11-14-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City of La Porte, Texas 2. As required under the Conciliation Agreement, the State will conduct a new Statewide Al after HUD approval of the Phase 1 Al. Entitlement communities should conduct new Als or update current Als to ensure that they address all recommended data and issues and specifically address issues related to all protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. Race and national origin, as well as the other protected classes, must be identified independent of low and moderate - income categories in order to understand the impact of actions, practices, regulations, ordinances, and other factors on them. ❑ We recently completed a formal Analysis of Impediments, are currently updating an existing Al, or are conducting our first Al. [Attach most recent Al or draft.] ® We are using the FHAST form process to analyze our impediments to fair housing and plan how to address them. When will you do this? ❑ 2011 ® 2012 ❑ Not Applicable. (Explain) Alternative or additional Local Action Steps developed by this jurisdiction To address unique impediments to fair housing within each community, local jurisdictions are encouraged to develop alternative action steps to be adopted in lieu of or in addition to those set out in the State of Texas Interim Analysis of Impediments to fair housing. If your jurisdiction elects to propose alternative or additional action steps, please describe them below. ® We plan to take additional Action Steps, described in an Attachment. ❑ We are using the FHAST form process to analyze our impediments to fair housing and plan how to address them. When will you do this? ❑ 2011 ❑ 2012 ❑ 2013 The City will work with other Harris County cities on a regional fair housing initiative. The City will work with Section 8 Voucher administrators to encourage use in the city. The City will review the Harris County AI to address identified impediments. Page 17 of 16