BROWARD COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOMELESS INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP
CONTINUUM OF CARE BOARD
June 24, 2015
MEETING MINUTES
Time Called to Order:
10:02 AM
Time
Adjourned:
12:15 PM
Members Present
Asseff, PatriciaCommissioner,
City of Hollywood CoC
Board Rep.
Bakalar, Howard – United
Way CoC Board Rep.
Calderin, Michael, Ex-Officio
CHAC CoC Board Rep.
Costello, Keith – Fort
Lauderdale Chamber of
Commerce CoC Board
Rep.
Deibert, Ann – BCHA CoC
Board Rep.
DiMarzo, Scott – North
Broward Hospital District
CoC Board Rep.
Harrigan, Luke – Faith
Based Rep
Hattan, Caryl –
Commissioner,
City of Davie, Vice-Chair
Korman, Mark – City of
Pompano Beach CoC
Board Rep.
Lacy, Lawrence – Formerly
Homeless CoC Board Rep.
Mann, Jason, Advocate for
the Homeless
Martin, Robin – BBHC CoC
Board Rep.
Location:
Minutes By:
115 S Andrews Ave, Rm GCTanisha Beecher
302, Fort Lauderdale, FL,
HIP Staff
33301
Members Absent
Other Participant(s)
Costas, Jaime – City of
Staff:
Fort Lauderdale Police Dept.
Beecher, Tanisha
CoC Board Rep.
Pierson, Kelly, Commission
Jackson, Mason,
District 8
CareerSource CoC Board Rep. Solomon, Regina
Russell, Scott – Chair,
Strong, Kim
CoC Board, BSO Rep.
Thorsen, Sharon
Sepielli, Dianne - Advocate
Wright, Michael
for the Homeless
Sharief, Barbara –
Guest(s):
Commissioner,
Burris, Mertella
Broward County
Corderman, Amy – Holy
Thompson, Laurel – School
Cross Hospital
Board of Broward County CoC
Downs-Keesing, Sandi –
Board Rep.
FLPD
Ferraro, Jeff - DCF
Mitchell, Carole
Nolte, Steve – Broward
House
Pryor, S. – City of Fort
Lauderdale
Rothfeld, Norman
Weinberger, Jeff – Oct 22
Alliance
Wilby, Lorraine – Taskforce
Fore Ending
Homelessness
Members Present
Members Absent
Other Participant(s)
Perry, Debbie – HPSC
Chair, CoC Board Rep.
Pontillo, Frank – Advocate
For the Homeless
Schutt, Cindy – Advocate for
the Homeless
Trantalis, Dean –
Commissioner,
City of Fort Lauderdale
CoC Board Rep.
Walton, Laurie-Anne, City of
Hollywood Police Dept.
CoC Board Rep.
Werthman, Steve – HPSC
Vice Chair Rep.
Whitworth, James, ExOfficio – NHAC/SHAC CoC
Board Rep.
Item
I.
Introduction & Roll
Call
II.
Approval of Minutes
III.
Committee
Reports/Updates
Action/Discussion/Recommendations
CoC Board Vice-Chair, Caryl Hattan, called
the meeting to order. Tanisha Beecher called
the roll; a quorum was confirmed.
The minutes of May 27, 2015 were approved
with recommendation to modify as follows:
 Debbie Perry was present at the
meeting
 Chair Russell had pointed out that 25
vouchers remain unfilled
a.
PONG Committee & PH Committee
Update
on
Phase
II
of
Recommendation to County Admin for
$11.8M to Fund Additional Rapid Rehousing ($1.8M) and Permanent
Supportive Housing ($10M): Plan of
Action
(CoC
Board
Budget
Recommendation Letter) - Committee
Due
Date
Status/
Staff
Respon
sible
Chair, Patricia Asseff, reported that
Michael Wright worked with Scott Russell
to present a letter to the Board of County
Commissioners
regarding
the
recommendation for additional PH funds
pf $11.8M. Further directives from the
County Commissioners are anticipated.
 Permanent Supportive Housing
Incidental
Funding
Recommendation: Consistent with
the
CoC
Board’s
authority,
recommends
the
CoC
Board
recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners that the funds be used
to provide one-time incidental costs to
permanently
house
as
many
chronically homeless households as
possible.
Michael Wright, HIP Administrator,
recommended that the CoC Board use
the HIP Trust Fund which totals
$10,500, to cover incidental costs for
25 households.
MOTION: Howard Bakalar made a
motion
to
approve
the
recommendation.
SECOND: Keith Costello
RESULT: Passed with 2 abstentions:
 Debbie Perry
 Ann Deibert
Mr. Wright pointed out that our
Continuum of Care will need to
determine how to solve the recurring
problem of insufficient incidental
funding.
Jason Mann shared that he is
acquainted with a few philanthropists
who may be willing to donate towards
incidental funding.
b. Business Leaders in Action
Committee – Keith Costello explained
that when his position rotates to the
next Chamber of Commerce CoC
Board representative, there may be
continuity if he remains involved via the
Business leaders in Action Committee.
