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A Proclamation recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month
Presenter:
Steve Posey, HUD Program Administrator, Community Development Division
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Summary:
Proclamation Recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month
Previous Council Action:
Each year the Mayor and the City Council President issue a joint proclamation on this subject.
Background:
The fiftieth (50th) anniversary of the National Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968, is an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the commitment of Fair Housing for all citizens. The State of Colorado passed its own Fair Housing Act in 1959, and provided additional fair housing protections for creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status. The City of Colorado Springs is now reaffirming the commitment to freedom of choice in housing without regard to race or color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status and creed. April has traditionally been designated as Fair Housing Month in the United States.
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Summary of Ordinance Language
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