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R-78-165 - 5/25/1978RAY LITTON NSW ROBERT GRIFFITH Mayo. Pro.lem COUNCILMEN LARRY TONN PETE CORREA AIME ROBINSON TOM LOPEZ STEPEPMA JAMES G. SAMUELSON, JR. City Manager STEPHEN L. SHEETS Cap ANomPT JEAN LOVING Nun IcIpa1 Juclx• ■.■ 214 E. Main • AC 512-255-3612 • May 30, 1978 "GOOD LIVING WITH A PROUD HERITAGE' E CITY OF ROUND ROCK Mr. Finnis E. Jolly, Area Director ' Dept. of Housing and Urban Development P.O. Box 9163 San Antonio; TX 78285 Round Rock, Texas 78664 .: • SUBJECT: 6.5C (Section Affirmative Action Plan) . -1 -, • ; • ' • - 4 g7 ' 1 , ' ‘ Dear Mr. Jolly!' = - Attached herewith is your copy of the City of Round Rock Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan and the resolution passed adopting the plan. Very truly yours, - • - -' • 3 il • Bob Bennett, Assoc; AIP - - Director of Planning & Community Development City of Round Rock. BB/jm Attachment: Resolution Adopting The City of Round RockwSe"ction 3 Affirmative Action Plan " , . • cc: James G. Samuelson, Jr., City Manager — ' • • -'?! ,••!•' • * * CITY OF ROUND ROCK RESOLUTION NO. /6,572 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK SECTION 3 AFFIRMATIVE THE STATE OF TEXAS ACTION PLAN. WHEREAS, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 requires to the greatest extent feasible the hiring of local residents and the awarding of contracts to local business concerns in connection with certain federally funded projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, Texas, wishes to comply with the requirements stated therein; now THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Round Rock that the Section 3 Affirmative Action Plan attached hereto as "Exhibit A" is hereby approvedtand adopted. _ ' READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED, this the 75— day of May, 1978. ATTEST: 0 ne Land, City ecretary Ro ert G. Griffith, Ma City of Round Rock, T EXHIBIT A CITY OF ROUND ROCK SECTION 3 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN This Plan has been developed to comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 which requires, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with the planning and implementation of any project assisted under any such program to be given to lower income persons residing in the area of such project and that to the greatest extent feasible contracts for work to be performed in connection with any such project to be awarded to business concerns, which are located in or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the area of such project. (A) Definitions (1) Applicant - any entity seeking assistance for a project including but not limited to mortgagors, developers, local public bodies, non - profit or limited dividend sponsors, builders or property managers. (2) Recipient - any entity who received assistance for a project including but not limited to mortgagors, developers, local public bodies, non - profit or limited dividend sponsors, builders or property managers. (3) Section 3 Project - any non - exempt project assisted by any program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in which loans, grants, subsidies, or other financial assistance are provided in aid for housing, urban - planning, development, redevelopment or renewal, public or community facilities. e y : a+' a .< ` ? . R r (4) Contractor -`any entity which performs work - in connection with a Section 3 covered project. (B) Purpose Se `# ' ' ` F• ' The Recipient shall, to the greatest extent feasible, make a good faith effort to train, employ or cause to be employed, lower income residents on the project(s) and shall make a good faith effort to use on the project(s), the services of businesses located in or substantially owned by persons who live within the project boundaries. In the administration of the program, aid will be given for assistance in housing, urban planning, development, renewal, public or community facilities and community development. (C) Employment of Administrative, Para - Professionals, Technicians, Clerical and Service Maintenance Personnel by the City of Round Rock. (See Table 1 - Existing Positions in the City of Round Rock) These employees will administer the Community Development Activities. The Recipient will attempt to meet the goal of providing equal opportunity for all those residents and businesses within the political jurisdiction of the City of Round Rock. (D) Utilization of Section 3 Project Area Businesses: The Recipient will, to the greatest extent feasible, attempt to utilize wherever possible the services of those businesses located within the Section 3 Project Area for the undertaking of the above activities. (E) Good Faith Effort: The Department will make a good faith effort, to the greatest extent feasible, to require: (1) each applicant, recipient, contractor or sub - contractor to establish a good faith effort to fill all employment positions with Section 3 Project Area residents. (2) every applicant, recipient, contracting party, contractor, sub - contractor