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RESOLUTION NO.
8,562
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION AND
FUNDING OF A HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (the "City") a
city of the first class, recognizes that teenage gangs, juvenile
delinquency, truancy, substandard housing, teenage pregnancy,
unemployment, illiteracy, drug abuse, crime, homelessness,
clustered housing, economic stagnation and various other
maladies have reached such epidemic proportions as to constitute
priority community problems; and
WHEREAS, the current trend for successfully addressing
and resolving such community and economic decay in cities
requires the formation of partnerships and relationships among
diverse groups and organizations; and
WHEREAS, appropriate City involvement in meeting human
service needs such as employment training, housing renovation,
community policing, youth recreation, neighborhood
revitalization, and arts and humanities is important to the
quality of life for Little Rock residents; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock desire that current and future human development
programming take into account not only the proper role for City
Government, but the need for City programming to complement and
enhance the many human development efforts in our City and to be
imaginative and inclusive, recognizing that our City is
multi - cultural and economically diverse.
WHEREAS, the City does hereby reaffirm its commitment of
time, energies, resources and capital projects, programs,
initiatives and interventions which will allow for the
rejuvenation, revitalization, growth, development and full
participation of its valuable assets of human resources; and
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WHEREAS, it has been determined that it would be in the
best interest of the City to develop and enhance its civic
infrastructure in part through contractual relationships with
providers capable of addressing the various public purposes
identified herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager submit to the Board of
Directors for its review and adoption organizational
restructuring alternatives which will bring the department
oversight of Personnel, Neighborhoods and Planning and JTPA
under an Assistant City Manager for Human and Community
Development.
SECTION 2. That the Assistant City Manager for Human and
Community Development be responsible for recommending program
coordination actions to the City Manager that will promote fair
opportunities and equity in service for all residents of the
City.
SECTION 3. That the Assistant City Manager for Human and
Community Development will serve as liaison to community based
organizations, LISC, New Futures, Fighting Back and other
agencies for the promotion of human resource programming.
SECTION 4. That between 1992 and 1996 the Board of
Directors intends to make available $5 million for additional
Human and Community Development programming to address issues of
youth intervention, employment training and support human
services to housing and neighborhood revitalization.
SECTION 5. That the City Manager shall recommend options
for the citizen's input /advice to the City Board of Directors as
to future programs.
ADOPTED: August 28, 1991
ATTEST:
Robbie Hancock, My Clerk
APPROVED: 1
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
omas M. Carpen er
City Attorney
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