ADOPTED -APRIL 28, 1998

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Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 73-263 AND RESOLUTION

NO. 77-197, AND RE-ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE IN ITS ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 73-263, as amended by Resolution No. 77-197, established the Equal Opportunity Committee as an advisory committee to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, and sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the committee; and

WHEREAS, in reviewing the committee's current function relative to assuring equal opportunity to the fullest extent possible in all areas for the benefit of all residents of Ingham County, the Board of Commissioners has determined that an update of the Equal Opportunity Committee's duties is desirable.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners rescinds Resolution No. 73-263 as amended by Resolution No. 77-197, and re-establishes the role of the Equal Opportunity Committee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Equal Opportunity Committee shall be an advisory board to the Board of Commissioners, consisting of up to nine (9) members appointed to two year terms by the Board of Commissioners.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the mission of the Equal Opportunity Committee is to advise the Ingham County Board of Commissioners on policy issues which will assure equal opportunity for all in matters of employment recruitment, selection, and work environments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, within the availability of resources assigned or budgeted by the Board of Commissioners, the Equal Opportunity Committee shall have the following responsibilities:

To advise the Board of Commissioners and the various county officers, departments, and agencies as to the status of compliance with the County's Equal Opportunity Plan;

To advise the Board of Commissioners and the various county officers, departments, and agencies as to the degree to which banks and financial institutions holding county funds are Equal Opportunity employers and lenders, and the degree to which county vendors are Equal Opportunity employers;

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To make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and the various county officers, departments, and agencies regarding changes and updates to the County's Equal Opportunity Plan;

To assist the Board of Commissioners and the various county officers, departments, and agencies in achieving compliance with the County's Equal Opportunity Plan;

To identify barriers to the hiring and promotion of minorities and women within Ingham County government and to recommend possible solutions;

To promote Ingham County government as an equal opportunity employer and service provider;

To promote the Equal Opportunity Plan within Ingham County government;

To investigate discrimination complaints brought by prospective job applicants, and to provide reports and recommendations to the Board of Commissioners and the various county officers, departments, and agencies on the need to address such situations;

To provide an annual report to the Administrative Services/Personnel Committee on the progress of attaining the mission of the Equal Opportunity Committee;

To prepare an annual budget request to the County Controller, within the normal time frame for budget presentation, for consideration of funding in the annual county budget process, which shall include a proposed work plan for the upcoming year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in order to accomplish these responsibilities, it is recognized that the Equal Opportunity Committee may find it useful to review employment data regarding recruitment and hiring; to analyze the recruitment and hiring process; and to meet with county officers, department heads, and employees to review concerns regarding employment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that County staff are involved in responsibilities in which equal opportunity is a factor, including the County Controller, Human Resources Director, and County Purchasing Director, who shall assist the Equal Opportunity Committee in carrying out their responsibilities by providing information requested by the Equal Opportunity Committee to the extent that such information is readily available or can reasonably be provided with the resources available to the staff or affected department.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that county officers, judges, and department heads are urged to also cooperate with informational requests from the Equal Opportunity Committee, to avail themselves of the expertise of the Committee insofar as continuing compliance with the County's

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Equal Opportunity Plan, and to make their employees available for presentations by the Committee regarding the County's Equal Opportunity Plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that to the extent resources are assigned or budgeted by the Board of Commissioners, the Board of Commissioner's Office shall provide secretarial support to enable regular meetings to be scheduled and agendas prepared and mailed; to allow messages to be taken; and to allow for minutes, letters, and reports to be typed and distributed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that to the extent that additional resources are requested by the Equal Opportunity Committee to assist in carrying out its responsibilities, such request shall be made to the County Controller, who shall, if possible, make the necessary arrangements for providing the resource, or who shall provide the Board of Commissioners with a recommendation regarding the request, either during the annual budget process or during another appropriate time.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Grebner, Pratt, Hunting

Nays: Juall Absent: None Approved 4/21/98

FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, McDonald, Grebner, Bernero, Schafer

Nays: Czarnecki Absent: None Approved 4/22/98