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ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6-S&F-a, OCTOBER 11,2000, ESTABLISHING A FIRST SOURCE EMPLOYMENT LINKAGE PROGRAM TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEWARK RESIDENTS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4, BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
Sponsors: Osborne/James
Deferred 6F-e 010715
Tabled 6F-b 012115 Osborne/McCallum
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WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the creation of employment and training incentives and opportunities for City of Newark residents; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement a comprehensive solution to systemic unemployment and a lack of training opportunities, there is a need to address immediate problems with viable short term solutions, while studying and developing more fulsome programs to address the systemic problems; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark is desirous of amending certain existing First Source Ordinances to address immediate short term training and employment opportunities, which will be followed in the near future with further ordinance amendments and/or a comprehensive First Source Ordinance to establish long term processes and procedures.
NOW, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, Title 2, Chapter 4 is hereby amended as follows:
2:4-20. HIRING OF NEWARK RESIDENTS BY CONTRACTORS OR OTHER PERSONS DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK.
a. The City of Newark requires, as part of its bid specifications and contract stipulations, that all/any prospective contractors or vendors or persons doing business with the City (hereinafter referred to as "Contractors/Vendors"), bidding for a municipal contract in a "service-provider" category take affirmative steps to the greatest extent...
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