Discrimination
	Policies from previous housing element:
	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Policy H (B-1): Promote equal housing opportunities for all 	Burlingame
	Burlingame residents.
	(H1.5) Equal Housing Opportunity. Promote equal housing 	Millbrae
	opportunities for all Millbrae residents and ensure provision 
	of housing opportunities for all people. The City will take 
	appropriate actions when necessary to ensure that the sale, 
	rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age or other arbitrary factors.
	Policy 5.1: Prevent housing discrimination based on age, 	Daly City
	race, religion, sex or ethnic background.
	(2.1) Fair Share Housing Allocation. Attempt to achieve 	San Mateo
	compliance with ABAG Fair Share Housing Allocation for 
	total housing needs and for low- and moderate-income 
	(3.372A) The Town shall actively support housing 	Atherton
	opportunities for all persons regardless of race, sex, marital 
	status, ancestry, national origin or color.
	(HIP-6) Non-Discrimination. Increase public awareness of 	Millbrae
	anti-discrimination laws and policies through informational 
	handouts, inform the public of equal housing laws and of 
	recourse available in case of violation. To ensure that the 
	sale, rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age, or other arbitrary factors, Millbrae will ensure that state 
	and federal laws are adhered to regarding fair housing. 
	Target: Ongoing. Responsible Agency: Community 
	(3.5B) The City shall review its Zoning Ordinance and other 	South San Francisco
	development procedures to ensure compliance with fair 
	housing laws and ensure that these regulations do not create
	 a hardship for persons with disabilities. The City shall 
	amend its Zoning Ordinance and change its permit 
	processing procedures, as needed, to facilitate accessibility 
	for disabled persons.
	(3.7A) The City shall amend its Municipal Code as necessary	South San Francisco
	 to provide individuals with disabilities reasonable 
	accommodation in rules, policies, practices, and procedures 
	that may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. 
	Program H5a: Develop an action plan to inform the 	Brisbane
	community of equal housing opportunity laws and resource 
	opportunities, including mediation services and investigative
	 and enforcement agencies, through informational handouts 
	made available at public offices, real estate offices, and in 
	local publications such as the Brisbane Star as part of a 
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	(5.1) Support the provision of fair housing services to 	Belmont
	residents and ensure that residents are aware of their rights 
	and responsibilities with respect to fair housing.
	(5.2) Discourage discrimination in either the sale or rental of 	Belmont
	housing on the basis of state or federal protected classes.
	(9.0) Ensure decent, safe living environments for City 	East Palo Alto
	residents regardless of age, gender, race, color, ancestry, 
	national origin, familial status, marital status, sexual 
	preference, religion, disability, or any other arbitrary factor.
	(9.1) Prevent housing discrimination and actively further fair 	East Palo Alto
	housing choice for all residents.
	H-F-1 Equal Housing Opportunity. The City will ensure 	Foster City
	provision of housing opportunities for all people and will 
	take appropriate actions when necessary to ensure that the 
	sale, rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age or other arbitrary factors.
	H-F-1-a Non-Discrimination. To ensure that the sale, rental, 	Foster City
	or financing of housing is not denied to any individual on 
	the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital 
	status, disability, or other arbitrary factors, Foster City will 
	ensure that state and federal laws are adhered to regarding 
	fair housing. The City, through its Community Development 
	Department, will refer discrimination complaints to the 
	appropriate legal service, county, or state agency. Target: 
	Ongoing. Responsible Agency: Community Development 
	Policy 4-A Eliminate discrimination in housing based on 	Hillsborough
	age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, 
	ancestry or occupation.
	Program 4-A1 Continue to designate the City Attorney as the	Hillsborough
	 appropriate City official to receive and investigate housing 
	discrimination complaints.
	(G) The City will support efforts to prevent housing 	Redwood City
	discrimination on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national 
	origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, 
	children, or disability.
	(G.1) Fair Housing Services. The City shall continue to 	Redwood City
	affirmatively further fair housing and support fair housing 
	organizations that seek to eliminate housing discrimination 
	and refer all alleged cases of housing discrimination to 
	them. The City will continue to support equal opportunity 
	lending programs and to certify that non-discriminatory 
	practices will be followed in the selection of residents for 
	participation in housing programs.
	(7-A) Amend the City's non discrimination housing policies to	San Bruno
	 conform with State and federal fair housing and 
	discrimination laws. Inform realtors, builders, city staff and 
	the community at large of the policies.
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	Policy	Jurisdiction 	Notes
	Equal Housing Opportunity. The City shall encourage 	San Carlos
	provision of housing opportunities for all people and will 
	take appropriate actions when necessary to ensure that the 
	sale, rental, or financing of housing is not denied to any 
	individual on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, 
	age, or other arbitrary factors.
	(14.56) Enforce Fair Housing Laws. Enforce fair housing laws	San Mateo County
	 by continuing to contract with organizations that provide fair
	 housing services.
	(G.2) Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws. The City shall work 	Redwood City
	with appropriate state and federal agencies to ensure that 
	fair housing laws are enforced.
	(G.3) The City will continue to provide information on 	Redwood City
	housing discrimination and the resources available to victims
	 of discrimination, in both English and Spanish, as requested.
	(2.15) Open Choice. Continue efforts towards the elimination	San Mateo
	 of discrimination based on race, religion, sex, nationality, 
	age or physical handicap that prevent free choice in 
	(4.1) The City shall promote housing opportunities for all 	South San Francisco
	persons regardless of age, race, sex, religion, marital status, 
	national origin, disability, and or other barriers that prevent 
	choice in housing. (New Policy)
	(4.2A) The City shall provide access to legal counseling and 	South San Francisco
	advocacy concerning fair housing laws, rights, and remedies 
	to those who believe they have been discriminated against. 
	Persons requesting information or assistance related to 
	housing discrimination are referred to one or more fair 
	housing group(s). (Existing Program 4.A-1)
	(13) Promote equal housing opportunity. Continue to support	Woodside
	 the Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, which promotes
	 equal housing opportunity. Also make information available
	 to the public at Town Hall, in the Town newsletter, on the 
	web site, and at the library, regarding the availability of fair 
	housing services, and refer any housing discrimination 
	complaints to that agency.
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