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_4 wirY CLERK'S The regular monthly meeting of the Affirmative Actio ;Advisory 'I
Committee was scheduled to meet at 2:00 p.m. June 18, 0]. in - .
the Common Council Chambers, City Hall. Since there we 7/14. 1->
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sufficient members to have a quorum, an official meeting was
not held.
An informal meeting was then conducted commencing at 2:15 p.m.
In attendance were: (agenda attached)
Michael Montgomery, Co-Chairman
Marisue Bishop
John Dougherty •
Jasmine Lim
Joan M. Collins
Press Present:
Ithaca Journal
WHCU
Absent were:
Donald Graham
Argin Hutchins - unexcused
Bernard VanOrman - unexcused
Audrey Cooper - excused
Royal Lipscomb - excused
Steve Wapen excused
The Co-Chairman asked for recommendations and/or suggestions
on what we needed to do to attract minorities and women to
apply for Police and Fire. A discussion was held concerning
where applicants currently come from, walk-ins, stories from
the Journal, advertisements of job announcements, radio, etc.
Conversation indicated that the City and specifically Police
Officers and Firefighters should conducted personal outreach
for Police and Firefighters positions to school counsellors,
etc. encouraging students to apply. It was explained by the
Personnel Administrator that the Police Department and the
Fire Department currently furnish personnel for career days
and safety talks, etc.
The Personnel Administrator also explained that personnel who
apply many times get discouraged when they find out that only
approximately 1 Police Officer and/or Firefighter a year (on
the average) is hired and because of that , may not apply or
take the t.st because of the small number of appointments.
The City preparing some pamphlets to pass out concerning
Police and Firefighter careers.
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. AAAC MINUTES t
June 18, 1981
Page Two
Mike thought perhaps it would be best to put out something,
a booklet, etc. , just concerning a career with the City and
what type of positions are available, since maybe a big push
to attract persons. for Police and Fire would seem overdone
if there are no available jobs.
The Personnel Administrator volunteered to check with the
Conference of Mayors and Federal recruiters for sample
brochures concerning careers with the Federal Government
and/or other municipalities for possible sample use. The
Personnel Administrator also relayed that there has been an
increase in the number of minorities who apply to the City
and that a community member believed it was because the City's
image was changing.
Mr. Montgomery asked the Committee to continue to think about
a possible annual report - not to be confused with the City
of Ithaca's annual Affirmative Actions report, if any;
1. When it should be prepared and distributed.
2. Should there be one this year even though a
short time span would be covered.
3. What should be in it .
Mr. Montgomery also asked where we were with media coverage,
if any. The Affirmative Action Officer advised that a copy
of a small item by the Ithaca Times in the first week of June
was distributed to all the members today. Mike would like
the public to be aware of the AAAC meetings, the purpose of
the Committee, so they would feel comfortable coming into
the meetings, etc. He asked if we should ask the media if
they would like to do an item and when. The Affirmative Action
Officer will look into this further.
Mr. Montgomery said he wished all membersAread the prepared
Affirmative Action Plan distributed them today so that some
meaningful recommendations can be submitted to the Charter
and Ordinance Committee for their consideration. A special
meeting will be called early in July to do this.
At this time, Mr. Montgomery read a letter which was sent to
the City by the Black Caucus citing what they considered nega-
tive reporting by the Ithaca Journal , concerning a rather
positive mediation process the Black Caucus and the City had
conducted over a period of 5-6 months. (attached is the letter,
the agreed upon press release, and the Ithaca Journal report.
The Affirmative Action Officer asked if she could comment on the
mediation process as it pertained to the letter and the article.
The following is a synopsis of the comments.
AAAC MINUTES
June 18, 1981
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The Affirmative Action Officer indicated that initially there
was trepidation on her part because she felt personally
threatened, having been assigned the duties for only about
a year at that time and not having had time to do all the
things she would have liked to have accomplished; however,
the mediation process with the Black Caucus was a positive
one and although the Affirmative Action Officer was afraid
in the beginning it may have been a hostile or negative ex-
change, that was not the case at all. There was good, positive
give and take and a spirit of co-operation. It was also
contemplated that a most positive dialogue will continue and
that should either group have a question or a concern, we
can pick up the phone and talk to each other. We expect
that relationship to continue. (press coverage attached)
The meeting was then adjourned at 3:05 p.m. The next
regular meeting is scheduled for July 16, 1981 at 2:00 p.m.
in the Common Council Chambers.
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, . , . Collins, Personnel Administrator/AAO
AGENDA
CITY OF ITHACA
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD COMMITTEE
June 18, 1981
1. Approval of minutes.
�2. Discussion of ways to attract women and minorities to police and
firefighter careers with the City of Ithaca.
Discussion of possible public relations programs for attracting
candidates to summer employment positions within the City.
✓ 4. Discussion regarding the preparation of an annual report.
V 5. Discussion of media coverage regarding the affirmative action office
and affirmative action advisory committee.
✓6. Discussion of the new City of Ithaca Affirmative Action Plan.
7. Old business.
8. New business.
Adjournment
BLACK CAUCUS OF ITHACA
c/o Greater Ithaca Activities Center
318 N. Albany St. , Ithaca, N. Y. 14850
EDUCATION
Betteh
Pnepaiiation June 17, 1981
o� Youth.
AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION Mr. Martin A. Shapiro
City Attorney
Betteh Job Clinton House
Acceab 116 N. Cayuga Street
ECONOMIC Ithaca, New York 14850
DEVELOPMENT
Bws,n Dear Mr. Shapiro,
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& Jobs As spokesperson for the City of Ithaca's negotiation
and mediation team, please be advised that the Black
POLITICAL Caucus has registered its utter outrage with the Ithaca
ACTION Journal over the handling of the Affirmative Action
story. We were incensed at the title and called Managing
Mote Votei o Editor Joe Junod within five minutes of reading the
S Pataicat article. We set up a 7:00 a.m. meeting with him the
Awaxeneaa of next morning and requested that the reporter be there.
()Wee Hatdehb She was not. Junod was told that the caption "Black
activists, city officials draft affirmative action plan"
COMMUNITY was both inflammatory and misleading, and further tended
RELATIONS to skew the entire process toward the negative rather
Combatting than the positive exchange that it was.
Ra.cc4m Additionally, the editor was provided with a copy
of the enclosed text which served as the basis of my
interview. Both statements attributed to me were
clearly out of context and/or blatantly misquoted.
We are most disappointed that the quality of coverage
on this very important issue was not commensurate with
the quality of the negotiation process.
Cordially your , .
Ca..
Cal Walker
Ithaca Black Caucus
cc: Mayor Raymond Bordoni
Mr. Lawrence Turner
Ms. Joan Collins
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PRESS RELEASE 6/13/81
FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS OF MEDIATION BETWEEN THE
BLACK CAUCUS OF ITHACA, INC . AND THE CITY OF ITHACA AGREE-
MENTS HAVE BEEN. REACHED WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN A REDRAFTING
OF THE CITY'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN AND THE PROMISE OF
CONTINUAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS , THE MEDIATION
WAS CONDUCTED BY .MR, LAWRENCE TURNER, COMMUNITY RELATIONS
SERVICE, U . S . JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, NEW ENGLAND REGION, WHO
ACTED AS A CONCILIATOR IN THIS PROCESS.
FOR MEDIA PERSONNEL:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING :
MR, TURNER AT AREA CODE (617) 223-5170
MR, MARTIN SHAPIRO AT AREA CODE (607) 272-1713 CITY OF ITHACA
MR. CAL WALKER AT AREA CODE (607) 272-6372 BLACK CAUCUS OF
ITHACA, INC .
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Journal $ af{ pop••1/2.0•::. -:
q rauscaoi Anne Derrceiey tras cnosentdpresentthis— —° ,a. ---4U .. . ..,, .. ...,,,
work in a simple and straightforward production,with great lengths to insure this clarity.Some of t e poems' `
' each of the 19 musical •numbers kept distinctly chosen by Swados are not entirely graceful as lyrics,
isolated..The actors are not asked to sustain a single. and natural speech rhythms sometimes clash with the
character throughout the entire evening, but are music; but the care taken in their delivery helped i
Power loss blamed on instead given the somewhat more difficult task of preserve and project the central point of each song.
jumping from one personality to another in rapid Each member of the cast turned in at least one •
faulty wiring succession. Berkeley and choreographer/performer strong performance in last night's production, and it .
