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10 results for “employment policies” · proposal

  • 2026-0218: Order for a hearing to review the effectiveness of the Boston Residents Jobs Policy in improving equity and employment standards on projects throughout the city.

    Jan 26, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0473: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and the Boston Residents Jobs Policy. Councilor Louijeune in the chair.

    Feb 6, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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2024-0475: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

Mar 1, 2024

·Boston, MA
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  • 2023-1922: Communication from Mayor Ed Gainey, submitting notice of changes to regulations governing the Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Persons Previously Convicted Ordinance and is hereby requested be read into the record as follows: The Office of Equal Protection, which is responsible for the enforcement of the Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Persons Previously Convicted Ordinance, City Code § 161.16A, seeks to give Council notice of changes to the regulations governing administration of the ordinance. The ordinance provides that the Office of Equal Protection “shall be authorized to coordinate implementation and compliance with this Ordinance” and “shall promulgate appropriate guidelines and / or regulations for such purposes that reflect the City’s application processing policy referenced in Chapter 181.” City Code, § 161.16A. The Office of Equal Protection hereby promulgates a revised set of appropriate regulations in order to enforce the law, a copy of which is attached.

    Sep 8, 2023

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 2023-1132: Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1132, message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024, (Docket #0760), passed by the City Council on June 14, 2023. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means will be recommending overrides to the Mayor's Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows: Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #1: • Increase Office of Human Services Contractual Services, $20,000 for the Office of Returning Citizens Vital Documents Waiver Pilot Program (adding $20,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Historic Preservation Contractual Services, $25,000 for Black Heritage Trail Signage (adding $25,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Contractual Services, $250,000 for ESOL adult classes for new arrivals and beginners (adding $250,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Personnel Services, $125,000 for the Director of Latinx and Caribbean Programming and Policy (adding $125,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Food Justice Personnel Services, $90,000 to create an additional Project Manager role to increase capacity (adding $90,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Neighborhood Services Contractual Services, $21,000 for Cultural Events Fund (adding $21,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Arts & Culture Contractual Services, $135,000 for cultural spaces (adding $135,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Personnel Services, $260,000 for maternal health programming, ½ FTE (adding $260,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Youth Employment & Opportunity Personnel Services, $300,000 for workforce development for recent arrivals (adding $300,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Contractual Services, $150,000 for maternal health grants (adding $150,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Central Fleet Management Equipment: $140,000 2. Central Fleet Management Contractual: $2,000 3. Department of Innovation and Technology Equipment: $200,386 4. Human Resources Current Charges & Obligations: $200,000 5. Intergovernmental Relations Supplies & Materials: $2,000 6. Property Management Equipment: $219,276 7. Snow & Winter Management Equipment: $670,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #1 Partial Override #1; yeas 6 nays 6 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #2: • Increase Boston Fire Department Personnel Services, $1,500,000 for Car 5 (adding $1,500,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Parks and Recreation Department Supplies and Materials, $50,000 to expand the tree canopy (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Auditing Department Contractual: $2,000 2. City Clerk Contractual: $3,000 3. Execution of Courts Special Appropriations: $1,000,000 4. Labor Relations Contractual: $1,000 5. Parking Clerk (BTD) Equipment: $2,000 6. Property Management Contractual: $59,385 7. Public Facilities Department Equipment: $2,000 8. Snow & Winter Management Contractual: $363,951 9. Office of Streets Supplies & Materials: $2,000 10. Treasury Department Equipment: $2,000 11. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $113,079 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #2 Partial Override #2; yeas 3 nays 8 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #3: • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $829,385 for Councilors' Staff Salary Increases (adding $829,385 to the line on the tax order). • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $38,000 for City Council Central Staff Director salary raise (adding $38,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Human Resources Contractual: $832,995 2. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $41,250 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #3 Partial Override #3; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #4: • Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Age Strong Department Contractual Services, $50,000 for Senior Programming at the Veronica Senior Center (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $350,000 2. Boston Police Department Supplies & Materials: $300,000 _ _ _ RECESS _ _ _ Councilor Baker moved for the following amendment to Partial Override #4. Motion prevailed; yeas 11, nays 0, present 1(Coletta). Amendment of Councilor Baker Docket #1132 Partial Override #4, as moved, shall be amended as follows: Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Property Management Contractual: $600,979 Partial Override 4 passed as amended; yeas; 10, nays 1 (Flaherty), Present 1(Coletta). Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #5: • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $1,000,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $1,000,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $450,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $450,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $1,450,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #5 Partial Override #5; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Four of the Partial Overrides having failed with the exception of #4, Docket #1132 has been overridden in part and this constitutes the approval of the FY24 City Budget.

    Jun 16, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2023-0153: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

    Jan 9, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2022-0296: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Fernandes Anderson as co-sponsor.

    Feb 11, 2022

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2021-0957: On the message and order, referred September 15, 2021 Docket 0957, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($254,194.00) in the form of a grant, for the Challenge Grant, awarded by the William T. Grant Foundation, passed through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Department of Youth and Employment. The grant will fund research by Northeastern University Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy that inform the design of a more inclusive workforce development system for the youth in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

    Sep 8, 2021

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 1 Borough of Carlisle ORDINANCE NO. _________

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Borough of Carlisle enacted an ordinance establishing a new Human Relations Chapter (Chapter 83) to the Borough Code. The ordinance declares it public policy to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for all persons in employment, housing, commercial property, and public accommodations, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap, use of guide or support animals, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The ordinance is framed as an exercise of the Borough's police power to protect public welfare and explicitly states it does not endorse any particular doctrine or religious belief, but rather guarantees fair and equal treatment under law.

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    human relationsequal opportunitycivil rightspublic accommodationsemployment discrimination
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  • 260395 - City Secretary's Office - City of Dallas

    Dallas, TX
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    This proposal from the City of Dallas City Secretary's Office dated February 25, 2026 documents procedural changes to the city's housing programs following significant policy reorganization. Key actions include the establishment of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment (effective October 1, 2025), which consolidated four former offices, and the replacement of the Dallas Housing Policy 2033 with the Drivers of Opportunity Policy Framework (adopted December 10, 2025) that shifts equity focus from traditional diversity and inclusion approaches to opportunity-centered drivers such as employment, education, health, and community safety. The proposal also addresses amendments to the Dallas Housing Resource Catalog and various housing programs including the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program to align with revised 2025 federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program regulations and streamline operations.

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    housing policycommunity developmentprogram reorganization
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