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Page 1 of 1 Ogden City Council Meeting: April 4, 2017 JOINT PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2017 AS “FAIR HOUSING MONTH” IN OGDEN CITY Action: Adopt joint proclamation Summary This joint proclamation declares April 2017 as “Fair Housing Month” in Ogden City. Kelly Jorgenson, Director of the HUD Field Office in Utah, will be present to accept this joint proclamation. Michele Hutchins, Fair Housing Equal Opportunity HUD representative, and Cathy Fuentes from Ogden City Community Development will also be in attendance. Council Staff Contact: Brittany Griffin, (801)629-8103 ---PAGE BREAK--- NT PROCLAMATION OF THEOGDEN CITY COL DECLARING APRIL 2017 “FAIR HOUSING MONTH” IN OGDEN CITY WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, which guarantees fair housing for all residents of the United States, was signed into law in April 1968; and WHEREAS, The month of April is nationally recognized as Fair Housing Month and a time to reflect on and reaffirm our national commitment to the ideal that fair housing opportunities are available to everyone in the United States, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status and disability; and WHEREAS, This year’s Fair Housing theme, “Fair Housing Equals Opportunity,” focuses in on the significant impact fair housing has on opportunities related to all aspects of a person’s life; and WHEREAS, The State of Utah passed its own fair housing act in 1989 recognizing and affirming that all persons in the State of Utah are free to purchase, rent, finance and insure their homes without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability or source of income; and WHEREAS, The City of Ogden welcomes this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the principle of fair housing for all. We are committed to efforts that address discrimination in our communities, and we support programs that will educate the public concerning their rights to equal housing opportunities. We aim to assure every person their right to live free of the fear of housing discrimination. NOW, THEREFORE, the Ogden City Council and Mayor Michael P. Caldwell hereby proclaim April 2017 as: “FAIR HOUSING MONTH” in Ogden City and encourage all people to recognize the rights of every citizen to live where they choose without fear of discrimination, intimidation, or retaliation from others. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of April 2017. Marcia L. White, Council Chair Michael P. Caldwell, Mayor ATTEST: Tracy Hansen, City Recorder