HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 19, 1984 (73)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 19, 1984
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APPFAL OF MIQLAEL
Mr. J. Anthony Abbott, Attorney-at-law of the firm of Mayall
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Burley, et al. addressed the Council advising that his firm
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rep -resents Michael Faught in all- matters arising out of his
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prospective employment as r. f i remn- with the City of Lodi.
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Mr. Faught has been denied amployrnent by the City of Lodi as
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a fireman on the sole basis that, his father. Russell Faugh-t.
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atrendy works as a fire engineer in -the department. The
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basis for the refusal of eaployment was Resolution- No. 83-15,
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adopted by the City Council March 2. 1983. 1-t is W.
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Faught's position that the denial of enpl-oywant to him is a
misap plication of the policy enix-died in Resolution, No.
93-15, and constitutes insivious discrimination under Federal
and California low. Mr. Faught hereby petitions the City
Coin i I to reverse the decision o Ci t Manager Henry GHaves,
and ordering the hiring of Mr. Faught as a fireman in the
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Mr. Abbott then addressed the Council in detail regarding the
reasons he feels support for,this request.
Mr. Al Haupt. 727 Grant Ave., W- I, also addressed the
Cou-nel I speaking on behalf of Mr. Faught's appeal.
Following a brief discussion. Mayor Snider directed the City
Clerk to -place on the January 2, 1985 Regular Meeting Agenda,
the appeal of Michael Faught for an exception to City policy
pertaining to the hiring of relatives in order to allow his
caploymnt as a fireman with the City of Lodi.
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