A tripped circuit breaker that deprived about 1,800 Amy Brill have worked closely with the young would be impossible to detail all of them here.
I people on South Hill and the south part of the city of ensemble to develop strong and confident projection .Particularly moving, however, were the opening
a electricity early Thursday morning was due to a faulty through the use of niime. The characters thus pres number, "Things I Didn't Know I Loved," and the
e piece of wiring within the South Cayuga Street substa- ented are, for the most part, convincing and quite' , emotional high-point entitled simply "The Dance." {
Lion, George Mayer, supervisor.of technical services engaging, particularly when viewed from the point- Nonetheless, it is the remarkable enthusiasm and i
f for New York State Electric &Gas Corp., said today. blank range of the Central Casting Theater,: unpretentious attitude of the entire cast that makes
. Mayer said the fault was probably'due to age, or , The tight space put a particular emphasis on the the production work.
possibly to heavy rains in the past week."It's like if you choreography and blocking, which were generally Performances are nightly through Sunday, and
4 , have an appliance and suddenly something goes wrong uncluttered and efficient.The opening night audience, Thursday through Sunday of next week.
. and it blows a fuse," he said.
Power went out at 6:40 a.m. Thursday and was '
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Newfield man arrested in car theft
e City steps: up m�nor�ty. recruitment .
eA 19-year-old Newfield man who allegedly stole a car By JANE MARCHAM . , Many blacks and women now apply Montgomery said work sessions will•
and drove it to downtown Ithaca was jailed Thursday on Y PP Y g Y
e $500 bail. Journatl Staff for the Youth Bureau's summer jobs, 'be scheduled in early July, and the
Tompkins County sheriff's deputies said Howard .A. The City of Ithaca will publish she said, and the applicants for plan then will be forwarded to Com-
1' Ward,of 127 Bank St.,was apprehended about 6:30 p.m. flyers aimed at recruiting women laborer include a few females and mon Council. •
members of minority groups.in the Seneca Street parking ramp, where city pa-• and minorities as well as white male Y � P • The tentative plan was drafted by
trolmen spotted the car. It had been stolen about 2 a.m. applicants for police and fire depart- Collins said low'turnover hampers city officials in cooperation with the
from the driveway of Sharon Hoffman, 74 Bank St., ment jobs, Personnel Administrator . the police and fire departments'abil- Black Caucus of Ithaca, with the aid I
to deputies said. i Joan Collins told the Affirmative ' ity to change their rosters. Only one' of a Department of Justice mediator.
e, Ward was formally charged with unauthorized use of Action Advisory Committee Thurs- or two jobs in each department fall "We had a most positive in-
19 a motor vehicle at 8 p.m.Thursday,and he remained in day. vacant each year, she said. terchange," Collins told the comm-
;so county jail this morning. Deputies said an additional The two departments have the Competition is another factor, she mittee. "All of us went into the i
arrest is expected in the case. poorest record in city government added. Qualified minority applicants situation with the concern that it
he for hiring females, blacks and other for police jobs sometimes are hired would be hostile—that it would be a
as Fire a I a r m s minorities:"The problem is getting away by the State Police or bigger negative type of meeting, but it was
20 people to take the Civil Service tests cities that pay higher salaries, she not. There was a good spirit of give
Boynton Middle School,Ithaca firefighters responded and get their names on the lists, said. and take."
t to a false alarm at the school at.10:22 p.m. Thursday. Collins said. • ' Collins said monthly negotiations
Y 124 N. Aurora St., Ithaca firefighters investigated a City statistics as a whole are im- Collins said, however, she will
ie with the Black Caucus have been in
false alarm at the LoPinto building at 5:46 p.m. . proving,she said. In the past,when consult federal sources and the State progress since January. "The end I
,d Thursday.Officials said cooking food triggered a smoke no..one from the minorities worked Conference of Mayors for strategies result is that if misunderstandings
detector. for the city,it didn't have that image to improve city.recruitment.
's Y' g P Y develop, we can pick up the phone
id Ithaca Journal,South Hill School and Henry St.John and minorities were reluctant to The advisory committee, meeting and talk to each other,and we expect
re-
a: School, Ithaca firefighters were called to accidental .'apply," she said. "But I'm told part without a quorum, postponed a re- that relationship to continue," she
alarms at the three locations at 2:56 p.m. Thursday. of that image has been washed view of the city's new Affirmative
Officials said a brief power outage triggered the alarm. _ away." Action Plan. Co-chairman Michael said.• I
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procurement department of NYSEG. He was a veteran Continued from Page 3 and federal Appalachian Regional spent in the computer education pro- • k
of World War H and a member of VFW and American g Commission funds. gram. i
Legion Post 961. O'Donnell said he will consider pea While the federal money is in place Dennis Walsh — certificate of
Mr.Cummings is survived by a daughter,Cheryl Ann pie from other counties if there is for the 1981-82 academic year,future Merit, English; certificate of merit,
Larkin of Ithaca; two grandchildren, and a brother, E. enough room. federal assistance is uncertain be- social problems,certificate of merit,
Donald Cummings of Ithaca. cause of the president's budget cuts, • European history; certificate of
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. "Our major admission standard is The school might have to be run to merit,American history; certificate
Saturday at Curtis Cemetery in Danby with military the student's desire," he said. some extent through local property • of merit, physical education;
honors accorded by VFW Post 961.There are no calling Thursday's commencement cere taxes after 1982, Keough said. certificate of merit, science.
hours. pangs Funeral Home of Ithaca is in charge of 'monies were marked by an address . Following is a list of awards ores- Awards of appreciation were also I
i arrangements. from Elmira College's Academic ented at Thursday's ceremonies.The given by the faculty to custodians
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May 30, 1980 c
AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION
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Acce44 Mr. Moon Landrieu
Secretary, Housing and
ECONOMIC Urban Development •
DEVELOPMENT 451 7th Street, Southwest
sta.i e44 Washington, D. C. 20410
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5 Job4 Dear Secretary Landrieu:
POLITICAL We the Black Caucus of Ithaca, New York are requesting •
ACTION your Agency to halt all Federal funding of the proposed Ithaca
Center in Ithaca, New York. The City of. Ithaca New
York •
Mohe Vote a continues to practice a discriminatory hiring policy with
£ Potiticat regard to Black persons. Evidence of this can be found in
Atm/tene64 o6 records of this City's departmental hiring practices (see
O66.Lce HotdeAs attached). With regard to construction and other contracts,
there isno effort to hire qualified Blacks with construction
COMMUNITY skills in this category.
RELATIONS
We know that in past project applications, an Affirmative
Combatting Action policy statement has been submitted which paints a
Rac m picture of avowed action and movement by this City. We will
go as far as to say these statements are all false. We want
a full investigation into our charges by the Federal Government,
specifically, your Agency. We would hate to see these funds
perpetuate a discriminatory policy toward Black people.
While the City of Ithaca's employment record is horrendous,
the Tompkins County record is worse, and we cannot see how
Federal compliance of equal opportunity standards can be
satisfied without persistent enforcement by your Agency and
other agencies within the Federal Government.
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Dr. Donald Graha
Makaza Kumanyika
Co-Chairmen, Black Caucus of Ithaca
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Basil Patterson , Secretary of State
Weldon Rougeau , U.S. Department of Labor ,
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AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE '.
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ECONOMIC The Black Caucus of Ithaca is requesting the Housing
DEVELOPMENT and Urban Development Agency of the Federal Government to
Sua.ineaa
OWnehaip halt all funding of the proposed Ithaca Center. The
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employment practices of the City of Ithaca are discriminatory
POLITICAL and the contract compliance of the Federal grant requirements
ACTION _
Mote Vote Z regarding minority involvement has been and consistently
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Atuakeneaa os continues to be ignored. No Blacks are in the Fire, Finance,
Ho.tdeu.
and other significant Departments of this City. The Tompkins
COMMUNITY
RELATIONS County record is worse. .
Combating There are numerous Black persons who are qualified for
Racibm
employment who have been bypassed. We want a full investiga-
tion of these charges by the Federal Government, and movement
on this problem before Federal funds are utilized to perpetuate
this discriminatory situation. We want contracts and
subcontracts to be obtained by Black people in order to satisfy
the minority participation clauses of Federal grants. We
want an operational and implemented Affirmative Action Program
instead of the empty words which continue to be submitted- to
the Federal Government. We want evidence of compliance to
begin with the construction phase of this project.
