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Bill 140017

Amending Chapter 20-304, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," by repealing Bill No. 100212, thereby returning the compensation for members of the Board of Revision of Taxes to the level existing prior to the passage of that bill; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 23, 2014Committee on AppropriationsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Henon

From the floor

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  1. “To the President Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on March 21, 2014, I signed all of the bills that were passed by Council at its session on March 13, 2014, except Bill No. 140017, which I have returned without my signature, and I am transmitting herewith for the introduction and consideration of your honorable body the following 11 resolutions for appointees to the South Street He…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 27, 2014 · Mar 27, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Bill No. 140017, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 20-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils,' by repealing Bill No. 100212, thereby returning the compensation for members of the Board of Revision of Taxes to the…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2014 · Mar 6, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 12, 2014Re-Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 13, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  4. Feb 13, 2014Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee of the Whole
  5. Mar 5, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Appropriations
  6. Mar 5, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Appropriations
  7. Mar 5, 2014AMENDED · Committee on Appropriations
  8. Mar 5, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Appropriations
  9. Mar 6, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 6, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 6, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Mar 13, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Mar 27, 2014NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 20-304, of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils," by repealing Bill No. 100212, thereby returning the compensation for members of the Board of Revision of Taxes to the level existing prior to the passage of that bill; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, Bill No. 100212, which was enacted into law on April 22, 2010, was intended to substantially decrease the compensation for all members of the Board of Revision of Taxes; and WHEREAS, City Council voted to enact Bill No. 100212 based on the assumption that members of the Board of Revision of Taxes were not public officials under the Pennsylvania Constitution, and that their salaries would be reduced immediately upon passage of legislation; and WHEREAS, Bill No. 100212 was passed in reliance on the laws that existed on April 22, 2010, that would have abolished the Board of Revision of Taxes and eliminated all duties of the members of the Board as of October 1, 2010; and WHEREAS, After the enactment of Bill No. 100212, the Pennsylvania Courts found the ordinance, approved by the voters of Philadelphia, that purported to abolish the Board of Revision of Taxes to be unconstitutional in part, so that the Board remains in existence to date, fulfilling its appellate responsibilities; and WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Courts subsequently held that Bill No. 100212 was also unconstitutional if applied as intended, and therefore, the compensation of the sitting members of the Board was not immediately reduced as intended; and WHEREAS, It was never the intent of Bill No. 100212 to apply the compensation reductions solely to future terms of members of the Board of Revision of Taxes; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. In reliance on the Commonwealth Court decision, issued on March 20, 2013, (Meade, et al v. City of Philadelphia, 65 A.3d 1031), affirming the ruling of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas decision that provisions in Bill No. 100212 violated the Pennsylvania Constitution, Article III, § 27, by attempting to reduce the compensation of members of the Board of Revision of Taxes during their term of office, Council hereby amends Section 20-304(7) of The Philadelphia Code by repealing and abrogating Bill No. 100212, and reverting to the compensation as set forth in Section 20-304(7) immediately preceding April 22, 2010. ..End