The main purpose of this committee will
be to educate the business community
on our Continuum’s progress at ending
homelessness; and engaging business
leaders to provide homeless resources.
Volunteers:
 Patricia Asseff
 Cindy Schutt
MOTION: Patricia Asseff made a
motion to formerly establish the
Business Leaders in Action subcommittee under the PONG
Committee.
SECOND: Caryl Hattan
RESULT: Passed unanimously
c.Point in Time Count (PIT) Update
(Vote
Required)
–
PONG
Recommendation:
Approve
the
corrections to the 2015 Homeless PIT
Count Unsheltered Households with at
least one adult and one child (Families)
and Unsheltered Individuals totals.
MOTION: Howard Bakalar made a
motion to approve the corrections.
SECOND: Patricia Asseff
RESULT: Passed unanimously
d. Coordinated
Assessment
Housing Placement (CAHP)
&
–
Committee Chair, Steve Werthman
reported that at the last meeting, he
requested that our Continuum develop
more detailed written policies and
procedures
for
coordinated
assessment.
Mr. Werthman confirmed that the
other members of the CAHP
Committee members are:
 Jeri Pryor – City of Fort
Lauderdale
 Don Cotton – Broward
Outreach Center
 Pablo Calvo – United Way
 Michael Wright – Ex-officio
Mr. Wright pointed out that the
closing of the tree is a step towards
implementing the “A Way Home”
plan recommendations. More focus
will now be placed on mobile
targeted outreach to identify
homeless persons with the highest
need for homeless assistance.
Mr. Wright further explained that
HUD funding is based on our
success at connecting outreach
interventions
with
permanent
housing solutions.
e. Homeless Youth & Families – Cindy
Schutt
reported
that
committee
members seek to participate in future
landlord events. Issues regarding
employment will be discussed at the
next meeting. Hope South Florida’s
new venture, Operation Lift Hope was
also discussed. The standing meetings
were changed to the 4th Thursday of
each month.
f. Discharge Planning – Mr. Wright
reported that the last meeting defaulted
to the Medical Discharge Committees.
Committee meetings will be scheduled
for each system as we look to draft
formal discharge plans.
g. Local Coalition – Regina Solomon
reported that although the government
vetoed $461M, the Florida Coalition
was successful in obtaining $3.8M for
the
Challenge
Grants.
Funding
distribution amongst the 28 Continuums
in Florida is currently being determined.
Mr. Wright will receive a meeting
invitation once the decision is made.
Mr. Wright recommended that the
CoC Board recommend that the
Florida Coalition re-establish the
3-tier process so that all
continuums receive challenge
grant funds.
MOTION: Steve Werthman made
a motion that the CoC Board make
the recommendation as stated by
Mr. Wright.
SECOND: Patty Asseff
IV.
Old Business
RESULT: Passed unanimously
a. Broward ZERO:2016
i. Chronic Referral List – Ms.
Solomon reported that the VA is
currently
examining
112
homeless veterans to determine
homeless assistance eligibility.
As of June 23, 2015, 78
chronically homeless veterans
were identified and are being
placed.
Housing
Placement
for
Homeless Veterans – Ms.
Solomon shared that according
to the monthly placement report,
at the end of May, 6 chronically
homeless veterans, and 63 nonchronic veterans were housed. A
total of 691 homeless persons
have been housed within our
Continuum since January, 2015.
ii. Two-day
Action
Camp
Sponsored by Community
Solutions – Ms. Solomon
reported that the 2-day action
camp sponsored by Community
Solutions is scheduled for June
25 & 26, 2015. 25 participants
were selected to work with the
coaches to provide speedier
ways to end veteran and chronic
homelessness
in
Broward
County.
b. 2015 HUD CoC Program NoFA – Mr.
Wright announced that the HUD NoFA
will be released in 10-15 business days.
V.
VI.
New Business
Administrator’s
Report
a. Update on Implementation of MultiSite Coordinated Assessment – Mr.
Wright pointed out that the most
vulnerable people should be fasttracked to housing intervention. More
information will be available in the
future.
b. Summer Break – Mr. Wright
announced that a summer break is no
longer feasible due to the RFP
process. At least 13 CoC Board
members will be required to attend the
next CoC Board meeting to vote on
general fund recommendations.
Mr. Wright explained that based on Hope
South Florida’s communication, Operation
Lift Hope is a City of Fort Lauderdale / Hope
South Florida effort, and not a CoC plan.
Mr. Werthman volunteered to prepare a
presentation which will explain what
Operation Lift Hope is about.
VII.
Good of the Order
Adjournment & Next
Meeting
Mr. Jeff Weinberger from the October 22
Alliance, gave a brief presentation on the
criminalization of the homeless. Based on
this presentation he has recommended that
the CoC Board make a recommendation to
add an amendment for protection of the
homeless to the Broward County Human
Rights Act.
Vice-Chair Hattan stated that this
recommendation will be sent to the
Homeless Providers and Stakeholders
Committee for further evaluation and
consideration, and then to our Permanent
Housing Committee for evaluation and
comment, then returned to the CoC Board
for further discussion.
Adjourned at 12:15 PM. Next meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at
10:00 AM