File #: 12-854    Name: Equal Opportunity Oral Report
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/4/2012 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 9/18/2012 Final action: 9/18/2012
Title: Receive an oral report from the Equal Opportunity Officer and representatives from Biddle Consulting Group on the Data and statistical analysis contained in the proposed revised Monterey Plan for Equal Access to Employment and Contracting Opportunities
Attachments: 1. Board Order 9.4.12.pdf, 2. Completed Board Order, 3. Biddle Power Point, 4. Statistic Sheets
Title
Receive an oral report from the Equal Opportunity Officer and representatives from Biddle Consulting Group on the Data and statistical analysis contained in the proposed revised Monterey Plan for Equal Access to Employment and Contracting Opportunities
 
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive an oral report from the Equal Opportunity Officer and representatives from Biddle Consulting Group on the Data and statistical analysis contained in the proposed revised Monterey Plan for Equal Access to Employment and Contracting Opportunities
 
SUMMARY /DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors provided direction to the equal Opportunity Officer to provide a draft update of the Monterey Plan in compliance with the Garza Consent Decree, State and Federal law.  The Equal Opportunity Office contracted with Biddle Consulting Group to provide a  comprehensive study of the County's workforce and labor analysis within the County's twenty (20) job groups, using the 2000 Census and the County's current workforce.  In the analysis, areas of concern were identified with respect to deficiencies in the rates of selection for minorities in three of the County's twenty (20) job groups.
 
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Board Report has been reviewed by County Counsel
 
FINANCING:
There is no fiscal impact to the County General Fund associated with the receiving of this report.
 
Prepared by: Michelle Gomez, Equal Opportunity Specialist-Confidential, x6613
 
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Approved by: Irma Ramirez-Bough, Equal Opportunity Officer, x6614
 
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