There is hereby established an Office of Emergency Management
within the Department of Administration and pursuant to the Civil
Defense and Disaster Control Act (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.) and
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended. The Office of Emergency
Management's basic goal is the maximum survival of the general population
in the event of natural disaster, man-made incident or attack. Emergency
management is municipal government operating during an emergency,
e.g. war, flood, hazardous material spill, nuclear accident, etc.,
to protect the lives and property of its citizens.
The Mayor shall appoint an Emergency Management Council to assist
in the planning and development of an emergency management program.
Members of the Council shall be selected from the City government
and medical and business communities.
[Amended 1-21-2015 by Ord. No. Z-329]
There is hereby established the position of Emergency Management
Coordinator, to be appointed by the Mayor in accordance with state
law. The Mayor shall establish the compensation of the Emergency Management
Coordinator as provided by law. The Emergency Management Coordinator
shall complete the basic training for municipal emergency management
coordinators as established by law. The Emergency Management Coordinator
shall appoint a Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator with the approval
of the Mayor. Such Deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried
officers and employees of the City of Hoboken. The Emergency Management
Coordinator may appoint Assistant Emergency Management Coordinators,
with the approval of the Mayor.
