HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2023-021 - Declaring April as "Fair Housing Month" RESOLUTION NO. 2023-021
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
DECLARING APRIL AS "FAIR HOUSING MONTH"
WHEREAS, Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act (Federal Housing Law) prohibits
discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing and financing of housing or land to be used for the
construction of housing or in the provision of brokerage services because of race, color, ancestry,
national origin, religion, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disabilities
(including AIDS), gender, age, and marital/familial status; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Redding to implement programs to ensure equal
opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion,
actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity,physical disabilities(including AIDS), gender,
age, and marital/familial status; and
WHEREAS,the City of Redding will assist all persons who feel they have been discriminated
against because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, actual or perceived sexual
orientation, gender identity, physical disabilities (including AIDS), gender, age, and marital/familial
status to seek equity under Federal and State laws by providing informational material and the
necessary forms to file a complaint with the California Department of Fair Housing or the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding annually distributes informational brochures and letters
with current regulations to landlords and real estate agents to make them aware of their respective
responsibilities and rights; and
WHEREAS,the City of Redding, in conjunction with various federal, state, and local entities,
has selected April as an opportunity to educate the community on its rights and responsibilities as
tenants and landlords;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding
hereby declares April as "Fair Housing Month" in the City of Redding as part of the national effort
to educate tenants and landlords on their rights and responsibilities under the Federal Fair Housing
Law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day of March, 2023, and was duly adopted at said
meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Audette,Munns,Winter,and Dacquisto
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mezzano
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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MICHAEL DACQUISTO, Mayor �
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: �
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AMELA MIZE, Ci Clerk BARRY E. DeWA , City Attorney