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33 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT. WHEREAS, the budget submitted by the President of the united States for fiscal year 1982 proposes the termination of the Public Service Employment Program (PSE), a part of the Comprehensive Employment And Training Act (CETA); and WHEREAS, the revised fiscal year 1981 budget submitted by the President calls for the deferral and recision of funds for the PSE Program which has caused the City' of Portsmouth to layoff one hundred forty (140) persons on April 3, 1981; and WHEREAS, the loss of this valuable manpower resource to the City, and the increased cost for Unemployment Compen- . sation basic welfare, medicade and food stamps, represent far less savings than envlslone in the budget process and are contrary to the best interest of the City of Portsmouth, the local economy and the welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Manpower Commission, in its advisory capacity to the City Council on employment and training issues, has urged the City Council to register support for the PSE Program with the Virginia Congressional Delegation; and WIREREAS, the PSE Program has been a valuable component of the City's comprehensive program .of employment and training services, having provided work experience and skill develop- ment for over 12OO disadvantaged Portsmouth residents since October !, 1977; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Council that the PSE Program should be continued as part of the CETA Program and as a source of assistance from the Federal Government to localities for the purpose of providing employment and train- ing for the citizens- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this Council does hereby register its support for the Public Service Employment Program and expresses its opposition to the deferral and recision of funds which prevents the City from continuing participation in this program and from undertaking a smooth and orderly transition which result in undue hardship on the affected employees, the taxpayers and the City of Portsmouth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., Senator John W. Warner and Representative Robert W. Daniel, Jr..