04-30-2026 City Commission Fair Housing Workshop

FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOP AGENDA Thursday, April 30, 2026 – 3:00 PM Marble Hall, 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach & via Zoom Conferencing Zoom Login Information at the end of this Agenda 1. Call to Order and Introduction • Purpose of the workshop for the CDBG Urgent Need application. • The importance of housing rights and responsibilities. 2. Federal Fair Housing Laws • History of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. • The seven protected classes: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. • How the law has expanded to cover modern housing transactions. 3. Federal and State Enforcement • Role of the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). • 2024 National Statistics: 32,321 formal complaints filed. • Common violations: disability (54 percent) and race/national origin (28 percent). • The Florida Fair Housing Act and the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR). 4. Local Fair Housing Rules • Key Colony Beach Municipal Code: Article II, Chapter 13, Sections 13-31 through 13-42. • The City’s local commitment to preventing housing discrimination 5. Public Resources • Distribution of “Know Your Rights and Responsibilities” handouts. • Availability of materials in both English and Spanish. • Contact information for filing housing complaints. 6. Public Questions and Discussion • Open floor for citizen questions. 7. Adjournment This meeting will be held in person and via Zoom. Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85973421034?pwd=zTbJcaWSRgN39Iq7NwfOsvbaiU27Ol.1 Passcode:213409 Phone one-tap: +13052241968,,85973421034#,,,,*213409# US +13092053325,,85973421034#,,,,*213409# US Join via audio: +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US Webinar ID: 859 7342 1034 Passcode: 213409 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd56IyZQAa