CC Resolution No. 03-204RESOLUTION NO. 03-204
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
ESTABLISHING A POLICY EMBRACING THE CITY'S DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
(WORK FORCE)
WHEREAS, the City intends to provide efficient, effective and equitable governmental
services to all of Cupertino, and
WHEREAS, respect for all cultures, and other demographic differences is the foundation
of Cupertino's future, and
WHEREAS Cupertino's residents are its most important resource, their cultural and
economic diversity provides the living fabric that binds Cupertino together, and
WHEREAS, the involvement and commitment of the entire Cupertino community
produces a better quality of life with residents and city government working in partnership, and
WHEREAS, it is vital in maintaining a high performing, productive city government in
which each resident and each city employee is valued for his or her unique girls and talents, that
the city capitalize on the innovation inherent within the community and within city government,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino recognize that diversity includes culture, gender, age
and other important demographic differences within the City and that valuing each diversity is
fundamental in the way the City provides services to its residents, and
WHEREAS, the City believes that diversity provides advantages, both internally, in
terms of the human msoumes potential offered by a variety of diverse perspectives, and
externally, in increasing the City's ability to serve its diverse population.
I. The City will strive for a work force that is responsive to the service needs of
the community by:
Continuing to provide competent and quality service to accommodate the
changing demographics of the community by identifying the needs of the public
and how it views the services the City provides.
Recruiting, hiring, and retaining highly capable and productive employees who
are able to serve the changing needs of the commtmity and to provide the best
possible service to the community.
Making certain that employees understand and appreciate the heritage and culture
of many different groups and are responsive to the uniqueness of each individual
within city government and the community. Specific programs which would
insure that understanding and appreciation include, but are not limited to,
providing English to non-English translation services, and, if appropriate or
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providing English to non-English translation services, and, if appropriate or
necessary, the establishment of positions within the city government which
require fluency in non-English languages.
D. By building on the foundation of equality of opportunity as well as diversity to
ensure fair representation and treatment of all employees.
E. By instilling in the City's work force the value of diversity as a core
organizational value which is practiced and communicated at all levels of the city
and the community.
II. This policy shall be incorporated into the following:
1) All notices seeking to recruit new employees;
2) Shall be adopted by the City Manager as an administrative procedure,
who shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy. From
time to time, the City Manager will report the status of such
implementation to the City Council;
3) Shall be posted at both the City Clerk's Office and at the City's
Department of Human Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3ra day of November, 2003, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
Chang, Jatnes, Lowenthal, Kwok, Sandoval
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: