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The Danville Town Council is set to present a proclamation at its regular meeting Tuesday that seeks to recognize the Fair Housing Act and the impact of that legislation, as well as approving an annual progress report on the town’s Housing Element update.
David Schubb, board president of the Contra Costa Association of Realtors, is set to be presented with the proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month, as well as the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968.
The legislation was passed in order to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability status, family status and national origin, seeking to offer protections for all residents of the country regardless of their status in any of these protected categories.
“Acts of housing discrimination and barriers to equal housing opportunity are repugnant to a common sense of decency and fairness,” says language in the resolution prepared for the upcoming council meeting and signed by all five councilmembers.
The resolution signed by the Town Council also points to why Schubb and other Realtors have a vested interest in fair housing.
“Fair housing is integral to the ethical commitment of members of the National Association of Realtors and the Contra Costa Association of Realtors and is critical to the ability of all real estate professionals to serve their clients, customers, and communities,” the resolution said.
In addition to recognizing the role of Schubb and other Realtors in efforts to prevent housing discrimination, the resolution seeks to emphasize town officials’ commitment to fair housing practices.
“The Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim the month of April 2023 as ‘Fair Housing Month’ in the Town of Danville and is committed to fair housing and to providing equal opportunities for all residents and prospective residents,” the resolution concluded.
As an item on Tuesday’s consent agenda, the council is poised to approve the Housing Element progress report, which shows that 10 out of 196 units required to be accommodated for very-low incomes under the town’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation, with 74 out of 111 low-income units and 67 out of 124 moderate-income units are on track.
The RHNA numbers also require 126 above moderate-income units, with 433 units in that income range already approved by town officials.
“While Danville exceeded its overall RHNA assignment, the Town fell short in the three required affordability categories,” chief of planning David Crompton said in a staff report. “However, one of the two housing sites created to meet the Town’s fifth cycle RHNA, the seven-acre Borel property, has not yet been entitled, and the Town is currently reviewing a 168-unit development application for the site.”
The Danville Town Council is set to meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday (April 4). The agenda is available here.
In other business
* The council is set to issue a proclamation recognizing April as Volunteer Recognition Month.
* The council is set to hear a report from the recently created Bicycle Advisory Commission.
* City clerk Marie Sunseri is set to announce recruitment for a vacancy on the County Connection Citizens’ Advisory Committee that is open to Danville residents.
