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277401 WHITE �� - CITY CLERK � �,���* PINK -� FINANCE � CANARY - DEPARTMENT � � COUflC1I BLUE - MAYOR �I"r Y O F S A I N T � A U L File N O. •� • o nc i Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page 1 WHEREAS, protected classes are underrepresented in the City of Saint Paul's workforce and the City has not been able to achieve its affirmative action goals ; and WHEREAS , there is a need for clarifying the handicapped affirmative action program in that it was not addressed in the City Council resolution pertaining to Section 8b of Saint Paul Civil Service Rules; and WHEREAS, considerable discussion and debate have occurred in relation to the most effective affirmative action program for the City of Saint Paul; and � WHEREAS , there is concern over the effectiveness of the City Council resolution and that by petition of the voters the resolution is subject to Election Referendum in March of 1982; and WHEREAS, interested parties have expressed a continuing interest in examining other possible avenues for affirmative action programming administered by the City of Saint Paul; and WHEREAS , there now exists an impasse in open and positive debate on the affirmative action issue and given the expressed interest of all parties to design a better and more effective affirmative action program and their willingness to re-examine affirmative action in Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, severe time constraints make it� impossible to adhere to - the established committee appointment process; BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor of Saint Paul immediately appoint an Affirmative Action Advisory Task Force composed of 5 civic or community representatives , 5 representatives of human rights organizations , and 5 union representatives; and - more - COUNCILMEIV Yeas Nays Requestgd by Department of: Hunt levine In Favor Maddox McMahon B Showalter - __ Against Y -- Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date — Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By _ Approved by 17ayoc Date _ Approv y Mayor for Submissi n to Cowncil BY - – — By . WMITE � - CITYCLERK �r J�/'�� � PINK , y FINANCE ^ j f.! Li CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y \J F S A I N T 1,�U L COUIICII Ai � BLU`E - MAYOR � � File N . Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor appoint a non-voting chair for the task force and that the chair possess recognized mediating skills; and be it FINALLY RESOLVED that the Advisory Task Force be appointed by September 17, 1981, with the approval of the City Council, and that the task force report back to the Mayor, the City Council, and the Civil Service Commission by December 1, 1981, with an affirmative action proposal designed to achieve the City's stated objective of full protected class representation in the City workforce. , COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt Levine In Favor Maddox McMahon snowaiter - __ Against BY — Tedesco Wilson Adopted by Council: Date SE!�LJ�L Form Approved by City Attorney Certified P• _se by Council Secretar / BY B � Ap by ;1�lavor: _�EP 11 ��a� Appro e Mayor for Sub s to Council _ By BLISHED S E P 19 198� .