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1979R04- ADOPTING AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN RESOLUTION NO. 77-/(-# A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN, SECTION 3 FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1972 (IN HOUSE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY) IN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the City of Schertz is commited to eliminating discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and will comply with Section 3 (Use of Small and Disadvantaged Businesses and Hiring Lower Income Residents of the Project Area), Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (In House Employment Opportunity), NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, that The attached plan to achieve Equal Employment Opportunity containing goals, objectives and policies relating thereto is hereby adopted. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 6th day of February, 1979. Lf2..:/C!&~.~~ Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: (SEAL OF CITY) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN SECTION 3 FOR THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS POLI CY The City of Schertz, is committed to eliminating discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and will comply with Section 3 (Use of Small and Disadvantaged Businesses and Hiring Lower Income Residents of the Project Area), Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (In House Equal Employment Opportunity). Notice of the policy will be placed in plain sight on the job location for the benefit of the interested parties and all contractors and sub- contractors will be so notified. All Equal Opportunity Posters will be displayed as required. RESPONSIBILITY City Manager of the City of Schertz, with offices located at 1400 Live Oak Road, Schertz, Texas 78154, has been appointed as Equal Oppor- tunity Officer to coordinate the City of Schertz efforts, to advise and assist key personnel and staff, to officially serve a focal point for complaints, and to submit required reports as needed. IN-HOUSE PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 3 At present there are 38 persons employed by the City of Schertz, and of those employed, 66% reside within the city's corporate limits, while 3:11% reside outside the oorporate city limits. As vacancies occur and/or new positions are created, the City of Schertz will make every effort to maintain at least the present percentage level of employees who work for the city and reside within the city's corporate limits. A. The current employment of the City of Schertz by department is listed on the attached Exhibit "A" showing position, place of residence, salary range, sex, and race. B. Projected vacancies and training: The City of Schertz anticipates annual employee turnover of 25 percent, or 12 employees. As this turnover occurs, every effort will be made to upgrade employees from lower classification positions. A registry will be maintained to screen all applicants and to the greatest extent feasible to fill vacancies with qualified lower income residents. Department heads will refer to the registry when positions become available. C. The City of Schertz has eight v8) minority employees, or 21'% minority employment. Women make up 25% of the city's work force, or 11 employees. As positions become available through termination and attrition, the city will make every effort to increase both its minority and women's employment. Percentage goals established by the City of Schertz are reflected on Exhibit "A". All personnel actions of the City of Schertz shall be made on a non- discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. AFFIRMATIVE CONTRACTING AND SUB-CONTRACTING Anticipated contracts involving federal funds to be awarded and to be bid by the City of Schertz are indicated on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof. All advertisements for bids and contracts involving federal funds will contain the required Section 3 language as follows: A. The work to be performed under this contract is on a project assisted under a program providing direct federal financial assistnace from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u Section 3 requires that to the greatest extent feasible opportuni- ties for training and employment be given lower income residents of the City of Schertz and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Schertz ci ty 1 imits. B. The parties of this contract will comply with the provisions of said Section 3 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development set forth in 24 CFR, and all applicable rules and orders of the Department issued there- under prior to execution of this contract. The parties to this contract certify and agree that they are under no contractual or other disability which would prevent them from complying with these requirements. C. The contractor will send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, if any, a notice advising the said labor organization or workers' representative of his commitments under this Section 3 clause and shall post copies of the notice in conspicu- ous places available to employees and applicants for employment or training. D. The contractor will include this Section 3 clause in every subcontract for work in connection with the project, and will, at the direction of the applicant for or recipient of federal financial assistance, take appropriate action pursuant to the subcontract upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of regulations issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 24 CFR. The contractor will not sub- contract with any subcontractor where it has notice or knowledge that the letter has been found in violation of regulations under 24 CFR, and will not let any sub-contract unless the subcontractor has first provided it with the requirements of these regulations. E. Compliance with the provisions of Section 3, the regulations set forth in 24 CFR, and all applicable rules and orders of the Department issued thereunder prior to the execution of the contract, shall be a condition of the federal financial assistance provided to the project, binding upon the applicant or recipient for such assistance, its successors and assigns. Failure to fulfill these requirements shall subject the applicant or recipient, its contractors and sub-contractors, its successors, and assigns to those sanctions specified by the grant or loan agreement or contract through which federal assitance is provided, and to such sanctions as are specified by 24 CFR. 135. , The City of Schertz will use their and/or available HUD Business Registry as far as possible to fill sub-contracting needs. The city shall also seek out additional small businesses within the city limits and inform them of their need to be on the HUD City and/or available Business Registry. A. The city shall inform each contractor of the affirmative action requirements and insure compliance. All Affirmative Action Plans sha 11 be revi ewed and approved by the Ci ty of Schertz and then involving federal funds when required to do so. B. The City of Schertz will submit all required reports on time and will insure that all contractors and sub-contractors submit required reports as needed. C. The prime contractor will assume responsibility for submission of both the prime contract and sub-contractors Affirmative Action Plans. 1. The sub-contractors Affirmative Action Plan shall be reviewed for adequacy by the prime contractor and evidenced in writing prior to submitting for approval. 2. The prime contractor and sub-contractor shall set forth a method for the review of work force needs, goals and recruit- ment method. 3. Work force recruitment methods shall be in compl iance with the goals of the Section 3 clause regarding Equal Opportunity and notice of this policy will be placed in plain view on the job location for the benefit of all interested parties. 4. The prime contractor will specify all sub-contracts indicating anticipated dollar amounts and set forth goals and objectives, and where feasible award sub-contracts to small and disadvantaged businesses from the City of Schertz. The prime contractor and sub-contractor will, :to the maximum extent feasible notify qualified businesses or Schertz of all pending contracts and/or sub-contracts. 5. The prime contractor and sub-contractor shall determine the approximate manpower needs on the basis of crafts needed for the completion of various projects and through special outreach efforts make these needs known to public and private recruit- ment services and to the maximum extent feasible use lower income residents as trainees and workers (if qualified) to complete various projects. 6. All personnel actions on the part 'of the prime contractor and sub-contractor shall be made on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Racial mix of the total work force will, to the extent possible, relect the racial mix of the City of Schertz. LOWER INCOME CLARIFICATION A family which resides in Schertz and whose income does not exceed (90%0 of the median family income for Schertz is considered by DHUD to be lower income family. The median family income for the City of Schertz according to the 1979 census estimate is ($10,960.00); therefore a family whose income does not exceed ($9,864.00), (90%) of ($10,960.00) will be considered as a lower income family. Information on the attached Exhibit "A" reflects the status of the city employees regarding lower income consideration based on their salary paid by the city. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT - CITY DEPARTMENTS CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS JANUARY 1, 1979 CITY IS SALARY BELOW PERCENTAGE GOAL RESIDENT 90% OF MEDIAN BY POSITION DEPARTMENT POSITION YES NO YES NO SEX RACE WOMEN AND MINORITIES ADMINISTRATION CITY MANAGER X X M CAUCASIAN CITY SECRETARY X X F CAUCASIAN 100% ADMIN. ASSIST. X X M HISPANIC BOOKKEEPER X X F CAUCASIAN TAX A/C X X M CAUCASIAN TAX CLERK X X F CAUCASIAN 100% C.D. CLERK* X - - F HISPANIC 100% POLI CE CHIEF X X M CAUCASIAN PATROL SERGEANT X X M CAUCASIAN SGT. INVESTIGATOR X X M CAUCASIAN PATROLMAN X X M CAUCASIAN PATROLMAN X X M CAUCASIAN PATROLMAN X X M CAUCASIAN PATROLMAN X X M CAUCASIAN OFFICE MANAGER X X F CAUCASIAN 100% DISPATCHER X X F CAUCASIAN 100% DISPATCHER X X F CAUCASIAN 100% DISPATCHER X X M CAUCASIAN DISPATCHER X X F CAUCASIAN l1ISPATCHER* X M HISPANIC I NSPECTI ON BUILDING INSP. X X M CAUCASIAN ST. & PARKS SUPERVSOR X X M CAUCASIAN WORKER I I X X M HISPANIC WORKER II X X M HISPANIC WORKER I X X M CAUCASIAN WORKER I X X M CAUCASIAN WORKER I X X M CAUCASIAN ANIMAL CONTROL ACO X X M CAUCASIAN . GITY IS SALARY BELOW PERCENTAGE GOAL RES IDENT 90% OF MEDIAN BY POSITION DEPARTMENT POSITION YES NO YES NO SEX RACE WOMEN AND MINORITIES ANIMAL CONTROL CUSTODIAN* X - - M HISPANIC HEALTH-SAFES X X M CAUCASIAN PUBLI C WORKS DIRECTOR X X M CAUCASIAN SUPERVISOR X X M HISPANIC SERVICEMAN X X M BLACK SERVICEMAN X X M CAUCASIAN LABORER X X M HISPANIC COMPUTER OPERATOR X X F CAUCASIAN 100% UTILITY CLERK X X F CAUCASIAN 100% UTILITY CLERK X X F CAUCASIAN 100% NOTE: * DENOTES PART TIME