2019-011 Establishing Legislative Policy 7-G- Fair Housing Policy CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2019-011
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE POLICY 7-G- FAIR HOUSING
POLICY
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Hopkins is committed to ensuring that fair and equal
housing opportunities are available to all persons in all housing opportunities and development
activities funded by the City regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,marital
status, status with regard to public assistances, familial status, national origin, or disability; and
WHEREAS the City of Hopkins is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local Housing
Incentives Account Program as established by the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS beginning in 2019, the Metropolitan Council requires all recipients of Livable
Communities Act funding to adopt a Fair Housing Policy prior to the disbursement of funds; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Hopkins has approved a document entitled Legislative
Policy Manual to provide uniform guidelines on City policies so that actions taken are consistent and
fair; and
WHEREAS the City Council has created Legislative Policy 7-G in order to set forth the actions the
City of Hopkins will take to affirmatively further fair housing.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby
adopts the establishment of Legislative Policy 7-G Fair Housing Policy as proposed in Council
Report 2019-016.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 19th day of February, 2019.
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Molly C4mmings, May
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk