Backup Documents 03/26/2013 Item # 4APROCLAMA TION A
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WHEREAS, in 2001 Collier County became on "entitlement" recipient of federal Funds from
the U.S. Deportment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the
Community Development Block Grant (CDB6) Program; and,
WHEREAS, Collier County certified that it will affirmatively further fair housing opportunities
and work to identify and remove impediments to fair housing choices, and,
WHEREAS, Collier County's Consolidated five Year Plan FY 2011 -2016 outlines fair housing
initiatives that will be undertaken which include education and outreach campaigns
to further fair housing choices for Collier County residents, and,
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the fair housing act of 1968, as
amended, prohibit the discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing
based on race, religion, sex, notional origin, handicap or familial status, and,
WHEREAS, the Secretory of HUD has proclaimed April 2013 as Notional Fair Housing Month"
and asked all CD86 Entitlement Communities to join him in celebrating the
freedom of housing choices and fair housing opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County feel that every American has
the right to live where they choose with dignity and without the fear of
discrimination and actively support its Fair Housing education and outreach
initiatives.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 2013 be designated as
NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26 "" Day of March 2013.
BOARD
ATTEST:
D4I 0PT E. ROCK, CLERK
A. HILLER, CHAIRWOMAN