December 2017 Minutes
Committee on the Homeless
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
4:00 pm
Welcome & Introductions
•The Committee:
•Lori Bakkum - Absent
•Honorable Matti Bower - Absent
•Calvin Kohli - Absent
•Christina Labuzetta
•Valerie Navarrete, Chair
•Marcella Paz-Cohen
•Debra Schwartz
•Dona Zemo - Absent
Current Committee Vacancies:
* Mayor Dan Gelber
•Staff:
•Nancy Grant
•Alba Tarre
•Maria Ruiz
•Cpt. Robinson
The meeting was called to order at 4:16pm but quorum was not reached.
Attendance
ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR
Committee on the Homeless
LAST
NAME
FIRST
NAME Jan.Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul August Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 Harris 1 Gail P P
2 Schwartz Debra P P P A P P P P P P P
3 Kohli Calvin P A P P3 P P P P P P A
4 LaBuzetta Christina A P P P P P P P P P P
5 Navarrete Valerie P P P P P P P P P P P
6 Zemo Donna P P P P A P P P P P A
7 Bakkum Lori P P P P P P P P P P A
8 Paz-
Cohen Marcella n/a P P P P P P P P P P
9 Bower5 Matilda P P A
13
14
15
16
n/a= Pending
5 - Honorable Mayor Bower appointed in August
Additional Notes:
JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2017
NO LONGER A MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
1 - Gail Harris has termed out
2 - Marcella Paz-Cohen appointed for February
3 - Attendance record amended by City Clerk
4 - Committee in recess in August & Hurricane Irma deferral in September
Approval of Meeting Summary
► Old Business
► Review of prior meeting summary
No action was taken as quorum was not reached.
New Business
► New Business
► Selection of 2018 Meeting Dates/Times
► Draft Bi-annual Report
► Discuss the outreach to homeless children including interdepartmental
communication
► Library Presentation – Ms. Paz-Cohen
► Discussion - Mr. Hearne
1.Not discussed; no quorum.
2.Not discussed; no quorum. The Chair advised she would complete and submit
to Clerk.
3. Not discussed; no quorum.
4.Ms. Miriam Kashem of the Miami Beach Regional Library presented.
5.Mr. Jeffrey Hearne of Legal Services of Greater Miami presented.
Police Report
Captain Ian Robinson presented the Police data for the month.
Police Report
Homeless Services Report
Ms. Ruiz presented the data for the month.
Good & Welfare
Adjournment
Our next meeting:
Committee on the Homeless
Wednesday, January 24th
4pm
City Manager’s Large Conference Room
4th Floor
Miami Beach City Hall
The Committee adjourned without meeting quorum.