Bill 150216
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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“Good morning. Members of Council, Mr. President, I welcome and thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of Councilwoman Stated Meeting May 14, 2015 Blondell Reynolds Brown's Bill 150216 to make the City Office of LGBT Affairs a permanent one, a permanent office of City government by amending the City's Charter. As a member myself of the transgender community and a Professor of Social Policy and Social Philos…”
Mr. Irving · Stated Meeting, May 14, 2015 · May 14, 2015 · 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. 150216, 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 establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs"…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 7, 2015 · May 7, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 150216. (Duly seconded.)”
Councilman Greenlee · Stated Meeting, May 7, 2015 · May 7, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you. It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 150216. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, May 7, 2015 · May 7, 2015 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 30, 2015HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Apr 30, 2015HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Apr 30, 2015REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
- May 7, 2015ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 7, 2015SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- May 7, 2015READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 14, 2015READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 2, 2015SIGNED · MAYOR
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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 establishing and defining the responsibilities of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions 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 November 3, 2015, an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the establishment of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs. The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 150225, approved by Council on May 14, 2015, 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 establish and define the functions of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs, headed by a Director of LGBT Affairs? SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to (i) certify to the Board of Elections, within five days of this Ordinance becoming law, a copy of this Ordinance and Resolution No. 150225; and (ii) 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. 150225, 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 one time, during the three (3) weeks preceding the election on November 3, 2015, 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; and further, at such other time and in such other manner as the Clerk 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 in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the City, and in the Legal Intelligencer, once a week for three consecutive weeks during the period of thirty days prior to the election. One such publication may be combined with the publication of the notice required by 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