U.S. Supreme Court
RICHMOND v. J. A. CROSON CO., 488 U.S. 469 (1989)
Decided January 23, 1989
Because the city of Richmond has failed to identify the need for remedial action in the awarding of its public construction contracts, its treatment of its citizens on a racial basis violates the dictates of the Equal Protection Clause.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Richmond_v._J.A._Croson_Co.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=488&invol=469&pageno=508
The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council Gateway 6th Voter District, invites everyone to attend the 2014 Richmond Affordable Housing Trust Fund Meeting: Investing in Richmond Housing. Hosted by the Richmond City Council Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board.
Established by Richmond City Council on July 23, 2012 by Richmond City Council Ordinance Number 2012-156-125, the purpose of the Richmond City Council Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board is to submit a report containing the Board’s advice and recommendations concerning appropriateness of such regulations, operational policies and procedures for using the Richmond Affordable Housing Trust Fund, with respect to the following:
1. The ways in which the City may ensure the sustainability and proper use of the Fund over time and any conditions under which the Council should establish an oversight board or board of trustees to administer the Fund.
2. Potential dedicated revenue sources for the Fund.
3. The ratio of grants to loans to be disbursed from the Fund.
4. In accordance with the advice of the City Attorney or the designee thereof, the ways in which the City may lawfully encourage recipients of disbursements from the Fund to employ individuals of low and moderate income households in the projects for which funds are expended in accordance with the purposes of the Fund.
5. In accordance with the advice of the City Attorney or the designee thereof, the ways in which the City may lawfully encourage minority business enterprises, as defined in Chapter 74 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2004), as amended, to participate in the City’s efforts to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 58-101 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2004), as amended.
6. Any other factors or considerations, as the Board may identify, affecting the City’s ability to achieve the purposes of the Fund.