LTC 289-2024 Weekly Homeless Efforts Update #7 -July 1 - July 7, 2024MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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TO:
LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Rickelle Williams,Interim City Manager /[y
DATE:
SUBJECT:
July 12,2024
Weekly Homeless Efforts Update #7 -July 1 -July 7,2024
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC}is to provide a weekly update on efforts by the
Administration to curb homelessness in the City of Miami Beach.This LTC is provided pursuant to
Resolution No.2024-33043 approved by the Mayor and City Commission at the May 15,2024 City
Commission meeting.The Administration was directed to publish a weekly LTC sharing the various metrics
and data regarding the homeless population including the number of shelter beds and residential
placements provided by the City or its providers;the total number of shelter beds available to the City;the
number of homeless persons arrested for violating the City's camping ordinance;and other metrics
pertaining to the provision of services to homeless persons in the City.
The Office of Housing &Community Services Homeless Outreach Services Division,in collaboration with
the Miami Beach Police Department's Homeless Resource Unit ("HRU"),and other City departments,have
dedicated resources to addressing homelessness citywide including through a unified outreach initiative.
Together,these teams conduct weekly joint outreach missions to proactively address homeless
encampments in areas of concern,while simultaneously offering services to homeless individuals
encountered during these missions.This collaborative effort has augmented engagement strategies in the
community by promoting more accessibility to services provided within the homeless and mental
health/substance abuse Continuum of Care.
Miami Beach Police Department-Homeless Resource Unit (HRU)Update
The following are reported service numbers for the HRU covering the current period of July 1-July 7,2024:
MBPD Departmentwide Statistics
Total Arrests 148
Homeless Arrests /71 48%Percentage of homeless arrests to total arrests
May 2024 Jan.2024 -Present
Arrests -Refusal of Placements Period 36 121
Sec.70-45 (Camping Prohibited)16 June 2024 Fiscal YTD
58 145
MBPD Homeless Resource Unit Statistics*
Contacts/Engagements 10
Afterhours Emergency Shelter Placements 1
Residential Treatment Placements 0
Arrests 2
*Note multiple members of HRU are out of the office on leave
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Office of Housing &Community Services -Homeless Outreach Services Division Update
The following are service numbers for the Homeless Outreach Division covering the current period of July 1-
July 7,2024:
Homeless Outreach Services Division
Street Outreach I Walk-In Center Contacts 135 /68
Street Outreach Refusals of Service 130
Shelter Placements 12
Family Reunifications 11
Average number of shelter beds available to the City per day 3
Park Ranger Service Update
The following are homeless outreach activities from the Park Ranger Service covering the current period of
July 1-July 7,2024:
Contacts I Welfare Checks /Referrals for Assistance
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