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Humber of Blacks Employed by the City of Ithaca*
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Water & Sewer Division None
Dept of Public Works 3.males-permanent; 2 males Part-time
Finance Dept. None
• Personnel Dept. None
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Building Dept. 2 males-permanent; 1 male Tentative Status
Planning Dept. None
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• Police Dept. 1 male-permanent
Fire Dept. • None
Youth Bureau/GIAC " 1 female-permanent 17 males Part-time
(Recreational 2 males-permanent 7 females Part-time
Programs) 1 male-new hire
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• Full-time Employees 317 Blacks. 6
Part-time Employees 317 Blacks 26
New Hires (full-time) 26 Blacks 1
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CITY OF ITHACA
108 EAST GREEN STREET
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850
OFFICE OF TELEPHONE: 272-1713
MAYOR CODE 607
June 6, 1980 •
Moon Landrieu
Secretary
U.S. Dept. of Housing and
Urban Development
451 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20410
Dear Secretary Landrieu:
I am enclosing a copy of a letter sent to Messrs. Graham and Kumanyika
of Black Caucus of Ithaca in response to their letter to you dated. May 30,
1980.
The City of Ithaca has a UDAG proposal pending for H.U.D. funding involvement
in an extremely important downtown project, development of Ithaca Center.
Black Caucus of Ithaca alleged employment discrimination by the City of Ithaca
in their May 30th letter; my response (attached) refutes this allegation, and
in my opinion adequately addresses the 'issues and misrepresentations contained
in their letter.
I hope your staff will contact me if there is the slightest chance that review
of our UDAG proposal will be held up because of the inflammatory and erroneous
May 30th letter. I hope the enclosed rebuttal will satisfy any questions which
may have arisen about our Affirmative Action program; I am very proud of Ithaca's
efforts and successes in hiring minorities, and took great personal and professional
offense at the false accusations made by Black Caucus of Ithaca.
Respectfully yours,
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Raymond Bordoni
Mayor
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CITY OF ITHACA
1 08 EAST GREEN STREET
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850
OFFICE OF TELEPHONE: 272-1713
MAYOR CODE 607
June 6, 1980
Mr. Donald Graham
Mr. Makaza Kumanyika
Co-Chairpersons
Black Caucus of Ithaca
c/o Greater Ithaca Activities Center
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. 318 N. Albany Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
Dear Gentlemen:
I am writing in response to your May 30th letter to Secretary Landrieu, U.S. '
Dept. of Housing and'Urban Development,-requesting a halt to. proposed federal
funding involvement in Ithaca Center because of alleged discriminatory hiring
policies by the City. I am disappointed that you chose to contact Secretary
Landrieu without first discussing this issue with me, or even listing me as a
co-recipient of your letter, because your arguments are largely inaccurate and
biased towards past performance and- do not reflect the City's present personnel
and Affirmative Action programs. Although I fully appreciate the sincere senti-
ment behind your letter, I feel compelled to disagree with several of the points
you raised because they seriously misrepresent the City's position on Affirmative
Action.
Your letter states that Affirmative Action reports submitted to federal granting
agencies by the City have all been false, and calls for a federal investigation
of our alleged discriminatory hiring practices. Further, you state that you
want an operational and implemented Affirmative Action program "instead of the
empty words which continue to be submitted to the Federal Government.
As you are well aware, in May, 1979 the City hired a full-time Personnel Adminis-
trator to oversee, among other duties , implementation of its Affirmative Action
Program. In the data attachment to your May 30th letter and press release, you
cite employment statistics as of May, 1979, which are misleading for three very
important.reasons: first, Affirmative Action is aimed at all minorities, not just
Black people.; second, the employment data in your letter are over a year old, and
are no longer valid; third, although your letter mentions that the employment data
were provided by Common Council in May 1979, you fail to mention that these same
figures in part prompted Council to hire a Personnel Administrator to improve the
City's Affirmative Action performance. If you would have contacted me about the
City's employment practices since May 1979, I believe that you would have been
satisfied that real and discernible progress has been made in our Affirmative
Action program. Instead, you chose to pursue an inflammatory approach, and
publicized inaccurate information and allegations in an effort to thwart an ex-.
tremely important economic development project to the City: completion of our
downtown revitalization plan with development of Ithaca Center, which will create
several hundred new jobs in our downtown.
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No matter how hard a city pushes its Affirmative Action program, if a job
applicant doesn't "score in the top three",'a job offer generally cannot be
made, regardless of race or sex. Finally, the local Human Rights Commission
has never had a proven complaint against the City for employment discrimination.
I sincerely hope that you will discuss all of this with me in person. I cannot
express strongly enough the personal disappointment I feel over your efforts to
falsely discredit the City in an attempt to block development of Ithaca Center.
Contrary to your allegations, I believe our record over the past year in minority
hiring has been excellent, given the constraints facing us. My office and the
Personnel Administrator stand ready to answer any questions you may have about
City hiring, and to listen to suggestions you may have as to how our Affirmative
Action program can be improved. I see no reason why you should pursue an adversary
relationship with the City of Ithaca; by working together I believe we can improve
minority employment opportunities in Ithaca's public and private sectors.
Sincerely yours,
4:-',,7_,//no,n,„, . '
Raymond Bordoni
Mayor
cc: Moon Landrieu, Secretary, H.U.D.
Cardiss CollirM; Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus
Basal Paterson, Secretary of State
Weldon Rougeau, U.S. Dept, of Labor
Barbara Lee Tutt
Parren Mitchell , Congressman (Maryland)
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Black Caucus of Ithaca S Wright 10222
Greater Ithaca- Activities Center
318 N. Albany Street EMSS:CONNELL:lay:CS-38256
Ithaca, NY 14850 6/17/80 •
. - Dear Dr. Graham,and Mr. .Xus nyika: - .
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Secretary Landrieu has asked me to respond to your letter of
May 30, 1$80 regarding the etsployment practices of Ithaca,
w New York. -According to the lnto€ct data available to use, the
city has a population comprised of approximately eight percent
minority persons. Its perman^nt, full-time workforce in five
• percent minority while its "r.ew hires" effort is sixteen
• percent minority. The recent hiring practices of the city •
demonstrate significant progroas towards closing the gap
between the number of minorities, e�ployed�relative to
• non-minorities.
Mr. Charles Martin, the FM Director, in our Buffalo Area
Office will continue to monitor Ithaca's performance in both
employment and contracting. Please feel free to contact him
if you have any further questions. Thank you for bringing this
matter to our attention.
' Sincerely,
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MEMORANDUM
STATE OF NEW YORK — DEPARTMENT OF STATE
TO SECRETARY BASIL PATERSON DATE: June 26, 1980
FROM: Charles E. Rush, Jr. OFFICE:
SUBJECT: Allegation of Discriminatory Hiring OFFICE:
Practices Against the City of Ithaca: .
by the Ithaca Black Caucus
Observations and Conclusions
1. Based on meetings with the above groups on June 24th, (see attached
memos to files) it does not appear that the City of Ithaca has pursued 1a discrimi-
natory hiring policy. However, it does appear that the City has been slow to set
in place an aggressive comprehensive Affirmative Action Program. It also seems
that there has been little, if any, communication or dialogue between the new
administration and the Ithaca Black Caucus on their concerns regarding minority
hiring and the City's Affirmative Action Program.
2. The City is now pursuing a number of initiatives which, if effec-
' tively implemented, should address some of the concerns identified by the Caucus.
Following is a list of some of the initiatives the City identified it is pursuing
to further their Affirmative Action Program:
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- Establishment of an Affirmative Action Advisory Committee to the
• Affirmative Action Officer;
- hiring a consultant from the New York Statc Department of
Education to conduct a workshop for City Department Heads on
Affirmative Action;
- Extending their recruitment of minority contractors for City con-
struction jobs to a 60-mile radius beyond Ithaca (e.g., Syracuse,
Binghamton, Elmira, etc.) ;
- Establishing a listing of minority contractors within a 60-mile
radius of Ithaca and notifying them directly on all advertise-
ments for bids on City projects;
- Updating their Affirmative Action Program Plan;
• Establishing a training program for minorities interested in tak-
ing Civil Service exams; and,
- Increasing their advertisement and outreach activities on Civil
Service exams.
