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RESOLUTION NO. 73-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA REAFFIRMING THE CITY OF SANTA ANA'S COMMITMENT TO A POLICY OF EQUAL E~iPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORT- ING THE USE AND REQUIRING THE IMPLEMENTA- TION OF AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM WHEREAS, Section 1010 of the City Charter prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or political opinions; and WHEREAS, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, out- laws employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity in the recruiting, hiring, re- tention and training of persons in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, political affiliation, physical handicaps or cultural differences; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is co~unitted to a policy to insure that promotion decisio~ are in accord with principles of equal opportunity by imposing only valid requirements and competitive selection processes for promotional appointment considerations; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is committed to a policy to insure that all other personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, City-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, social and recreation programs, will be administered on the principle of equal employ- ment opportunity; and WHEREAS, ethnic minorities and women are not sufficiently represented within all occupational levels of the City's work force; and WHEREAS, equal employment opportunity as defined in law and governmental regulations, requires affirmative steps to insure the full utilization of minorities and women in our work force and it is the intention of the City of Santa Ana to adhere to both the letter and spirit of these laws and regulations; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana pledges itself to a program of aggressive affirmative action as the most viable method to assure true equality of employment and work environment with- out discrimination; and WHEREAS, a committee has been established comprised of key City department heads and members of the City's Human Relations Commission who have held several meetings and discussions with the result that said members jointly and strongly recommend the adoption of a comprehensive Affirmative Action Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Santa Ana City Council does hereby: 1) reaffirm its commitment to equal oppor- tunity for all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion,