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l STAFF REPORT
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
CALIFORNIA
DATE: April 18, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT: Fair Housing Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Cierra Fabrigas, Executive Aide
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present the Fair Housing Month Proclamation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION :
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION :
Fair Housing Month is celebrated in April across the nation. On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon
Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act of 1968 as a follow-up to the Civic Rights Act of 1964. The
Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of
housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and/or familial status. The
Fair Housing Act emphasizes equality in housing to enable all persons the opportunity to obtain
safe and quality housing of their choice.
The City of Dublin reaffirms its commitment to ending housing discrimination by celebrating
National Fair Housing Month.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH :
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Fair Housing Month Proclamation
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Attachment I
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN,CALIFORNL4
"Fair Housing Month"
WHEREAS,the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 enshrined into federal law the goal of eliminating racial segregation and ending housing
discrimination in the United States;and
WHEREAS,the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on race,color,religion,sex,disability,familial status,and national origin;and
WHEREAS,fair housing is a community good,benefitting the environment and our social fabric;and
WHEREAS,economic stability,community health,and human relations in all communities are improved by diversity and integration;and
WHEREAS, Fair Housing is integral to the ethical commitment of members of the National Association of REALTORS® and the Bay East
Association of REALTORS®and is critical to the ability of all real estate professionals to serve their clients,customers,and communities;and
WHEREAS,acts of housing discrimination and barriers to equal housing opportunity are repugnant to a common sense of decency and fairness.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim April 2023 as Fair Housing Month in the City of
Dublin and promote an inclusive community committed to fair housing and supporting appropriate activities by private and public entities that
provide or advocate for equal housing opportunities for all residents and prospective residents.
DATED: April 18,2023
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Mayor Melissa Herna Vice Mayor Michael McCorriston
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