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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 05152024 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Homeless Advisory Committee Meeting May 15, 2024 4:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment 3. Approval of April 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes 4. HAC Annual Report-Planning of Chapter 5 Action Step: Develop a workshop on homelessness in collaboration with the county and cities. 5. House Bill 1365 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn FUTURE MEETING DATES • June No Meeting • July No Meeting • August 21, 2024 4pm-5pm • September 18, 2024 4pm-5pm BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Homeless Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes April 17, 2024, Convened: 4:00 PM Adjourned: 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Rayme Nuckles, Chair. A quorum was present. Attendee Name Title Status Larry Leet County Commissioner, District No. 2 Present Anthony Bonna City of Port St. Lucie, Council Member - Alternate Kathy Mouring Present by proxy Arnold S. Gaines City of Fort Pierce, Commission Member Present Rayme Nuckles Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, Executive Director Present Debbie Hawley St. Lucie County School District Present Troy Ingersoll St. Lucie County School District- Alternate Debbie Hawley Present by proxy Jennifer Harris Mental Health Professional Present Gwen McLeod Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council Present Kylee Fuhr School Board of St. Lucie County, Homelessness Liaison Present Chrystal Netherton Grace Way Village Present Staff Daniel Ramos St. Lucie Community Services, Assistant Director Present Shatonya Bradley St. Lucie County Human Services Coordinator Present Rubi Dial St. Lucie Assistant County Attorney II Present Homeless Advisory Committee Thursday, April 17, 2024 4:00 PM 2 | P a g e DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Public Comment No public comment. 2. Approval of the Minutes for 3/20/2024, 2/21/2024 and 1/17/2024 Rayme Nuckles called for the approval of minutes. Arnold Gaines made a motion to approve the minutes. Larry Leet seconded the motion. Motion carried. 3. 2024 Point in Time Count Rayme reviewed the findings of the Point in Time (PIT) report. The Committee discussed the results of the PIT report. 4. HAC Resolution Advocating for Intergovernmental Collaboration Rayme called for the approval of the HAC Resolution 24001 with revision. Larry made a motion to approve HAC Resolution 24001. Arnold seconded the motion. Motion carried. 5. HAC Annual Report -Planning of Chapter 5 Action Step: Develop a workshop on homelessness in collaboration with the county and cities. The Committee deliberated on hosting a workshop in reference to homelessness and selected important individuals to be invited. Rayme noted that any reports stemming from the workshop must be presented to the BOCC for approval on September 18, 2024. 6. House Bill 1365 Rayme provided an overview of House Bill 1365 and its potential implications for the area. Rayme suggested an intergovernmental collaboration to focus on rapid rehousing. 7. Other Business Rayme introduced Gwen McCleod as the Director of the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council for St. Lucie County. Homeless Advisory Committee Thursday, April 17, 2024 4:00 PM 3 | P a g e 8. Motion to Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM. Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping – HB 1365 by Rep. Garrison This bill prohibits a county or municipality from authorizing or otherwise allowing any person from regularly engaging in public camping or sleeping on any public property, public building, or public right-of-way under the county or municipality’s jurisdiction unless the county designates property for such purposes. Specifically, the bill: • Defines "public camping or sleeping" and exempts certain situations like sleeping in legally parked motor vehicles or recreational camping on designated property. • Prohibits counties and municipalities from authorizing public camping or sleeping on public property without Department of Children and Families certification. • Allows counties to designate, by majority vote of the county’s governing body, public property for camping or sleeping for up to one year with Department certification, contingent on documentation proving necessity and safety. o If the designated property is within a municipality, the designation is contingent upon concurrence of the municipality, by majority vote of the municipality’s governing body. • Requires counties to establish and maintain standards for safety, sanitation, access to behavioral health services, and prohibition of illegal substance and alcohol use on designated properties. o The bill requires a county to publish the minimum standards and procedures on the county and municipality’s website within 30 days after certification of designation. • Authorizes the Department of Children and Families to inspect designated properties and recommend closure if standards are not met. • Exempts fiscally constrained counties from certain requirements upon finding of financial hardship. • Enables civil action against counties or municipalities for violations, with potential awards for expenses incurred. • Excludes applicability during declared states of emergency. This bill passed all three of its committees of reference in the House and was ultimately passed in the House with 82 Yeas and 26 Nays. HB 1365 was then heard in the Senate and passed with 27 Yeas and 12 Nays. This bill was sent to the Governor on 3/14/24 and was ultimately approved and signed into law by the Governor on 3/20/24. This bill will be effective on October 1st, 2024.