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What information should a city have accessible? At a <br />minimum, cities should have: <br />• a process for complaint identification and <br />referral <br />• basic education material about fair housing with <br />local referral information <br />• If receiving federal funds, information about the <br />city's LEP Policy <br />These items, as well as other best practices, are detailed below. <br />Fair Housing Purpose/Vision Statement & Policy Statement <br />While not necessary to meet legal requirements, cities are encouraged to create two items <br />as part of their fair housing policy. First, the purpose and vision statement reflects why the <br />city is creating a policy. It may reference the city's obligations under federal law, or it may <br />talk about how the city sees itself and how a fair housing policy is part of that vision. <br />Whatever it is, it is the "why" of the policy document. Second, the fair housing policy <br />statement is the commitment by the city that it will follow the law, that it recognizes the <br />protected classes as stated in federal and state law, and provides a foundation for the policy <br />that follows. The draft policy accompanying this memo sets out both a sample vision <br />statement and a policy statement. <br />13 <br />