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. . It is hoped, through a reformat of the annual report over the next few months, this information will be available. He said the Aging and - Handicapped commissions were asking for additional statistical infor- mation. He noted staff was trying develop an updated goals statement. However, the data base being used is the 1970 census, which in itself creates difficulties. A great deal has happened in the work force since 1970, but there is no way to make adjustments for those changes. He noted a need for more communication among the staff and the commissions. In response to a question from Mr. Delay, Mr. Long said he felt the communication among the staff and commissions had improved consider- ably. Several meetings had been taking place in the past several weeks, and the staff is committed in the area of a work program. Ms. Smith noted she and Mr. Williams had been serving on the task force for two years. Out of that task force a subgroup has been meeting with the staff and the commissions, and she felt this had produced a much better posture, with improved communications. Mr. Williams concurred there had been some useful interchanges, especially in the last meeting. However, he still was concerned about how that group, or any group, can effectively handle the parochialism of each group, and how to merge that into a coherent system. Mr. Lieuallen questioned the parity, or disparity, between salaries in the City work force and wondered if the task force had dealt with that quest i on. Mr. Long responded if employees were in the same job, they were in the same pay range. He noted a very extensive research conducted e in the past two years regarding pay ranges and job descriptions. However, he noted there still remained some differential between female and male workers. This resulted from a fundamental tendency of sex segregation in job areas, i.e., females are still predominately in the clerical fields, and males predominately in the fire and police, which pay more. He said equal pay requires integration of the work force. This is a complex issue that would have to be dealt with other than through the task force. Mr. Long assured the Council the City was very solid in its affirmative action program in not discriminating regarding age, sex, and race. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to accept and file the 1977 Equal Opportunity Report. Motion carried unanimously. Manager thanked the staff, Council, and Commission members who had worked very diligently on this project. e 12/6/78--5 ",