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:
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CLERK OF THE'TOWN OF L ATOS
LOS' GATOS„ CALIFORNIA