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ORAL COMMUNICATION - (Continued) The Mayor brought up about President Nixon's new Federalism and the involvement of the private sector into the manpower program. Some of you may not know there is a National Association of Businessmen. Government has funded private industry and there are many of tkese industries and managements_ in these industries that are very, very conservative, but still they participate. They feel and know there is a need for empathy. The training of disadvantaged and minorities is very important to the economy of this country. People say we must not do this for minorities. In every item on the Agenda., we are legislating for a particuiar person, a particular segment, a particular group. If you were to consider that on each item -- the Segerstrom private pipeline -- will this benefit one area or one individual? A variance -- will it benefit 160, 000 or just for that particular change. A certain zone, or parcel map or Conditional Use Permit -- every item we consider legislatively, whether it be at City Council, Board of Supervisors, State Legislative or Congress, they are legislating for a particular group as the need comes up. The National Association of Businessmen have concluded as of June 30. ~They set. themselves 1700 disadvantaged minorities and they met that commitment with 83 percent retention. '~The Register~' ~o,r~al,ljy supported this National Association of Businessmen. Now industry is cooperating in ~ah T(~'"where they fund that particular industry to try to hire and retain these individuals. I say this~ you talk about philosophers, I read once, 'Give a man a fish and he will eat one day; teach him to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life. ' These programs are the most meaningful. You are depleting, reducing your welfare rolls by making them taxpayers, meaningful citizens, proud citizens, because they can get a job and they are qualified and then they are on their own. So they are doing away with welfare. This is what I would like to bring to your attention -- the most meaningful program there is. Councilman Yamamoto requested the staff to investigate a telephone complaint he had received concerning the unsanitary conditions of a drainage ditch near 4110 W. Kent, residence of Mr. Erickson. RECESS At 5:50 P.M., the meeting was recessed to 7:30 P.M., at which time it l~as reconvened with all Council members present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was delivered by the Reverend G. Edward Garner First United Methodist Church. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Mayor Griset announced the following Board and Commission appointments: Appointee Board or Commission Term of Office Mrs. Beverly Schick (reappointed) Bowers Memorial Museum July 1, 1970 - June 30, 1974 CITY COUNCIL -180- July 6, 1970