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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 4, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, SECTION 20, HIRING OF NEWARK RESIDENTS BY CONTRACTORS OR OTHER PERSONS DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF NEWARK AND SECTION 21, NEWARK RESIDENTS' EMPLOYMENT POLICY, BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND REPEALING THE NEWARK EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION.
Sponsors: Osborne/ Gonzalez
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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, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, Title II, Aministration, Chapter 4, General Administration is hereby amended as follows:
Additions are shown as underlined and bold. Deletions are strikethroughs.
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"), b...
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