Res No 113-23-16046RESOLUTION NO. 113-23-16046
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, APPROVING A STRATEGIC PLAN TO
ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS BASED ON THE HOUSING
FIRST MODEL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS , ho me less ness, inv o lv in g t hose pe rso ns who s leep o utdoors ove rn ight within
the City of So uth Miami (th e "Cit y"), is a se rious public iss ue negat ive ly impact ing sa fety.
commerce and tranqui li ty; and
WHEREAS, home less ness c an detrimentall y impact C it y se rv ice s, part icula rl y police .
publi c works and park s a nd recreat ion, in te rms of costs and opera ti ons; and
WHEREAS, t he bli ght of homele ss ness has a maj or economic impa c t o n th e C it y.
bu s in esses a nd re s idents utili z ing d is propo rti onate amounts of Cit y serv ices, deprec iatin g prop ert y
values, and pote nt ia lly impe ding bu siness ac tiv ity ; and
WHEREAS, the C ity de s ir es to establi sh a co mprehe ns ive strategy to addre ss
home lessness in a co mpas s ionate and prac t ica l manner; and
WHEREAS, the City ha s see n success with co nsistent engage ment and coo rdin ation of
she lter and pe rmanent s uppo rt ive hous in g; and
WHEREAS, "Ho us in g First" is a homel ess ass istan ce mode l th at pri oriti zes pro vidin g
perman ent ho us ing to people ex perie nc ing ho me less ne ss with o ut preco nd itio ns and barriers to
e ntry, s uch as so briety, tr ea tm e nt o r se rvice parti cipati on req uir ement s (the "Ho using First
Mode l"); and
WHEREAS, the C it y ha s deve loped a st ra te g ic plan to address home lessness, attached
hereto as Ex hibit "A," ba sed o n th e Hou sing Firs t Mode l, with the goa l o f reachin g funct iona l zero
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ho mele ss ness by Au gust 28, 2028 , through strateg ies to red uce ho meless ness by 15 % each yea r (the
"Strateg ic Pl an"); and
WHE REAS, th e City Co mmi ss ion de sires to approve th e Strateg ic Plan ba se d on t he Ho us in g
First Mode l and au thori ze the City Manager to impl e me nt th e Strateg ic Plan , includin g the strat eg ies
se t fo rth th ere in ; and
WHEREAS , the City Co mmi ss ion find s that thi s Reso luti on is in th e be st interest and
we lfare of the res id e nts of th e C ity.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Eac h of th e above stated rec it a ls are hereby adopted.
confirmed and incorpo rated he re in .
Section 2. Approving Strateg ic Plan. Th e City Co mmi ss ion here by approves th e
Strateg ic Pl a n, attached here to as Ex hi b it "A," ba sed on the Ho usin g Fir st Model.
Section 3. A uthorization; Implementation . The C ity Co mmi ss ion hereby auth o ri zes
the City Manage r to implem e nt the Strateg ic Plan.
Section 4. Effective Date. T hi s Resolut ion shall be e ffect ive imm e di ate ly upo n
adoption.
PASSED AN D ADOPTE D th is 5111 da y of Septe mb er, 2023.
ATTES T: APPROVED :
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
OL-
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE
& BIERMAN, P.L.
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Fernandez:
Vice Mayor Bonich:
Commissioner Calle:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Corey:
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Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
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Exhibit "A"
S trateg ic Plan
1. Vision.
A So uth Miami where home lessness 1s addressed as a hi gh pri orit y both pra cti ca ll y a nd
compa ss io natel y.
2. Definitions.
a. Ho melessness: An indi vidual or fami ly who lacks a fi xed , regular. and ad e quate
ni ghttim e re sid e nc e, such as tho se li vin g in emerge nc y s he lt ers, trans iti ona l hous in g, or
place s no t me ant for habi tat io n.
b. Hou s ing First Mode l : Hous in g First is a home less ass istance approac h th a t pri oritizes
pro viding perman e nt ho us in g to peopl e ex per ie nci ng home lessness , t hu s end in g their
homeless ne ss a nd se rvin g as a pl atfo rm from whi ch they ca n purs ue persona l goals and
impro ve th e ir quality o f li fe .
c. HMIS: A Ho me less Ma nagement In fo rm ation Sys tem (HM IS) is a loc al informati on
te chn o logy system use d to collect cl ient-l eve l data and data o n the pro vis io n o f hous in g
and se rv ices to home less indi v idu a ls and families and persons at ri sk of homelessness .
d. Fun ctional Zero Ho,n elessness : Few e r th a n 3 peo p le ex peri enc ing chronic hom eless ne ss
at any g iven t ime (o r . I % of the tota l numb er of indi v idu a ls rep orted in the mos t rece nt
po int-in-t ime co un t, whi cheve r is greater).
