City Commission Meeting: January 6, 2021
Meeting Can Be Viewed Remotely with Public Comments via Email

The January 6, 2021 City Commission Meeting Agenda and Backup has been posted to the City's website.

The City Commission meeting can be viewed via live web-stream on the City's website, on Comcast Channel 78, AT&T Channel 99, or on the City's website the following day.

Public Participation: To provide public comments virtually, you may call the City Clerk's office at 954-630-4300 for webinar log-in information. Public comments will be limited to 4 minutes. Written public comments (250-word maximum) can be submitted for the record to: publiccomments@oaklandparkfl.gov by 5 p.m. the day of the meeting.  

Items on the meeting agenda include presentations on the City's coronavirus response and OP3D -- the Oakland Park Downtown Design District.

When the holidays are long gone, but your tree isn't, it's time to chip in and donate your used evergreen to Broward County's annual Chip-a-Tree initiative. Last year Broward County Parks recycled nearly 4,000 trees, which probably would otherwise have gone to landfills.
 
The free program requires Broward County residents to remove all decorations from their holiday trees (no decorated trees will be accepted), then bring the trees to a Easterlin Park, 1000 NW 38th Street (across from Oakland Bark Park). The tree will be chipped and used for landscaping throughout the County park system. There is a limit of two trees per vehicle, artificial trees are not accepted, and no commercial vehicles or garbage trucks are allowed.

This season's program runs daily through Monday, January 18, 2021. The regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee will NOT be in effect for recyclers, so there's no excuse not to do the right thing. The phone number for Easterlin Park is 954-357-5190.
#LikeALoakL Holiday Gift Guide a Success

Oakland Park's Community Redevelopment Agency launched the City’s first ever holiday gift guide, and created a holiday tree to commemorate the "Find It In Oakland Park" social media campaign. The “Find It In Oakland Park” Holiday Tree featured hand-made ornaments by local artist, Stoked On Salt. Each business that signed up for our #LiveLikeALoakL Incentive Program had a beautifully crafted ornament placed on the Holiday Tree in front of City Hall. Businesses were able to visit the tree and grab pictures to post, which in turn were posted to the CRA's social media account. The tree was a collaborative effort between the art and business community and was the CRA's way of showing appreciation to participating businesses.
Coronavirus Vaccine Update for Residents Age 65 & Over

  1. Two vaccination sites for seniors age 65+ opened at County parks Sunday morning: Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek and Vista View Park in Davie. A third site opened at Markham Park & Target Range in Sunrise on Tuesday, and a fourth will open Friday at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill. Up to 500 new seniors per day, per site, can be vaccinated at these sites, which are run by the Florida Department of Health in Broward (DOH-Broward).
  2. A fifth site, the former Holiday Park/War Memorial test collection site in Fort Lauderdale is temporarily closed and will reopen as a vaccination site on Thursday, January 7, 2021. View the current list of Vaccination Site Locations. The number of vaccination sites will expand as the vaccine supply increases.
  3. An appointment is required for all vaccination sites. Thus far, DOH-Broward has provided 26,465 vaccination appointments to individuals age 65+. All DOH-Broward appointments available are filled at this time. The appointment registration website, BrowardCOVIDVaccine.com, will resume operations as soon as more appointment times are available. Appointments can only be made online.
  4. Once individuals receive their first dose of vaccine, they are given a scheduled time to return for their second dose. It is very important to return for the second dose at the time instructed to do so.
  5. The initial availability of vaccine does not reduce the need for ongoing testing, which is available for free at these 12 testing site locations.

Electric Bill Assistance

Low-income families struggling to pay their electric bill may be eligible for financial assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Eligibility is based on income and household size. Please call 954-357-5025 for information about how you may submit an application or schedule an appointment.

Residents Reminded to Maintain their Vigilance

Even with a New Year and vaccines underway, everyone is reminded to avoid the "3 C's" – Closed Spaces, Crowded Places and Close-Contact Settings.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
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