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of income, two (2) familial status (children in the family), six (6) involved disability, and two (2) involved race. Below were the outcomes: • Four (4) cases are pending; • One (1) case was closed by referral; • Two (2) cases showed no discrimination; • Two (2) clients dropped their complaints due to insufficient evidence; • Two (2) cases were conciliated by ECHO Housing. • Three (3) cases were resolved by ECHO Housing • ECHO's fair housing counselors conducted seventeen (17) fair housing training sessions: • Two (2) sessions for seventy -two (72) landlords and property managers; • One (1) Fair Housing Seminar for twenty -five (25) persons; • Three (3) sessions for thirteen (13) tenants or potential homebuyers; • One (1) session for seventy (70) realtors; • Ten (10) general presentations for 271 persons. • ECHO Housing raised awareness in the community about fair housing through fifty -six (56) public service announcements [sent to 56 radio and television stations] and distribution of 1,102 educational fliers to the public libraries in Alameda County, non- profit agencies, community centers, and local festivals and fairs. • In celebration of April Fair Housing Month, ECHO Housing received a Fair Housing Proclamation from the City of San Leandro in recognition of Fair Housing Month at the April 2" City Council Meeting. Also, on April 24, 2012, ECHO Housing's Fair Housing Counselor was invited as the guest speaker, and she presented to the members of the Rental Housing Owners Association (RHO). • ECHO Housing conducted twelve (12) random and targeted audits to gauge the level of discrimination in the rental housing market. The analysis of these paired audits that are designed to measure the level of discrimination based on voice identification. ECHO Housing tested a total of twelve (12) rental properties. The fair housing staff are analyzing the results, and the results will be published in an audit report in September 2012. Priority # 5. Maintain and improve the current capacity of the housing and shelter system, expanding transitional and permanent supportive housing, and providing services to homeless individuals and families, including integrated health care, employment services and other supportive services. Activities: ♦ Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) - San Leandro Shelter The City funded BFWC with CDBG funds to provide supportive services to homeless families at its emergency shelter, known as the San Leandro Shelter. BFWC provided emergency shelter and support services, which included 11,006 nights, of which 470 beds were supported by the City, and 33,018 meals for 211 San Leandro homeless women and children (143 women and 70 DRAFT Consolidated Annual Perfonnance and Evaluation Report: FY 2011 -2012 City of San Leandro Page 8