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RESOLUTION 2001-05 LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, that discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing, financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing or in the provision of brokerage services because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin is prohibited by Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act (Federal Fair Housing Law). It is the policy of the CITY OF MOSCOW to implement programs to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 expands coverage to include disabled persons and families with children. Therefore, CITY does hereby pass the following Resolution. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, that within available resources, CITY will assist all persons who feel they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or familial status to seek equity under federal and state laws by filing a compliant with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Compliance Division. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that CITY shall publicize this Resolution and through this publicity shall encourage owners of real estate, developers, and builders 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 PROGRAM will at a minimum include: I) printing and publicizing of this policy and other applicable fair housing information through local media and community contracts; 2) distribution of posters, flyers, and any other means that will bring to the attention of those affected, the knowledge of their respective responsibilities and rights concerning equal opportunity in housing; and 3) prepare an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice and actions to mitigate such impediments. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 20'h day of February, 2001. Resolution Fair Housing Pagel ofl ---PAGE BREAK--- Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan (Under Section 104(d) ofthe Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended) The City of Moscow will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low- and moderate income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low/moderate income housing in connection with an activity assisted with funds provided under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as described in 24 CFR 570.606(b) through All replacement housing will be provided within three years after the commencement of the demolition or conversion. Before entering into a contract committing the City of Moscow to provide funds for an activity that will directly result in demolition or conversion, the City of Moscow will make public by publication in a newspaper of general circulation, and submit to the Idaho Department of Commerce, the following information in writing: I. A description of the proposed assisted activity. 2. The location on a map and number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low/moderate income dwelling units as a direct result of the assisted activities. 3. A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion. 4. The location on a map and the number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units. If such data is not available at the time of the general submission, the City of Moscow will identifY the general location on an area map and the approximate number of dwelling units by size and provide information identifYing the specific location and number of dwelling units by size as soon as it is available. 5. The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of the replacement dwelling units. 6. The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low/moderate income dwelling unit for at least ten (10) years from the date of initial occupancy. 7. Information demonstrating that any proposed replacement of dwelling units with smaller dwelling units a 2-bedroom unit with two !-bedroom units) is consistent with the housing needs of lower income household in the jurisdiction. The City of Moscow Community Development Department, phone number (208) 883-7000, is responsible for tracking the replacement of housing and ensuring it is provided within the required period. The City of Moscow Community Development Department, phone number (208) 883-7000, is responsible for ensuring requirements are met for notification and provision of relocation assistance, as described in CFR 570.606(b) through to any lower income person displaced by the demolition of any dwelling unit or the conversion of a low/moderate income dwelling unit to another use in connection with an assisted activity. Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the City of Moscow will take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes: I. Coordinate code enforcement with rehabilitation and housing assistance programs. 2. Evaluate housing codes and rehabilitation standards in reinvestment areas to prevent placing undue financial burden on long-established owners or tenants of multi-family buildings. 3. Stage rehabilitation of apartment units to allow tenants to remain during and after rehabilitation by working on empty units or buildings first. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4. Establish facilities to house persons who must be relocated temporarily during rehabilitation. 5. Adopt public policies to identify and mitigate displacement resulting from intensive public investment in neighborhoods. 6. Adopt policies that provide reasonable protection for tenants faced with conversion to a condominium or cooperative. 7. Adopt tax assessment policies (such as deferred tax payment plans) to reduce impact of rapidly increasing assessments on lower income owner-occupants or tenants in revitalizing areas. 8. Establish counseling centers to provide homeowners and renters with information on the assistance available to help them remain in their neighborhood in the face of revitalization pressures. The City of Moscow hereby certifies it has officially adopted and published said Residential Anti Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. This Plan shall become effective the 20th day of February, 2001. Dated this 20"' day of February, 200 I. inc Bainbridge, City Clerk £:\Residential Anti.Displacemcnt/Fair Housing 200l.doc-cb ---PAGE BREAK--- Affidavit of Publication STATE OF IDAHO County of Latah ss Barbara Young Legal Clerk being first duly sworn, on oath depos es and says: That she is the printer of Moscow Pullman Daily News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and pub lished daily except Sunday at Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, in compliance with Sections 60-106,60- 107, and 60- 108 of the Idaho Code and the amen3ments thereto: that the notice of which the annexed is a full, true and correct printed copy was published in the regular and entire issues of said newspaper and not In a supplement thereto, upon the fol lowin dates: this a day 0 J in the year of 2001, before a ry Public, personally appeared _ Barbara Young known or identified to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein are true, and acknowledged to me that he executed the 1'1 ( . Notary Pub ic for Idaho Residing at Moscow, Idaho My Commission expires 121412004 ---PAGE BREAK--- Affidavit of Publication STATE OF IDAHO County of Latah ss Barbara Young Legal Clerk being first duly sworn, on oath depos· es and says: That she is the printer of Moscow- Pu!tman Daily News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and pub- !ished daily except Sunday at Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, in compliance with Sections 60-106, 60· 107, and 60- 108 of the Idaho Code and the amendments thereto: that the notice of which the annexed is a full, true and correct printed copy was published in the regular and entire issues of said newspaper and not in a supplement thereto, upon the fol- lowing dates: 7 ,9J:!o I the 6!h,designated c tion of not1ce . . a · tJv/1'4 this ell? day of :ih ' 10! lw in the year of 2001, before a B Public, personally appeared Barbara Young known or identified to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein are true, and acknowledged to me that he executed thu:· ,o . R,1 ' ) Q.,a l.Vf'1f'n Notary Public for Idaho Residing at Moscow, Idaho My Commission expires 12/412004 H