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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 17, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation for Fair Housing Month, April, 2000 <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />Human Rights and Relations <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />• Proclamation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Annette M. Moore, Extension 2250 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To recognize and celebrate FAIR HOUSING MONTH. <br />BACKGROUND: April, 2000 marks the 32nd Anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, <br />the Federal Fair Housing Act, which provides for equal opportunity for all people in the sale, rental, and <br />financing of housing. The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, <br />color, religion, sex, age, national origin, familial status and handicap status and handicap. The Human <br />Relations Commission has historically called upon the Orange County Board of Commissioners to <br />officially proclaim April as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and does so each year. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proposed proclamation <br />and authorize the Chair to sign it. <br />