*** NEW NOTICE ***   The following ordinance was introduced and passed at first reading by the City Council of the City of Camden at a Regular meeting held on Tuesday, 1-13-26 and is before the City Council of the City of Camden for further consideration for final passage at a Regular meeting to be held on 2-10-26 at 5:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall.   The purpose of the following ordinance is set forth in the whereas and/or ordained clauses contained within said ordinance, which are incorporated in this statement by reference thereto as if fully set forth herein. A copy of the ordinance can be obtained by the public without cost from the Municipal Clerk’s Office   Luis Pastoriza Municipal Clerk City of Camden   POC# 12815   DB:dh 01-13-26   AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY RANGES TO BE PAID TO CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN” ADOPTED DECEMBER 23, 1982 (MC-1917)   BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Camden that an ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance Fixing the Salary Ranges to be Paid to Certain Officers and Employees In the Classified and Unclassified Service of the City of Camden”, adopted December 23, 1982 (MC-1917) is amended and supplemented as stated herein, with attachments, as follows:   SECTION 1. To adjust salary ranges for administrative efficiency and personnel retention/recruitment purposes (NOTE: any individual’s increase in salary within the to-be-established Salary & Wage ranges must be approved in advance by the State Division of Local Government Services (“DLGS”) by Waiver pursuant to the City’s current Transitional Aid to Localities Memorandum of Understanding with the DLGS):   SECTION 2. Removing Supervising School Traffic Guard from the Classified List and adding the title to the Unclassified List and setting the salary range:   Supervising School Traffic Guard          61,082          93,346   SECTION 3. Increasing the salary range for the Risk Manager Title as follows:   ** Risk Manager 120,900 125,736 130,765 135,995 140,434 145,091 150,974   SECTION 4. The effective date of these amendments shall be January 1, 2026, for the Risk Manager title and February 1, 2026, for the Supervising School Traffic Guard title.   SECTION 5. Attached hereto and incorporated herein, by way of reference is the list of amended salaries and wages to be paid to certain officers and employees in the Classified and Unclassified Services of the City of Camden, as set forth on the attached schedule.   SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to such inconsistency only.   SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after its final passage and publication as provided by law.   SECTION 8. If any provision of this ordinance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance. Furthermore, the other provisions of this ordinance are deemed to be severable and remain in full force and effect.   BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27BBB-23 and N.J.S.A. 40:69A-41, a true copy of this Ordinance shall be forwarded to the Mayor, who shall have ten (10) days from the receipt thereof to approve or veto this Ordinance. Additionally, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27BBB-23, a true copy of this Ordinance shall be forwarded to the State Commissioner of Community Affairs, who shall have ten (10) days from the receipt thereof to veto this Ordinance, and the action by the Commissioner regarding this Ordinance shall supersede any action by the Mayor on the same Ordinance. All notices of approval and/or veto shall be filed in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. _________________________________   Date of Introduction: January 13, 2026   The above has been reviewed and approved as to form.   DANIEL S. BLACKBURN City Attorney ANGEL FUENTES President, City Council   VICTOR CARSTARPHEN Mayor   ATTEST:  LUIS PASTORIZA Municipal Clerk 1/27/2026 ($95.94)