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Subject: Outreach and enforcement of Racine's Fair Housing Ordinance
Recommendation of the Affirmative action and Human Rights Commission to adopt the following goals:
1. Have training for all Commission members on how to help residents effectively fill out and file Fair Housing complaints with the state or HUD.
2. Bring WI Department of Workforce Development/WI Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP) staff to the Commission to train Commission members on tenant-related complaint processes, timelines, and resources.
3. Commission to hold and promote community trainings (with City staff) to educate City residents about Fair Housing rights, what to expect if they file complaints, how to effectively file Fair Housing complaints and/or general tenant complaints with DATCP.
4. Provide opportunity for Commission members and other members of the public be trained to be Fair Housing testers.
Further recommendation that the following item be referred to the Mayor's office to look into and report back on the following:
Can the City publicly share the names of property owners who have been determined by DWD/DATCP or HUD to have violated Fair Housing protections.
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