UPDATE: Boca Raton Swears In New Mayor, Council Members
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton’s City Council convenes Tuesday for its annual organizational meeting, where a new mayor and council members will be sworn in and the city’s leadership structure for the coming term will be finalized.
The meeting is scheduled for March 31, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the city auditorium, 6500 North Congress Avenue. The session follows the municipal election cycle and formally transitions authority to newly elected officials while setting internal leadership roles and regional representation.
Andy Thomson will be sworn in as mayor, taking over the city’s top elected position. Three council seats will also change hands during the ceremony: Michelle Grau will be sworn in to Seat A, Jon Pearlman to Seat B, and Stacy Sipple to Seat D.
The meeting opens with a call to order, the Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call. Outgoing officials are scheduled to deliver remarks before the oath of office is administered to the incoming mayor and council members. Once sworn in, the newly seated officials are expected to provide initial comments.
Council Member Yvette Drucker is also scheduled to speak during the ceremonial portion of the meeting.
Following the swearing-in, the council moves into organizational proceedings that determine how authority is distributed within the governing body.
One of the first actions is the selection of a Deputy Mayor, a council-designated role that serves as second-in-command and assumes mayoral duties when necessary. The council will also appoint leadership for the Community Redevelopment Agency, including a chair and vice chair responsible for overseeing redevelopment initiatives and funding in designated districts.
The agenda includes the selection of a representative to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, established under local ordinance to review housing policy and provide recommendations tied to affordability and development within Boca Raton.
The council will then make a series of intergovernmental appointments that connect the city to regional planning and policy bodies.
These include selecting a representative and alternate to the Interlocal Plan Amendment Review Committee (IPARC), which evaluates land use amendments across Palm Beach County municipalities. The council will also designate a voting delegate and alternate to the Palm Beach County League of Cities, as well as representatives and two alternates to the Metropolitan Planning Organization, which oversees regional transportation planning and infrastructure priorities.
These appointments determine who represents Boca Raton in decisions that extend beyond city limits, including transportation funding, land use coordination, and regional policy alignment.
How to watch
Residents can follow the meeting live through multiple platforms. The city will stream the session on its official Facebook and YouTube accounts. Television coverage is available on Comcast Channel 20 within Boca Raton, AT&T U-verse Channel 99 throughout Palm Beach County, and Hotwire Channel 395. Audio coverage is also available on 1650 AM radio.
The meeting concludes with adjournment after all ceremonial and organizational actions are completed.
While no policy votes are expected, the organizational meeting sets the operational framework for the city’s government. It determines who holds leadership positions, who represents Boca Raton in regional bodies, and how influence is distributed across committees that shape redevelopment, housing, and infrastructure decisions.
For residents, the outcome of this meeting defines how the city will be led and represented in the year ahead.
New residential projects, commercial construction, and redevelopment proposals are constantly reshaping Boca Raton. Follow our Boca Raton City Government and Development coverage for detailed reporting on zoning applications and planning board reviews.
