HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTC 076-2026 Weekly Homeless Efforts 2026 Update #08- February 16-February 22, 2026MIAMI BEACH
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Eric Carpenter,City Manager (_/Z<.G \..£V1~
February 27,2026
Weekly Homeless Efforts 2026 Update #08-February 16-February 22,2026
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 -February 16-
February 22,2026:
MBPD Departmentwide Statistics
2026 01/26/26-02/02/26-02/09/26-02/16/26-
-(Jan -YTD)_02/01/26 02/08/26 02/15/26 02/22/26
Total Arrests 5,187 5,392 684 75 66 95 89
Homeless Arrests /
%of homeless arrests to 2,179 /42% 2,427 /45% 283 /41%27 / 36%24/37%38 /40% 36 /40%
total arrests
Homeless Baker Acts /
%of homeless Baker Acts to 907 /50%357 /43%40 /35%1 /10%5/33%5/38%9/39%
total Baker Acts
Homeless Marchman Acts /
%of homeless Marchman Acts 266 /55%119 /44%11 /39%3/43%0/0%3 /60%0/0%
to total Marchman Acts
Police Placements 100 72 16 1 2 2 2
Arrests -Refusal of 261 795 79 6 7 17 11
Placements November 2025 December 2025 January 2026Sec.70-45 October 2023 to Present
(Camping Prohibited)58 42 44 1,159
076-2026
MBPD Homeless Resource Unit Statistics
01/26/26-02/02/26-02/09/26-02/16/26-
02/01/26 02/08/26 02/15/26 02/22/26
Contacts I Engagements 14 15 23 20
Afterhours Emergency Shelter Placements 1 1 2 3
Residential Treatment Placements 1 0 1 0
Arrests 3 1 6 3
Baker Acts 0 3 1 2
Marchman Acts 1 0 2 0
Office of Housing &Community Services -Homeless Outreach Services Division Update
The following are service numbers for the Homeless Outreach Division covering the current period February
16-February 22,2026:
Homeless Outreach Services Division
01 /26/26-02/02/26-02/09/26-02/16/26-
02/01/26 02/08/26 02/15/26 02/22/26
Street Outreach I Walk-In Center Contacts 147 /51 127 /57 119 /50 134 /43
Street Outreach Refusals of Service 129 117 107 125
Shelter Placements 27 14 9 6
Family Reunifications 2 2 1 3
Average Number of Shelter Beds Available to the City Per Day 28 24 33 30
Afterhours Live Assistance Phone Calls Received 12 13 9 15
Park Ranger Service Update
The following are homeless outreach activities from the Park Ranger Service covering the current period of
February 16-February 22,2026:
Park Ranger Service -Homeless Outreach Activities
01/26/26-02/02/26-02/09/26-02/16/26-
02/01/26 02/08/26 02/15/26 02/22/26I
For questions or additional information,please reach out to Cilia Maria Ruiz-Paz at
cmruiz-paz@miamibeachfl_gov.
Contacts I Welfare Checks /Referrals for Assistance