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Resolution 060706

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Sep 21, 2006Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KenneyCouncilmember DiCicco

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Councilman DiCicco, were you requesting that Resolution No. 060706 be called up for consideration? ?”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Okay. We will now consider Resolution No. 060706. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the resolution.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Since Resolution 060706 is a Charter change to the Home Rule Charter, it requires a two-thirds majority. The Chief Clerk will please 12/14/07 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR call the roll.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “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

Status timeline

  1. Sep 21, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 21, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Sep 21, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Dec 6, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Dec 6, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Dec 6, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Dec 7, 2006FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 14, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 14, 2006ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of 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 III EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION * * * CHAPTER 8 INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS * * * §3-800. City Planning Commission. The City Planning Commission shall be composed of six appointed members and the Managing Director, the Director of Finance and the City Representative. Of the appointed members, at least five shall be persons who hold no other public office, position or employment of profit, one shall be an architect, one shall be an urban planner, one shall be a traffic engineer, one shall be an attorney experienced in land use issues, and two shall be representatives of Philadelphia community groups that participate in land use issues. * * * APPENDIX * * * CHAPTER A-2 §A-200. Schedule. * * * (6) The amendment to Section 3-800 of this Charter providing for the composition of the City Planning Commission shall take effect January 7, 2008. Members of the Planning Commission who hold office on January 6, 2008 shall continue to hold office until their successors have been appointed, provided that the Mayor may reappoint any such member who meets one of the required categories of membership set forth in amended Section 3-800. * * * Note: Strikethrough indicates matter deleted by this amendment. Bold underlining indicates matter added by this amendment. ..End