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3. The number of minorities identified as being on the City payroll
do reflect their percentage of the population although approximately 50o are
either part-time, seasonal, CETA employees or funded with C.D. funds.
4. The City questions the accuracy of the figures on black employment
attached to M. Kumanyika and D. Graham's letter to Secretary Landrieu. They can-
not determine who prepared them or if they include employees hired under their
Summer Youth Program. The employment figures provided by the City do not include
summer employees for their Youth Program.
5. The City is slated to receive a multimillion dollar grant from EPA
for a 30 million dollar sewer project. Under this program the City. is currently
required to have a set aside of 10-25% of this project for minority contractors
and consultants. Probably as .a result of this and the allegations of the Caucus,
they seem to be taking Affirmative Action very seriously and are trying ,to get
their house in order.
Recommendations
1. The City of Ithaca should be encouraged to continue to actively
promote the initiatives they have identified for furthering their Affirmative
Action Program. To insure that the City maintains these initiatives, the Depart-
ment of State should inform .the City that, since we have had a lot of involvement
in Ithaca, we would like to review the progress they have made in implementing
the above initiatives for promoting affirmative action six months from now. Over
the next six months the City should also make a concerted effort to increase the .
percentage of minorities in full-time program and policy positions.
2. The City is setting up an Advisory Committee on Affirmative Action.
Hopefully the Caucus and other representatives of the minority community will be
represented on this Committee. This should provide an effective vehicle and work-
ing forum to address concerns regarding minority hiring practices and programs
related to same.
3. Under the Section 304 funds reservation request by the City of
Ithaca to hire a development consultant for the Ithaca Center project, the Depart-
ment of State should require that the scope of services of the consultant be
expanded to include the formulation of a program to insure minority participation
in the program's development and implementation.
4. I should obtain information on other programs for furthering
affirmative action discussed with the City (see June 24th Meeting memo, item 9)
and forward this to them for their information and use.
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THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OMc WASHINGTON.U.C. 20410
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Honorable Raymond Bordoni
Mayor of Ithaca
108 East Green Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
Dear Mayor Sordoni
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This is in further response to your letter of June 6, 1980
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regarding Ithaca's employment record and the city's pending Urban
Development Action Grant (UDAG) application.
As stated in our response to the Black Caucus of Ithaca, recent
hiring practices of the city demonstrate significant progress
towards closing the gap between the number of minorities employed
relative to non-minorities. According to the latest data available
to us, Ithaca's population is comprised of approximately eight -
percent minority persons, and although its permanent, full-time
workforce is five percent minority, its "new hires" effort is 16
percent minority. On the basis of this record, Ithaca retains its
eligibility to apply for action grants.
understanding that n t I prn
- It is toy und_. standing thaw your curr..n;. ,:_:�::, application is
being reviewed by our Buffalo Area Office. The concerns of the
Black Caucus regarding minority goals for any jobs resulting from
the project, if approved, and for the involvement of minority
contractors will be addressed separately as one of the elements in
their review.
Please be assured that the Department will give the the City of
Ithaca's application every possible consideration.
Sincerely,
is/ Moon Landrieu
Moon Landrieu
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CITY OF ITHACA,
108 EAST GREEN STREET
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850
OFFICE OF TELEPHONE: 272-1713
MAYOR CODE 607
July 28, 1980
Mr. Basil A. Paterson
Secretary of State
Department of State
State of New York
Albany, New York 12231
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Dear Secretary Paterson:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 11, 1980,
and to thank you for your timely response following Mr. Rudh's
visit to my office. I would also like to comment on Mr. Rush's
continuing assistance to our Personnel Department having furnished
pertinent information on several occasions.
I have shared your recommendations with my Department Heads to be
implemented where appropriate and would like to address those
recommendations as follows:
1. The City will continue to actively promote a positive .
Affirmative Action Program and would be pleased to have
Mr. Rush visit again in six (6) months to review our
progress.
2. It is anticipated that our Affirmative Action Advisory
Committee will be in place and active no later than
September 1, 1980. It is my intent to have resident
minorities, women, Vietnam Veterans and handicapped
persons represented on the committee as well as repre-
sentatives of several departments of the City.
3. The City will expand the scope of services in its con-
sultant contract under its pending EDA-304 Technical
Assistance Proposal for Ithaca Center to include the
formulation of a program to insure minority participation
in the project's development and implementation.
4. As previously mentioned, Mr. Rush has already been actively
assisting the City in this regard.
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I can be of further assistance to you and your staff, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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318 N. Alban St. , Ithaca, N. Y.• 14850
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Be.tteA. Job Mr. Moon Landrieu
Acce4A Secretary, Housing and •
Urban Development
ECONOMIC 451 7th Street, Southwest
DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 20410
Sub'tnebd Dear Secretary Landrieu,
Ownelus h i.p
6 Jobs This comes as a response to your recent decision which
POLITXCAL disallowed claims filed by the Ithaca (NY) Black Caucus
ACTION protesting this City's minority hiring record. Please be
advised that we take serious issue with your department having
Mone Vote1t6 concluded that the City of Ithaca is making "significant pro-
6 Political • gross" in its minority hiring practices. It is particularly
Aeua&e.nedb o6 distressing that such a determination was made without a •
OS6.iee Hade.k4 thorough,:and substantive analysis of what you cite as the
latest available data, and a subsequent investigation as
COMMUNITY called for.
RELATIONS
We contend that the figures used by the City of Ithaca
Combatting are misleading and misrepresentative of the City's hiring
Raei,6m practices regarding blacks and other minorities for a number
of reasons:
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(1) Two of the four categories of data presented
addressed issues concerning women, not minorities;.
(2) No comparative data on the City's historical hiring
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(3) The data did not itemize hiring figures for minori-
ties discussed in terms of job groups cross-tabulated with
race, sex, and salary grade information.
The figures referred to appear in a letter dated June 6, 1980
addressed to Dr. Donald Graham and Mr. Makaza Kumanyika of the
Black Caucus of Ithaca by Ithaca Mayor, Mr. Raymond Bordoni
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part-time and full-time new hires;
(5) The data presented clumped permanent full-time, temporary
full-time, and seasonal full-time figures together; the data also
clumped temporary part-time and permanent part-time figures. Seasonal
part-time figures were excluded;
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(6) The data presented did not itemize the number of minorities
in the City who had been promoted or transferred vs. those who were
new hires;
(7) The data was not presented in comparison with the goals
called for in a real and discernable Affirmative Action Program;
(8) The City of Ithaca's Affirmative Action "Plan" (Supp. .#4,
4/4/79) states as its purpose: ". . . (1) do increase the number of
women and members of the various minority groups at all levels of
City employment to approximate more closely their proportion in the
total population of the Ithaca area . .. ," not according to a
comparison ofethe availability of minorities in each job group
(nationally if no minorities are available in that job group
locally) to the utilization of minorities in that job group by the
City; (hence, the data base for the Affirmative Action Plan is -erro-
neous);
(9) The data did not make clear that four (4) of nine (9)
City departments have no minorities (0) , and that one key department
has only one (1) :
Personnel 0 minorities out of . 2 total
Comptroller 0 minorities out of 16 total
Water and Sewer 0 minorities out of 43 total
Fire Department 0 minorities out of 56 total
Police Department 1 minority out of 77 total
(10) The data did not make clear that the majority of blacks
are concentrated in one department (both in mid-management and non-
management positions) ; and that part of that department has been
seriously questioned as to its legitimacy as a City agency; -- the
. . .// You were a co-recipient of that letter. If additional information
was made available to you between the receipt of the complaint dated May
30, 1980 and your response dated June 20, 1980, by Mayor Bordoni or
other sources, we have not been so appraised.
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Chairman of the Board of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)
said that GIAC is not yet under any formal agreement with the City
to be a City agency although a written agreement has been submitted
by GIAC on June 12, 1980 and is pending agreement; Yet the GIAC staff
is included in the City's roster of employees;
(11) The data didnot emphasize tfiat'in 1980 only eighteen (18)
black people are counted as City of Ithaca employees (out of a work
force of at least 410 full- and part-time employees) ; and that these 18
blacks include:
(a) Ceta Workers and
(b) Persons funded by Community Development grants.
The City also makes less than a token effort to allow minority
participation in construction and development projects. It neither
hires nor recruits minority contractors or 'sub-contractors -on major
projects, many of which, like the Ithaca Center, are funded by govern-
ment subsidy.
