HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/18/2017 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2017 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 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 49th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, and
reflects on our current efforts to foster sustainable, inclusive communities of opportunity for all;
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 the Fort Collins Board of
Realtors for their inclusive educational and outreach efforts and dedication to promoting access
to homeownership opportunity.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, 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 2017 as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 18th day of April, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk