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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.4 Fair Housing Month Proclamationr DUBLIN CALIFORNIA STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 16, 2024 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager SU B.ECT: Fair Housing Month Proclamation Prepared by: Marissa Clevenger, Administrative Technician EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will present the Fair Housing Month Proclamation. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Present the Proclamation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: Agenda Item 3.4 This April, Fair Housing Month is celebrated across the nation. On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act of 1968 as a follow up to the Civic Rights Act of 1964. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or familial status. It also emphasizes equality in housing to enable all persons the opportunity to obtain safe and quality housing of their choice. The City of Dublin reaffirms its commitment to ending housing discrimination by celebrating National Fair Housing Month. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. Page 1 of 2 16 NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Fair Housing Month Proclamation Page 2 of 2 17 Attachment I A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNL4 "Fair Housing Month" WHEREAS, the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 enshrined into federal law the goal of eliminating racial segregation and ending housing discrimination in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin; and WHEREAS, fair housing is a positive community good, benefitting the environment and our social fabric; and WHEREAS, economic stability, community health, and human relations in all communities are improved by diversity and integration; and WHEREAS, Fair Housing is integral to the ethical commitment of members of the National Association of REALTORS® and the Bay East Association of REALTORS® and is critical to the ability of all real estate professionals to serve their clients, customers and communities; and WHEREAS, acts of housing discrimination and barriers to equal housing opportunity are repugnant to a common sense of decency and fairness. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim April 2024 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Dublin and promotes an inclusive community committed to fair housing and to promote appropriate activities by private and public entities intended to provide or advocate for equal housing opportunities for all residents and prospective residents. DATED: April 16, 2024 li Mayor Melissa Hernand Vice Mayor Site ry Hu Councilme Jean Ji6skv Councilmember Michael McCorriston t1 ffiereAd Councilmember Kashef Qaadri 18