HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-01-2003-5bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 1, 2003 Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Fair Housin Month
TMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
DEPAR
NFORMATION CONTACT:
ATTACHMENT(S):
Proclamation
o recognize and celebrate Fair
I
Annette M. Moore, ext 2250
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
BACKGROUND: April 2003 marks the 35th anniversary ufa itole olrtuni y forla I people n the
1968, the Federal Fair Housing Act, which provides for eq pp
sale, rental, and financing of housing. The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibfamilial status and
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
handicap status. The Human Relations Commission A ril as FaialHousling Month and doeseso
County Board of Commissioners to officially procla p
each year. The Commission will celebrate Fair Housing Month by conducting the following
activities:
- The Department of Human Rights and Relations in trend anal) s s o'f fahe Ded ng practices
Housing and Community Development wdl begin a Y
by prime and sub prime lenders to potential home buyers to determine fair housing
compliance of the mortgage lending industry in Orange County. The anaortunit esl foe all
used to create a dialogue with lenders on ways to increase housing opp
in the County.
- The Department is also ca -sponsoring with EI Salud" a tCommunity Wellness Fair) on
Health Department the 3 Annual Feria de la
April 27, 2003 from 2:30 - 5:30 at St. Thoma ealth andysafetyudepartmentlstaff w~ll be
activities, screenings and information about h
available to distribute information and provide assistance to attendees about their rights
under the fair housing law.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed
proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A PROCLAMATION
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS, April, 2003 marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Federal Fair Housing Act, which provides for equal
opportunity for all people in the sale, rental, and financing of housing, and
prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, or
national origin; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added familial status
and handicap to those classes protected by Title VIII and added
strong new rights, remedies, monetary penalties, and judicial and
administrative enforcement procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange
County Civil Rights Ordinance on June 6,1994, which affords to the
residents of Orange County the protections guaranteed by Title VIII
and additionally encompasses the protected classes of veteran status
and age; and
WHEREAS, in spite of the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil
Rights Ordinance and Title VIII as amended, illegal housing
discrimination still occurs in our nation and in our county;
NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County, proclaim Apri12003 as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance to all Orange County
citizens.
This the 1st day of April, 2003.
Margaret Brown, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners