HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08 - Proclaiming the City Encourages Local Businesses to Hire Costa Mesa YouthRESOLUTION NO. 11-8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, PROCLAIMING THE CITY OF COSTA
ENCOURAGES LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HIRE COSTA
MESA YOUTH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the national unemployment rate for youth (ages 16-19 years old) in
December 2010 was 25.4%. The community must embrace this large share of our City's
future human capital. We must build workplace skills essential to the economic future of
our youth and our economy's ability to create the very jobs that generate wealth and
opportunity for all City residents.
WHEREAS, second only to a higher education as a correlate for earnings
prosperity is early, positive work experience. There is a high correlation between early
exposure to work and an increased likelihood of staying in school and continuing
through higher education.
WHEREAS, to ensure the City's youth are given every opportunity to continue to
participate in constructive activities, the City should make every effort to facilitate youth
development. We must encourage youth to secure and maintain meaningful
employment ,and that employment and the lessons learned from work are critical for
youths' positive development.
WHEREAS, the City and business should act together to prevent youth and
families from entering into the criminal justice system through engagement and
partnership with broad sectors of the community, and to provide comprehensive,
neighborhood -based strategies for effective coordination and sharing of city, community
health, human resources, services and information.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the. City of Costa
Mesa encourages local business within the City of Costa Mesa to hire its local youth to
ensure that the City's youth are provided with every opportunity to participate in the
constructive and enriching activities of the work force.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2011.
ATTEST:
J e Folcik, titvy Clerk
Gary Monahan, ayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 11-8 and was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 15th
day of February, 2011, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MONAHAN, RIGHEIMER, BEVER, LEECE, MENSINGER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 16th day of February, 2011.
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JUL FOLCI , CITY CLERK