March 2017 Minutes
Committee on the Homeless
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
4:00 pm
4:02pm Ms. Navarrete had the following housekeeping items for the Committee
members:
* Please advise the liaison if you will be late or absent from the meeting as it
impacts the Committee
* Reply to emails regarding Committee business in a timely manner
* Items on the agenda are to reflect the person who is sponsoring the item
* Members of the public wishing to present will have a time certain
* The Committee will leave time for public comment at each meeting
Welcome & Introductions
•The Committee:
•Lori Bakkum
•Calvin Kohli
•Christina Labuzetta
•Valerie Navarrete, Chair
•Marcella Paz-Cohen
•Debra Schwartz
•Dona Zemo
Current Committee Vacancies:
* Commissioner Steinberg
* Mayor Philip Levine
•Staff:
•Nancy Grant
•Alba Tarre
•Maria Ruiz
•Cpt. Robinson
•Sgt. Jerome Berrian
•Ofc. Melissa Negron
Guests:
•Peter Beach
•John Denton
•Dale Gratz
•Janay Guerrero
•Louisa Nesbit
Introductions were made at 4:09pm.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
Approval of Meeting Summary
► Old Business
► Review of prior meeting summary
► Liquor Sales Before 10am
4:11pm – Ms. Schwartz motioned to accept the summary of the prior meeting. Ms.
Bakkum seconded. Accepted by acclimation.
4:27pm – Ms. Bakkum motioned to reaffirm the Committee’s prior resolution to
recommend that package liquor sales be allowed no earlier than 10am Citywide but, if
the time is changed, the Committee recommends that the purchase time be no earlier
than 10am in the MXE district in support of the Police Department’s recommendation.
Motioned seconded by Ms. Zemo. Motion passed unanimously.
Old Business
► Old Business
► Criminality Among Homeless Population
Ms. Ruiz provided an overview of the arrest data provided by the Police Department
regarding the arrests made of people reporting to be homeless.
Old Business – FY 15/16 Arrests
► Miami Beach Police completed
1645 arrests of people claiming to be
homeless
► 312 people accounted for 65% of
these arrests
► 63 people were arrested 5 or more
times
Old Business – FY 15/16 Arrests
1.PC – 15 arrests (grand theft, trespass, cannabis possession, battery)
1. RH – 15 arrests (battery, petit theft, grand theft, strong arm robbery)
3. GP – 14 arrests (cocaine possession, battery, cannabis purchase, trespass after warning)
4. KC – 13 arrests (battery, strong arm robbery, cocaine possession, burglary, fugitive warrant)
5.JD – 12 arrests (burglary, battery, trespass, disorderly intoxication, indecent exposure)
5. JF – 12 arrests (petit theft, cannabis, aggravated battery, trespass after warning)
7.JD – 11 arrests (aggressive panhandling, cocaine possession, battery, petit theft, trespass)
8.RP – 10 arrests (alcohol, trespass after warning)
8.TS – 10 arrests (criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, disorderly intoxication)
8. VT - 10 arrests (trespass, assault of safety personnel, petit theft, alcohol in public)
On average, the top 10 arrestees were arrested
12.2 times in FY 15/16
New Business
► New Business
► Introduction of Nancy Grant, Homeless Program Coordinator
Introduction was made.
Police Report
Captain Robinson presented Police service statistics since last meeting.
Police Report
Police Report
Police Report
Police Report
Police Report
Homeless Services Report
Committee Requests
Homeless Services FY 16/17 Budget
Committee Requests
Percentage
48%
0%
4%
0%
1%
0%
3%
38%
7%
0%
FY 2016/17 Operational Budget for Homeless Outreach Services
1,480,000.00$
Internal Services 98,000.00$
Training 5,000.00$
Operating - Office Supplies 6,000.00$
Other Operating 37,000.00$
Operating - Shelter 556,000.00$
Operating Work - Program 60,000.00$
Operating - Copier 1,000.00$
Operating - Printing 8,000.00$
Line Item Amount
Personnel Expenses 704,000.00$
Operating Expenses - Communication 5,000.00$
Ms. Ruiz provided overview of Outreach budget.
Committee Requests
Police FY 16/17 Budget
Captain Robinson did not have the budget numbers with him but stated the department
spends considerable amounts of resources on addressing homelessness.
Good & Welfare
Adjournment
Our next meeting:
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
4:00 pm
Office of Housing & Community Services
Conference Room
555 – 17th Street