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Exhibit B
<br />EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
<br />This is to affirm the City of Brooklyn Park's policy of providing equal opportunity
<br />to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable
<br />Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and
<br />regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies or agencies thereof,
<br />specifically Minnesota Statute 363.
<br />The City of Brooklyn Park will not discriminate against or harass any employee or
<br />applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin,
<br />sex, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or status with regard to
<br />publicassistance.
<br />The City of Brooklyn Park will take Affirmative Action to ensure that all
<br />employment practices are free of such discrimination. Such employment
<br />practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, upgrading,
<br />demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff,
<br />disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and
<br />selection for training, including apprenticeship.
<br />The City of Brooklyn Park will use its best efforts to afford minority and female
<br />business enterprises with the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in
<br />the performance of subcontracts for construction projects that this city engages
<br />in. The City of Brooklyn Park will commit the necessary time and resources, both
<br />financial and human, to achieve the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity and
<br />Affirmative Action. The City of Brooklyn Park fully supports incorporation of non-
<br />discrimination and Affirmative Action rules and regulations into contracts.
<br />The City of Brooklyn Park will evaluate the performance of its management and
<br />supervisory personnel on the basis of their involvement in achieving these
<br />Affirmative Action objectives, as well as, other established criteria. Any
<br />employee of this city, or subcontractor to this city, who does not comply with the
<br />Equal Employment Opportunity policies and procedures as set forth in this
<br />Statement and Plan will be subject to disciplinary action. Any subcontractor not
<br />complying with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
<br />laws, directives, and regulations of the federal, state, and local governing bodies
<br />or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statute 363, `will be subject to
<br />appropriate legal sanctions.
<br />The City Manager, or his designee shall be responsible for the administration of
<br />the Equal Employment Opportunity program. His responsibilities will include
<br />monitoring all Equal Employment Opportunity activities and reporting the
<br />effectiveness of this Affirmative Action program as required by federal, state, and
<br />local agencies. The City Manager, or his designee will receive and review
<br />reports on the progress of the program. If any employee or applicant for
<br />employment believes he/she has been discriminated against, they should contact
<br />the Human Resources Director, 5200 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park,
<br />Minnesota 55443, or call (612) 493-8004.
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