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Goal 59: Fair Housing Ensure that all persons, within their abilities and means and without discrimination, have freedom of choice as to where they live. .. ~~ ~, _~ Quantified Objectives for Goa159 ~~ Conduct at least one Multi-Family Management Assistance Program seminar a year between 2002 and 2006 to promote responsible apartment management and tenant screening practices, encourage participation in the Section 8 program, and apprise landlords of their rights and obligations under the Fair Housing Act. POLICIES AND ACTIONS PROGRESS Policy 59.01 ENDING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION Encourage and directly support effective programs working toward the elimination of arbitrary housing discrimination based on age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, ethnic background, medical condition, disability status, or other arbitrary factors. Action 59.01 - A: The City provides annual funding support to ECHO using CDBG monies for fair housing services and landlord-tenant counseling. ECHO assists the City in affirmatively furthering fair housing as part of San Leandro's HUD Consolidated Plan. Action 59.01 A: Contract with ECHO Housing Continue to contract with Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) Housing for fair housing assistance and the investigation of discrimination complaints, and for tenant-landlord counseling and mediation services. Policy 59.02 NON-DISCRIlVIINATION IN CITY HOUSING PROGRAMS Ensure that non-discrimination is required as a condition of approval for all City-approved housing programs. The City routinely reviews for possible housing program provisions that could be interpreted to be discriminatory in nature and takes remedial action to either refine program policies and guidelines as needed. Year 2004 Annual Housing Progress Report 51 City Of San Leandro