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Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Joe Carollo
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENHANCE THE COORDINATION AND FREQUENCY AMONGST
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENTS TO FACILITATE THE CLEANING OF
CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK, AT AREAS
CONSIDERED TO BE HOT SPOTS OF RECURRING HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS
FOR PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE CLEANLINESS OF CITY STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS WHILE PREVENTING A GENUINE PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT.
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Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0372
File Number: 10624
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:9/13/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENHANCE THE COORDINATION AND FREQUENCY AMONGST
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENTS TO FACILITATE THE CLEANING OF
CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK, AT AREAS
CONSIDERED TO BE HOT SPOTS OF RECURRING HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS
FOR PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE CLEANLINESS OF CITY STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS WHILE PREVENTING A GENUINE PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT.
WHEREAS, areas of recurring homeless encampments can become a site of human
waste, trash, vermin, discarded needles, and the like posing a genuine public health threat; and
WHEREAS, a "hot spot" is a location within the City of Miami ("City") whereby recurring
homeless issues have occurred such as encampments, Florida Litter Law violations, and other
public nuisances that may result in public health hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission considered strategies regarding citywide clean-
ups at locations known to have recurring homeless encampments at the April 8, 2021 City
Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, the discussion focused on the value of coordination, integration, and
frequency of collaborations amongst key City departments to improve the cleanliness of the
City's streets and efforts to reduce the population of unsheltered homeless persons in the City;
and
WHEREAS, City Policy No. APM 1-19, titled "Treatment of Homeless Persons' Property"
governs the a standard practice for the handling, temporary storage, and disposition of property
belonging to homeless persons to ensure the City does not violate personal property rights of
the homeless; and
WHEREAS, the City currently conducts regular scheduled cleanups and provide
advance notice of upcoming operations at recurring sites where human waste, trash, needles,
and the like are known to discarded; and
WHEREAS, to improve the cleanliness of City streets, sidewalks and to prevent threats
of genuine public health treats from developing, it is appropriate to increase the collaborations
between the City's Homeless Outreach Teams, Miami Police Department and Department of
Solid Waste in coordination with Neighborhood Service Center Administrators, Continuum of
Care providers, and Neighborhood Resource Officers to increase the frequency of street
cleanup operations and scheduled maintenance routes at least three times a week at
designated hot spots in the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to enhance the coordination and frequency
amongst City departments to facilitate the cleaning of certain locations, at least three times a
week, at areas considered to be hot spots of recurring homeless encampments for purposes of
improving the cleanliness of City streets and sidewalks while preventing a genuine public health
threat.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.