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RESOLUTION NO. 90-17
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF UKIAH SUPPORTING
JTPA AMENDMENTS OF 1989
WHEREAS, Congress and the Administration are considering significant
changes in the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to better target funds
to those most in need (e.g. school dropouts, teen parents, long-term
welfare clients, those deficient in reading and math skills, and older
workers): and
WHEREAS, such changes would significantly impact: the amount of funds
that may be authorized; local flexibility in the implementation of a
separate youth program; equitable distribution of funds to rural, suburban
and urban areas; composition of the private industry council;
demonstration grants; and performance-based contracts in local service
delivery areas; and
WHEREAS, JTPA funds have played a major role in the development and
support of Local Economic Development Business Assistance Programs
resulting in significant job creation and retention; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah is very concerned with the ability of
local development corporations and related organization to continue
assisting businesses to create new and retain existing jobs.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ukiah urges Congress
and the Administration to support the following principles in developing
amendments to the Job Training Partnership Act:
That no maximum limit be set on authorization of funds;
That local flexibility be maintained in designing and implementing
job training programs at the local level;
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That support allowances for administration expenditures be increased
from 15% to 20% to assist Service Delivery Areas in dealing with rising
administration costs;
That the current distribution formula for funds be maintained for
state and local areas; and
That the use of JTPA funds for Employment Generating Activities
(Section 204), which have historically resulted in job creation and
retention, be continued as an eligible activity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6 day of September , 1989, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Wattenburger, Shoemak , Hickey and Mayo .Henderson
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ABSENT: Counci lmember Schnei ter
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