ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2004

Agenda Item No. 6



Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORKPLACE



RESOLUTION #04-121



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has a historical commitment to promoting equal opportunity in the county's workforce; to working to insure that the county's workforce adequately represents the demographics of Ingham County; and to identifying and advocating for the removal of barriers to achieve diversity: and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has pursued this commitment through the creation of an Equal Opportunity Committee and adoption of an Equal Opportunity Plan; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners remains committed to these efforts;



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners continues its firm commitment to promoting equal opportunity; to working to insure that the county's workforce adequately represents the demographics of Ingham County; and to identifying and advocating for the removal of barriers to achieve diversity: and



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners calls upon all elected officials and citizens to continue and enhance their efforts to promote and insure equal opportunity in all workplaces;



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall send a copy of this resolution to the Governor and to the Ingham County legislative delegation.





COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Swope, Thomas, De Leon, Hertel, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Nevin Approved 4/20/04