At a time.4when the federal government should be most vocal on the
issues of affirmative action and equal opportunity, it seems ironic
that Ithaca's lethargic effort in changing the status quo has drawn
such a laudatory response from the very agency that could be. most
instrumental in demanding compliance and accountability.
To save the credibility of your agency and to supply some economic
and social justice for blacks and minorities, we again call for:
ALL FUNDING EARMARKED FOR THE PROPOSED
ITHACA CENTER PROJECT TO BE HELD UNTIL
THE CITY OF ITHACA IS FOUND IN TRUTHFUL
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
COUNTY REGULATIONS REGARDING AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION STANDARDS.
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refers to data supplied to the Black Caucus by the City of Ithaca
labeled "City of Ithaca Statistics, Period June 1, 1979 - May 31,
1980, Effective Date June 1, 1980." Further statigtics were sub lied
to the Caucus by Joan Collins through Scott Heyman, dated Junes 24, 1980.
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We are asking HUD to affirmatively act on this matter.
Most sincerely and respectfully
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Makaza Kumanyika, Cal Walker,
Former Co-Chairperson Co-Chairperson
Black Caucus of Ithaca Black Caucus of Ithaca '.
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cc: James Carter, President of the United States
Mr. Ben Brown, Carter/Mondale Headquarters
/Raymond Bordoni, Mayor of the City of Ithaca
Joan Collins, Personnel Administrator/Affirmative Action Officer
City of Ithaca.
Cardiss Collins, Chairwomen, Congressional Black Caucus. .
Basil Patterson, Secretary of State
Weldon Rogeau, U.S. Department of Labor
Carlotta Scott, Assistant to Congresswomen Cardiss Collins
Barbara (Lee) Tutt, Congressional Black Caucus
Parren Mitchell, Congressman (Maryland)
Ruth Seigel, Democratic Candidate for Congress
Matt McHugh, Congressman (New York)
Ron Dellums, Congressman (California)
Sterling Tucker, Assistant Secretary, HUD
Charles Martin, Assistant to Assistant Secretary Sterling Tucker
David Lehman, Chairman, Greater Ithaca Activity Center
Scott Heyman, Tompkins County Human Rights Commission
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108 EAST GREEN STREET
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850
OFFICE OF TELEPHONE: 272-1713
MAYOR
CODE 607
August 20, 1980
Ms. Caroline Whitlow
1 Mr. Cal Walker
Black Caucus of Ithaca
% Greater Ithaca Activities Center
318 N. Albany St.
Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
Dear Ms. Whitlow and Mr. Walker:
This is in reply to your letter of July 31, 1980 to Mr. Moon
Landrieu, Secretary, Housing and Urban Development. I would like to
reply to the eleven "reasons" you listed in that letter indicating
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ability.
(1) The categories listed were in answer to your allegations
made both to the press and in your letter of May 30, 1980
concerning our affirmative action progress within the pre—
seeding year. The City of Ithaca believes that affirmative
action includes minorities, women, handicapped, disabled
veterans, and Vietnam Veterans. Additionally we hire re-
gardless of age depending on an individuals qualifications
to fill the position, except in those areas that require
an age qualification. Further, the Federal requirements
for affirmative action mandate such equal opportunity for
designated minorities and women. While you may be solely
interested in the promotion of opportunity for one partic-
ular minority, we must and do take a wider view. 0
(2) I agree that no comparative data on the City's historical
hiring priorities of minorities was presented, our reply
was with information on personnel on the payroll on the
date our data was presented; 1 June 1980. The figures
you supplied as being provided by the Common Council,
May 9, 1979 indicated a number of blacks employed by the
City (present tense). We prepared what we believed was
requested, "How many at this time". Also this was done
to answer The Black Caucus allegation that hiring of
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minorities had gotten worse in the last year "since the
Personnel Administrator had been hired".
You have since been furnished the historical data you
requested through the Human Rights Commission.
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most expedient manner to answer The Black Caucus allegations,
both in your statements to the press and the data you
presented in your letter. This information was presented
to HUD, The New York Department of State and the Human
Rights Commission.
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(4) The figures presented to HUD, and to the Human Rights
Commission for The Black Caucus were identical, and clearly
indicated a number of minorities were part time, CETA and
Community Development.
(5) Again, we answered the-allegations to the best of our
ability in the format we felt best answered those allega-
tions. The allegations were addressed to the total
number of minorities working for the City specifically
those who had been hired in the past year.
(6) The Black Caucus allegation concerned discriminatory -
hiring practices, not transfers or promotions.
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ability in what we thought were those areas of major
concern to The Black Caucus.
(8) It is my personal belief that those positions that became
available within the City's workforce, when at all possible
should go to persons within Ithaca and the immediate
surrounding areas - to answer our unemployment problems.
In the instance of Management/Mid Management positions,
the City usually advertises in a much broader area i.e. •
Elmira, Binghamton, New York City, Washington D.C.,
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo etc. To attract an expertise
that may not be readily available in town.
Additionally the City is in the process of rewriting its'
Affirmative Action Program in an effort to better meet
the needs of affirmative action hiring requirements.
(9) This City has supplied the number of minorities in each
department, in comparison to the number of total employees
in each department, to HUD and to the Human Rights Commission
for The Black Caucus; this was furnished prior to the
answer received from HUD.
For clarification: (a) the Water and Sewer Division is
not a separate department, it is a division within the
Department of Public Works. (b) the Personnel Department
(as you reported) has only two employees, one of whom is
a Vietnam Era Veteran, and both of whom are women.
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in any annual period than does any other department in the
City of Ithaca. Therefore, it is only reasonable to assume -
that a large majority of the recent hiring of minorities
would be apparent in that department. Youth Bureau hires
approximately 250 employees a year which includes full
time and most of the City's part—time, temporary and
seasonal employees. In most instances the employees hired
there have requested to work in that department with many
requesting to work in the Activities Center.
The Greater Ithaca Activities Center has been an integral
part of the City of Ithaca's Youth Bureau since January 1974,
when a contract was draws up between GIAC and the City of
Ithaca. That contract had an automatic renewal clause which
has kept the contract in force since then. That contract
also made it clear that all employees working at GIAC
would be Civil Service Employees with all benefits and
requirements that go with that. status. The employees at
GIAC are included in the City's roster of employees
because they are employees of the City, paid by the City
and are hired through the City's Civil Service Commission .
rules and regulations, and covered under City Labor Contracts.
(11) This has previously been addressed in answer to reason 4 of
your letter, however, to clarify things I'd like to point
out that at the time the City presented the figures, June 1,
1980' 7-:the figures represented only one minority employee
as a.CETA and only two were Community Development employees.
I would like to reaffirm my commitment to you that the City will
continue to work on bettering our Affirmative Action Program. It
is not my intention tb imply that we are completely satisfied with.
our past attempts to rectify a slow,.start in an active affirmative
action endeavor. On the contrary, it is my desire to increase all
efforts to correct those areas where we have been remiss in the past
and I believe a definite improvement within the near future will be •
apparent. However, I must also express my personal disappointment
that you again used an indirect approach both by your letter to the
Secretary of HUD and your press conference; without giving me any
opportunity to work and meet with you in these areas of concern.
respectfully suggest that your real concerns can best be accomplished
through open and direct dialogue between the parties involved.
However, if you choose not to avail yourself of such a dialogue, we
will continue in our efforts in these areas nontheless.
Sincerely,
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Raymond Bordoni
Mayor
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Mr. Ben Brown, Carter/Mondale Headquarters
Cardiss Collins, Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus
Basil Patterson, Secretary of State, State of New York
Weldon Rogeau, U.S. Department of Labor
Carlotta Scott, Assistant to Congresswoman Cardiss Collins
Barbara (Lee) Tutt, Congressional Black Caucus
Parren Mitchel, Congressman (Maryland)
Ruth Seigel, Democratic Candidate for Congress
. Matt McHugh, Congressman (New York)
Ron Dellums, Congressman (California)
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David Lehman, Chairman, Greater Ithaca Activity Center
Scott Heyman, Tompkins County Human Rights Commission
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BASIL A. PATERSON
...SECRETARY OF STATE - !.
August 21, 1980 , .
The Honorable Raymond Bordoni
Mayor, City of Ithaca
City Hall
108 East Green Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
Dear Mayor Bordoni: .
