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ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6S&f-a (S), OCTOBER 11, 2000, ESTABLISHING A FIRST SOURCE EMPLOYMENT LINKAGE PROGRAM TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEWARK RESIDENTS BY REMOVING THE CONCEPT "GOOD FAITH EFFORT" AND ESTABLISHING A NEWARK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CAREERS POLICY.
Sponsors: Osborne/McCallum
Tabled 6F-d 012115 Osborne/McCallum
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[ WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted an ordinance, establishing a First Source Employment Linkage Program, 6S&Fa(S), October 11, 2000, which was not codified or implemented by the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, there is a desire to amend that ordinance to deleted the concept of "Good Faith Effort" and add a Newark Residential Construction Careers Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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Section 1. Ordinance 6S&Fa(S), October 11, 2000, is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. The Municipal Council does hereby establish a First Source Employment Linkage Program to facilitate and encourage private sector employment opportunities to qualified Newark residents by requiring the Recipient of any Economic Incentive to execute a First Source Agreement and make a good faith effort to hire qualified Newark residents for all long term jobs associated with the project for which incentives have been provided.
Section 2.
(1) The Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Mayor's Office of Employment Training One Stop Career Center-Newark WORKS ("MOET") shall serve as intermediary between the business community and a network of service providers, job training agencies and educational institutions to best maximize the socio-economic potential of this agreement.
(2) One Stop Career Center-Newark WORKS MOET shall attempt to evenly distribute job referrals ...
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