CITY OF NORTH WILDWOOD

Cape May County, New Jersey

RESOLUTION

TO AFFIRM THE CITY OF NORTH WILDWOOD’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 City of North Wildwood 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 governing body of the City of North Wildwood has determined that certain procedures need to be established to accomplish this policy.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of North Wildwood, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, that:

1. No official, employee, appointee or volunteer of the City by whatever title known, or any entity that is in any way a part of the City 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 City’s business or using the facilities or property of the City.
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 government entity or a private entity, that receives authorization or support in any way from the City to provide services that otherwise could be performed by the City.
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.
4. The City 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 complaints.
5. No person shall retaliate against any person who reports any alleged discrimination, harassment or violations of civil rights, provided however, that any person who reports alleged violations in bad faith shall be subject to appropriate discipline.
6. The City Administrator shall establish written procedures that require all officials, employees, appointees and volunteers of the City as well as all other entities subject to this resolution to periodically complete training concerning their duties, responsibilities and rights pursuant to this resolution.
7. The City Administrator shall establish a system to monitor compliance and shall report at least annually to the governing body the results of the monitoring.
8. At least annually, the City Administrator shall cause a summary of this resolution and the procedures established pursuant to this resolution to be communicated within the City.  This communication shall include a statement from the governing body expressing its unequivocal commitment to enforce this resolution.  This summary shall also be posted on the City’s website.
9. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
10. A copy of this resolution shall be published in an official newspaper of the City in order for the public to be made aware of this policy and the City’s commitment to the implementation and enforcement of this policy.

I, W. Scott Jett, City Clerk of the City of North Wildwood, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement is a correct and true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of North Wildwood at a meeting duly held on the 3^rd day of March 2026.  Resolution No. 92-26.

W. Scott Jett, City Clerk

Salvatore Zampirri, Mayor