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Mayors from around the country are gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the U.S. Conference of Mayors' annual Winter Meeting.
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is the President of Florida's League of Mayors and says our state is well-represented.
"We have a very strong Florida contingent, in fact the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors is Miami Mayor Francis Suarez."
He says they're talking about the biggest challenges facing cities and the solutions needed.
Infrastructure, public safety and the pandemic are among the issues being discussed.
"We're here to network. We're here to share best practices, which is so important. I bring back great ideas to my city every time and hopefully share a few as well with other mayors."
Speaking of infrastructure, there is no statewide recertification requirement for beachfront high-rises and some had hoped the Legislature would work on one during the current session in Tallahassee, in the wake of the deadly Surfside condo collapse.
But Singer says...
"No, they're not moving on this and that's funny because this is an issue where statewide legislation might actually make some sense."
His city, last August, passed the most strict recertification process in the state.
Certain buildings at 30 years and every ten years after must now submit and undergo safety inspections.
Miami-Dade County, home of the Champlain Towers South, has a 40-year requirement in place. The building that collapsed was just short of that age.
Singer is the President of the Florida League of Mayors.