HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/01/2014 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2014 AS FAIR HOUSINGPROCLAMATION
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, “Fair Housing is Your Right, Use It!”, celebrates the
46th 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, the community partners are represented by Homeward2020, a
collaborative effort between leadership in all sectors of our community to end homelessness by
the year 2020 through an evidence-based, metric-driven approach.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
decree that every person should live free from the fear of housing discrimination, and I declare
April 2014 as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 1st day of April, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk