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RESOLUTION NO. 9,514
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A LITTLE ROCK
FIRST PROGRAM FOR LITTLE ROCK TO PROVIDE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS OF
THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the primary responsibility of the City Government
of Little Rock is to provide the basic services to its citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the continued delivery of those services depends
upon a sound economy to provide the tax base to support those
services; and
WHEREAS, the City Board of Directors has already recognized
that economic development is within the scope of public purpose;
and
WHEREAS, the goal of economic development is to create new
jobs; and
WHEREAS, the creation of new jobs through the expenditure
of public funds provides the opportunity to address the problems
of the structurally unemployed without mandating to the employer
who is to be hired.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I. The City of Little Rock hereby adopts a Little
Rock First Program that applies to any person, corporation,
tenant of any development, or any other legal entity that
benefits from a City assisted economic development as defined in
Section II.
SECTION II. The City will encourage Little Rock First
Program participation for development projects which receive the
following types of public assistance:
A. Job Training Partnership Act Funds
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1 B. Industrial Revenue Bonds
2 C. Enterprise Zones
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D. City Construction Contracts
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5 SECTION III. The City recognizes the Employment Security
6 Department as the Little Rock First Agency and will recognize
7 additional community based job banks as Little Rock First
8 Referral Agencies upon the recommendation of the City Manager.
9 SECTION IV. The Employment Security Department shall
10 provide prospective employers participating in the Little Rock
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First Program with potential employees for filling new job
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13 opportunities. The Employment Security Department will provide
14 qualified applicants who:
15 A. Have been unemployed for not less that the preceding
16 six months; or
17 B. Are recipients of General Assistance, AFDC, or food
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stamps; or
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20 C. Are members of households with a family income level
21 at or below the statewide level of poverty.
22 The Employment Security Department will contact Little Rock
23 First applicants to make appropriate job skills determinations
24 and direct referrals to companies participating in the Little
25 Rock First Program. Referrals will be identified in the
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27 Employment Security Department computer system to allow tracking
28 of services. Little Rock First applicants meeting the minimum
29 skills required by the job order will be given interview times
30 until the job is filled. Only those applicants that are
31 identified as having at least the minimum skill level will be
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referred.
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34 SECTION V. Little Rock First Referral Agencies will assist
35 by identifying qualified job applicants and referring them to
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the Employment Security Department on designated referral forms
which include the name, address phone number and specific
qualifications necessary for participation in the Little Rock
First Program.
SECTION VI. Employers participating in the Little Rock
First Program will be encouraged to identify the jobs whose
applicants are to be sought from the Employment Security
Department and provide for interviews of said referrals until
the position is filled.
SECTION VII. The City will monitor the Little Rock First
Program by contacting the Employment Security Department and
participating companies to determine if the program should be
modified or expanded. An annual report will be provided to the
City Manager indicating the results of the program. The City
will be proactive and market the Little Rock First Program to
other businesses through the Chamber of Commerce and others who
wish to assist economically disadvantaged persons.
SECTION VIII. This policy shall have full force and effect
on November 1, 1995
ADOPTED: October 3, 1995
ATTEST: APP VED:
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Rooble HancocK Jiml ai e
City Clerk Ma
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
omas M. CarpenuR5
City Attorney