Item 39 - Relocation Plan for Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements

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Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements: Relocation Plan 19 with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The above statement on tax consequences is not intended as tax advice by the City or Monument. Displacees are responsible for consulting with their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences of relocation payments. I. Title VI – the City’s Non-Discrimination Policy Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that no person in the United States, on the grounds of race, color or national origin be excluded from, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Presidential Executive Order 12898 addresses environmental justice in minority and low-income populations. Presidential Executive Order 13166 addresses services to those individuals with limited English proficiency. Any person who believes that they have been excluded from, denied the benefits of, or been subjected to discrimination may file a written complaint with the City. Federal and state law requires complaints be filed within one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the last alleged incident. To request additional information on the City’s non-discrimination obligations or to file a Title VI Complaint please contact your Relocation Agent. Should language assistance be required, it will be provided at no cost. A Relocation Agent can arrange assistance for language assistance upon request. J. Fair Housing Laws Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 set forth the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, fair housing throughout the United States. These Acts and Executive Order 11063 make discriminatory practices in the purchase and rental of residential units illegal if based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Whenever possible, minority persons shall be given reasonable opportunities to relocate to decent, safe, and sanitary housing, not located in an area of minority concentration, that are within their financial means. This policy, however, does not require the City to provide a person a larger payment than what may already be necessary to enable a person to relocate to a comparable replacement dwelling. Please understand that this is a summary of the assistance that may be available to eligible displaced persons. No summary relocation law can anticipate every circumstance or question regarding the Relocation Program. It is important that each household works closely with a Relocation Agent to identify any special circumstances that need to be addressed when searching for replacement housing. No household should commit to renting or purchasing a replacement dwelling until the home has been inspected by a Relocation Agent. A Relocation Agent is available to assist in the relocation process and will explain each person’s rights and help to obtain the relocation payments and other assistance for which they are eligible.