File #: 19-1391    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance: Advertising of Executive Orders on the City Website
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/28/2019 In control: Municipal Council and City Clerk
On agenda: 9/18/2019 Final action: 10/16/2019
Title: ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD THE PUBLICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON THE CITY OF NEWARK WEB SITE AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR THE PUBLIC ADVERTISING REQUIREMENT OF ALL EXECUTIVE ORDERS OF THE MAYOR.
Sponsors: Council of the Whole
Related files: 19-0943
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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD THE PUBLICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON THE CITY OF NEWARK WEB SITE AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR THE PUBLIC ADVERTISING REQUIREMENT OF ALL EXECUTIVE ORDERS OF THE MAYOR.

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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6S&Fg adopted on November 17, 1986 required the public advertising of all Executive Orders issued by the Mayor within five (5) working days, except those regarding Leaves of Absence; and

WHEREAS, the vast majority of the Executive Orders are routine title changes and labor agreement salary adjustments, etc.; and

WHEREAS, in the age of internet communications capabilities the Office of the City Clerk finds the expenditure of staff time to advertise all Executive Orders, and the costs associated with the advertisement is not an effective use of public resources; and

WHEREAS, all Executive Orders can be publically requested and made available through a formal request with the Office of the City Clerk; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to amend this ordinance to add an additional option to the advertising clause for budgetary and workflow efficiency.

Note: Additions are shown in bold and underlined, deletions are shown by strikethrough.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

SECTION 1. Title II, entitled Administration, Chapter 3, entitled Public Advertising of All Executive Orders of the Mayor Involving Personnel Matters, Except Those Regarding Leaves of Absence, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, is hereby amended as follows:

Section 2:3-1.11. Public Advertising of All Executive Orders of the Mayor involving Personnel Matters, Except Those Regarding Leaves of Absence
a. Within three (3) working days after the signing of a...

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