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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 31-17flRESOLUTION#31-17FAIRHOUSINGRESOLUTIONWHEREAS,discriminationonthebasisofrace,color,religion,sexornationalorigininthesale,rental,leasingorfinancingofhousingorlandtobeusedforconstructionofhousingorintheprovisionofbrokerageservicesisprohibitedbyTitleVIIIofthe1968CivilRightsAct(FederalFairHousingLaw);andWHEREAS,TitleVIIIoftheCivilRightsActandPresidentialExecutiveOrder12892describestheobligationtoAffirmativelyFurtherFairHousing;andWHEREAS,itisthepolicyoftheTownofEstesParktoencourageequalopportunityinhousingforallpersonsregardlessofrace,color,religion,sex,familialstatus,nationaloriginordisability;andWHEREAS,withinavailableresources,theTownofEstesParkwillassistallpersonswhofeeltheyhavebeendiscriminatedagainstbecauseofrace,color,religion,gender,nationalorigin,disabilityorfamilialstatustoseekequityunderfederalandstatelawsbyreferringthemtotheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,OfficeofFairHousingandEqualOpportunity,ComplianceDivision;andNOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO:TheTownshallpublicizethisResolutionandthroughthispublicityshallcauserealestatebrokersandsellers,privatehomesellers,rentalowners,rentalpropertymanagers,realestateandrentaladvertisers,lenders,builders,developers,homebuyersandhomeorapartmentrenterstobecomeawareoftheirrespectiveresponsibilitiesandrightsundertheFairHousingAmendmentsActof1988andanyapplicablestateorlocallawsorordinances.TheFairHousingProgram,forthepurposeofinformingthoseaffectedoftheirrespectiveresponsibilitiesandrightsconcerningFairHousinglaw,willinclude:1)theprinting,publicizinganddistributionoftheResolution;and2)thedistributionofposters,flyers,pamphlets,andotherapplicableFairHousinginformationprovidedbylocal,stateandfederalsources;and3)thepublicizingoflocationswhereassistancewillbeprovidedtothoseseekingtofileadiscriminationcomplaint. 0DATEDthis______dayofiOY2L1J2L42018.ATTEST:t_c.wTowç3IerkPARKCMayor