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Recognizing Fair Housing Month in Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, The Fair Housing Act, enacted on April 11, 1968, enshrined into federal law the goal of eliminating racial segregation and ending housing discrimination in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, and disability, and commits recipients of federal funding to affirmatively further fair housing in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul is committed to the mission and intent of Congress to provide fair and equal housing opportunities for all; and
WHEREAS, our social fabric, economy, health, and environment are all strengthened in diverse, inclusive communities; and
WHEREAS, acts of housing discrimination and barriers to equal housing opportunity are repugnant to a common sense of decency and fairness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul established a fair housing framework that includes: 1) increasing housing access, 2) decreasing housing displacement, and 3) affirmatively furthering fair housing; therefore be it
RESOLVED that the City Council of Saint Paul declares the month of April 2025 as “FAIR HOUSING MONTH” in Saint Paul; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Saint Paul as an inclusive community is committed to fair housing and to promote appropriate activities by private and public entities intended to provide or advocate for equal housing opportunities for all residents and prospective residents of Saint Paul.