HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 71-18 RESOLUTION NO. 71-18 A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF FAIR HOUSING AND THE SETTING FORTH THE INTENTION OF SAID COUNCIL TO EMPLOY ALL LAWFUL MEANS WITHIN ITS POWER TO ENFORCE THE FAIR HOUSING LAWS. WHEREAS, fair and equal access to housing is a right guaranteed to all Citizens by law and conscience; and WHEREAS, THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN HOUSING without discrimination by race, creed, color or national origin., is fundamental to the exercise of other rights .to which all citizens are entitled; and 'WHEREAS, all citizens have a duty to support and assist in the enforcement of all laws including those particularly directed toward fair housing; and WHEREAS, the City Council has the duty to inform the public of the laws and all levels of government are sworn to uphold and enforce all laws, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin, ' 1. That the City of Tustin is a city committed to the concept of fair housing, and 2. That all citizens are urged to obey the spirit and letter of laws relating to fair housing, 3. That by work and deed, the City of Tustin a model for fair housing, and 4. That the City of Tustin will employ all lawful means within its power to enforce the fair housing Laws. 5. That the City of Tustin endorses the proclamation of April 19th through 25th as Fair Housing Week expressing its welcome to all residents as shareholders in common with interest in making Tustin a good place to live. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City council of the City of Tustin, April 19, 1971. AT'TES T ' STATE OF CALIFO]~;)IA) 'COUNTY OF OP~XNG]{ ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN RUTI! C. POE., City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; 'that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 71-18 was duly and rogularly introduced, read, passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 10th day of April, 1971, by the following vote: AYES · COUNCILMEN COCO, MARSTERS , NOES · C OUN C I LbZE N , . NON E ABSENT' COUNCILMEN NONE n · MILLER, OSTER city ~'le-rk, ~o stin, cal'[~of[?i~ ....