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Resolution 170743

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory minimum annual appropriation to the Police Advisory Commission or any successor body or bodies; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Sep 14, 2017Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Jones

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  1. “…rminations by the City regarding wage theft complaints and for appeals of such determinations"; and Resolution No. 170743, entitled a "Resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory minimum annual appropriation to the Police Advisory Commission or any successor body or bodies"; and Resolution No. 171134, entitled a "Resolution pro…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 15, 2018 · Feb 15, 2018 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 14, 2017
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

  2. Feb 13, 2018
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Feb 13, 2018
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Feb 13, 2018
    REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Feb 15, 2018
    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.. The motion carried unanimously.

  6. Feb 22, 2018
    ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

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

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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the operating budget and providing for a mandatory minimum annual appropriation to the Police Advisory Commission or any successor body or bodies; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance: Bold italics indicates matter added to the Charter by these amendments. ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties * * * CHAPTER 3 LEGISLATION § 2-300. The Annual Operating Budget Ordinance. * * * (4) In every annual operating budget ordinance: * * * (f) At least $500,000, or such greater amount as shall be determined by Council, shall be appropriated to the Police Advisory Commission created by Executive Order No. 2-17 or to any successor body or bodies performing the duties of a civilian police oversight entity, provided that if more than one such body exists at the same time, Council shall allocate the appropriation required by this subsection to such body or bodies as it deems appropriate. * * * ..End