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RESOLUTION NO. 2017- <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, <br />URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS AND <br />PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO SIGN THE LOCAL ZONING <br />DECISIONS PROTECTION ACT OF 2017; AND DIRECTING. <br />CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO BE PROVIDED <br />TO VARIOUS OFFICIALS. <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (Board) supports the <br />Fair Housing Act and its goals of prohibiting discrimination in housing; and <br />WHEREAS, locally Indian River County participates in a number of programs, such as the <br />Housing Choice Voucher program, the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, and the State <br />Housing Initiative Partnership Program that are utilized to assist very low, low and moderate income <br />families; and <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Final Rule <br />entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing", published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2015 <br />(the "AFFH Rule"); and <br />WHEREAS, AFFH Rule applies to those jurisdictions that are required to submit consolidated <br />plans for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Emergency Solutions <br />Grants (ESG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, and the Housing <br />Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program; and <br />WHEREAS, the AFFH Rule requires the use of an Assessment Tool which provides for an <br />analysis of local land use and zoning laws; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board, as well as some of the commenters to the AFFH Rule, has concerns <br />that HUD, through the AFFH Rule and Assessment Tool, will impede local control on zoning and <br />land use decisions; and <br />WHEREAS, because of these concerns and potential federal government overreach, the <br />Board wishes to express its support for the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, which 1) <br />nullifies both the AFFH Rule and the Assessment Tool, and 2) prohibits Federal funds for being used <br />to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a Federal database of geospatial information on <br />community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />1. The above "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct, and are hereby adopted as findings of <br />the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County. <br />2. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County urges the United State Congress <br />to pass and President Donald Trump to sign the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of <br />2017. <br />3. A certified copy of this resolution shall be provided to Congressman Bill Posey, Senator Bill <br />Nelson, Senator Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump. <br />P204 <br />