Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
5/17/00
Division: Mayor Freeman
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: BOCC-3
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation proclaiming the month of May, 2000 as Fair Housing and Community Development Month.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, U.S. Congres!) made it clear that once and for all discrimination
in housing based on race, color, and religion or national origin is against the law.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST CENTER #
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing_ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: cSL -.4~ Q~"""
Mayor Shirlt eman
DOCUMENTATION: Included: / To Follow:_Not Required:
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DISPOSITION:
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WHEREAS, the concept that all persons are entitled to equal protection of-the
law is derived from the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is known as the Federal
F air Housing Act~ and , ' ,
WHEREAS, under the Civil Rights Act of1968, U,S. Cortgress made it clear that
once and for all discrimination in housing based on race, color, and religion, or national
origin is against th~ law; and '
WHEREAS, in 1974, U.S. Congress also prohibited discrimination based on sex;
and
WHEREAS, in 1988, U~S. Congress amended the law to prohibit discrimination
against the handicapped 'persons and families with children as well as protection to
victims of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (NDS); and
WHEREAS, Monroe County, through its housing and community development
programs administered by the Monroe CoUnty Housing Authority with the support of
the Board of Realtors, Civil Rights groups, and community development organizations
supports Title VIII and the principles it 'embodies.
NOW THEREFORE" I, Shirley Freeman, Mayor of Monroe County, Florida do, , '
hereby proclaim the month of May, 2000 as .
FAIR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT MONTH "
in Monroe County and encourage the continued cooperation witJ;1 the Community Fair
Housing and Civil Rights groups throughout the Florida Keys.
DATED this
17th ' ~ay of. May, 2000.
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