Thank you for your letter of July 28, 1980 regarding
Mr. Rush's visit to your office and your follow-up on his
" recommendations concerning the City's minority hiring po-
licies. Subsequent to receipt of your letter, I received
a copy of the July 31, 1980 transmittal from the Black
Caucus to Secretary Moon Landrieu of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development indicating there has been
no resolution between the City and the Caucus of your
differences regarding the City's minority hiring policy
and affirmative action effort.
If my office can be of assistance, please don't
hesitate to contact me. Perhaps a face-to-face meeting
with the leaders of the Caucus would be fruitful. From
the material I've read, the problems arose long before
you took office.
Sincerely, Aw R
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MR. JON S. L. JOHNSON
CONCILIATION SPECIALIST, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, NEW YORK CITY
WORKS CLOSELY WITH MR. DREW S. DAYS III U. S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL RIGHTS
HAS COME TO THE CITY TO ANSWER A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CITY OF
ITHACA BY THE BLACK CAUCUS AS FILED BY MR. SCOT HEYMAN, TOMPKINS
COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION INVESTIGATOR. THE COMPLAINT INVOLVES
1. DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING AND RETENTION IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
(ESPECIALLY POLICE AND FIRE)
2. A LACK OF A VIABLE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM
3. HINTS OF COMTLAINTS OF POLICE BRUTALITY AND HARRASSMENT
4. AND LACK OF UPPER MOBILITY (NO MINORITIES IN MANAGEMENT)
HE HAS ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD BE 'WILLING TO MEDIATE WITH THE BLACK
CAUCUS REGARDING SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS.
HE IS HERE TONIGHT TO EXPRESS THESE CONCERNS WITH THE COMMON COUNCIL
AND TO OFFER HIS ASSISTANCE TO BOTH THE CITY AND THE BLACK CAUCUS IN
AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OR INCONVENIENCE
OF LITIGATION.
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OFFICE OF TELEPHONE 272-1713
MAYOR CODE 6Q7
October 20, 1980
Mr. Jon S. L. Johnson
Conciliation Specialist.'
U. S. Department of Justice
Community Relations Service
' 26 Federal Plaza, Rm. 3402
New York, New York 10007
Dear Mr. Johnson:
This is to confirm my verbal assurance to you on October 17, 1980,
that the City of Ithaca is willing to participate in mediation
sessions as to concerns of affirmative action.
Should you have any questions concerning scheduling of times and
dates, background material data, assistance in arranging lodgings
or transportation, please do not hesitate to call either myself or
Ms. Joan M. Collins for such assistance. The City Hall number is
(607) 272-1713 and Ms. Collins' extensions are 230 and 249.
It was a pleasure to have some time to talk to you on Thursday, and
I look forward to your visit with Common Council at 7:30 p.m. on
November 5, 1980.
Very truly yours,
Raymond Bordoni
Mayor
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FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS OF MEDIATION BETWEEN THE
BLACK CAUCUS OF ITHACA, INC . AND THE CITY OF ITHACA AGREE-
MENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN A REDRAFTING
OF THE CITY'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN AND THE PROMISE OF
CONTINUAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS . THE MEDIATION
WAS CONDUCTED BY MR. LAWRENCE TURNER, COMMUNITY RELATIONS
SERVICE, U.S , JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, NEW ENGLAND REGION, WHO
ACTED AS A CONCILIATOR IN THIS PROCESS .
FOR MEDIA PERSONNEL:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING :
MR. TURNER AT AREA CODE (617) 223-5170
MR. MARTIN SHAPIRO AT AREA CODE (607) 272-1713 CITY OF ITHACA
MR, CAL WALKER AT AREA CODE (607) 272-6372 BLACK CAUCUS OF
ITHACA, INC.
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c•- _ Jovmof Stofr po;r>:a_;v::. :: • : • ',n city population.according to City
Black activists and Ithaca city officials have.draft■:::r. Attorney ::::.-: . :Tiro. The city had a much higher
affirmative action plan that sets numerical goal= and percentage u: - -.onttes in the 1980 census.
stiffens the process for city hirings of blacks and other "The fe^'•tn: that Tompkins County makes up the
minorities. community hr •:ae Ithaca area." Shapiro said. "And the
The proposal was hailed today by Cal.Walker. co- plan's langu s i gays the numbers are not to be yiewed as
chairman of the Black Caucus of Ithaca. which has been maximums or minimums. The real goal is equal op-
. • negotiating privately with the city for five months. portunity."
"We felt the city was operating only under a statement Shapiro said the proposed document is "much more
of good intentions, and the numbers were horrendous.' comprehensive.- than the city's previous affirmative -
Walker said. "This plan calls for a much more concerted action program -
effort to hire minorities immediately, and it establishes "The' old plan didn't have much in the •ay of
mechanisms for recruitment and promotion." procedures." he said. The new plan would require
The Black Caucus began criticizing the city two years specific steps in such matters as posting job vacancies,
ago for lagging behind city population figures in the recruiting. and training. as well as reviews by the city's
proportion of blacks on the payroll. . affirmative action officer, who is Personnel Admints-
Numerical goals in the new plan,however,are based on trator Joan Collins.
draft affirmative acts®
'Collins,akey figure in the negotiations with the Black Federal affirmative action-and equal opportunity pro-'
Caucus, could not be reached for comment. She was grams have required city reports on the hiring of women,' '•
attending a convention of the State Conference of Mayors blacks, Hispanics. Asians and Pacific Islanders, Amerl-
and other city officials at Grossinger's resort hotel. can Indians and Alaskan natives, the handicapped. and
Copies of the proposed plan were not available today.It Vietnam and disabled veterans..
will be submitted-Thursday to the city's'Affirmative In protesting city hiring practices last year,the Black' '
Action Advisory Committee. Caucus tried to block a $1.7 million Urban Development .
Shapiro said public hearings and revisions are probable Action Grant to the city from the federal government. .
before final passage by Common council, which is a Failing in that attempt, the group called in.the•U.S.
month or two away. ` • Justice Department. .
City statistics a year ago indicated the city had 20 black -..,Turner, a community elations specialist
• employees,representing 9.9 percent of the payroll,and a with the department for the New England region, with
few others from other racial minorities. ' ,
The 1980 census showed city population was 6.6 percent offices in Boston. acted as conciliator for the Ithaca
black• and blacks and'other non-whites.totaled 11.9 dispute;percent of the-population. The Tompkins County popu- Walker said Turner contributed "guidance and ex= ,
lation was 3.1 percent black,and non-whites amounted to pertise"at several two-day sessions with the city and the
6.5 percent. Black Caucus in recent months. •
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By PA ICIA BRADS tiful stone archway, but as they walk • projec that the staff we'have had workini
Jour of Staff ' through and gee all these rooms — their on it ha a done their work.1We want a
' Tompkins County ficials have recom- enthusiasm w es." outside ap raiser--=a man who has had th,'
mended the hiring of outside appraiser Purchase offe s for the property have 'opportunity to work throughout'New Yorl
to aid in the sale of the cant old hospital been below what t the county considers the State on othe sales of hospitals and larg
building on West Hill. • property's value. • buildings."
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mendation from the Biggs Co lex Utili- for the upkeep of the spital. which is The pricetag fo chwaner-'s services wig
zation Committee, it will hire an praiser expected to' cost approxi ately 51-75.0ou depend on how much work he is required t
from a Rochester firm'to study uses or the this year. . • • .do for the project.\Determining;a fay
•building. David C. Schxaner of hlidlan Appraisal market range for.a de\r`eloper will requin
The county has been trying to sell a Associates, Inc.. will charge the, county him to.research comparable sales in th;
• •property for the last two years. ever since between 13.250 and 55.300 for the app ais:�l,
the new hospital was constructed nearby. He will try to develop a "fair m� ket •'The estimated ranged\ee��total cost r
There have been several inquiries about age" for the property, and, develop a relatively wide because it is not Town hots
the property, according to Tompkins Coun-- prooposal for combined county and private many sales may.have to be researched
•. tv Board of Representatives Chairman use ol`the property. upport of the second phase (the\markp
- Barris Dates (R-Lansing). "They're very It will certainly help."said Dates today r >;tge for a developer) of..the study;
enthused when they walk through the beau- about the p raisal. This is such a large acct ding to Schwaner.
