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PAGE 2 OF 3 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. (e) When outside sources of recruitment are utilized they shall be informed that the City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Legal advertisements for bids shall include the wording "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNTTY EMPLOYER," and equal opportunity clauses shall be included in all major single purchase orders, leases and contracts for two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or more. ( fl The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to post, or have posted, a copy of this section, together with a copy of the Affirmative Action Program Booklet, on all departmental bulletin boards; to forward copies of this section and the Booklet to all department heads; and to make available, upon request, copies of this section and the Booklet to all employees of the City. (Ord. 77-82. Passed 6-8-77.) (g) The City's "Affirmative Action Program for Equal Employment Opportu- mty and Minority, Women's and Small Business Enterprises" became effective 7anuary 1980." be and the same is amended, and as amended, shall read as follows: "161.10 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM (a) Council hereby formally declares that the City must hire and promote its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national ongin, 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. (b) Artificial barriers of personal attitudes and customs cannot be permitted to have effect in matter of employment practices. (c) The City pledges itself to insure that all activities relative to recruitment, hiring and promoting are undertaken to effect the principle of equal opportu- nity and the only valid requirements are imposed when promotional opportu- nities exist. Further, all matters related to compensation benefits, transfers, layoffs, recall from layoff and training will be free from any and a11 discrimi- natory practices. In addition, all facilities of the City will be available to all employees on a nondiscriminatory basis. (d) The Director of Personnel and Administrative Services will have the re- sponsibility for the implementation of the City's Affirmative Action Plan. Such Director shall conduct periodic reviews to determine whether or not Affirmative Action goals are being achieved. Reports of these reviews will be 2