RESOLUTION NO. 21-027
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20-019 AND SUPPORTING THE FAffi HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-027
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20-019 AND SUPPORTING THE
FAffi HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988
WHEREAS, the City is the recipient of a Community Development Block Grant issued
by Business Oregon;
WHEREAS, the City certified in its grant contract with the State it will comply with
requirements of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, popularly known as the
Fair Housing Act, and will take action to affirmatively fmiher fair housing; and
WHEREAS, let it be known to all persons of the City of The Dalles discrimination in the
sale, rental, lease, advertising of sale, rental or lease, financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing, or in the provision of brokerage or rental services because of race, color, religion, sex, disability (physical or mental), familial status (children) or national origin is
prohibited by Title VIII of the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. It is the policy of
the City of The Dalles to support the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and to continue to
implement a Fair Housing Program to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability (physical or mental), familial status ( 1. children,
and 2. actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status or its members), or national origin.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE DALLES
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Within the resources available to the City through city, county, state, federal
and community volunteer sources, the City will assist all persons who feel they have been
discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, disability (physical or mental), familial
status ( children) or national origin in the process of filing a complaint with the Oregon Civil
Rights Division or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seattle Regional
Office Compliance Division, they may seek equity under federal and state laws.
Section 2. The City shall publicize this Resolution and through this publicity shall cause
real estate brokers and sellers, private home sellers, rental owners, rental property managers, real estate and rental advertisers, lenders, builders, developers, home buyers and home or apartment renter to become aware of their respective responsibilities and rights under the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances.
Section 3. The Fair Housing Program, for the purpose of informing those affected of their
respective responsibilities and rights concerning Fair Housing law and complaint procedures, will at a minimum include, but not be limited to: 1) the printing, publicizing and distribution of the
Resolution; 2) the distribution of posters, flyers, pamphlets and other applicable Fair Housing
information provided by local, state and federal sources, through local media of community
contacts; and 3) the publicizing of locations where assistance will be provided to those seeking to file a discrimination complaint.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
Resolution No. 21-027 Supporting Fair Housing
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021.
Voting Yes, Councilors: Long, McGlothlin, Randall, Richardson, Runyon
Voting No, Councilors: 0
Absent, Councilors: 0
Abstaining, Councilors: 0
AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 8th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021.
Signed:
Richard A. Mays, Mayor
Attest:
Izetta Grossman,CMC
Izetta Grossman, CMC, City Clerk