R2012-181 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT "B" HUMAN RIGHTS GUARANTEE PROVISION Section 12.5-64 provides as follows: (a) For purposes of this provision, "contracting entity" means the legal entity that has signed a contract to provide services or perform work or to provide personal property or a combination thereof to or on behalf of the City. The words used herein and the requirements shall be interpreted or have the meaning ascribed to them in the City's Equal Opportunity in Purchasing Ordinance. (1) Non-Discrimination Pledge. The contracting entity shall not discriminate against any employee during the course of employment or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, class, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, sexual preference, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliations, prior arrest record or source of income. The contracting entity shall take good faith affirmative action in accordance with its affirmative action plan which has been submitted to and approved by the City. (2) Notices. The contracting entity shall post notices regarding non- discrimination in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. The notices shall be provided by the City, setting forth the provisions of the non-discrimination pledge; however, the contracting entity may post other notices of similar character supplied by another governmental agency in lieu of the City's notices. (3) Solicitation and Ads for Employment. The contracting entity shall, in all solicitations and advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contracting entity, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, class, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, sexual preference, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliations, prior arrest record or source of income. An advertisement in a publication may state: "This is an Equal Opportunity Employer", which statement shall meet the requirements of this Section. (4) Employment Relations. The contracting entity shall have sent within six (6) months prior to entering into a City contract or shall send prior to the effective date of the contract to each labor union, employment service agency, or representative of workers with which the contracting entity has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice as set forth in Section 2 advising the labor union, worker representative, employment service agency of the contracting entity's commitment under the Non-Discrimination Pledge. 1