HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 185 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2017-185
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK IN SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA
WOMEN AND GIRLS IN STEM WEEK
WHEREAS, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are
critical fields for the success of California's economy; and
WHEREAS, Many of the fastest growing occupations in the United States require
some form of expertise in the areas of STEM; and
WHEREAS, STEM careers represent some of the highest-paying positions in any
field, thereby providing desirable career opportunities and real pathways out of poverty;
and
WHEREAS, Preparing students for the STEM workforce is essential to fulfill the
demands of our 21st century, innovation-focused economy; and
WHEREAS, A significant gender gap exists in the participation of STEM
disciplines and workforce; and
WHEREAS, Women earn nearly 60 percent of bachelor's degrees, but are
underrepresented in STEM-related college degrees, especially in the computer
sciences and engineering fields; and
WHEREAS, According to the Census Bureau, while women make up nearly one-
half of the working population, they only represent 26 percent of the STEM workforce;
and
WHEREAS, Women represent 34 percent of computer occupations in 1990, but
that number declined to 27 percent by 2011; and
WHEREAS, Women in STEM professions earn one-third more than women in
non-STEM-related occupations; and
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WHEREAS, In California the gender disparities among STEM fields are similar if
not more pronounced. Only 15 percent of engineering graduates in California are
women and only 15 percent of engineers in the workforce are women; and
WHEREAS, Despite underrepresentation in the STEM fields, there are many
California female leaders who represent the STEM community and serve as role models
for young girls preparing for STEM careers; and
WHEREAS, Today's women leaders in STEM stand on the shoulders of
innovators that came before them, such as Grace Murray Hopper, a pioneer in her field
who is credited for inventing the first computer language compiler;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Baldwin Park as follows:
1. That the City Council hereby encourages all citizens and community
organizations to support the observance of California Women and Girls in STEM Week
by encouraging and celebrating women in the STEM fields;
2. That the City Council declares April 2 — 8, 2017, inclusive, as Women and
Girls in STEM Week;
3. That the City Clerk transmits copies of this resolution to the author for
appropriate distribution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of April, 2017.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution Number 2017-185
was duly adopted by the City Council following a roll call vote:
MAN UEL LOZANO
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK )
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2017-185 was duly and regularly approved and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council on
April 19, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Baca, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: .Garcia, Lozano
ABSTAIN: U CIL MEMBERS: None
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