Resolution 110523
Calling on City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to educate and inform citizens on the redistricting process for City Council Districts in order to create an open and transparent process and opportunity for public engagement and input for City Council's consideration.
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“Good morning. I'm Ellen Mattleman Kaplan. I'm the Vice-President and Policy Director of the Committee of Seventy, and I am here today to support the resolution to bring more transparency and public participation into the citywide redistricting process, and I commend Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez for introducing Resolution 110523. And I think I found something that the Co…”
Ms. Kaplan · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2011 · Jun 23, 2011 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. We will now consider Resolution 110523.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2011 · Jun 23, 2011 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 16, 2011Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 23, 2011ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
- Aug 16, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Aug 16, 2011RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Aug 31, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Aug 31, 2011RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
- Sep 6, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Sep 6, 2011RECESSED · Committee of the Whole
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..Title Calling on City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to educate and inform citizens on the redistricting process for City Council Districts in order to create an open and transparent process and opportunity for public engagement and input for City Council's consideration. ..Body WHEREAS, According to Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution every resident of the United States has to be counted every 10 years through the United States Census; and WHEREAS, The data collected determines the number of political representatives at each level of government for Philadelphians including the Philadelphia City Council, Pennsylvania General Assembly and Pennsylvania United States Congressional districts; and WHEREAS, The 2010 Census results acknowledged Philadelphia's population grew by .6% over the past 10 years for a total population of 1,526,006; and WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia is the most populous city and state in Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, Redistricting is the process that draws electoral district boundaries as a result of the decennial census data collected to form an updated system of equal constituent representation amongst all legislative bodies; and WHEREAS, Given the difficulties of producing a final redistricting plan in a timely manner in the past, it is imperative that we find ways to improve the process; and WHEREAS, Through increased citizen outreach, education and hearings, the redistricting process throughout the city of Philadelphia will be open and transparent; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby call on City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings to educate and inform citizens on the redistricting process and opportunity in order to create an open and transparent opportunity for public engagement and input for City Council's consideration. ..End