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Regular Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM:
Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE:
October 4,2010
SUBJECT:
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming October 2010 as Disability Awareness &
Employment Month
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Anna McEnery at the Jefferson County Public Health Department has requested approval of the proclamation
proclaiming October, 2010 as Disability Awareness & Employment Month.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming October, 2010 as Disability Awareness & Employment Month.
REVIEWED BY:
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS
, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act was intended to guarantee the civil rights of
persons with disabilities including equal opportunities for employment; equal access to government services,
programs and activities; and, equal access to places of public accommodations; and
WHEREAS,
disabilities know no boundaries and affect people of all races, religions, ages, cultures,
economic groups, and educational levels; and
WHEREAS,
disabilities affect more than 5,130 people five years of age and older who live in
Jefferson County (or, more than 19% of the population) including sensory, physical, mental and cognitive
disabilities; and,
WHEREAS
, in Jefferson County residents with disabilities are unemployed at least twice the rate of
non-disabled residents; and,
WHEREAS
, in Jefferson County 40% to 45% students with disabilities who graduate are unemployed;
and
WHEREAS,
reducing physical barriers can often be easily achieved, while changing misperceptions
and rejecting stereotypes can create the greatest opportunities for all, including those with disabilities; and
WHEREAS,
reducing barriers to participation for persons with disabilities requires cooperative,
sustained and consistent effort, and is the responsibility of the entire community including the economic,
governmental, educational, health care, criminal justice, religious and social welfare infrastructure, to ensure
that people with disabilities can participate fully in the workplace and all aspects of community life; and
WHEREAS,
Jefferson County recognizes the demonstrated benefits of a diverse workforce and the
valuable contributions of people with disabilities in the workplace;
NOW, THEREFORE
, the Jefferson County Commissioners hereby proclaim October as
DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH
And ask everyone to participate in efforts to recognize the serious impact that physical and attitudinal barriers
create to full community participation for persons with disabilities; to work to eliminate these barriers to
participation; to join in efforts to increase the accessibility of Jefferson County for persons with disabilities; and
urge all citizens to join in observing this occasion.
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PROCLAIMED this 4 day of October, 2010
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
ATTEST: David Sullivan, Chairman
Phil Johnson, Member
Raina Randall, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board John Austin, Member
Certificate of Appreciation
Presented to
Hadlock
Building Supply
The Jefferson County
Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board
and the
Jefferson County Commissioners
would like to
Thank you, for being an Employer who helps to create a
community that supports and encourages diversity!
Phil Johnson John Austin, David Sullivan
Jefferson County Jefferson County Jefferson County
CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner
Certificate of Appreciation
Presented to
Pane D’ Amore
The Jefferson County
Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board
and the
Jefferson County Commissioners
would like to
Thank you, for being an Employer who helps to create a community
that supports and encourages diversity!
Phil Johnson John Austin, David Sullivan
Jefferson County Jefferson County Jefferson County
CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner
Certificate of Appreciation
Presented to
Safeway
2010
The Jefferson County
Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board
and the
Jefferson County Commissioners
would like to
Thank you, for being an Employer who helps to create a
community that supports and encourages diversity!
Phil Johnson John Austin, David Sullivan
Jefferson County Jefferson County Jefferson County
CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner