"The settlement, which needs judicial approval before taking effect, calls for Norwalk to repeal its ban at an upcoming City Council meeting, Bonta said in a release. In addition, the city will dedicate $250,000 toward the development of new affordable housing, formally acknowledge that the ban harmed fair housing efforts and accept increased state monitoring of its housing policies. Bonta said that the legal action shows the state will not back down when local leaders attempt to block homeless housing."
"The city of Norwalk has agreed to repeal its homeless shelter ban and pay $250,000 toward new affordable housing developments to settle a state lawsuit. The city had prohibited shelters along with laundromats, payday lenders and other businesses that predominantly serve the poor. Unlike wealthy, white enclaves that have battled state housing policies, Norwalk is a Latino-majority, working- and middle-class community."
Norwalk agreed to repeal a local shelter ban and to contribute $250,000 toward new affordable housing as part of a legal settlement with the state. The state sued Norwalk alleging violations of anti-discrimination, fair housing and other state laws after the city prohibited shelters, homeless housing developments, laundromats, payday lenders and other businesses that predominantly serve poor residents. Norwalk characterized the ban as a response to unfulfilled commitments by other agencies to assist the homeless. The settlement requires repeal of the ban, judicial approval, acknowledgement that the ban harmed fair housing efforts, and increased state monitoring of housing policies.
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