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Resolution 200040-A

Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a preference in civil service examinations for any qualified graduate of a Career Technical Education program in the School District of Philadelphia; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Jan 23, 2020Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DombCouncilmember DombCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember Johnson

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 23, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (13)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

    Nay (4)

    Councilmember OhCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember Driscoll

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 200040-A and -go ahead, Mr. Decker. I'm sorry.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Okay. It's been moved and seconded resolution -- hopefully we won't have to use technology in September. It's been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Since Resolution No. 200040-A is an amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires two-thirds vote. The question is shall the resolution be adopted. I'd ask the Chief Clerk to please call the roll. STATED MEETING 206 6/23/2022 6/23/22 - STATED - 2ND REA…”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Aye. I believe the ayes -- I didn't hear the second person you called, but the ayes are 12, I believe, and the nays are five. A majority of two-thirds of all members of the Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution No. 200040-A has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 200006-AA.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 5, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Feb 5, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Feb 5, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Feb 6, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Mar 5, 2020ORDER THE RESOLUTION PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SUSPENSION CALENDAR
  7. Jun 9, 2022ORDERED REMOVED FROM SUSPENSION CALENDAR, READ AND PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 16, 2022READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 16, 2022AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 16, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jun 23, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

Official documents

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..Title Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a preference in civil service examinations for any qualified graduate of a Career Technical Education program in the School District of Philadelphia; 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: ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH * * * CHAPTER 4 CIVIL SERVICE: REGULATIONS * * * � 7-401. Contents. The regulations shall provide for: * * * (d) The granting, as may from time to time be required by statute or ordinance, of preference in entrance examinations to qualified persons who have been members of the armed forces of the United States, [and] to the children and grandchildren of Philadelphia firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, and to qualified graduates of Career Technical Education programs in the School District of Philadelphia; * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End