1987-13 Equal Employment OpportunityRESOLUTION 87-13
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AN
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTAION; PROVIDING FOR AN IN-HOUSE
• EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 3; PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
AND SERVICES PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 3; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is committed to eliminating
discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age or physical handicaps; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to comply with requirements
of Section 3 (Use of Small Project Area), Equal Employment Opportunity
Act of 1978 (In -House Equal Employment Opportunity). Executive Order
11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 (Equal Employment
Opportunity on Federally Assisted Construction Contracts), and
Executive Order 11625 (Minority Entrepreneurship).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Okeechobee:
Section 1. Implementation:
The City Administrator is appointed as Equal Opportunity Officer.
Duties include coordinating local efforts in recruiting employees and
soliciting bids, resolving complaints, and submitting required
reports.
Notice of the policy will be placed in plain sight on job
location for the benefit of interested parties and all contractors and
sub -contractors so notified. All Equal Opportunity Posters will be
displayed as required.
Section 2. In -House Employment Program Under Section 3:
This local government will encourage the employment of local
residents, especially those who have a low to moderate income, and
those who are female and/or of a minority racial/ethnic
classification. This will be accomplished through the following
procedures:
1) Current employees will be encouraged to improve their job skills
and qualifications through training and education. Such
improvements are to be considered for employee promotion.
2) All employment opportunities will be publicly advertised,
including the equal opportunity employer designation. This is to
provide an adequate opportunity for qualified individuals to
apply for employment and to assure an adequate pool of qualified
applicants from which to hire.
3) When appropriate, notification of employment opportunities will be
issued to organizations such as local schools, employment
services, minority organizations, and social service agencies who
may refer qualified individuals for employment consideration.
4) Recruitment practices, including those described in paragraphs 2
and 3, will be conducted in an effort to include qualified
minorities and females in all levels of responsibility and
departments of government, in percentage to the population
and/or available workforce.
5) When applicants are equally qualified, preference will be given to
hiring minorities and females in furtherance of the goal expressed
in paragraph 4.
Section 3. In -House Procurement of Goods and Services Program Under
• Section 3:
This local government will encourage the utilization of local,
minority- and female -owned, and small businesses. This will be
accomplished through the following procedures:
1) Quotes for small purchases will be solicited from local businesses,
when the required goods and/or services can be obtained economically
from local sources.
2) Lists of local minority and female -owned businesses will be
maintained for use in soliciting quotes and bids.
• 3) Requests for bids and proposals for services or goods will be
advertised locally although it may also be necessary to advertise
some projects over a broader geographic area in order to obtain
adequate competition.
4) Where applicable, Federal Section 3 and Affirmative Action language
will be included in contracts and requests for bids.
5) Contractors will be informed of Section 3 and Affirmative Action
required and insure their compliance.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED in session this 15th ,y of December, 1987.
_Oakland R. Chapman Mayor
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk