HomeMy WebLinkAbout08453ORDINANCE NO. 8453
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE I OF
THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate
matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added)
SECTION 1.
Subsection 1-8-1(3) of Chapter 8, Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1-8-1. Definitions.
. . .
(3) Applicable state statutes shall mean Section 24-34-402, C.R.S.,
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or
discriminatory and unfair employment practices based upon race, color,
]
religion, sex, age or national origin.
SECTION 2.
Section 1-8-2 of Chapter 8, Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1-8-2. Legislative intent.
It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in employment
, sexual orientation, ancestry,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex
disability, age
or national origin. It is hereby deemed and declared to be for the
public welfare and in the best interests of the City to require bidders and
contractors furnishing and providing work, services, supplies and materials to the
City under municipal contracts not to discriminate in the hiring and promoting of
employees in order to further equal employment opportunities for members of
minority groups and women.
SECTION 3.
Subsections 1-8-4 (1) and (2) of Chapter 8, Title I of the Pueblo Municipal Code,
as amended, are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1-8-4. Municipal contract provisions.
The contractor shall meet and comply with the following provisions which
shall be contained in all municipal contracts:
(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
sexual
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex,
orientation, ancestry, disability,
age or national origin. The contractor
will take affirmative action in all areas of employment to ensure that
applicants for employment are employed, and that employees are treated
sexual
during employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
orientation, ancestry, disability,
age or national origin. Areas of
employment shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to the
following: initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
recruitment advertising, layoffs, terminations, rates of pay, terms of
compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
contractor will post in conspicuous places, available to employees and
applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the City setting forth
the provisions of this nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity
paragraph.
(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
sexual orientation, ancestry, disability,
race, color, religion, sex, age or
national origin.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: February 13, 2012
BY: Judy Weaver
COUNCIL PERSON
PASSED AND APPROVED: February 27, 2012
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
DATE: AGENDA ITEM # R-4
February 13, 2012
DEPARTMENT:
Department of Law
Thomas J. Florczak, City Attorney
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE I OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
ISSUE:
Should Council amend the Pueblo Municipal Code as it relates to municipal contracts
and equal employment opportunity?
RECOMMENDATION:
Council should adopt the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
The enclosed Ordinance amends equal employment opportunity language in the Pueblo
Municipal Code under Chapter 8, Title I, related to agreements wherein the City or any
of its agencies is a party and under which a contractor shall perform work for or furnish
and provide supplies, services or materials to the City.
The classifications of sexual orientation,ancestry, disability, and age are added by the
proposed Ordinance to the current classifications protected from discrimination
contained in Chapter 8, Title I, which is consistent with the City’s employment policy set
forth in Section 6-1-7, P.M.C., and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Section 24-34-
402, C.R.S.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None anticipated.