September 9, 2021

I.  State Announce Rideshare Partnership 
II. Upcoming League Webinars
II. Conference Puts Spotlight on Storm Recovery

Clerks: Please forward to your Mayor, Governing Body, and Department Heads To assist in providing guidance and information we have created a COVID-19 resource page.

We will continue to update the page as we get pertinent information and include announcements in our Daily Updates.

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I. State Announce Rideshare Partnership

 
Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy announced a partnership with NJ 211, United Way Worldwide, Uber, and Lyft to provide access to free and discounted rides to New Jersey residents who lost a personal vehicle as a result of Tropical Storm Ida.
 
For the next two weeks, New Jersey residents who lost a vehicle and need help accessing essential services can text NJIDARIDE to 898-211 to request a Lyft or Uber ride. Those without access to a smartphone can dial 211 from any phone line.
 
As a reminder, please visit the League’s Tropical Storm Ida webpage for resources, as well as the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Flood Resources page and the League’s Emergency & Public Health Resource page that includes contact information for power outages, and resources regarding tornado preparedness, weather reports, an Ida-specific page, and many other related topics. The New Jersey Department of Health Office of Disaster Resilience announced the creation of the Hurricane Preparedness webpage that contains resources.

Contact: Paul Penna, Legislative Analyst, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, ext. 110.

II. Upcoming League Webinars

a. Labor Negotiations 2021 – Understanding Collective Negotiations, Interest Arbitration and Chapter 78 Update and the Impact of COVID-19

CEUs- CMFO/CCFO- 4.0 Off Mgmt/Anc, CTC-4.0 Gen/Sec, CPWM-2.0 MGMT, 2.0 Govt, RMC- 4.0 Prof Devel, QPA-4.0 Off Admin/Gen Duties; RPPO/RPPS- 4.0 M/S;CPA-4.0 Fin;NJCLE-4.0,PACLE-3.5*;Local Government Leadership Program-3 points

Registration Information can be found at the October 22 Calendar Announcement

b. Best Practices for a Diverse Municipal Workplace

CEUs- CMFO/CCFO-4.0 ETH, CTC-4.0 ETH, CPWM-4.0 ETH, RMC-4.0 ETH, QPA-4.0 ETH, CPA-4.0 ETH;RPPO/RPPS-4.0 ETH NJCLE-4.0 ETH, PACLE-3.5 ETH ;Local Government Leadership Program-3 points

Registration Information can be found at the October 26 Calendar Announcement

III. Conference Connections: Spotlight on Storm Recovery

 
In the wake of Tropical Storm Ida, many of the state’s municipalities are recovering and determining how to move forward in a climate where more storms may very well be a likelihood. The 106^th Annual NJLM Conference will host a variety of environmental sessions, several that are immediately applicable to the painful priority of storm readiness and recovery.

On Tuesday, November 16, at 1:30 two sessions address different aspects of this increasingly challenging topic: New Jersey Climate Change Initiatives & Impacts on Local Governments and Stormwater: Tools to Help Municipalities Weather the Storm.

And on Thursday, November 18, at 10:45 the session Technical Assistance Programs for Climate Resilience will representatives from the state, academia, and the federal government are expected to be on hand to discuss identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.

For more information on sessions at the League Conference, please visit the Conference website.