There is hereby created and established an organization known as the "Anti-Bullying Advisory Board."
The Anti-Bullying Advisory Board shall function solely in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council with regard to examining and gathering valuable input in determining the best means to offer awareness or possible training concerning the harassment, intimidation or bullying of minors in the City of Camden.
A. 
The role of the Anti-Bullying Advisory Board shall be to examine and offer insight which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 
To examine the best means to assist minors who are facing or have faced bullying in their neighborhoods.
(2) 
To examine the types of bullying, which may include making threats, spreading rumors, conducting verbal attacks, making physical contact or other forms of verbal bullying, social bullying, cyberbullying and physical bullying, and the best means to address such bullying so that all our children can live safely and without fear within the City and its neighborhoods.
(3) 
To possibly offer City programs for those minors who are facing bullying in their neighborhoods.
(4) 
To examine the best means to disseminate pertinent information on bullying.
(5) 
To make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council with regard to the Board's role and obligations pursuant to this section.
Membership on the Anti-Bullying Advisory Board shall consist of 12 members appointed by City Council as follows:
A. 
Four members shall consist of student members, one student member from each ward.
B. 
Five members shall be adults who shall be members in one of the following fields: Mental health provider, social worker, behavioral health therapist, administrator-education, community stakeholder, business owner or operator, juvenile officer, members of the faith-based community or those participating in mentorship programs.
C. 
One member of Council to act as an advisor, who shall be a nonvoting member.
D. 
One member of the Mayor's Office designated by the Mayor to act as an advisor, who shall be a nonvoting member.
E. 
One member of the Camden County Police Department designated by the Chief of Police to act as an advisor, who shall be a nonvoting member.
F. 
By majority vote and on an annual basis, the Board shall appoint a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
A. 
The first term of the five members of the Advisory Board as provided for in § 283-9B, above, shall be staggered with three members serving for three years and two members serving for two years. Thereafter, subsequent terms of the Advisory Board as provided for in § 283-9B, above, shall be for three years. All other members of the Advisory Board as provided for in § 283-9A, C, D and E shall be for one year.
[Amended 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. MC-5405]
B. 
Vacancies arising from causes other than by expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired term, if any, remaining.
C. 
An adult Board member shall continue to hold office at the expiration of a term until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
D. 
Members may be removed for nonperformance or neglect of duties or for other good cause by a recommendation of a majority of the Board with the concurrence of City Council.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Board members. A quorum shall be necessary to conduct Board business.
A. 
The Board shall meet monthly at a time and place established by the Chairperson in public meeting rooms in City Hall or other appropriate locations, including virtual meetings, as determined necessary by the Chairperson.
B. 
The Board shall prepare an annual report for the Mayor and City Council on its activities, goals, accomplishments and recommendations and shall submit the report for review on or before December 31 of each year.
The Board may promulgate bylaws governing the procedure of the Board.
Board meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules unless such rules are otherwise inconsistent with state law or the Camden City Code.
Board meetings shall be subject to the Open Public Meetings Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. § 10:4-6 et seq.
Members of the Anti-Bullying Advisory Board shall serve without compensation.