[il-talk] Resolution
David Meyer
datemeyer at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jun 4 12:02:26 UTC 2016
Just wanted to let everyone know that the resolution concerning the
re-inactment of a task force to deal with employment for people with
disabilities has now been placed on NewsLine. Please let those you know who
do not have computers know of its availability so they are able to review
it. You can find it in the section Chicago Chapter reports and events,
located in the NFB of Illinois channel within "your states information
channel", (option 2 from the main menu.) Look forward to seeing everyone at
the nexzt meeting.
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Subject: [il-talk] Resolution
At the May meeting of the NFBI Chicago Chapter, we discussed whether we
should support a resolution to re-establish the Task Force on Employment and
Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities. We determined that we
should review the resolution and learn more about the history of the task
force and its accomplishments before we come to a decision. Below I have
pasted the resolution, which we will discuss at the June chapter meeting.
Debbie S.
R2015-565.pdf
City of Chicago
Office of the City Clerk
Document Tracking Sheet
R2015-565
Meeting Date:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Title:
Committee(s) Assignment:
7/29/2015
Maldonado (26)
Resolution
Call for reestablishment of Task Force on Employment and
Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities
Committee on Workforce Development and Audit
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, historically, the City of Chicago, with the cooperation of other
governmental units, has
committed to increase the employment of people with disabilities to a rate
that is as close as possible to
the employment rate of the general adult population; and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that twenty percent of Chicago residents have at
least one disability; and
WHEREAS, the unemployment rate for persons with disabilities far exceeds the
unemployment rate for
persons without disabilities; and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that seventy percent of all people with
disabilities are unemployed;
WHEREAS, there are many qualified persons with disabilities who are unable
to obtain competitive
employment; and,
WHEREAS, millions of federal and City dollars are invested each year in
education, training, supported
employment, vocational training and other services related to the employment
and training of persons
with disabilities in Chicago without any significant gains in the rate of
competitive employment for
persons with disabilities; and,
WHEREAS, there has been a history of barriers to equal employment
opportunity for persons with
disabilities in Chicago and those barriers continue to exist in the public
and the private sectors;
WHEREAS, in 2002, a City-wide Task Force on Employment of People With
Disabilities was
established by Executive Order 2002-3 to formulate and recommend to the
Mayor, policies and programs
designed to improve and increase employment opportunities for people with
disabilities in both the public
and private sectors; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best social and economic interests of the City of
Chicago to expand competitive
employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities; now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chicago City Council shall hereby re-establish the
Task Force on
Employment and Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities with the
purpose of: (a) developing
community and economic development efforts to increase full community
integration and economic
inclusion of persons with disabilities; (b) promoting partnership between
the public and private sectors to
increase employment and other economic opportunities for persons with
disabilities; and (c) providing to
the Mayor and the City Council policy and program recommendations designed
to increase employment
and economic opportunities for people with disabilities throughout the City,
and within city government.
Roberto Maldonado
Alderman, 26"" Ward
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