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Resolution No. 2020-258
Resolution Approving Fair Housing Implementation Council
2020-2025 Cooperative Funding Agreement
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is a direct recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars via the US Department of Housing & Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the federal Fair Housing Act require HUD and its grantees to administer programs in a manager that affirmatively furthers fair housing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth recognizes participation in the regional partnership known as the Fair Housing Implementation Council (FHIC) represents an efficient and effective way to
affirmatively further fair housing; and
WHEREAS, the FHIC is governed by a Cooperative Funding Agreement (CFA) that defines how the City of Plymouth and other FHIC members will meet their mandatory responsibilities regarding
fair housing, and identifies Dakota County as the fiscal agent of the FHIC; and
WHEREAS, the CFA as proposed identifies a contribution of $2,500 by Plymouth to the FHIC in the 2020 program year; and
WHEREAS, $5,000 of CDBG funding has been allocated by the City of Plymouth’s 2020 Annual Action Plan to Fair Housing activities, which will be used as the funding source for FHIC-related
costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that the Cooperative Funding Agreement is approved and the Mayor and City Manager are authorized
to execute the agreement.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 22nd day of September, 2020.