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Bill 130701-AA

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; 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.

Introduced Oct 3, 2013Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember OhCouncilmember OhCouncilmember OhCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “…ession on February 6, 2014, except Bill No. 130688-A, and that I am hereby returning as disapproved Bill No. 130701-AA, which was passed by the Council on January 30, 2014; and I am transmitting for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urba…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 20, 2014 · Feb 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…proceed under a special order of business today, a motion that Council reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 130701-AA was passed. This bill was passed by Council at its January 30th, 2014 session and was returned as disapproved by the Mayor at today's session. Mr. Decker, would you please read the title of that bill.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 20, 2014 · Feb 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Bill No. 130701-AA, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; pr…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 20, 2014 · Feb 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Thank you, President. I move that the Council reconsider Bill No. 130701-AA which was approved by City Council on January 30th, 2014. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilman Oh · Stated Meeting, February 20, 2014 · Feb 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “The motion carries, and Bill No. 130701-AA will be reconsidered at the end of today's Calendar. The next order of business is the consideration of the Calendar, and I note that the bills just reported from committee have been deemed to have had a first reading. These bills will be placed on our Second Reading and our Final Passage Calendar at our next Council session. As there are no additional 2ND READING bills on t…”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 20, 2014 · Feb 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Thank you very much, Mr. Decker. We will now move towards the veto override on Bill No. 130701-AA. We will now reconsider the vote by which Bill No. 130701-AA was passed. Mr. Decker will read the title of the bill.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 20, 2014 · Feb 20, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 3, 2013
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Oh that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Law and Government. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. Nov 22, 2013
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Nov 22, 2013
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Nov 22, 2013
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Dec 5, 2013
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 5, 2013
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  7. Dec 5, 2013
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 5, 2013
    AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 5, 2013
    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 12, 2013
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Jan 23, 2014
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Jan 23, 2014
    AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Jan 23, 2014
    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Jan 23, 2014
    RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be RECONSIDERED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. Jan 30, 2014
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. Feb 20, 2014
    VETOED · MAYOR
  17. Feb 20, 2014
    VETO OVERRIDDEN · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be VETO OVERRIDDEN. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. Feb 20, 2014
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  19. Feb 20, 2014
    RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination or election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; 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 May 20, 2014, an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to City elected officials becoming candidates for public office. The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 130715-A, approved by Council on January 30, 2014, 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 so that effective January 1, 2016, an elected official of the City may become a candidate for nomination or election to a different public office without first resigning from his or her current office, the same as state and federal elected officials, but may not run for re-election to his or her current office in the same election? 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. 130715, 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 20, 2014; and further, at such other time and in such other manner as he 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