2. Objectives.
a. Estab li sh a com pr ehensive strateg y usin g th e Ho us in g First Model.
b. Ac hi ev e and ma int ain fun cti ona l zero ho me less ness by Se pte mb e r 2028.
3. Strategies & Actions.
3.1. Mode l & Co mmitm e nt De c la ra t ion
• Act io n : Iss ue a publi c declarati o n affi rmin g So uth Miam i's co mmi tment to th e
Ho us ing First Mode l and t he in te nt to reac h functi o na l zero ho me less ne ss by August
2028.
3.2. Ho me less ne ss Ce nsus
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• Action: Develop a robust year-round PIT (point-in-time) census system to
continuously track the number of active homeless individuals and their sleeping
locations.
3.3. Collaboration & Coordination
• Action: Form strategic partnerships with Miami-Dade County resources to amplify
outreach and tap into resources for the housing insecure.
• Action: Directly collaborate with programs focusing on permanent supportive
housing.
3.4. Oversight of Shelter Services
• Action: Regularly review, monitor, and optimize existing shelter beds and services to
ensure quality and capacity.
• Action: Prioritize the addition of more shelter beds based on the census data.
3 .5. Infrastructure & Design
• Action: Invest in best practices for building and landscaping in the City to prevent
unintended dwellings or encampments.
3.6. HMIS Training & Census Management
• Action: Train specific police personnel and/or City staff members on the Homeless
Management Information System (HMIS) to maintain an active, accurate, and timely
census.
3. 7. Outreach & Identification
• Action: Formulate a dedicated outreach team to regularly engage and accelerate
permanent housing options for the homeless population. This team should connect
with all censused homeless individuals at least twice a week.
• Action: Establish rapid-response mechanisms for newly identified homeless
individuals in the City.
3.8. Annual Reduction Goals
• Action: Based on the census data, set tangible targets aiming for a 15% annual
reduction in homelessness.
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• Actio n: Upon ac hi evi ng funct iona l zero home lessness, consistent mai ntena nce checks
sho uld be in pl ace durin g eve ry ce ns us to en s ure the C ity remain s at func ti ona l zero
home less ne ss. If an increase above the thres ho ld occu rs, re-i mp lemen t the target 15 %
reduction strategy.
3.9 . Ordina nce & Re gul ation
• Act ion: Amend the ant i-camp in g ordi nance to provide for a prohibition on overn ight
camp in g fr o m d usk t ill daw n on pub li c prop erty to deter in forma l encam pm ent s.
• Act ion : A ll ow the wa ive r of cit at ions fo r individua ls who are registered in the HM IS
and are act ive ly on the path to pe rmanent hou s in g, verified by a ce1tified soc ia l
worker, casewo rker or po l ice officer.
3.10. Soc ial Serv ic es Out reac h
• Act ion: As part of the 2024 bud get proposal , all ocate funds for th e fo rm ati o n of a
dedicated outreac h team focus in g on de livering soc ial se rvices effect ive ly.
3.11 . Safet y & Ma inte na nce
• Act io n: Sc hed ul e daily vis it s to kn ow n s leep s ite s by both police and pu blic works
departments to e nsur e safety. law enfo rceme nt , and mainta in c lea nlin ess.
4. Monitoring & Evalu ation
• Quarter ly rev iews to assess progress and adapt strateg ies as nee ded.
• Bi -annua l co ll aborat io n w it h Miam i-Dad e County's Bi-Annua l Homeless Trust ce ns us for
data ve rific at io n and cons iste ncy.
5. Conclusion
Throug h this Strateg ic Plan , So uth Miami a im s to not on ly dra s tica ll y red uce home less ness but
also crea te a Cit y infrastru cture th at proact ive ly addre sses the many facets of home lessness,
ensu rin g a last in g impact.
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Agenda Item No:7.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 5, 2023
Submitted by: Tony Recio
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
APPROVING A STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS BASED ON THE HOUSING FIRST
MODEL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (COMMISSIONER COREY)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
4766862-Memo_-_Resolution_Approving_Strategic_Plan_Addressing_Homelessness (1).docx
Resolution Approving Strategic Plan Addressing Homelessness
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Lillian Arango and Tony Recio, City Attorneys
CC:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
DATE: September 5, 2023 City Commission Meeting
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING A STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS BASED ON THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN (COMMISSIONER
COREY)
The accompanying Resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of
Commissioner Corey.
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THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING