HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-17-2000-5bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 17, 2000
Action Agenda
Item No. ~~
SUBJECT: Proclamation for Fair Housing Month, April, 2000
DEPARTMENT:
Human Rights and Relations
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
• Proclamation
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annette M. Moore, Extension 2250
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To recognize and celebrate FAIR HOUSING MONTH.
BACKGROUND: April, 2000 marks the 32nd 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. The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, age, national origin, familial status and handicap status and handicap. The Human
Relations Commission has historically called upon the Orange County Board of Commissioners to
officially proclaim April as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and does so each year.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed proclamation
and authorize the Chair to sign it.
PROCLAMATION
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS, April, 2000 marks the thirty-second 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.
April, 2000 as FAIR HOUSING DAY and commend this observance
to all Orange County citizens.
This the 17~ day of April, 2000.
Moses Carey, jr., Chair
Board of Commissioners