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ADMINISTRATION - Administrative Services Director Dava Kohlman and Lorie Adams, Adams Ashby Group
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Requested Action(s)
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a) PRESENTATION - Receive presentation to affirmatively further fair housing through adoption of a resolution and dissemination of information provided
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama, State of California, to adopt the resolution to affirmatively further fair housing
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Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact related to the adoption of this resolution.
Background Information:
The goal of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) is to combat Housing discrimination, eliminate racial bias, undo historic patterns of segregation, and lift barriers that restrict access in order to foster inclusive communities and achieve racial equity, fair housing choice, and opportunity for all Californians. During Fair Housing Month, the County of Tehama is prioritizing this goal. By adopting this resolution, the County will confirm that priority and continue the process of supporting access to job opportunities, housing, and quality education while simultaneously reducing impacts to mental and physical health of community members that have historically experienced limitations based on race, sexual orientation, disability status, or other protected characteristics.
Discriminatory government policies, exclusionary tactics, and disparate treatment have long been key components of the housing system and have encouraged spatial inequality based on race. For decades, systemic redlining, restrictive covenants in private land sales, and residential segregation restricted many groups, particularly communities of color, from accessing opportunity and meaningful fair housing choice.
In 2018, the California State Legislature passed AB 686 to expand upon the fair housing requirements and protections outlined in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The...
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