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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. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Nos. 130901, 130902, 130920, 130946, 130948, 130950, 130907, and 130908; and I am pleased to advise you that on February, 19, 2014, I signed all the bills that were passed by Council at its se…”

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

  2. “The ayes have it, and those bills will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. Bills No. 130901 and 130902 will be placed on our First Reading Calendar at our next session of Council. We will now have special business. We will 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…”

    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, 2013Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 22, 2013HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Nov 22, 2013HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Nov 22, 2013REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Dec 5, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 5, 2013SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 5, 2013READ · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 5, 2013AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 5, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 12, 2013PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jan 23, 2014READ · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Jan 23, 2014AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Jan 23, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Jan 23, 2014RECONSIDERED · CITY COUNCIL
  15. Jan 30, 2014PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  16. Feb 20, 2014VETOED · MAYOR
  17. Feb 20, 2014VETO OVERRIDDEN · CITY COUNCIL
  18. Feb 20, 2014READ · CITY COUNCIL
  19. Feb 20, 2014RECONSIDERED · 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