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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 1, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Fair Housin Month TMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No DEPAR NFORMATION CONTACT: ATTACHMENT(S): Proclamation o recognize and celebrate Fair I Annette M. Moore, ext 2250 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 BACKGROUND: April 2003 marks the 35th anniversary ufa itole olrtuni y forla I people n the 1968, the Federal Fair Housing Act, which provides for eq pp sale, rental, and financing of housing. The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibfamilial status and discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap status. The Human Relations Commission A ril as FaialHousling Month and doeseso County Board of Commissioners to officially procla p each year. The Commission will celebrate Fair Housing Month by conducting the following activities: - The Department of Human Rights and Relations in trend anal) s s o'f fahe Ded ng practices Housing and Community Development wdl begin a Y by prime and sub prime lenders to potential home buyers to determine fair housing compliance of the mortgage lending industry in Orange County. The anaortunit esl foe all used to create a dialogue with lenders on ways to increase housing opp in the County. - The Department is also ca -sponsoring with EI Salud" a tCommunity Wellness Fair) on Health Department the 3 Annual Feria de la April 27, 2003 from 2:30 - 5:30 at St. Thoma ealth andysafetyudepartmentlstaff w~ll be activities, screenings and information about h available to distribute information and provide assistance to attendees about their rights under the fair housing law. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it.