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Resolution 000664

Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on enforcement related to Section 12-1130 of The Philadelphia Code and the possibility of a citywide live stop program.

Introduced Oct 19, 2000Committee on Public SafetyOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember MarianoCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Safety to which was referred Resolution No. 000664 entitled a resolution authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on enforcement relating to Section 12-1130 of the Philadelphia Code and the possibility of a City-wide livestock program, respectfully reports it has considered the same and ret…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2001 · Mar 29, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Resolution 000664 will be placed at the end of today's calendar. The next order of business is consideration of the calendar. And the Clerk will please reads the titles of the bills on the First FIRST READING CALENDAR Reading Calendar.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2001 · Mar 29, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members of Council having voted in the affirmative, this bill passes. The Clerk will please read the title Resolution No. 000664.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2001 · Mar 29, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “It has been moved and properly seconded that Resolution No. 000664 be adopted. All of those in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2001 · Mar 29, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “The ayes have it, and Resolution 000664 has been adopted. This concludes our calendar for today. Are there any speeches on of the part of the minority? The Chair recognizes Councilman Longstreth.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 29, 2001 · Mar 29, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 19, 2000Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 19, 2000Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 27, 2001HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Safety
  4. Mar 27, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Safety
  5. Mar 27, 2001REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Public Safety
  6. Mar 29, 2001FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 29, 2001ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings on enforcement related to Section 12-1130 of The Philadelphia Code and the possibility of a citywide live stop program. ..Body WHEREAS, Section 12-1130 of The Philadelphia Code provides for the seizure of vehicles that are not registered and which do not display a registration plate as required under Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes; and WHEREAS, Section 12-1130 further provides for seizure for operating a vehicle without a license or for operating a vehicle without financial responsibility as required by Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes; and WHEREAS, Individuals driving without registration and financial registration are a leading cause of increased insurance costs for city residents; and WHEREAS, Increased insurance costs are yet another competitive disadvantage between the city and suburban counties; and WHEREAS, In an effort to better avoid uninsured drivers and theft of registration stickers the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has changed the temporary registration from a sticker to a placard to be placed inside the rear window of a vehicle; and WHEREAS, PennDOT has also instituted a pilot program for Philadelphia that will place all registration stickers in the rear window of motor vehicles; and WHEREAS, These new reforms should enhance enforcement of Section 12-1130 of The Philadelphia Code; now therefore be it RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Committee on Public Safety conduct hearings into the enforcement of Section 12-1130 of The Philadelphia Code. FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Committee take testimony on current efforts of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to alleviate problems related to sticker theft in Philadelphia including a citywide live stop program. ..End