2016-020 - Requirements by TxCDBG Main Street Program from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)

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demonstrations, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, does not discriminate on the basis of disability and agrees to ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities have access to programs and activities that receive federal funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris, in accordance with Section 808(e)(5) of the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3608(e)(5)) that requires HUD programs and activities be administered in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of the Fair Housing Act, agrees to conduct at least one activity during the contract period of the TxCDBG contract, to affirmatively further fair housing; and WHEREAS, on March 28, 2016, the City of Paris proclaimed the month April, 2016 as "Fair Housing Month" in compliance with section 808(e)(5) of the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3608(e)(5)), a copy of which proclamation is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris is required to designate a Civil Rights Officer in connection with the TXCDBG; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS HEREBY ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING: 1. Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures (Form A1013, attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporate herein by reference); and 2. Section 3 Policy (Form A1002, attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated herein by reference); and 3. Section 504 Policy and Grievance Procedures (Form A1004, attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated herein by reference); and 4. Form A1008 designating the City Manager as the Civil Rights Officer for the City of Paris, Texas (attached hereto as exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference). IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS that the City of Paris reaffirms Resolution 2015 -018 (Excessive Force Policy, Exhibit A hereto) and the proclamation of April, 2016 as Fair Housing Month in the City of Paris (Exhibit B hereto). Passed and approved this 13th day of June 2016.