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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7537 - Public Employment Program - PEPs I. x u P cy CQ r_ r: RESOLUTION NO. 7537 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (PEP) WHEREAS, on July 12, 1971, President Nixon signed into law the Emergency Employment Act of 1971, establishing the Public Employment Program (PEP); and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Act is to provide unemployed persons with transitional jobs providing needed public services during times of high unemployment; and WHEREAS, the County of Orange has been designated by the Department of Labor as the Program Agent for the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the County of Orange has set aside $54,300, which represents 90% funding, to finance the City's participation in this program, with the City's 10% contribution to be in supervision, training and administrative time; and WHEREAS, in order to participate in the program and to receive and expend said funding, it will be necessary to enter into a contract with the County of Orange as the Program Agent under the Department of Labor, and it has been determined that it would be desirable and in the public interest to do so; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that it hereby expresses its intention to enter into a contract with the County of Orange as Program Agent for the City of Newport Beach, for the purpose of partici- pating in the Public Employment Program (PEP) described above; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract on behalf of the City of Newport Beach. ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 1971. ATTEST- mayor ® City- Clerk f mh 9/16/71