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Council accepts grants and budget amendments, and CRA approves downtown grants and a land-acquisition grant

City of Homestead City Council · February 19, 2026

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Summary

The council accepted a $105,594 state grant for victim advocacy services, increased the stormwater utility budget by $2 million, approved several procurement/resolution items including Crown Castle network services, and the CRA approved a commercial enhancement grant and accepted a Florida Communities Trust land-acquisition grant contingent on negotiation.

The Feb. 18 meeting included multiple financial and grant actions.

Grant acceptance: The council approved a non-agenda state grant from the Florida Office of the Attorney General (Victim Services) for $105,594 to support victim-advocacy services and related training; staff said there is no local match and the agreement was time-sensitive.

Budget amendment: The council approved a $2,000,000 increase to the Stormwater Utility Fund budget for fiscal year 2025-26 to address stormwater needs.

Procurement and awards: Council approved awards for HVAC repair and maintenance contracts (ITB 2026-01) to Blue Island Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Corp. and JCR Mechanical Contractors, and approved a contract with Crown Castle for MPLS fiber networking and redundant Internet services (not to exceed $1,121,604 under a GSA contract).

CRA actions: The Community Redevelopment Agency approved a commercial enhancement grant (up to $25,000) for façade/stucco and impact-window work on a downtown property under renovation, and the CRA board accepted a Florida Communities Trust (Florida Forever) grant with up to $70,833 in matching funds to acquire a parcel on Southwest 8th Avenue for public/open-space use, contingent on completing a negotiated purchase with a willing seller; staff warned that the FCT grant is property-specific and would be lost if the city cannot close a deal.

Votes: All grant, budget and procurement motions recorded in the packet were approved by roll call as reflected in the meeting record.