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477 In furtherance of this policy the County prohibits any retaliatory action of any kind taken by any employee of the County against any other employee or applicant for employment because that person made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in a hearing, proceeding or investigation of employment discrimination The County shall strive for greater utilization of all persons by identifying previously under utilized groups in the work force, such as minorities, women and the handicapped, and making special efforts toward their recruitment, selection, development and upward mobility and any other term, condition or privilege of employment. Responsibility for implementing Equal Opportunities and Affirmative Action measures is hereby assigned to the County Manager and/or other persons designated by the Manager or Board of Commissioners to assist in the implementation of this policy statement. The County shall develop a self evaluation mechanism to provide for periodic examination and evaluation. Periodic reports as requested on the progress of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action will be presented to the Board of Commissioners by the Manager. The County is committed to this policy and is aware that with its implementation, the County will receive positive benefits through the greatest utilization and development of all human resources. Adopted this 20th day of January, 1998. ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Clerk /s/ Sue B. Casper Chairman, Board of Commissioners Local Economic Benefit for Low and Ver~ Low Income Persons Plan 1998 CDBG Pro~ra~ UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Local Economic Benefit for Low and Very Low Income Persons Plan. LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR LOW AND VERY LOW INCOME PERSONS PLAN 1998 CDBG PROGRAM To insure that to the greatest extent possible contracts for work are awarded to business concerns located or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 covered area, as required by Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, the County of Cabarrus has developed and hereby adopts the following plan. 1. This Section 3 plan shall apply to services and needed in connection with the grant including but not limited to businesses in the field of planning, consulting, design, building construction/ renovation, maintenance and repair, etc. 2. This Section 3 covered project area for the purpose of this grant shall include the County of Cabarrus and portions of immediately adjacent counties. 3. When in need of a service, the County will identify suppliers, contractors, or subcontractors located in the Section 3 area. Resources for this identification shall include local directories and Small Business Administration local offices. Word of mouth recommendations shall also be used as a source. 4. The County will include this Section 3 clause in all contracts executed under this CDBG program. Where deemed necessary, listings from any agency noted in No. 3 above shall be included as well as sources of subcontracts and suppliers. 5. The prime contractor selected for major public works facility or public construction work will be required to submit a Section 3 Plan which will outline his/her work needs in connection with the project. Should a need exist to hire any additional personnel, the Cabarrus County Employment Security Commission shall be notified and referred to the contractor. 6. Each contract for housing rehabilitation under the program, as applicable, for jobs having contracts in excess of $100,000 shall be