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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Community Development (PDS) |
Commission Meeting Date: 10/17/2017 |
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Staff Contact: |
Danelle Dresslar, Community Development Manager |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Authorize staff to submit the 2018 Assessment of Fair Housing to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
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Executive Summary: |
The Community Development Division of Planning and Development Services, The Fair Housing Division of The City Attorney’s Office, and the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority have collaborated to work through the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirement under the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. The AFH is required of all communities and states that receive federal funding, as well as all public housing authorities. The AFH process has been ongoing since fall of 2016, and has included statistical analysis of fair housing issues, formulation of narrative, AFH committee meetings, public meetings, and public participation. The purpose of the AFH is to assist the community in setting Fair Housing goals and priorities for the City.
The AFH draft was presented to the City Commission on 9/19/2017, and it has been available for public comment from 9/1/2017 – 10/15/2017. To date we have received no additional public comment, and the AFH draft has not been amended since the City Commission presentation. The completed AFH document is due to HUD on November 1, 2017. |
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Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor |
Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The fiscal impact to the City is $___0_____.
Staff of the City and the Housing Authority completed the assessment, therefore there was no additional fiscal impact to the City. |
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Reviewed By: (for CMO use only) |
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