HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-R-04 - TxCDBG Civil Rights RESOLUTION NO. 2020-R-04
Regarding Civil Rights
The City of Stephenville,Texas
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as "City of Stephenville") has
been awarded TxCDBG funding through a TxCDBG 7218192 from the Texas Department of Agriculture
(hereinafter referred to as "TDA");
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, in accordance with Section 109 of the Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act. (24 CFR 6); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107);
and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and for construction contracts greater
than$10,000, must take actions to ensure that no person or group is denied benefits such as employment,
training, housing, and contracts generated by the CDBG activity, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, or disability;
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, in consideration for the receipt and acceptance of federal
funding, agrees to comply with all federal rules and regulations including those rules and regulations
governing citizen participation and civil rights protections;
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, in accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, as amended, and 24 CFR Part 135, is required, to the greatest extent feasible,
to provide training and employment opportunities to lower income residents and contract opportunities
to businesses in the TxCDBG project area;
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, in accordance with Section 104(1) of the Housing and
Community Development Act, as amended, and State's certification requirements at 24 CFR 91.325(b)(6),
must adopt an excessive force policy that prohibits the use of excessive force against non-violent civil
rights demonstrations;
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, in accordance with Executive Order 13166, must take
reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to services in federally assisted programs and activities by
persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) and must have an LEP plan in place specific to the locality
and beneficiaries for each TxCDBG project;
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville, 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 Stephenville, 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;
,_ WHEREAS, the City of Stephnville, agrees to maintain written standards of conduct covering
conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and
administration of contracts.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE,TEXAS,
that the CITY OF STEPHENVILLE ADOPTS/REAFFIRMS THE FOLLOWING:
1. Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures(Form A1013);
2. Section 504 Policy and Grievance Procedures (Form A1004);
3. Fair Housing Policy (Exhibit 1015);
4. Section 3 Policy(Form A1002);
5. Excessive Force Policy(Form A1003);
6. Code of Conduct Policy(Sample Form Appendix C); and
7. Limited English Proficiency Plan (Form 1010).
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of January, 2020.
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Staci L. King, City Secretary ,.....0
Reviewed by I en L. Barnes,
City Manager
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
Approved as to form and legality