Box 3, Folder 12, Document 40

Box 3, Folder 12, Document 40

Vik HALL

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

A RESOLUTION
BY SAM MASSELL, JR.:

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

ATLANTA, INCORPORATED, AS THE COMMUNITY ACTION

AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTA.

WHEREAS, the 1967 Amendments to the Federal Economic
Opportunity Act reauire that a political subdivision such as
The City of Atlanta designate a community action agency to plan,

conduct, administer, evaluate, and otherwise fulfill the vurposes

of the Economic Ovportunity Act; and

WHEREAS, the Amendments referred to above further
require that a public hearing be conducted in order to provide
an opportunity for residents and organizations to publicly express
their views before The City of Atianta designates such community

action agency; and

WHEREAS, the City. of Atlanta did on May 31, 1968, hold

a public hearing for the above stated purpose; and

WHEREAS, the preponderance of expression at the public
hearing wes favorable toward the designation of Economic Oppor-

tunity Atlanta as the Community Action Agency.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thet the Board of
Aldermen, acting as the governing officials, do hereby designete
Economic Opportunity Atlenta, Incorporated, a private non-profit

corporation, as the Community Action Agency for the City of

Atlente.

ADOPTED by Board of Aldermen June 17, 1968,
APPROVAD June 19, 1968.