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j $ou?ti �G <br />I �e7i1 - <br />Common Council <br />City of South Bend Indiana <br />Henry Davis, Jr., 2 "d District Council Member <br />4th Floor County -City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />(574) 235 -5983 (574) 235 -9173 Facsimile (574)235 -5567 TTY/TDD <br />March 16, 2015 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />40' Floor County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Re: Ordinance Addressing Homelessness <br />Dear Council Members: <br />I am pleased to introduce the attached ordinance for your review and discussion, along with several <br />documents which set forth detailed information on homelessness. <br />As detailed in the "Statement of Purpose and Intent" in the proposed ordinance and in the many <br />footnotes set forth in the draft ordinance, there are many private and public agencies dedicated to <br />providing services to assist the homeless in our community. <br />In 2012, public discussions began which resulted in the states of Rhode Island, Illinois and <br />Connecticut enacting laws that protect the "civil rights of people experiencing homelessness ". On <br />June 20, 2012, Rhode Island became the first state to pass a "Homeless Bill of Rights ", with similar <br />legislation passed in Illinois on August 22, 2013, and in Connecticut in October 1, 2013. <br />As of late last year, other communities considering legislation addressing a homeless bills of rights <br />included Baltimore, Maryland; Madison, Wisconsin; and the states of California, Delaware, <br />Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon; Tennessee, and Vermont. <br />On March 2, 2015, the City- County Council in Indianapolis passed Proposal No. 291 -2014 which <br />would recreate a new Article V in Chapter 231 of the Revised Code of the Consolidated City and <br />County addressing "Protections for the Homeless" by a vote of 16 -13. Late this afternoon, the <br />news media began reporting that Indianapolis Mayor Gregory A. Ballard vetoed the measure <br />stating that is would be an "ill- conceived liability for the city ". <br />The proposed ordinance which I am proposing is more holistic, than the Indianapolis proposal. It <br />recognizes the many local private and public organizations who are and have dedicated themselves <br />
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