Homeless Committee Meeting 08192015
Committee on the Homeless
August 19, 2015
Welcome & Introductions
•The Committee:
•Dale Gratz
•Gail Harris
•Lior Lesser
•Debra Schwartz
•Calvin Kohli
•Jonathan Kroner
•Dan Nagler
•Freddy Funes
•Valerie Navarrete
Action(s):
•Staff:
•Alba Tarre
•Maria Ruiz
•Guests:
Approval of Meeting Summary
•Review of prior meeting summary
Action(s):
Old Business
•Coordinator’s Report
•New Program Coordinator
•Expanded joint outreach with Police
•Increased data trending
•Committee Report to Commission
•Committee recommendations
•Staff recommendations
Action(s):
Old Business
•Key issues:
•Access and reliability of mental health services
•Baker Act use
•Appropriate housing supports
•(Advise that Homeless Outreach staff will be Crisis
Intervention Trained)
•Distinguishing between people who are homeless by
circumstance and those who are homeless by choice
•Migrating homeless from other jurisdictions
•Affordable housing –especially for those below 80%
AMI
Action(s):
Old Business
•Resources:
•Miami Beach Police
•Jail Diversion Program
•Department of Children and Families
•Housing providers
Action(s):
New Business
The City has identified high-service
homeless with significant service
demands as measured by:
•Number of engagement encounters
•Length of homelessness
•Number of arrests (up to 249)
•Number of citizen complaints
•Number of failed placements
Action(s):
Good & Welfare
The homeless census begins at 9pm
with briefings on routes and the use of
I-pads
Action(s):
Adjournment
Our next meeting:
September 16th, 2015
At the 555 – 17th Street
Conference Room
(Homeless Office)
Action(s):