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Resolution 020817

Proposing an amendment to Section 6-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to authorization for City Controller audits of agencies receiving appropriations from, or performing services for the City, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Dec 12, 2002Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember OrtizCouncilmember OrtizCouncilmember CohenCouncilmember CohenCouncilmember NutterCouncilmember Nutter

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 12, the nays are 4. A two-thirds majority having voted in the affirmative, the Resolution No. 020084 has been adopted. The Clerk will please read the title of Resolution 020817. THE”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003 · May 1, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Since Resolution No. 020817 proposes an amendment to the Home Rule 05/01/03 - STATED - 2ND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE Charter, it requires the approval of two-thirds of the Members of this Council. The Clerk will please call the roll.”

    Councilwoman Verna · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003 · May 1, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Okay. I don't see any reason for us to be debating this. We will be considering the bill shortly. So the ayes are 11 the nays are 5. This resolution having failed to receive the approval of two-third members of Council, the resolution is not adopted. To have the Chief Clerk, did you read the title of Resolution 020817? THE”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003 · May 1, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Since Resolution No. 020817 proposes an amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires the approval of two-thirds of the Members of this Council. The Clerk will please call the roll. THE”

    Councilwoman Verna · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003 · May 1, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A two-thirds majority having voted in the affirmative, Resolution 020817 has been adopted.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2003 · May 1, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Law Government to which was referred Bill No. 020076, entitled an ordinance providing for submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia an amendment to Section 2-102 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the redistricting of the City to revise the boundaries of the councilmanic districts after cen…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 25, 2003 · Apr 25, 2003 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Dec 12, 2002Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 12, 2002Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 19, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Feb 19, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Feb 19, 2003RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Apr 23, 2003HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Apr 23, 2003HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  8. Apr 23, 2003AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  9. Apr 23, 2003REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  10. Apr 25, 2003FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  11. May 1, 2003READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. May 1, 2003ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to Section 6-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to authorization for City Controller audits of agencies receiving appropriations from, or performing services for the City, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now therefore RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance: ARTICLE VI EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH -POWERS AND DUTIES * * * Section 6-400. Functions. The Auditing Department shall have the power and its duty shall be to perform the following functions: * * * (c) Audits of the Financial Affairs of Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions and Other Agencies. The Department shall audit at least annually the affairs of every officer, department, board, including the accounts of any board of directors of City trusts, and commission of the City and, as far as may be necessary, the accounts of any other agency receiving an appropriation from the City. No contract with an agency shall be valid unless it contains a provision granting the Department the discretion to audit the affairs of the agency as authorized in this section during the term of the contract. Audits shall include all collections made on behalf of the City by an officer, department, board, commission or other agency. The accounts of police and firemen's pension funds receiving appropriations from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be audited annually. An audit report shall be made on every audit. Special audits of the affairs of any officer, department, board, commission, or agency may be made whenever in the judgment of the City Controller they appear necessary, and shall be made whenever the Mayor shall call upon the City Controller to make them. Copies of all audit reports made by the Auditing Department shall be promptly submitted to the Mayor and to the Council. For purposes of this section, agency shall mean any entity which: a) receives funds from the City, and either b) is created by, or whose board of directors is in whole or part appointed by, one or more City officials or bodies; or c) that is organized pursuant to legal authority granted to it by City ordinance. * * * ____________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End City of Philadelphia City of Philadelphia - 2 -