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FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 2020 - 05
LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS OF the City of Rexburg that discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status in the sale, rental,
advertising, leasing or financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing or in the provision of brokerage services is prohibited by Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights
Act (Federal Fair Housing Law) and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Rexburg to encourage equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial
status. Therefore, the City does hereby pass the following Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that within available resources the City will assist all persons who feel they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, handicap, or familial status to seek equity under federal and state laws by referring them to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing
and Equal Opportunity, Compliance Division.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City shall publicize this Resolution and through this publicity shall encourage owners of real estate, real estate brokers and sellers, rental owners,
rental property manager, lenders, developers, builders, home buyers, and renters to become aware of their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair Housing Law and
amendments and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances.
SAID FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM will at a minimum include:
Publicizing this resolution;
Posting applicable fair housing information in prominent public areas;
Providing fair housing information to the public;
Preparing a fair housing assessment; and
Declaring April as Fair Housing Month.
EFFECTIVE DATE, this Resolution shall take effect March 4, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jerry Merrill, Mayor of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, Madison County, do hereby proclaim April 2020 to be
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
In the CITY of REXBURG, Madison County, State of Idaho.
PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor on March 4, 2020.
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SIGNED BY: Jerry Merrill, Mayor
ATTEST:
I hereby attest that the above is a true copy of a Resolution passed at a regular meeting of the Rexburg City Council, City of Rexburg, held on March 4, 2020.
(Seal)
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Deborah Lovejoy, City Clerk