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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03151994 - 1.18 1. 1`6 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS sE ` Contra -' FROM: Arthur C. Miner, Ex. Director, Private Industry Council V1 `costa Robert M. Sessler, Director, Office on Aging 9 _. County DATE: r4rT�..cGu^'r` c4 March 3, 1994 SUBJECT: PROCLAIM MARCH 13-19, 1994 AS EMPLOY THE OLDER WORKER WEEK IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Proclaim March 13th through March 19th as Employ The Older Worker Week in Contra Costa County and encourage all corporate executives and community businesses to recruit and hire mature workers which bring maturity skills, stability, a stronger work ethic and better attitudes and communication skills to the workplace. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Whereas, Governor Pete Wilson has declared March 13-19, 1994, as Employ The Older Worker Week in California; and the Counties Private Industry Council and Office on Aging are encouraged to coordinate promotional activities with local community businesses. Today, one in five individuals is 55 or older. Demographic trends show a growing aging population as the baby-boom generation joins the ranks of 55 and older. The number of young people entering the job market today is slower than in previous decades. Also, mature individuals today are more health-conscious and the death rate has declined due to improved health and longevity. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED_ta" L IS. ) 29 4 Pete Zargoza, 646-5244 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Private Industry Council SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator County Auditor=Controller ^ Area Office on Aging __L � M382 #�3Obedboard/OldWkr BY �'O DEPUTY