ETHNIC & MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:54 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:25 P.M.

 

Present were:       Chairperson Councilor Philip P. Palmieri

                             Councilor Joffrey A. Smith

 

Also:                      Acting Director of Human Resources Kathleen Johnson

 Director of Human Rights Frances Manocchio

 Police Department Affirmative Action Officer John Lewis

                              Fire Department Affirmative Action Officer Fred Cowan   

 Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk

                  

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.       Relative to the ADA Transition Plan update for the City of Worcester.

          #14A CM September 28, 2004 

In Committee January 10, 2005 – Held

In Committee May 16, 2005 - Held

          Recommend Hold

 

2.       Relative to employment practices.

          #63 CC October 5, 2004

In Committee November 29, 2004 – Held

In Committee May 16, 2005 – Held

          Recommend Hold

 

3.       Relative to City Manager’s Appointments, City Charter Implications – Affirmative Action Plan.  

          #15A CM October 26, 2004

          In Committee November 29, 2004 – Held

In Committee May 16, 2005 - Held

          Recommend Hold

 

4.       Relative to the Affirmative Action Plan for the Worcester Public Schools.

          #22B CM January 4, 2005

          In Committee May 16, 2005 - Held

          Recommend File

 

5        Relative to minority statistics for the City of Worcester.

          #14A CM May 3, 2005   

In Committee May 16, 2005 – Held

          Recommend Hold

 

6.       Relative to the inclusionary plan to increase the number of women and minorities in City employment.

          #14B CM May 3, 2005   

In Committee May 16, 2005 – Held

Recommend File

         

Chairman’s Order request City Manager provide City Council a report concerning the percentage of hires of minority and women for the past year.

 

7.       Relative to the administrations efforts to both streamline and strengthen the important work of the City’s board and commissions.

#6B CM May 17, 2005   

Recommend File

 

8.       Relative to translation services that are available at the Worcester Police Department and the Communication Department.

          #19B CM May 31, 2005

          Recommend Hold

 

9.       Relative to the City Manager’s Community Task Force on Bias and Hate Crimes – No Place for Hate Campaign.    

          #6A CM June 14, 2005

          Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request City Manager to suggest the Community Task Force pursue more open forums in the public school system to engage youngsters in discussions and to exchange and gather information.

 

10.     Relative to the City of Worcester’s Affirmative Action Plan dated September 26, 1983.    

          #14A CM June 14, 2005 

          Recommend Hold

 

11.     Relative to Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Hiring Plan for Minorities and Women on the CitySquare Project.

#8G CM August 29, 2006

          Recommend Hold

        

COMMUNICATION OF DAVID J. RUSHFORD, CITY CLERK

 

12.     Transmitting communication identifying membership composition of Boards and Commissions as of Jan. 1^st of the last 5 years.

          #57 CC April 26, 2005             

In Committee May 16, 2005-Held

          Recommend Hold

         

Chairman’s Order request City Manager to provide training to Affirmative Action Officers for each department so they will have equal knowledge and skills.