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Resolution 080040

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow the Administrative Board to increase the number of deputies exempt from civil service in City departments, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Jan 24, 2008Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Greenlee

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Madam President. Today Bill Nos. 080084, 080005, 080076, Resolution 080041, 080006, Resolution 080040 and 080008 are being called up for Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for today. Bill No. 080024 is being held.”

    Councilwoman Tasco · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Aye. The ayes are 17; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having 3/6/08 - STATED - 2ND READING voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the title of Resolution No. 080040.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The Chair recognizes Councilman Greenlee for a motion on Resolution No. 080040.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Thank you. Since Resolution No. 080040 is a Charter change to the Home Rule Charter, it requires a two-thirds majority. At this time, I would ask the Chief Clerk to please call the roll. 3/6/08 - STATED - 2ND READING”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “To the President and the members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia: 2/28/08 STATED - COMMITTEE REPORTS The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 080886, an ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter separating and further defining the responsibilities of the City Representative an…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 28, 2008 · Feb 28, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 24, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jan 24, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 19, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Feb 19, 2008RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Feb 19, 2008AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Feb 19, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Feb 28, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  8. Feb 28, 2008FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Feb 28, 2008AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
  10. Feb 28, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  11. Mar 6, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Mar 6, 2008ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow the Administrative Board to increase the number of deputies exempt from civil service in City departments, 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. Section 13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of 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 VII EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES * * * CHAPTER 3 CIVIL SERVICE: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXEMPTIONS * * * § 7-301. Exemptions. All officers and employees of the City, including all officers and employees of all departments, all independent boards and commissions and all departmental boards and commissions, shall be under civil service except: (a) All officers elected by the people and their deputies, and employees appointed by the members of the Council; (b) The Managing Director, the Director of Finance and the Personnel Director and their deputies, the heads of departments and their deputies, and members of boards and commissions but the number of exempt deputies in any department other than the Law Department, shall not exceed two or, for any particular department, such higher number as the Administrative Board may authorize, provided that for any particular department, other than the Law Department, the total number of exempt deputies shall not exceed ten and no more than four shall reside outside the City at the time of appointment; * * * __________________________ Explanation: Italics indicates matter to be added. ..End