to incorporate or cause to be incorporated in all contracts for work in connection with a Section 3 covered Project, t,the':Section 3 Clause... ,�„ , - e (3) each applicant, recipient, contractor, sub - contractor undertaking work on a Section 3 Covered Project to assure that to the greatest extent feasible, contracts for work or materials in connection with the project be awarded to businesses in the Section 3 Area which are owned or sub- stantially owned by persons residing in Section 3 Covered Area. (4) each applicant, recipient, contractor, or sub - contractor undertaking work with Section 3 Covered Project that to the greatest extent feasible, fulfill his obligation to utilize lower income project area residents. All departments of the City of Round Rock, Texas, will adhere to requirements or objectives of this plan. (F) Attachments (1) Equal Opportunity Clause (2) Table 1 - Existing Position in the City of Round Rock, Texas (G) James G. Samuelson, Jr., City Manager, is the person responsible for the implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE During the performance of this contract, the applicant agrees as follows: A. The applicant will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national orgin. The applicant will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employ- ment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruit- ment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprentice- ship. The applicant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. B. The applicant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for em- ployees placed by or on behalf of the applicant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. C. The applicant.will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the Contract Compliance Officer advising the said labor union or workers' repre- sentatives of the applicant's commitment under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. D, The applicant will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. E. The applicant will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September, 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or ' pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records', and accounts by the Department and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and others. F.'`In the "event of the applicant's non-compliance with the non - discrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the applicant may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. G. The applicant will include the provisions of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph "A" and the provisions of paragraphs "A" through "G" in every sub - contract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each sub - contractor or vendor. The applicant will take such action with respect to any sub - contract or purchase order as the Department may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for non - compliance: Provided, however, that in the event an applicant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a sub - contractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the Department, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the United States. or' r • • „ ' I • ' c EXISTING POSITIONS IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS TABLE I CITY OF ROUND ROCK ADMINISTRATION Classification Position Vacant Positions Ethnic Origin Receptionist 1 0 Anglo Clerk I 1 0 Anglo Clerk II 1 0 Anglo Finance Director 1 0 Anglo Asst. Finance Director 1 0 Anglo Meter Reader 2 0 Anglo City Secretary 1 0 Anglo Municipal Court Clerk 1 0 Mexican - American City Manager 1 0 Anglo Total Positions 10 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Director of Comm. Dev. 1 0 Anglo Clerk 1 0 Anglo Building Inspector 3 0 Anglo Planner 2 0 Anglo Draftsman 1 0 Vietnamese Secretary 1 0 Anglo Total Positions 9 0 LIBRARY Chief Librarian 1 0 Asst. Librarian 3 0 Total Positions 4 0 POLICE DEPARTMENT Anglo 2 Anglo 1 Mexican - American Chief of Police 1 0 Anglo Investigator 1 0 Anglo Police Sergeant 3 0 Anglo Patrolman 4 0 3 Anglo 1 Mexican - American Total Positions POLICE DEPARTMENT (cont.) Bookkeeper 1 0 Mexican - American Dispatcher 4 0 Anglo Dog Catcher 1 0 Anglo 15 0 WATER & WASTEWATER Superintendent 1 0 Anglo Foreman 1 0 Mexican - American Treatment Plant Operator 4 0 3 Anglo 1 Mexican- American Serviceman 4 0 2.Arig10 2 Black Total Positions 10 0 STREETS Superintendent 1 0 Anglo Foreman 1 0 Mexican- American Driver 1 0 Mexican- American Labor 1 0 Mexican- American Equipment Operator 4 0 3 Mexican - American 1 Anglo Total Positions 8 0 SHOP Shop Foreman 1 0 Mexican - American Mechanics 2 0 1 Anglo 1 Mexican- American Total Positions 3 0 SANITATION Truck Driver 2 0 Mexican - American Laborer 1 0 Mexican - American Refuse Collector 5 0 Mexican- American Total Positions 8 0 PARKS & RECREATION Parks Director 1 0 Anglo Parks Supervisor 1 0 Anglo PARKS & RECREATION (cont.) Groundskeeper. 3 0 Carpenter 2 0 Total Positions 7 0 2 Anglo 1 Mexican - American 2 Anglo