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work in a simple and straightforward production,with grea t lengths insure this el arity-S om e of the poems
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chosen.by Swados are not entirely graceful as lyrics, .+ �,
each of the 19 musical •numbers kept distinctly and natural speech rhythms sometimes clash with the
, isolated..The actors are not asked to sustain a singInglle e character throughout the entire evening, but are music; but the care taken in heir delivery helped
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Power loss blamed on - instead given the somewhat more difficult task of preserve and project the central point of each song.
jumping from one personality to another in rapid Each member of the cast turned in at least one
faulty wiring succession. Berkeley and choreographer/performer strong performance in last night's production, and it •. .
would be impossible e to detail all of them here. !..
people on South Hill and the south part of the city of ensemble to develop strong and confident projection Particularly moving, however, were the opening
a number, "Things I Didn't Know I Loved," and the - c
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electricity early the South Cayuga Street substa- entedgare, for the most part, convincing Land quite• emotional high point entitled simply "The Dance."
Lion, George Mayer, supervisor of technical services engaging, particularly when viewed from the point- Nonetheless, it Is the remarkable enthusiasm and
f for New York State Electric at Gas Corp., said today. blank range of the Central Casting Theater,' unpretentious attitude of the entire cast that makes
i Mayer said the fault was probably'due to age, or The tight space put a particular emphasis on the the production.work.
. possibly to heavy rains in the past week."It's like if you choreography and blocking, which were generally Performances are nightly through Sunday, and
f • have an appliance and suddenly something goes wrong uncluttered and efficient.The opening night audience, Thursday through Sunday of next week.
and it blows a fuse," he said.
Power went out at 6:40 a.m. Thursday and was 1 .
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e "'ewfield man arrested in car theft City steps.. u p minority re ru i t ent . .
p 19-year-old Newfield man who allegedly stole a car JANE MARCHAM ,•• Many blacks and women now apply Montgomery said work sessions will '
and drove it to downtown Ithaca was jailed Thursday on 'be scheduled in earl
$500 bail. Journal! Staff far the Youth Bureau's summer jobs, y July, and the
Tompkins County sheriff's deputies said Howard A. The City of Ithaca will publish she said, and the applicants for plan then will be forwarded to Corn-
'' Ward,of 127 Bank St.,was apprehended about 6:30 p.m. flyers aimed at recruiting women laborer include a few females and mon Council.
in the Seneca Street parking ramp, where city pa-• and minorities as well as white male members of minority groups. • The tentative plan was drafted by
trolmen spotted the car. It had been stolen about 2 a.m. applicants for police and fire depart- Collins said low'turnover hampers city officials in cooperation with the
' from the driveway of Sharon Hoffman, 74 Bank St., ment jobs, Personnel Administrator ' the police and fire departments'abil- Black Caucus of Ithaca, with the aid
,te deputies said. i Joan Collins told' the Affirmative . lty to change their rosters. Only one' of a Department of Justice mediator.
'e� Ward was formally charged with unauthorized use of Action Advisory Committee Thurs- or two jobs iri each department fall "We had a most positive in-
19 a motor vehicle at 8 p.m.Thursday,and he remained in day. vacant each year, she said:. terchange," Collins told the comm-
a county jail this morning. Deputies said an additional : .The two departments have the Competition is another factor, she mittee. "All of us went into the f
arrest is expected in the case. • poorest record 'in city government added. Qualified minority applicants situation with the concern that it
for hiring females, blacks and other % would be hostile—that it would be a
he minorities. "The problem is getting for police jobs sometimes are hired negative type of meeting, but it was
as Fire alarms problem g g away by the State Police or bigger g. YP
people to take the Civil Service tests cities that.pay higher salaries, she not. There was a good spirit of give
Boynton Middle School,Ithaca firefighters responded and get their names on the lists," and take."
to a false alarm at the school at 10:22 p.m. Thursday. Collins said. said.
ty 124 N. Aurora St., Ithaca firefighters investigated a .• City statistics as a whole are im- Collins said, however, she will Collins said 'monthly negotiations
e false alarm at the LoPinto building at 5:46 p.m. proving, she said. "In the past,when consult federal sources and the State with the Black Caucus have been in i
,d Thursday.Officials said cooking food triggered a smoke no one from the minorities worked Conference of Mayors for strategies progress
esult • •thateif misunderstandings
for the city,it didn't have that image. 'to improve city.recruitment.
s ctor. y, g P Y develop, we can pick up the phone
#d t haca Journal,South Hill School and Henry St.John and minorities were reluctant+ to The advisory committee, meeting and talk to each other,and we expect
School, Ithaca firefighters were called to accidental •'apply, 'she said. "But I m told part without a quorum, postponed a re-
',r that relationship to continue," she
alarms at the three locations at 2:56 p.m. Thursday. of that image has been washed view of the city's new Affirmative
Officials said a brief power outage triggered the alarm. away." Action Plan: Co-chairman Michael said.•
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Legion Post 961. Commission funds. gram.
Mr Cummings is survived by a daughter,Cheryl Ann O'Donnell said he will consider pea While the federal money is in place Dennis Walsh — certificate. of
Larkin of,Ithaca; two grandchildren,and a brother, E. pie from other counties if there is for the 1981-82
stance is academic social problems certtif certificate of merit,
Donald Cummings of Ithaca. enough room.
g cause of the presIdent's budget cuts.. European history; certificate of
graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. "Our major admission standard is. The school might have to be run to merit,American history;certificate
Saturday at Curtis Cemetery in Danby with military the student's desire," he said. some extent through local property • of merit, physical education;
honors accorded by VFW Post 961.There are no calling Thursday's commencement cere-' taxes after 1982, Keough said. certificate of merit,science.
•hours'' Bangs Funeral Home of Ithaca is in charge of monies were marked by an address . • Following is a list of awards Ares- Awards of appreciation were also•
arrangements. • from Elmira .College's Academic ented at Thursday's ceremonies.The given by the faculty to custodians
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• HISTORY OF CITY OF'ITHTACA, EMPLOYMENT ' '' Y !•
JUNE 30, 1.975 TO JUNE 30, 1980 •
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June 30, 1975 .. 257 36 *(14.0%) ..5 (1. 9%) 5 (1.. 9%)
June 30, 1976 . 308 . 30, (9.8%) ` 6 (1. 9%) • 5 (1. 6%)
June 30, '1977 • 302 38;• (12. 6%) 7 (2.4%) 6 (2, 0%) •
June 30, 1978 317 29 (9.2%) 7 (2.2%) 6 (1. 9%) .
June 30, 1979 328 35 (10.7%) • 9 (2. 8%) 9. (2.8%)
June 30, 1980 341 50 (14. 6%) • 12 (3.5%) 11 (3. 2%)
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June 30, 1975 .. . 231 • 102' (44. 2%) ' 16 (6. 9%) 12 •(5. 2%) '
June 30,:1976 , 289 • 105 (36.3%) 27 • (9.3%) . 24 (8.3%) °
June 30, 1977 327' • 136 . (41, 6%) 40 (12.2%) 37 (11.3%)
June 30, 1978 • 317 .• • 138 (43.5%) 31 (9.8%) . 24 (7. 6%)
June 30, 1979 . . 313 .143 (45.7%) 45 .(14,3%) • 35 (11. 2%)
June 30, 1980 . . . •269 . . 144 (53.5%) 30 (11.2%) 25 (9.3%)
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b•June 30, 1975 i . 33 • 4 (12.1%) . . . 0 0 g•
June 30, 1976 :' 30 . .' . 10 ' (33.3%) 3 . (10.0%) • -. 3 (10. 0%)•
. June 30, 1977 . • 37 .5 (13.5%) . 0 ' ' 0 IC 44
,June 30, 1978 : 26 . 8 (30.8%) 1 (3.8%) 1 (3,8%) ' RTt
June 30, 1979 ' . 19- .. • •.• ' 3 (15,8%) 2 (10.5%) 2 (10,5%) • .
