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, 5. Future CETA PSE positions established through discretionary grants./ e agency job reclassifications, or other means must have medium to./ high labor market demand to ensure maximum employability to P~~~ participants. / / 6. Adopt the attached appeals procedure for agencies denied funding as a result of the program evaluation. Ms. Miller, noting that a greater percentage of the funds was going to government agencies and education and employment, asked how this came about. Mr. Long felt that it was a natural capacity of public agencies to create more jobs with an unsubsidized future potential. He felt there wasn't this capability in a small, non-profit agency. Ms. Smith said that she felt the Commission had put a strong emphasis on labor market demand that had accounted for the non-profit percentage being lower. Mr. Long said the non-profit percentage is still above the Depart- ment of Labor requirements for non-profit agencies (30 percent of the project fund). Ms. Miller asked how realistic it was to have an appeals procedure, since the funds are completely allocated at this time. Even if an agency won an appeals case, there would not be funding for the position. Mr. Long replied that there would be unexpended funds returned from agencies due to vacancies. The Advisory Council would then approve a reallocation. Ms. Miller asked if the best one could do, through the appeals procedure, would be to work up to the head of the list for unobligated money. Mr. Long replied that the method of handling such open positions would be a e decision of the Advisory Council and the City Council. Ms. Miller asked since labor market demand is the basis for choice, it should be possible to know the type of job that did well in that aspect and what job did not fare well. Mr. Long referred to Attachment B of the memorandum, saying that a rating of 4, 5, 6, or 7 was high. He indicated that other material was available. Mr. Lieuallen felt the statistics that they received from the State Employment Office concerning labor market demand were not that scientific and could be interpreted in many ways. He felt it had been difficult to get information on the evaluation process and to have public participation in the process. Recognizing the lack of information and negative feelings in the community, he urged the staff to make information regarding the process more readily available so that the situation could be improved in , the future. Mr. Obie felt the negative feelings were minimal. He attended most meetings and worked with the PAAC Committee. When funding is cut, there will be negative feelings, he said. The standards used were objec- tive and consistently applied. He felt that the process had been fair with regard to those involved. He urged adoption. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the Program Agent Advisory Council funding recommendations for FY 1979-80. - 8/27/79--11 'f78