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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION 1988-36.<-". :., ',~.':,,,. ' ' ~:' 4.° . i' '(' '.. ._ . d -' ~t . .,.,, .., ... .~ ,,/, . IIIII Suggested by: Mayor CITY OFK~NA! IIBBOLUTIiXINO. 88-36 A RESOLUTZON OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KRNAI, ALASK~SUPPORTING C~VERNOR COWPER'S JOBS BILL, AFFIPJ~ATIVE ACTION PROGIt~. W~, Governor Co,per has proposed the Jobs Bill Af£irmativeAction Program to spu~ economic recovery in Alaska, and WH~RE~S, the first objective of the Jobs Bill Affirmative Action Progra~ ia to emphasize the Governor's long term conmitment Lo extend equal opportunity to socially or economically disadvantaged people. NOW THEREFORE Bg IT RESOLV~ T~TTHE COUNCIL OF THE CIT~ OF I~NAI, ~, hereby sup~rts ~ve~or Co~er's ~obs Bill Affl~atL~ Action Pre--and urges State ~d local gover~ents, ~d all Alask~s to ~oin tn support of this pr~r~. BE IT ~URTHER HESOLV~D that copies of this resolution will be forwarded to Governor Co,per, members o£ the Kenai Peninsula Legislative Delegation, and Off£ice o£ Equal ~mplo~mentOpportunitles. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE C~TYOF I~NAI, AI~SKA this 4th day of May, 1988. ATTEST: Janet Ruotsala,'~ltY Cl~rk''' (4/29/8e) JOHN J. WItLZ~S, NAYOR t. L. ............... /t c~T~;VE~ CC]W@ l~ I~ Mayor ~ohn J. Williams City of Kenai 210 Fidalgo Kena£, AK 99611 April 15, 1988 Dear Mayor Williams This letter is to inform you about my new Jobs Bill Affirmative Action Program. I have recently adopted this program, and it requires your support and participation. This administration introduced the jobs bill in the current legislative session to spur economic recovery in Alaska. In recognition of the fact that minorities, women and hand- icapped individuals have experienced various barriers to employment and contracting, I have initiated an affirmative action program to ensure fair and e~uitable opportunities for all Alaskans. The program will be based in the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. Overal! goals for contracting and employment on capital construction projects are as follows~ Laborers CONTRACTING GOALS Minority 10.0% EMPLOYMENT GOALS Alaskan Natives 13.8% Women 2.0% Other Minorities Women 5.5% 21.6% 6.7% 14.4% To make this program a-success, I believe state and local governments and all Alaskans must Join hands and work together. To ~nitiate this effort ! have asked the a~inistrator of the.Jobs.Bil!_Affirmptive_.Action__Pro_gram,.. Thelma Buchholdt, to contact you in the near future to further explain the enclosed objectives for the program. L L_ -2- In asking for your cooperation, ! am extending mine. If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to contact either Ms. B~chholdt, in care of the Asian Alaskan cultural Center, at 4807 Northwood Drive~ ~nchoraqe, ~ 99517 (243-8585 or 800-478-#ORK) or Michael McKennett, the EEO &ctinq Directory in Juneau at 465-3570. Governor Enclosure . .-.- ... -l. ~. ::.- '..: -,..::, '.:~- .... . t~ ., ' _~oEs BILL AFFIRmATIVe.. ACTION Governor Cowper's 3aba bill wes designed to spur economic recovery in Alaska. Hinorites, women and handicapped individuals experience various barriers to employment and contracting. In response to this, the Governor i8 implement- Lng an a££irmetive action program that rill increase their opportunities on projects contained in the bill. The program viii be administered by the Of£ice o£ Equal Employment Opportunity in the Offioe of the Governor. The objectives of the program are as follovst 1. Emphasize the Governor's long-term commitment to extend equal oppo~uni~y ~o socially or economi- cally disadvantaged people. 2. Set the groundwork for a mo~e comprehensive and substantial state equal opportunity program in contracting and procurement. 2. Advocate equal opportunity for minorities, women, and handicapped individuals or groups and impress upon grantees and recipients of jobs bill funds the importance of affirmative action on 3ohs bill pro,acts. Encourage agencies and communities to strive for an overall goal for participation in contracting for mino:ities of l0 percent and for yemen of 2 percent. Encourage agencies and communities to strive for an overall goal £or employment on 3cbs bill project8 equivalent to the total percentage of minorities and ~omen in tbs civilian labor force of the region in vhich the project i8 located, Tbs stat,wide and regional percentages are listed aa A. SKILLED CRAFTS Alaskan Otbe~ Hat~ve~ Minori~ies Women Southeast 19,4% 2,1% 10,2% ..................... Gulf-Coast ........ 8.5% ....... 3.3.% ...... 8,!% ............... AnchoragelMat-Su 5,3% 6.0% 8.3% ......... So_ut.h~_t_. 77.4% 4.1.% 7.2% .... (~ Northern .... 82',6% ....... i;2% ....... -6;'6% ........... - Interior 9.0% 5.7% 8.2% Stat,wide 13.8% 5.5% 8.4% L L J B. I.J~BORSR8 Alaskan Other Ha%ives Minorities Wom~ Southeast 22.6% 1.8% 14.9% Oulf Coast 10.9% 6.1% 14.3% Anchorage/l~t-Su 8.1% 11.6% 14.4% 8outbwes~ 83.2% 0.$% 14.4% Northern 85.6% 0.1% 20.6% Interior 22.2% 2.2% 9.9% Statewide 21.6% 6.7% 14.4% coOrdinate'the ef£o=ts of contracting agencies, prime contractors, and small business and minority business counselors to promote maximum coopera- tion, participation, and ef£ectiveness. Assist minority.and women's firms and individuals seeking in~orn~tion on jobs bill p~oJects by implementing s toll-free telephone number and notifying individuals and organizations about Jobs bill pro~ects, training opportunities, and project objectives. ri_ I_