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. .i ~ ~~ CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 77 -~Z. B Y : L~~ ~~res.~.--. r:~,. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICIES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ~, r WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted has long observed an unwritten principle of hiring and promoting City employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap (except where age or handicap would be an obvious and bona fide obstacle to expected and required~~job performance); and WHEREAS, it is now required, as a matter of moral right and Legal necessity, to formally promulgate and delineate the aforesaid long standing policy; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That the Council of the City of North Olmsted formally declares that the City must hire and promote its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap, (except where age or handicap would be an obvious and bona fide obstacle to expected and required job performance), and furthermore must continue to recruit, hire and develop the best qualified persons available for the jobs involved; basing its judgment on job related qualifications. SECTION 2: That artificial barriers of personal attitudes and customs cannot be permitted to have effect in matters of employment practices. SECTION 3: That the City pledges itself to insure that all activities relative to recruitment, hiring and promoting are undertaken to effect the principle of equal opportunity and that only valid requirements are imposed when promotional opportunities exist. Further, all matters related to compensation benefits, transfers, layoffs, recall from layoff and training will be free from any and all discrimin- atory practices. In addition, all facilities of the City of North Olmsted will be available to all employees on a nondiscriminatory basis. SECTION 4: That the Director of Public Safety, the Director of Public ervice and Human Resources Director will have the joint responsibility for the implementation of the City's Affirmative Action Plan. The Directors will conduct periodic reviews to determine whether or not Affirmative Action goals are being achieved. Reports of these reviews will be the basis for appropriate action to correct deficiencies. SECTION 5: That when outside sources of recruitment .are utilized they be in orme that the City of North Olmsted is an Equal Opportunity Employer and that legal advertisements for bids include the wording, "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER" and that Equal Opportunity clauses be