HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/16/2013 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTHPROCLAMATION
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 and 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’s theme, “Our Work Today Defines Our Tomorrow”, celebrates the 45th
anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, and reflects that our current efforts are helping to foster sustainable,
inclusive communities of opportunity for future generations; and
WHEREAS, 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; 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 Neighbor to Neighbor, whose mission
is to open doors and advance lives by providing housing counseling, supportive services, and multi-family
affordable housing; and by Northern Colorado AIDS Project, whose mission is to improve the quality of
life for people living with HIV/AIDS and to help reduce the spread and stigma of the disease.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado, do hereby decree
that every person should live free from the fear of housing discrimination, and I declare April 2013 as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins
this 16th day of April, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk