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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1982-001 r I i I FBA/rsa 1/25/82 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 82-1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, CONCERNING REDUCTIONS IN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SERVICES. WHEREAS, the City of Seward has historically experienced high levels of unemployment and, WHEREAS, the overall high level of employment has been further aggravated by seasonal fluctuations, and WHEREAS, Seward is geographically remote from the main offices of the Alaska Department of Labor, and WHEREAS, the local Seward office of the Employment Security Division of the Alaska Department of Labor has well- served the community by helping to reduce overall levels of unemployment, and further to assist individuals in finding employment, and WHEREAS, if local programs are not made available from the State of Alaska or the federal government at Seward, individuals may leave Seward and thereby increase urban unemployment and other problems associated with larger cities such as Anchorage and Fairbanks, and WHEREAS, the federal operating budget has been reduced for the operation of the Department of Labor which funds are used by the State of Alaska to operate local Employment Security Division offices, and WHEREAS, the local of f ice in Seward prov ides a vi tal service to the community for the reasons set forth above, and WHEREAS, the City of Seward and its citizens would be greatly harmed by any reduction of services, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, that~ Section 1. The City of Seward, Alaska, encourages the State of Alaska to provide such supplemental assistance as may be necessary in order that the Alaska Department of Labor may maintain the current level of service provided by its Employment Security Division. PASSED AND SEWARD, ALASKA, this APPROVED BY THE C~~~~,~ 0 E CITY 25th day of Januar{ ~~;,( C. Keith Campbell Vice Mayor OF Resolution No. 82-1 Page 2 of 2 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: BURGESS, CAMPBELL, MEEHAN, O'BRIEN, SORIANO AND SWARTZ NONE CRIPPS APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward 7~ Il./~ Fred B. Arv~dson, Esq. (City Seal)