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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 5E ` Contra
FROM: Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director ., f
Contra Costa County Private Industry Council '' - •`a Costa
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April 18, 1994 LFy '`P
SUBJECT: Proclaim May 1st- May 7th 1994 as "Hire-A-Veteran Week"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATION:
To declare the week of May 1-7, 1994, as "Hire-A-Veteran Week" in Contra
Costa County, in coordination with State Employment Development
Department (EDD) and the County Veterans Service Office, to focus the
attention of employers and the general public on the job needs of
unemployed veterans.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The first full week of May is annually observed as "Hire-A-Veteran Week"
in California. It is a period when special efforts are made to impress upon
employers that qualities which make former servicemen and servicewomen
good candidates for employment. "Hire-A-Veteran Week" also provides
local veterans' employment representatives (LVERS), and disabled
veterans' outreach program (DVOP) staff specialist the opportunity to put
emphasis on providing job opportunities for disabled veterans, homeless
veterans, and women veterans.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): ^^^
ACTION OF BOARD ON r + ;aww ,qQ 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.
Bob Whatford 646-5373
CC: Private Industry Council ATTESTED � ,- 3 y C19*
County Administrator PHIL BATCHEL R,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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