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Bill 160009

Authorizing the Managing Director to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates for the provision of professional services to the City for representing children in certain legal matters, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 21, 2016Committee on Children and YouthOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Greenlee

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 recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Nos. 160007, 160136, and 160137. Stated Meeting Invocation March 3, 2016 to advise you that on February 26, 2016 I signed the following bill which was passed by Coun…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 3, 2016 · Mar 3, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Children and Youth, to which was referred Bill No. 160009, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Managing Director to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates for the provision of professional services to the City for representing children in certain legal matters, all under certain terms and conditions," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Co…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 18, 2016 · Feb 18, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “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. 160009. All those in favor say aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 18, 2016 · Feb 18, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 21, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 17, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Children and Youth
  3. Feb 17, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Children and Youth
  4. Feb 17, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Children and Youth
  5. Feb 18, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Feb 18, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Feb 18, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Feb 25, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Feb 26, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Authorizing the Managing Director to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates for the provision of professional services to the City for representing children in certain legal matters, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authority provided to City Council under Sections 8-200(3) and 2-309(6) of the Home Rule Charter and § 17-2102 of The Philadelphia Code, the Managing Director is hereby authorized to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates to provide legal and related services, through June 30, 2017, to children in dependency or other proceedings, including when the Defender Association of Philadelphia or other provider is unable to provide such representation due to the existence of a conflict of interest. Such contract shall be exempt from the provisions of § 17-1402(1)(a), (c), and (g) of the Code, and any disclosures required by § 17-1402(1)(b) need not be filed until fourteen (14) days after the contract is executed. SECTION 2. The authority granted by Section 1 shall be subject to the service provider's agreement to abide by the Rules of Professional Responsibility concerning representation of persons when conflicts of interest exist. ..End