HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $15,182.00 Equal Employment Opportunity FundORDINANCE No 6471 -78
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 9
1978
IRENE K. GAMMON
Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 10 i9 78
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Approved and signed by me_ j p
Clerk
Of Common Council
IRENE K. GAMMON
Clerk
BILL NO.
ORDINANCE NO. 7r)
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,182.00 FROM THE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The City of South Bend is committed to equal employment
opportunity. In attempting to achieve this goal a local Human Rights
Commission has been established. This ordinance will enable the City
to resolve charges of discrimination referred to the local Human
Rights Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION 1. The sum of $15,182.00 is hereby appropriated for
the fiscal year starting January 1, 1979, from the Equal Opportunity
Commission Fund. The appropriation shall be used for the expenses of
the Human Rights Commission incurred under the Federal Grant awarded
them by the Equal Opportunity Commission. The appropriation shall
be administered by the Human Rights Commission and Department of
Human Resources and Economic Development and will be administered as
set forth below:
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
1 -1 -79 - 12 -31 -79
ACCOUNT NO. DESCRIPTION
110.0 Investigator
Soc. Security
Perf Retirement
Group Ins.
Total 100 Accounts
Total Budget
ANNUALLY AMOUNT REQUESTED
$13,084.00
803.00
786.00
509.00
$13,084.00
803.00
786.00
509.00
$15,182.00 $15,182.00
$15,182.00
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from January 1, 1979 after its passage by the Common Council
and approval by the Mayor.
AL zw
CITY of SOUTH BEND
PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor
COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Carl Ellison
Director
Jon R. Hunt
Deputy Director
Members of Common Council
County -City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Dear Council Members:
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Virginia Chism
Executive Director
12th fir. County -City Bldg.
Phone - (219) 2849355
September 18, 1978
On August 16, 1978, the South Bend Human Rights Commission caucused
with the Common Council to discuss the Commission's budget for
1979. There were no questions asked with regard to the proposed
budget.
On August 28, 1978, at the 1979 budget hearings, the Council an-
nounced certain amendments to the Commission's 1979 budget that
it reviewed on August 16, 1978. One of the amendments included
the elimination of an investigator's position from the Commission
staff for 1979.
There is much concern by the Commission regarding this procedure
used in cutting the position in question. Particularly objection-
able was the fact that the elimination of the investigator position
was not previously discussed at the caucus session. Secondly, it
was subsequently learned that the decision was predicated upon one
Council member's recommendation, and that this Council member's
recommendation was, in turn, founded upon totally inaccurate in-
formation.
In light of the City of South Bend's past commitments to human rights
it is strongly felt that the decision to cut an investigator's
position would seriously curtail the Commission's capacity to en-
force the City's Human Rights Ordinance, giving equal opportunities
to all citizens. The attached budget represents a method that has
been devised to retain the eliminated investigator's position. The
funds for the position will come from the $22,500 received in 1977.
Letter to Council Members
September 18, 1978
Page two
The Commission is available to meet with the Council at its earliest
convenience so that those matters contained in this letter can be
discussed.
Sincerely,
Karen White
Vice Chairman
South Bend Human Rights Commission
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A BILL APPROPRIATING $15,182.00 FROM THE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
I�S�ecgWk r86tUNCIZ'FAVORABLE the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED
FRANK HORVATH
Chairman
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