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2002-004- Supporting The Existing Town Code And Personnel Rules In Lieu Of Establishing A Veterans' Preference System, Pursuant To Government Code Section 50088RESOLUTION 2002 - 4 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS .SUPPORTING THE EXISTING TOWN CODE AND PERSONNEL RULES IN.LIEU OF ES`T'ABLISHING A VETERANS' PREFERENCE SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE .SECTION 50088 WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 50088 requires local agencies to implement a Veterans' Preference System in the hiring of Town employees by January 1, .2002, or adopt a resolution identifying the reasons for not taking such action; and WHEREAS, a guiding principal of the Town is to conduct recruitments that measure and give relative weight to candidates' knowledge, skills and abilities as they relate to a position; and WHEREAS, the interjection of preferential hiring. may result in the selection of a candidate on the basis of something otherthan his or herability to successfully perform the essential functions of a position; and WHEREAS, the Town looks favorably on military service during the candidate screening, testing and hiring process; and WHEREAS, the Town has and will continue to .give full consideration to relative Military experience as it relates to the position to which a candidate has applied. RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of .Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California, to support existing Town Code and Personnel Rules relating to the recruitment and selection of Town employees, in lieu of the establishment of a Veterans' Preference System. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting ofthe Town Council ofthe Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 7`'' day of January; 2002 by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES.: Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynslci, Mayor Randy Attaway. NAYS: None ABSENT.: None ABSTAIN: None SIGNED: MAYOR (9'F THE TO OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIF RNIA ATTEST: v ~ CLERK OF THE'TOWN OF L ATOS LOS' GATOS„ CALIFORNIA