Oakland Park commission adopts consent agenda of contracts, equipment purchases and appoints pension board member

The City Commission of Oakland Park approved a multi-item consent agenda and appointed a member to the Police and Fire Pension Board at its May 21 meeting.

The commission voted to adopt the consent agenda, approving a set of resolutions that authorize contracts and purchases, and unanimously appointed Nathan Narcisco to serve on the Police and Fire Pension Board through Oct. 31, 2025.

Why it matters: the consent agenda bundles routine but sometimes costly contracts and purchases; the items approved authorize procurement actions, set contract terms and permit budgeted expenditures that put the city’s planned services and capital items into motion.

Most important actions approved - A resolution authorizing the city to piggyback the City of Atlantic Beach contract with PACE Analytical Services LLC (RFP 21-01) for environmental laboratory testing services. - A resolution authorizing city officials to execute agreements for disaster debris removal and management services pursuant to RFP 40825 with four ranked vendors (TFR Enterprises; Birch Run Emergency Services; Looks Great Services; Crowder Gulf Joint Venture) for an initial five-year term with an option to renew for one additional five-year term. - Purchase of one dump truck from Raichan International Trucks for the Public Works Street Division in the amount of $116,997, procured through the Florida Sheriffs Association contract FSA 23-VEH-2-1.1 (heavy trucks). - Renewal of virtual infrastructure support services from SHI International Corporation in the amount of $24,997.86 under the Omnia Partners contract (2018011-2); the resolution notes additional expenditures that may exceed the $25,000 commission threshold but remain within budgeted funds. - Continued use of Centra Inc. for employment-related medical services, permitting cumulative expenditures to exceed the $25,000 threshold up to budgeted availability. - Authorization for the city to execute the eleventh amendment to the purchase-and-sale agreement with Horizon Oakland Park LLC (details of consideration not specified in the meeting transcript). - Authorization to apply for and accept Florida Boating Improvement Program grant funds for repair and replacement of the Jay Dewey Hawkins boat ramp/canoe/kayak launch (grant application and project details to be finalized). - Authorization to purchase citywide uniforms from Union School Apparel Inc., piggybacking the City of Lauderhill contract RP-20203-002, with spending not to exceed budgeted availability.

Appointment - The commission appointed Nathan Narcisco to the Police and Fire Pension Board to serve through Oct. 31, 2025. The appointment was made by motion, seconded, and approved by roll call.

Roll call, attendance and voting - Commissioners Leticia Newbold and (recorded) Commissioner Budhoo and Vice Mayor Arndt voted in favor on the consent agenda and the appointment. Mayor Tim Lonergan and Commissioner Gordon were noted as absent earlier in the meeting. The clerk conducted roll-call votes for each motion as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Details and fiscal notes - The dump truck purchase was presented at $116,997. SHI support services renewal was listed at $24,997.86. Several agenda item descriptions noted that additional cumulative expenditures could exceed the $25,000 commission threshold but would not exceed budgeted availability; exact budget line items were not specified in the transcript.

What the commission did not decide tonight - Item 11 was initially pulled from the evening's agenda per a late request from staff and noted as to be returned at a future date; nevertheless the commission later considered and approved an appointment to the Police and Fire Pension Board during the same meeting. Several agenda items (for example, the eleventh amendment to the Horizon Oakland Park LLC agreement and certain grant application details) were introduced by title only and did not include full contract text or final terms in the public record during the meeting.

Next steps - Authorized contracts and purchases will proceed under the terms cited or through the piggybacked agreements referenced. Where grant awards and contract amendments require additional execution steps, staff will return any required documents or informational updates to the commission as those steps occur.

Ending note: The commission conducted the votes by roll call; the clerk recorded commissioners’ responses and the meeting minutes will include the formal resolutions and contract documents referenced.