BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

10072

RESOLUTION

Title: Borough of Hillsdale’s Civil Rights Policy with Respect to all Officials, Appointees, Employees, Prospective Employees, Volunteers, Independent Contractors, And Members of the Public that Come into Contact with Municipal Employees, Officials and Volunteers.

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Borough of Hillsdale to treat the public, employees, prospective employees, appointees, volunteers and contractors in a manner consistent with all applicable civil rights laws and regulations including, but not limited to the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 as subsequently amended, the New Jersey Law against Discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Conscientious Employee Protection Act; and

WHEREAS, the Borough of Hillsdale’s governing body has determined that certain procedures need to be established to accomplish this policy; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council:

Section 1: No official, employee, appointee or volunteer of the Borough of Hillsdale by whatever title known, or any entity that is in any way a part of the Hillsdale Borough shall engage, either directly or indirectly in any act including the failure to act that constitutes discrimination, harassment or a violation of any person’s constitutional rights while such official, employee, appointee volunteer, or entity is engaged in or acting on behalf of the Borough’s business or using the facilities or property in Hillsdale.

Section 2: The prohibitions and requirements of this resolution shall extend to any person or entity, including but not limited to any volunteer organization or inter-local organization, whether structured as a governmental entity or a private entity, that receives authorization or support in any way from the Borough of Hillsdale to provide services that otherwise could be performed by any volunteer organization.

Section 3: Discrimination, harassment and civil rights shall be defined for purposes of this resolution using the latest definitions contained in the applicable Federal and State laws concerning discrimination, harassment and civil rights.

Section 4: The Borough Administrator shall establish written procedures for any person to report alleged discrimination, harassment and violations of civil rights prohibited by this resolution. Such procedures shall include alternate ways to report a complaint so that the person making the complaint need not communicate with the alleged violator in the event the alleged violator would be the normal contact for such complaint.

Section 5: No person shall retaliate against any person who reports any alleged discrimination, harassment or violation of civil rights, provided however, that any person who reports alleged violations in bad faith shall be subject to appropriate discipline.

Section 6: The Borough Administrator shall establish written procedures that require all officials, employees, appointees and volunteers as well as all other entities subject to this resolution to periodically complete training concerning their duties, responsibilities and rights pursuant to this resolution.

Section 7: The Borough Administrator shall establish a system to monitor compliance and shall report at least annually to the governing body the results of the monitoring.

Section 8: At least annually, the Borough Administrator shall cause a summary of this resolution and the procedures established pursuant to this resolution to be communicated within the Hillsdale Borough. This communication shall include a statement from the governing body expressing its unequivocal commitment to enforce this resolution.

Section 9: This resolution shall take effect immediately.

Section 10: A copy of this resolution shall be published in the official newspaper of the Borough of Hillsdale in order for the public to be made aware of this policy and the Borough’s commitment to the implementation and enforcement of this policy.

Council member	Motion	Second	Yes	No	Absent	Abstain
DeJoseph, Jonathan			x
Giancarlo, Michael	x		x
Hanlon, Marie		x	x
Schiavone, Donna					x
Weinstein, Andy			x

Adopted: June I, 2010

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Robert P. Sandt, RMC Mayor Max Arnowitz

Municipal Clerk