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ResolutionWITHDRAWN FROM CALENDAR

Resolution 080550

Proposing an amendment to Section 7-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the preparation of Civil Service Regulations, by prohibiting the Civil Service Commission from imposing any fee to apply for employment with the City.

Introduced Jun 5, 2008Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it and the motion carries. The Clerk will now read the title of Resolution No. 080550.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, September 24, 2009 · Sep 24, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “I move that Resolution 080550 be withdrawn. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilwoman Blackwell · Stated Meeting, September 24, 2009 · Sep 24, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “It has been moved and seconded that Resolution No. 080550 be withdrawn. All in favor will say aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, September 24, 2009 · Sep 24, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The ayes have it. Resolution No. 080550 has been withdrawn. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 080542.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, September 24, 2009 · Sep 24, 2009 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 080542, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 7-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter set forth in a Council resolution prohibiting the Civil Service Commission from imposing any f…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2008 · Jun 19, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “The ayes have it, and the bill just read will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. Resolution No. 080550 will be placed on our Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for our next session of Council. The next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read bills on the First Reading Calendar.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2008 · Jun 19, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 5, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 5, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 5, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Jun 17, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Jun 17, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Jun 17, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Jun 19, 2008FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Sep 24, 2009WITHDRAWN FROM CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Sep 24, 2009READ · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to Section 7-400 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to the preparation of Civil Service Regulations, by prohibiting the Civil Service Commission from imposing any fee to apply for employment with the City. ..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, adding new language to Section 7-400, 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 Personnel Director and Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service * * * CHAPTER 4 CIVIL SERVICE: REGULATIONS Section 7-400. Preparation and Adoption. The civil service regulations shall be prepared by the Personnel Director. Regulations pertaining to the position classification plan, pay plan, hours of work, holidays and annual vacation and sick leave shall be submitted by the Personnel Director for approval to the Civil Service Commission and Administrative Board. All other civil service regulations shall be submitted by the Personnel Director for approval to the Civil Service Commission only[.], except that the Civil Service Commission shall not approve any regulation imposing any fee to apply for employment with the City. After the requisite approvals shall have been obtained, the regulations shall be filed by the Personnel Director with the Department of Records, where they shall be available for public inspection for thirty days, and public notice of such filing shall be given as in the case of other regulations. * * * Explanation: Italics indicates material to be added. [Brackets] indicates material to be deleted. ..End 1 2