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City Council Meeting 4-10-90
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER B006(CCS)
(city council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING THE MONTH
OF APRIL AS "FAIR HOUSING MONTH"
FOR THE YEAR 1990
WHEREAS, twenty-two years ago this month the congress of
the united States passed the civil Rights Act of 1968, of which
Title VIII declared that the law of the land would now guarantee
the rights of equal housing opportunity; and
WHEREAS, recent tradition has established the month of
April as Fair Housing Month throughout the united States: and
WHEREAS, the City council of the City of Santa Monica has
supplemented existing state law by enacting ordinances banning
housing discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, aids,
parenthood, pregnancy or potential or actual tenancy of minor
children or of a spouse; and
WHEREAS, equal housing opportunity is a vital factor
leading to the quality of life that we desire and expect for our
citizens,
and as such must be supported,
protected and
administered by local government; and
WHEREAS, the city of Santa Monica supports the concept and
actuality of fair housing for all of the residents of this City
and this country; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica, through the city
Attorney's office, and with the assistance of funds provided by
the u.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development, administers
a Fair Housing Program which provides education, counseling and
enforcement with respect to Fair Housing Laws; and
WHEREAS, school children from the Santa Monica-Malibu
Unified School District participate in the Fair Housing Poster
Contest sponsored by the City's Fair Housing Program: and
WHEREAS, the poster chosen as the local winning entrant in
the Fair Housing Poster Contest is highlighted in an
advertisement sponsored by the City's Fair Housing Program; and
WHEREAS, a selection of entries in the Fair Housing Poster
Contest will be displayed in the city Hall Lobby from April 23
through April 27, 1990: and
WHEREAS, "Fair Housing Day at city Hall" will take place in
the City Hall Lobby on April 26, 1990, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m., featuring a reception to honor the participants in the
Poster Contest and to celebrate Fair Housing Month,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Month of April is prOClaimed to be Fair
Housing Month in the City of Santa Monica for the year 1990 and
the citizens of our City are encouraged to support all efforts to
strengthen equal housing opportunities in the coming year.
SECTION
2.
April 26, 1990
Ci ty Hall and the
is proclaimed
citizens of
to
be "Fair
City are
Housing Day"
at
our
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encouraged to show their support for fair housing by attending a
reception in the City Hall Lobby on this date.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this loth day of April, 1990.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8006(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on April 10, 1990 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Abdo, Finkel, Genser, Katz, Reed,
Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers:
None
Abstain: Councilmembers:
None
Absent: Councilmembers:
Jennings
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