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RESOLUTIOU NO. .!!,.9..2.Q_
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ENDORSING THE EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL PERSONS
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara has a fairly constant
percentage of reported unemployment; and
WHEREAS, there exists other unemployment not reported by
the Department of Human Resources Development, to wit: the
unemployed who have given up actively seeking employment; the
underemployed who work part time but who wish to work full time;
the underemployed working below their level of skill; the
unemployed enrolled in manpower training programs; persons
between 14 and 16 years of age actively seeking employment; and
WHEREAS, unemployment deleteriously affects the socio-
economic well being of Santa Clara County, to wit: forcing social
services to maintain over 2,600 families on aid to families with
dependent children; reducing individual power of consumption of
foods and services; contributing to family deterioration, alcohol
and drug problems, mental and medical problems, hostility between
races and sexes, and crime; and
WHEREAS, unemployment causes loss of potential revenue which
could be used to provide necessary environmental, medical,
educational, transportation and other con:ununity supporting
services; and
WHEREAS, our economy continues to be affected by its transition
away from agriculture and toward highly technical industry; the
rapid advancement of technology causes many skills to become quickly
obsolete; further agricultural decline causes greater unemployment
of agricultural and related industrial workers; the steadily
increasing number of women seeking employment increases the demand
for jobs; the conversion from war -related production to peaceful
activities means at least temporary unemployment for veterans,
civilian support personnel and those working in war-related
industries; potential reductions in manpower programs further
reduce individual opportunity;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Pa~~ Alto seek cooperation from
existing and new employers in its interest in their utilization of
the area 1 s existing unemployed and underemployed workforce.
SECTION 2. That the City of Palo Alto continue to seek to
utilize, !n its own employment practices, the area's existing
unemployed and underemployed workforce.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 26, 1974
AYES: Berwald, Clay, Comstock, Henderson, Norton, Pearson, Rosenbaum. Sher
NOES: None
ABSENT : Beahrs
ATTEST: ~J·~~~-ci~erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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