City of Homestead special call and committee-of-the-whole meeting on Feb. 3, 2026 included unanimous council approval of a public mural, a $2,000,000 CDBG grant increase (plus one-year extension) for a wastewater plant backup generator, and a $12,000,000 increase to the water-and-sewer fund budget; the council also approved in-kind support for the Homesteadstone Crab and Seafood Festival and agreed to join Miami‑Dade’s 0 Drownings initiative.