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RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 42
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, sexual orientation, physical handicap (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, sexual
orientation, physical handicap (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, sexual orientation, physical handicap
(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
up-to..date regulations to landlords and realtors 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 their 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 and read at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the Sth day of Apri1200S, and was duly adopted
at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Dickerson, Murray, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Mathena
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CONNIE Sj'llOHl\1A ~ity Clerk
Form Approved:
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RICHARD A. DUVERNAY, City Attorney
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