HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/19/2022 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2022 AS FAIR HOUSING
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, which guarantees fair housing for all
residents of the United States, was signed into law in April 1968; and
WHEREAS, the month of April is nationally recognized as Fair Housing Month as a time
to reflect on and reaffirm our national commitment to the ideal that fair housing opportunity is
available to everyone in the United States without regard to race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, familial status, and disability; and
WHEREAS, this year celebrates the 54th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and reflects
on our current efforts to foster sustainable, inclusive communities of opportunity for all; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 1959 the State of Colorado was the first state in the U.S. to pass
fair housing laws, preceding the federal Fair Housing Act by nearly a decade; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins City Code prohibits discriminatory housing practices;
and
WHEREAS, the City welcomes this opportunity to acknowledge our many community
partners who are committed to addressing barriers to fair housing choice and educating all citizens
concerning their rights regarding equal housing opportunity; and
WHEREAS, this year, those partners are represented by Elevation Community Land Trust,
Housing Catalyst, TWG Developers and the City Land Bank team for their dedicated partnership in
developing Kechter Townhomes, the first permanently affordable home ownership development in
the City of Fort Collins. This visionary project addresses some of the disparities in homeownership
caused by systemic racism through the creation of 54 units of permanently affordable townhomes
for households earning below 80% of the Area Median Income. Multiple generations of Fort Collins
residents will benefit from stabilized housing costs, increased economic opportunity and improved
health outcomes because of this legacy project.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby decree
that every person should live free from the fear of housing discrimination, and declare April 2022 as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 19th day of April, A.D. 2022.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk