[Amended 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. MC-3192; 6-30-2003 by Ord. No.
3852]
There shall be a Department of Human Services, the head of which
shall be the Director of Human Services who shall be assisted by an
Assistant Director, who shall have the authority to act in lieu of
the Director in the event that the Director shall be absent.
There shall be an Office of Displaced Persons whose functions
it shall be to administer the programs and facilities designed to
serve the needs of homeless people in the City of Camden.
Within the Department of Human Services and under the direction
of the Department of Human Services, there shall be a Bureau of Aging,
whose duties it will be to conduct and administer programs for the
benefit of the aged and senior citizens.
[Added 7-25-1985 by Ord. No. MC-2137; amended 7-14-1994 by Ord. No.
MC-3015; 4-10-2003 by Ord. No. MC-3827]
Within the Department of Human Services, there shall be a Division
of Public Assistance. The head of the Division shall be the Municipal
Welfare Director.
[Added 2-11-1987 by Ord. No. 2266]
A. The City of Camden, within the County of Camden, has established
a Division of Auxiliary Police in cooperation with the New Jersey
State Police Office of Emergency Management.
B. The Auxiliary Police of the City of Camden established in this municipality
will be used as prescribed by N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq. of Title
58 and other related orders and directives of the State Director of
Emergency Management or the Governor of the State of New Jersey and
the State Civil Defense Act, P.L. 1942, c. 251, as amended.
C. As prescribed in the statutes above, the New Jersey Auxiliary Police
and its local affiliates shall be used only during properly declared
local emergencies or disasters or training missions approved by the Mayor of the City
of Camden and in cooperation with the local Emergency Management Coordinator
and shall be under supervision of the Director of the Department of
Police of the City of Camden.
[Added 9-26-1996 by Ord. No. MC-3238]
The Division of Community Services is hereby established and
shall be supervised by the Superintendent of Recreation. The Division
shall have the following responsibilities:
A. Operate community centers and neighborhood facilities under the jurisdiction
and control of the City of Camden.
[Added 9-26-1996 by Ord. No. MC-3238]
The Division of Recreation is hereby established and shall be
supervised by the Superintendent of Recreation. The Division shall
have the following responsibilities:
A. Administer and operate recreational facilities, either indoor or
outdoor, for sports and other athletic and recreational programs for
children and adults.
B. Use public property to the extent that it may be adaptable for recreational
programs and purposes.
C. Plan and develop programs to stimulate constructive use of leisure
time of the citizens of the City.
[Added 9-26-1996 by Ord. No. MC-3238]
The Bureau of Program Development is hereby established and
shall be supervised by the Superintendent of Recreation. The Bureau
shall have the following responsibilities:
A. Identify and apply for grants for community service, recreational
and public works activities.
B. Coordinate and implement programs in conjunction with community groups
and other governmental units.
C. Review, monitor and report on programs which the City has been awarded
or has awarded to community groups, as directed by the Bureau of Grants
Management.
D. Prepare reports to appropriate City, state, federal and/or private
foundations as directed by the Bureau of Grants Management.