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R-80-329 - 9/25/1980Date NEW HORIZONS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS AND HUD OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas, hereinafter referred to as the community, is receiving or applying for Federal subsidies administered by HUD for the purpose of improving housing and services of the community, including community develop- ment, for its low and moderate income residents; WHEREAS, the community is required in receiving Federal subsidies to meet certain conditions to provide fair housing for people of all races, colors, creeds, national origins, and both sexes; WHEREAS, the community recognizes that it could take steps to improve the status of fair housing and fair lending above and beyond those actions required of under the Federal Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. WHEREAS, the community has determined that the HUD - sponsored New Horizons Fair Housing Assistance Project and its activities can enable the community to go beyond the basic requirements in promoting fair housing and fair lending; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the community agrees to enter into a voluntary relationship with the Office of Voluntary Compliance to participate in the New Horizons Fair Housing Assistance Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the community agrees to establish a community - wide fair housing strategy board or task force composed of influential citizens and others affected by fair housing programs. This group will develop an areawide fair housing strategy and action program. The community further agrees, after approval of the strategy and program, to designate an agency of government to implement the strategy and program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the board or task force members will be selected and the first meeting held within three months after the signing of this agreement and that the board will meet at least on a quarterly basis after its first meeting. This board will also monitor implementation of the program, in accordance with our guidelines on reporting, and provide periodic reports to the HUD Office of Volun- tary Compliance, with a copy to the local HUD office. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Office of Voluntary Compliance, FH &E0, HUD will provide the community continuing technical assistan in this project. , !' •. rry onn, ''ayor City of Round Rick, Texas Date HUD Area Office Director Date Regional Administrator . Region Date Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity EA NEWHORIZONS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS AND HUD OFFICE OI' FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas, hereinafter re- ferred to as the community, is receiving or applying for Federal subsidies administered by HUD for the purpose of im- proving housing and services of the community, including commu- nity development, for its low and moderate income residents; WHEREAS, when receiving Federal subsidies the community is required to meet certain conditions to provide fair housing for people of all races, colors, creeds, national origins, and both sexes; WHEREAS, the community desires to affirmatively take steps to improve the status of fair housing and fair lending above and beyond those actions required of it under the Federal Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. WHEREAS, the community has determined that the HUD - spon- sored New Horizons Fair Housing Assistance Project and its activities can enable the community to go beyond the basic requirements in promoting fair housing and fair lending; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the community agrees to enter into a voluntary relationship with the Office of Volun- tary Compliance to participate in the New Horizons Fair Housing Assistance Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the community agrees to establish a community -wide fair housing strategy board or task force composed of influential citizens and others affected by fair housing programs. This group will develop an areawide fair housing strategy and action program. The community further agrees, after approval of the strategy and program, to desig- nate an agency of government to implement the strategy and program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the board or task force members will be selected and the first meeting held within three months after the signing of this agreement and that the board will meet at least on a quarterly basis after its first meeting. This board will also monitor implementation of the program, in accordance with our guidelines on reporting, and provide periodic reports to the HUD Office of Voluntary Compli- ance, with a copy to the local HUD office. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Office of Voluntary Compli- ance, FH &E0, HUD will provide the ommunity co•tinuing tech- nical assistance in this project. /74 57 Date tr immilm.„ ry L onn or Date HUD Area Office Director Date Regional A1ainistrator -Region __ Date Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity