97-22342 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22342
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OBSERVING
APRIL 1997 AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, the strength of our nation, and all its states and cities, flows from t~e
promise of individual equality and freedom of choice; and
WHEREAS, the anniversary of the National Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the I~i\, il
Rights Act of 1968, during the month of April, is an occasion for all Americans, individual y
and collectively, to re-dedicate themselves to the principle of freedom of choice and 1!0
participate in efforts to eliminate vestiges of housing discrimination wherever they exis':, ciS
this law guarantees for each citizen that critical, personal element of freedom of choice n
the selection of their home; and
WHEREAS, fair housing is the policy of the City of Miami Beach, and the
implementation of that policy requires the positive commitment, involvement and suppo1
of each one of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the departments and agencies of the City of Miami Beach an:! t D
provide leadership in the effort to make fair housing, not just an idea, but an ideal for all Ol,lr
citizens; and
WHEREAS, barriers that diminish the rights and limit the options of any citizen w II
ultimately diminish the rights and limit the options of all.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND Cllt
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that April 1997 is heret y
proclaimed as Fair Housing Month, and the Mayor and City Commission ask that th9
people of this City join in reaffirming the obligation and commitment to fair hou:;in~
opportunities for all.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. A?.~ -91
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
April 2, 19f 7
FROM:
Jose Garcia_pedrosa~
City Manager
A RESOLUTION F THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CIT ,(
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OBSERVING APRIL 1997 AS F,AH~
HOUSING MONTH IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
In April of each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HU[')
commemorates the signing of the Federal Fair Housing Law on April 11 , 1968, with specill
"Fair Housing Month" celebration activities.
As a recipient of HUD Community Planning and Development Program funds (includinn:
CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA) the City of Miami Beach is responsible for supporting
and encouraging the effort and commitment within the community to provide fair hou:;ing
opportunities for all.
As part of the Consolidated Plan, adopted on July 26, 1995, the City submitted to HL 0 a
Certification that it will "Affirmatively Further Fair Housing", a requirement of HUD. Th s
Certification requires the City to undertake fair housing planning through the completicn
of an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Toward this end, the City, n
association with Metropolitan Dade County, and the Cities of Miami, Hialeah and Nor1!h
Miami, contracted with Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence (H.O.P.E.), Inc. fOl the
preparation of the "Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice". This analysi:i,
completed on September 27,1996, concludes that one of the things the City undertcikes
to foster fair housing is to observe April as Fair Housing Month.
AGENDA ITEM
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ANAL YSIS
The City annually celebrates Fair Housing Month by adopting a Resolution and by placin,g
advertisements in local newspapers describing residents' housing rights and providing a
telephone number for aggrieved persons to file complaints. These advertisements ha've
proven very helpful to the public-at-Iarge in understanding their rights with regard to fadr
housing issues.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution establishing April 1997 as "Fair Housing Month" in the City of Miami Beach.
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