June 30, 1980, 3]. •. 22 (71. 0%) 6 (19.4%) • 5 (16.1%) •
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' .DPW 4 2.5 ••: 4 • 2,5 . i '162 .• .i 4 2.7 1' 7. 4.6 • 150 ••FINANCE ' 0 .. 0 12 75.0 ��• • 16 • •0 0 • • .12 80. 0 • is
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PLANNING 1 24.0 2 40.0 5 3.' 14.2 . 3 42.9 7
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POLICE • • • 1' • : 1.4 ,4't 4 5.6 .•71 ••• 1. ' 1.4 ' 5 • 7.2 • 69•
• YOUTH BUREAU 3 .. 16.7 •:...10 .. 56.5� • .18 . •. .. . 6 • 16.7 •• 2 2 . 61. 0 . 36•
• 10 . 2:.8 . , 36 10.7 ' . • 332 * 13 ,3.8 • •. 53 15.5 341
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Total approximately 325 full time City employees on payroll; of that number (a
of June 1, 1981)
Minorities Blacks Minorities Blacks
Part Time Seasonals
Police 1 (1) 1(1) 0
DPW 5 (5) 1 (1) 4 (4)
Building 1 1 0 0
Planning 1 0 0
Youth Bureau 5 (5) 5 (5) 22 (22)
Totals 13 (12) 7 (7) 26 (26)
15.7%
16.8%
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MIN FEMALES . TOTAL MIN FEMALES TOTAL
Youth Bureau 6(18.7) 18(56.2) 32 5(25%) 14(70%) 20
Purchasing 0 1(50%) 2 0 0 0
Building 1(11%) 1(11%) 9 0 1(100%) 1
Planning 1(1+.3%) 3(42.8%) 7 0 . 3(100%) ._ 3
Fire Dept. 0 1(1.7%) 58. 0 0 0
Police 1(1.5%) 4(5.9%) 68 1(16.7%) 4(66.6%) 6
DPW & 9 112 3(23%) 3(23%) 13
W&S of (3•.9%) 16.5% Al
Controller _ 0 11(73.3%) 15 0 • 0 0
Personnel 1(33 1/3%) 3 (100%) 3 - 0 • 0 0
Mayors Office.0 1(33 1/3%) 3
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PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM
TO Budget 6 Administration Committee (Attn: City Controller)
FROM Personnel Administrator/Affirmative Action Officer
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- DATE: September 1, 1981
SUBJ: City Budget Requests; Submission of •
REF: (a) City Controller's Memo of Na) 28, 1981
ENCL: (1) Affirmative Action proposed 1982 Budget
(2) Personnel Department proposed- 1982 Budget •
1 • Reference (a) requested that a proposed budget be presented to the
City Controller by September 1, 1981. In addition, it was requested
that justification be made on those line items which exceed the 1980 -
requests by 08Z-or -more.
Enclosure (1) and (2) are submitted with justification as follows:
A1429-00101 Salaries
1981 1982
$4094 • $6984
This amount is for one Clerk at minimum slalary for the full year
A1429-00210 Furniture and Furnishing••
1981 1982
-0- $103.00
This amount is for a bookcase to maintain all necessary manuals for
Affirmative Action use. Will be purchased from the Division of
Correctional -Services.- ($93.00 + $10.00 -shipping) .
A1429-00310 Office Supplies
1981 1982
$250. $300.
The additional money is to cover the costs of zeroing information
for Affirmative Action Seminars and Affirmative Action Advisory
Committee needs.
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A1429-00418 Equipment Maintenance
1981 1982
$75. $100.
To be utilized for contract repair to typewriter.
A1429-00422 Professional Fees _
• 1981 1982
$975. $1000. • •
A1429-00433 Travel and Mileage
1981 I982 •
$500. $1000.
For attendance to Affirmative Action training seminars and Affirmative
Action Organization functions..
Affirmative Action Officers Semi-Annual Seminars/Conferences
2 days each
Meals & Housing $100 x 2 = $200. •
Travel $25 x.2 $50. _
$250.
Affirmative Action Seminar/Personnel Associates; Washington,
D.C.
Air Travel (approx.) $100.
Registration & Attendance Costs 475.
Lodging & Misc. 200.
$750.
Total: $1000.00 -
E A1429-00435 Advertising
1981 .1982
$500. $500.
This cost will assist in costs related to advertising as required by
the AAJR.
A1429-00436 Dues, .Membership and Publications
1981 1982
' $300. $259.
For Affirmative Action periodicals, amnuals, court case award reports.
and Affirmative Action handouts for employees, which are needed for
research, information, training and awareness.
AA Officers Assoc. $20.00
Equal Opportunity Compliance Manual 89.00
Equal Employment News 50.00
Misc. Publications 100.00
259.00
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RECRUITMENT PR
0151154
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
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1750 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 V T
TELEPHONE (202) 872-0460
On April 16, 1980, the International Association of Fire Fighters
entered into its ninth contract with the Employment & Training
Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor to implement an out-
reach program nationally in order to help raise the low minority and
female representation in the fire service and other public sector
occupations. The purpose of this outreach program, called the Labor .
Recruitment Program (LRP) , is to conduct a recruitment and training
project in approximately 10 cities across the country to assist
primarily minorities and females to successfully gain employment as
fire fighters. The cities are selected on the basis of their entry
examination schedules, their intention to hire and the assured co-
operation of the local fire fighter union, the city administration,
the Civil Service Commission or its equivalent, and appropriate
community organizations.
The I.A.F.F. contract which covers a period of 12 months specifies
that LRP is to recruit and train primarily minority and female
candidates for the fire fighter entrance examination. All candidates
are _assisted to pass each phase of the selection process and are
placed on the cities' hiring rosters. Many of the trainees are
expected to be hired during the contract year.
The objective of LRP is to recruit, orientate, motivate, counsel,
train, and place qualified minorities and females in the fire service.
Because the fire service is of a professional nature and so vital to
public safety, it is important to recruit through the "outreach"
concept mature, stable, and dependable persons. LRP is designed to
conduct a complete project within a city over a five-month period.
The recruitment of minority and female candidates relies heavily
on the active participation of community agencies, minority
organizations, and other outreach programs. The recruiters employed
by LRP are responsible for assuring that such cooperating groups have
a clear understanding of the program and of the requirements that
recruits must meet. The examinations vary from city to city. LRP's
training course is tailored to the specific testing process and
criteria in each city. This course stresses practice tests to
acquaint enrollees with both the techniques of test taking and the
subject matter expected to be covered. Candidates are prepped on the
importance of making a good appearance and on how to conduct them-
selves in oral examinations. Physical conditioning is also covered
when necessary. Class schedules are established to enable all can-
didates to attend classes at times which are convenient for them.
As a result of the successful recruitment, training, and counseling
efforts LRP has conducted in cities and counties across the country
in raising the minority and female representation in fire depart-
ments, two years ago LRP was asked by the City of Los Angeles and —
Fairfax County, VA, to broaden its efforts for the purpose of
assisting both jurisdictions in raising their minority representation
in public sector occupations other than fire fighter. These two
pilot programs are now in operation with a central focus on the
occupations of police officer and other professional positions.
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The following list contains some of the cities in which LRP has
operated since its inception; several of them have requested LRP's
assistance on more than one occasion.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Nashville, Tennessee
Buffalo, New York Knoxville, Tennessee
Rochester, New York Memphis, Tennessee
Westchester County, New York Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado Madison, Wisconsin
New Orleans, Louisiana Kansas City, Missouri
Oakland, California Wichita, Kansas
Fresno, California Indianapolis, Indiana
San Francisco, California Cleveland, Ohio
San Diego, California Norwalk, Connecticut
Los Angeles City, California Stamford, Connecticut
Los Angeles County, California Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tampa, Florida St. Paul, Minnesota
Jacksonville, Florida Houston, Texas
Miami, Florida Austin, Texas
Tacoma, Washington Fairfax County, Virginia
Yakima, Washington Jersey City, New Jersey
Seattle, Washington Tucson, Arizona
Louisville, Kentucky Atlanta, Georgia
If you are interested in the program for your city, we would need
the following information:
A. Number of fire fighters now employed;
B. Number of openings;
1. at present
2. during next 12 months
C. If there is an eligibility list at present;
1. when will it terminate
2 . number presently on list
D. Next civil service examination date;
E. Will you arrange a meeting with the Civil Service Commission,
a representative of the city personnel department, and a
representative of our staff concerning the Labor Recruitment
Program.
Since the inception of the Labor Recruitment Program of the
International Association of Fire Fighters in 1971, we have assisted
in placing over 8, 200 qualified minorities and females on eligibility
lists and, as a result, over 2,700 have been employed as fire fighters
to date. These figures .i_ndicate that one out of every four_LRP_
participants placed on eligibility lists has been employed.
September, 1981
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