HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 94-11RESOLUTION NO.94-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF APACHE JUNCTION
ADOPTING A FAIR HOUSING POLICY,MAKING KNOWN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE
PRINCIPLE OF FAIR HOUSING, AND DESCRIBING ACTIONS IT SHALL UNDERTAKE
TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING.
WHEREAS,the Housing and Community Act of 1974 as amended requires that all
applicants for Community Development Block Grant funds certify that they shall
affirmatively further fair housing;and
WHEREAS,the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (commonly known as the Federal Fair Housing
Act)and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 declare a national policy to
prohibit 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,on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,disability,
familial status or national origin;and
WHEREAS,fairness is the foundation of the American system and reflects
traditional American values;and
WHEREAS, discriminatory housing practices undermine the strength and vitality of
America and its people;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Apache Junction hereby wish all persons living,working,doing business in or
traveling through this City to know that:
discrimination in the sale,rental,leasing,financing of housing or land
to be used for construction of housing,or in the provision of brokerage
services on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,disability,familial
status or national origin is prohibited by Title VIII of the Fair Housing
Act Amendments of 1988;and that it is the policy of the City of Apache
Junction to implement programs,within the constraints of its resources,
to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race,
color,religion,sex, disability,familial status or national origin;and
within reasonable resources the City of Apache Junction will assist all
persons who feel they have been discriminated against in housing issues on
the basis of race,color,religion,sex,disability,familial status or
national origin to seek equity under existing federal and state laws to
file a complaint with the Civil Rights division of the Arizona Attorney
General's Office or the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development;
and
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that the City of Apache Junction shall publicize this Resolution and
thereby encourage owners of rental properties,developers,builders and
others involved with housing to become aware of their respective
responsibilities and rights under the Fair Housing Amendments act of 1988
and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances;and that the City of
Apache Junction shall undertake the following actions to additionally
"affirmatively further fair housing:"
mail copies of this Resolution to the real estate community,
including owners of rental property,banks,developers and
local community organizations,and sponsor a panel discussion
on a fair housing topic for the benefit of the community
within the next ninety days.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Apache Junction this
19th day of Apr i l ,1994.
Signed and Attested to this 20th day of April
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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Cilty AttorneY
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,1994.