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Resolution l~To. 96-09 Introduced by Mayor Bruce G. Linker ar~d Council as a Whole. A RE~OLVTION PROCLAIMII~IG APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, unanimously passed resolution #605318, on January 31, 1986, which urged every local government to ''work cooperatively in affirmatively furthering fair housing" and which lent its full support to "the prosecution of any acts of racial intimidation, harassment or violence; and to the affirmation the civil rights of every homeseeker and r~~ident of Cuyahoga County." WHEREAS, Resolution #931337 dated April 5, 1979; declared the policy and intent of Cuyahoga County' Board of Council Commissioners in favor of Fair and Equal Opportunity in Housing in Cuyahoga County. WHEREAS, recent studies have documented the continued incidence of discrimination in this county's housing market and the existence of segregated communities and school districts. WHEREAS, there exist areas in this county which are integrating successfully and which are in need of support to assure their continued existence as racially diverse communities. WHEREAS, it is the goal of this government to eliminate housing discrimination and assure the rigl-~ts of every citizen to buy, rent or sell housing without regard to race, color, sex, religion, familial status, national origin . or handicap as guaranteed by Title XIII of the Civii Rights Act as amended and the laws of the State of Ohio, WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, the 65th birthday celebration of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, slain Civil Rights Leader, the President of the United States passed an Executive Order to .reaffirm HUD's commitment to Fair Housing. In his memorandum to the heads of the Executive Departments and Agencies, the President states; "By an Executive Order I am issuing today and this memorandum, I am addressing those needs." The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and, where appropriate, -the Attorney General--the officials with the primary responsibility for the enforcement of Federal fair housing laws--will take the lead in developing and coordinating measures to carry out the purposes of this order, in order to affirmatively further fair housing in all Federal programs and activities relating to Housing and Urban Develobinent throughout the United States. WHEREAS, on March 12, 1989, the' 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act became effective and added two new protected classes, the familial status and the handicapped.