Title
Proclamation Declaring the Month of April as Fair Housing Month. (Housing)
Body
Proclamation
Whereas, April marks the anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which sought to eliminate discrimination in housing opportunities and to affirmatively further housing choices for all Americans; and
Whereas, the ongoing struggle for dignity and housing opportunity for all is not the exclusive province of the Federal government; and
Whereas, vigorous local efforts to combat discrimination can be as effective, if not more so, than Federal efforts; and
Whereas, illegal barriers to equal opportunity in housing, no matter how subtle, diminish the rights of all.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Trish Herrera Spencer, Mayor of the City of Alameda, do hereby proclaim April, 2015 as Fair Housing Month, in the City of Alameda in the pursuit of the shared goal and responsibility of providing equal housing opportunities for all men and women, and encourage all agencies, institutions and individuals, public and private, in Alameda to abide by the letter and the spirit of the Fair Housing law.