The Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District Board of Directors in Hallandale Beach approved a resolution on Wednesday, Oct. 22, awarding a five‑year contract to Total Protection Solution LLC for unarmed security guard services not to exceed $1,700,400.

The vote, held during the board’s evening meeting, was 4‑0 with Vice Chair Lazarus absent. The contract award was presented to the board by the district’s police staff as a professional services procurement for fiscal years covering 2024–2025 and beyond.

The award matters because the Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District is a separate taxation district; district taxpayers, not the City of Hallandale Beach general fund, are responsible for paying for contracted security services. Susan Lewis, an advisory‑board member and long‑time Golden Isles resident, said the advisory board had no input in the current hire and urged the board to reexamine advisory‑board appointments and meeting attendance. "This is the very first time that a security company is going to be hired where the advisory board had no input," Lewis said. She also told the board the district is separate from the city and that "the city taxpayers have nothing to do with it."

Chair Cooper responded to public comment, noting confidence in the police department’s procurement and oversight. "I entrust our police department and police officers to make the best decision when it comes to safety and security," Chair Cooper said, adding that the board could raise performance concerns if the contractor does not meet expectations.

According to the resolution language read into the record, the contract award is to Total Protection Solution LLC as the lowest responsive bidder and is capped at $1,700,400 over five years. The item was brought forward by the district’s chief of police. No mover or seconder names were recorded in the transcript; the roll‑call vote recorded Directors Adams, Lee Matau, Butler and Chair Cooper voting yes and Vice Chair Lazarus absent.

Susan Lewis told the board that in prior procurements the advisory board received RFQs and interviewed firms; she said that process did not occur this time and that frequent advisory‑board meeting cancellations have hampered resident input. Board members said they would follow up on advisory‑board membership and meeting scheduling through the city clerk’s office.

Earlier in the meeting the board approved draft minutes from Sept. 15 and Sept. 29 by the same 4‑0 vote.

The board adjourned after the contract approval and related comments. No further timetable for contract implementation or start date was provided in the meeting record.