There is hereby established in and for the City of Hackensack
an Information Technology Department for the purpose of providing
up-to-date technology infrastructure tools, equipment and information
to assist the City and its agencies and instrumentalities in achieving
their various goals. A combination of direct support along with the
coordination of outside vendor activity shall be the preferred approach
used to meet the Department's objectives.
The Information Technology Department shall ensure that information
is made available and dispersed City-wide quickly and accurately with
the introduction of advanced technologies. Systems implemented by
the Department shall ensure that communication throughout the City
is state-of-the-art and allows for archiving of historical data when
necessary. The Department shall promote the sharing of resources and
encourage procurement of outside funds such as grants, dedicated accounts
or matching funds.
The City Manager, subject to any requirements established by
Civil Service Commission regulations, is authorized to appoint personnel
to the Information Technology Department at annual salaries not to
exceed those which are established in the City's Salary Ordinance.
Qualifications for appointment as an employee assigned to the
Information Technology Department, the removal therefrom and the taking
of disciplinary action with respect to any such employee shall be
such as are prescribed by the laws and regulations of the State of
New Jersey with respect thereto.