Bill 080748
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide within civil service regulations for the posthumous promotion to the next rank for any Philadelphia police officer or firefighter who is killed or who dies in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question 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 majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Bill No. 080748.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, April 2, 2009 · Apr 2, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
“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. 080748, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide within civil service regulations for the posthumous promo…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2009 · Mar 26, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading today of Bill No. 080748. (Duly seconded.)”
Councilman Greenlee · Stated Meeting, March 26, 2009 · Mar 26, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Oct 16, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 16, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 26, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 26, 2009AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 26, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 26, 2009REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
- Mar 26, 2009SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 26, 2009ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 26, 2009ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 2, 2009READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 2, 2009PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 3, 2009SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide within civil service regulations for the posthumous promotion to the next rank for any Philadelphia police officer or firefighter who is killed or who dies in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question 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 on May 19, 2009, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide within civil service regulations for the posthumous promotion to the next rank for any Philadelphia police officer or firefighter who is killed or who dies in the line of duty, as contained in Resolution No. 080765, approved by Council on April 2, 2009, and filed 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 provide for the posthumous promotion to the next rank for any Philadelphia police officer, firefighter or paramedic who is killed or who dies in the line of duty? 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. 080765 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 and in the Legal Intelligencer the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance, once a week during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on May 19, 2009; 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 City of Philadelphia -2-