Item Coversheet

NEW BUSINESS  24.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee Members


FROM:
Alina T. Hudak, City Manager


DATE: September 21, 2022


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS AT HOTELS AND HOSTELS LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL, SUCH AS THE SOUTH OF FIFTH NEIGHBORHOOD OR WEST AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD, INCLUDING CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES RELATING TO CITY’S HOTELS AND HOSTELS LOCATED IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS.

HISTORY:

Commissioner Meiner placed a referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee (PSNQLC) on the June 22, 2022 City Commission Meeting agenda to discuss calls for service and associated public safety concerns at hotels and hostels located in predominately residential neighborhoods.

ANALYSIS

An analysis and query of police-related calls for service covering the time from January 1, 2022, through September 1, 2022. Below is a breakdown of hotels and hostels located south of Dade Boulevard.

Fifteen hostels were identified south of Dade Boulevard. Of the fifteen hostels, eight (53%) are located within the ADCD. One hostel was identified within the West Avenue Neighborhood Association (WAVNA) and another within the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) located at 235 Washington Avenue but is temporarily closed.

CONCLUSION:
Police and Code will be prepared for additional discussion at committee.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
ATTACHMENTS:
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C4 Q - July 22, 2022 Efforts on CFS at Hotels and Hostels in Residential NeighborhoodsMemo