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Collaborative Pilot Initiative on Homelessness Page 7 1. Who would be the best entity or entities to oversee the coordination of all needed public health and safety services for individuals displaced from a homeless camp, as further addressed in Section 14 -119; and 2. Who would be the best entity or entities to store any personal items of individuals who may be displaced from a homeless camp, as further addressed in Section 14 -119. Sec. 14 -119 Displacement of Homeless Camps. (a) Upon receiving a complaint that a person living in a homeless camp is allegedly violating the State of Indiana's law addressing panhandling6, or is committing a breach of peace7, or any other city ordinance addressing quality of life, a sworn member of the South Bend Police Department shall investigate such complaint. (b) If a homeless person or persons is to be displaced from a homeless camp, the entity or entities formally designated pursuant to Section 14 -119 (c) shall assist in cataloguing their personal items, in a safe and secure manner. (c) Before a homeless camp maybe displaced, the City of South Bend must have communicated with the City of South Bend Department which oversees the certification process for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Programs recipients, and determine if available housing for the homeless persons or homeless individuals proposed to be displaced is available. The South Bend Continuum of Care or other designated entity shall coordinate with all participating service providers, faith -based organizations, street ministries, and volunteers to ensure that the homeless persons and homeless individuals to be displaced are provided the next available transitional housing and comprehensive wrap- around services for which they may be eligible, unless refused by said individual(s). See. 14 -120 Rights of Homeless Individuals and Homeless Persons. (a) No person's rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied solely because he or she is homeless. (b) A homeless person or homeless individual: 1. Has the right to use and move freely in public spaces, including, but not limited to public sidewalks, public parks, public transportation and public buildings, in the Indiana Code § 3545 -17 sets forth the State of Indiana's panhandling regulations. 7 Indiana Code § 35- 33 -14 sets forth the State of Indiana's breach of peace regulations.