AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           June 27, 2011

From:                          Chris Edwards, Community Redevelopment Coordinator/Project Manager

Subject:                      Fair Housing Workshop

Analysis:

The City of Leesburg is holding a fair housing workshop to explain the Fair Housing Ordinance for all protected classes.

The City of Leesburg passed a Fair Housing Ordinance November 26, 1990.  The Ordinance states the City’s policy is to eliminate discrimination in housing based upon race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, familial status, handicap or age.

The Fair Housing Ordinance for the City of Leesburg also includes provision for citizen’s complaints, which will be explained at the workshop.  A copy of the Fair Housing Ordinance for the City of Leesburg is attached. 

The workshop is part of the requirements for submission of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

Fiscal Impact: 

There is no fiscal impact related to the workshop.

Submission Date and Time:    6/22/2011 5:58 PM____

Department: ______________________ Prepared by:  ______________________                       Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                           Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________