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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 551
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE SEWARD
CITY CODE TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY OF SEWARD DOES NOT
DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN ITS
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
WHEREAS, the Federal General Revenue Sharing Program prohibits
a city from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, handicapped status or age in any program or activity
funded with revenue sharing funds; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Revenue Sharing assumes that all City
programs and activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal
Shared Revenue funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has a policy of not discriminating
against the handicapped in the delivery of its programs and activities;
and
WHEREAS, the City Personnel Code does not contain a statement
that the City does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Section 17-1.2(e) of the Seward City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(e) Assuring fair treatment of applicants and
employees in selection, promotion, training and all
other aspects of personnel administration without
regard to political affiliation, race, national
origin, sex, age, handicapped status, or religious
creed, and with proper regard for their privacy.
Applicants with physical handicaps will be given
equal consideration with other applicants for
positions in which their handicapped status does not
represent an unreasonable barrier to satisfactory
performance of duties.
Section 2. Section 17-5.1(c) of the Seward City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Prohibit discrimination because of race,
age, handicapped status, politics, religion, sex,
national origin or any other merit factor. Appli-
cants with physical handicaps will be given equal
consideration with other applicants for positions in
which their handicapped status does not represent an
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 551
unreasonable barrier to satisfactory performance of
duties.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days
following enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
this 23 day of Septe.mber , 19 85
(HE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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DONALD W. CRIPPS, MA~
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CRIPPS, GILLESPIE, HILTON, MEEHAN, SCHOLL, SIMUTIS & WILLIAMS
NONE
NONE
NONE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL
AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
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Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney
(City
Introduction Date.; 09/09/85
Introduced By: City Manager
Public Hearing &
Enactment Date: 09/23/85
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