Bill 060581
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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“Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are zero. A two-thirds majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 060581.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of City of Philadelphia: The Committee on Law and Government to which was referred: Bill No. 060581, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission; and Bill No. 060682, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of City of Philadelp…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2006 · Dec 7, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 060581, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2006 · Dec 7, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 15, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 5, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Dec 5, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
- Dec 5, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Dec 7, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 7, 2006SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 7, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 14, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 14, 2006PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 23, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a Youth Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 15, 2007, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, as set forth in Resolution No. 060596, on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council. SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election: Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create a Youth Commission, with members between the ages of 12 and 23 years of age, to be responsible for advising the City Council and the Mayor regarding issues affecting children and youth in order to ensure that children and youth have a voice regarding policies and decisions affecting them? SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No.060596, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of general circulation in the City the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance, once during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on May 15, 2007; and further, at such other time and in such other manner as she may consider desirable. SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclamation giving at least thirty (30) days' notice of such election. The Clerk of Council shall cause a copy of the proclamation to be published, together with the notice provided for in Section 4 of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. The appropriate officers are authorized and directed to take such action as may be required for the holding of an election on the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance as provided for by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ..End