HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/08/30-Minutes-City Council-Special Called CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
AUGUST 30, 2016
PRESENT:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro Tem Sal Espino, District 2
Council Member Zim Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager David Cooke
City Attorney, Sarah Fullenwider
City Secretary, Mary J. Kayser
Deputy City Attorney, Gerald Pruitt
Deputy City Attorney, Peter Vaky
Assistant City Manager, Susan Alanis
Assistant City Manager, Fernando Costa
Assistant City Manager, Jay Chapa
Assistant City Manager, Valerie Washington
1) Call to Order
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the special
called meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, August
30, 2016, in the Pre Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton
Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
2) Training on Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act
Chris Mosley with the City Attorney's Office reminded the Council that this training was
a result of a settlement with the Federal Government related to Ebby's Place. The
settlement requires one time training for the council on the Fair Housing Act.
Mr. Mosely introduced Kim Savage with the Law Office of Kim Savage to conduct the
training.
Ms. Savage reviewed the Federal Fair Housing Act provisions related to the prohibition
of discrimination in housing. She reviewed the consent decree's nondiscrimination
provisions related to persons with disabilities. She reviewed the intent of the Federal
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Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and The American's with Disabilities Act(ADA)
—Title II, including the protected uses and reasonable accommodation. She went through
a five step reasonable accommodation analysis and provided examples of reasonable
accommodations for persons with disabilites. She discussed the land use and planning
decision making process and what constitutes discriminatory conduct under the fair
Housing Act. She discussed physical accessibility under both the Fair Housing Act and
ADA Title II.
Ms. Savage provided time for questions.
3) Adjourn
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
Attest: Approved-
Mary J. Ka Betsy Price
City Secretary Mayor