - Council Chamber

Community Appearance Board

February 25, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Boca Raton Community Center Annex

The Community Appearance Board reviews plans of exterior alterations of buildings, other than single-family homes, to ensure conformity with established standards. Signs, billboards and landscaping come under close scrutiny by this Board to ensure the aesthetical quality of the City.

Special Magistrate Parking Hearing

February 26, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ City Hall - Council Chamber

Special Magistrates conduct hearings related to enforcement of various fire, building, zoning, sign and other codes of the City, in order to protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry. Special Magistrates also hear appeals of parking fines.

Executive Employees' Retirement Plan Board of Trustees

February 26, 2020, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM @ City Hall - 3rd Floor Conference Room

The Executive Employees' Retirement Plan provides certain retirement and death benefits to eligible executive employees of the City.

Boca Raton Housing Authority

February 26, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Old Fire Administration Building

Organized in 1978 to provide safe and affordable low income housing in the City, the Housing Authority now operates as an independent agency.

CANCELED Builders' Board of Adjustment and Appeals

February 26, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ City Hall - Council Chamber

Upon appeal by a petitioner, the Builders' Board may grant a variance from the building code, in any particular case when enforcement would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of the building codes or public interest.

Police & Firefighters' Retirement System Investment Committee*

February 27, 2020, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room

*Investment Committee meetings are scheduled quarterly and precede regular meetings of the Police & Firefighters’ Retirement System Board of Trustees, scheduled at 3:00 pm.

Police & Firefighters' Retirement System Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

February 27, 2020, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room

CANCELED Education Task Force*

February 27, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Boca Raton Community Center Annex

The Education Task Force reviews the status of City public school facility capacity, construction and renovation and reports their findings and recommendations to the City Council. The Task Force is comprised of seven (7) members who are City residents, at least three (3) of whom have children attending public school, grades K-12, in the City.

Sustainability Advisory Board

February 28, 2020, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room

The Sustainability Advisory Board was created to advise and provide recommendations to City Council regarding sustainability and related matters.

Eco-Watch Lecture Series - Whitney Crowder

February 25, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Spanish River Library

The Eco-Watch Lecture Series is celebrating 35 years of Gumbo Limbo! Learn about the past, present, and future of science and conservation. Attend one or all of the presentations by a guest scientist, author, researcher, or other expert. February 25's speaker is Whitney Crowder, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Coordinator, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Whitney has been the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Coordinator for Gumbo Limbo Nature Center since 2015 and has been working in the conservation field for almost 20 years. She will share the history of Gumbo Limbo’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation and our plans for an amazing future. Hosted by the beautiful Boca Raton Spanish River Library. Meet on the mezzanine of the library located at 1501 NW Spanish River Boulevard. Reservations can be made online or by calling 561-544-8615. Recommended for ages 14 & up; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Glow in the Park

February 28, 2020, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM @ Patch Reef Park

Get ready to Glow in the Park! On Friday, February 28 from 5:30pm until 9:30pm, families are invited to get messy with awesome glow in the dark paint while enjoying a graffiti wall, glow in the dark tennis, face painting and DJ entertainment. We will be lighting up the night, so be sure to wear white and get ready to glow! To register online, visit tinyurl.com/rgby4h2 (A towel and/or change of clothes for the ride home is encouraged) For more information call (561) 367-7035. *Recommended ages 8 & up

Boca Raton GreenMarket

February 29, 2020, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ City Hall

FREE Fitness Saturday @Sanborn Square!!

February 29, 2020, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Sanborn Square

Free fitness every Saturday in Sanborn Square!! Come join the fun. YOGA presented by YOGA JOURNEY begins @ 9:00am -10:00am TAI CHI presented by HAPPY TAI CHI begins @ 10:30 am - 11:30am

Zumba

February 29, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ South Beach Park Pavilion

Come join this energetic, fun Zumba class. Don't forget to wear your sneakers, bring a water bottle and a towel.

Socrates Cafe

February 25, 2020, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Downtown Library

Socrates Cafe gatherings are held around the world, where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences. Persons attending gatherings engage in a common quest for a better understanding of human nature, and in the process strive for a more inclusive world. Socrates Cafe gatherings are free and open to any member of the public who wishes to freely discuss a question which is chosen by vote. Views expressed are those of the participants and facilitators, and are not necessarily those of the City's elected officials or staff. Facilitators: Linda S. Giannini and Mark Kressner

African American History Month POV Documentary Series: Presenting Princess Shaw

February 26, 2020, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Downtown Library

The extraordinary story of New Orleans singing sensation Princess Shaw and her collaborator Kutiman, a musician in Israel who uses her YouTube videos to create something magical.

Socrates Cafe

February 27, 2020, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Spanish River Library

Socrates Cafe gatherings are held around the world, where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences. Persons attending gatherings engage in a common quest for a better understanding of human nature, and in the process strive for a more inclusive world. Socrates Cafe gatherings are free and open to any member of the public who wishes to freely discuss a question which is chosen by vote. Views expressed are those of the participants and facilitators, and are not necessarily those of the City's elected officials or staff. Facilitated by Dr. Renato Bellu, a resident of Boca Raton and Professor Emeritus at The City University of New York.

Festival of the Arts Boca: Cirque du Cinema

February 28, 2020, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM @ Mizner Park Amphitheater

Festival of the Arts Boca: Beethoven Birthday Bash

February 29, 2020, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM @ Mizner Park Amphitheater