HomeMy WebLinkAbout71-076RESOLUTION 71-76 DECLARING THE POLICY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REGARDING
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
WHEREAS, the unemployment rate in the County of Orange
in July, 1971 was 7.3%, and the county is acknowledged by the
U.S. Department of Labor as a "substantial unemployment area",
and the State Department of Human Resources Development in
May, 1971 estimated the unemployment rate in Santa Ana to be
7.9%; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana has the highest minority or ethnic
population in the county, and has been declared an "economically
disadvantaged area" by the State Department of Human Resources
Development; and
WHEREAS, the 1966 Santa Ana Special Census demonstrates
a higher rate of unemployment in this City than for other areas
in the county, with the highest rate in census tracts comprised
of Mexican American and Negro populations; and
WHEREAS, there exists a social and legal responsibility
toward ethnic groups in fulfillment of employment opportunities
in a democratic society, and the City Council of the City of
Santa Aha, recognizing that it is a public body, and has
responsibility for the general well being of its residents,
will make every effort to carry out its obligations to the
residents of this City in employing, encouraging, and assisting
others to employ the unemployed and under employed residents
of the City of Santa Ana;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Santa
Ana adopts the following goals in reference to firms contracting
with the City for projects or programs, especially at this time
construction firms;
1)
That the contracting firm actively and aggressively
inform the minority community of said firm's efforts
to foster equal employment opportunities,
2)
That the contracting firm make a special effort to
attract and hold minority group employees in said
firm,
3)
In cases where an employed minority person in the
contracting firm does not possess a level of skill
sufficient to fulfill the employer's needs, to
extend sincere efforts to improve the person's
skills so that he or she may meet the employer's
needs, and thereby remain employed with the
contracting firm, and furthermore be eligible for
upgrading and promotional opportunities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of
August, 1971.
COUNCIL
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am
the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the
foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced to said Council
at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of August, 1971,
and was at said meeting regularly passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES ,
COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Evans, Patterson, Villa, Y-~-moto, Grlset
NOES, COUNCILMEN: Markel
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
oF TH . COUnCil,
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