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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS AND FAIR HOUSING ACTION PLAN AS PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF MOSCOW FAIR AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE CERTIFICATION THAT THE CITY OF MOSCOW AFFIRMATIVELY PROMOTES FAIR HOUSING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; PROVIDING THIS RESOLUTION BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL. WHEREAS, it is a fundamental belief of the Council and the citizens of Moscow, Idaho that the City has the obligation to actively and affirmatively promote fair housing and to ensure that no person shall be subjected to discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin in the sale, rental, or advertising of dwellings, in the provision of brokerage services, or in the availability of residential real estate related transactions within the community; and WHEREAS, discrimination in housing is antithetical to a free and open society; and WHEREAS, the City prides itself in an encourages and supports the diversity of its inhabitants and the availability of safe and affordable housing for all classes of persons; and WHEREAS, City Council believes that affirmatively furthering fair and affordable housing is consistent with the strong values that are part of the fabric of our Idaho communities in general and of Moscow in particular; and WHEREAS, fair housing is the law; and WHEREAS, the Council passed Ordinance No. 2000-21 on the 18'h of September, 2000 providing for the establishment of the Moscow Fair and Affordable Housing Commission to advising the City of ways to eliminate unfair housing practices; and WHEREAS, the Commission, having collected public comment at a public meeting held on April 12'h, 2001; having examined all City codes, policies and procedures; having conducted surveys of the Community's housing occupants; having surveyed private sector housing participants; and having collected other public comment, has crafted the City of Moscow Analysis oflmpediments to Fair Housing and Fair Housing Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the Fair and Affordable Housing Commission made the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing and Fair Housing Action Plan available to the public on February 12, 2003, and conducted a public meeting to receive comment regarding the document on February 27, 2003; and WHEREAS, the Fair and Affordable Housing Commission has presented the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing and Fair Housing Action Plan to Council at a public meeting held on March 17, 2003; and ResolutionC Adoption of Fair :Housing Analysis of 1m pediments and Fair Housing Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- WHEREAS, Council has received the Fair and Affordable Housing Commissions presentation and has reviewed the document; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, IDAHO that the attached City of Moscow Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing & Fair Housing Action Plan is hereby adopted as guidance for City of Moscow in the promotion of fair housing within the community. Passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor this l7'h day of March, 2003. Resoluti.(m- Adoption of Fair Housing Analysis of lmpedimt.•nts and Fair Housing Action Plan