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Resolution 210514

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise provisions related to the manner of selection from eligible lists for vacancies and promotions in the civil service system; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced May 27, 2021Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ParkerCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DombCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember GymCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember BassCouncilmember Thomas

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 17, 2021 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. Two-thirds of all members of 01:33:23 the Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution No. 200079 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 210514. 01:34:28”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “It's 01:35:01 been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Because Resolution No. 210514 is an amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires two-thirds vote. Therefore, the question 01:35:10 is shall this resolution be adopted. Mr. Decker, call the roll.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Aye. Two-thirds of all members of 01:35:17 Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution No. 210514 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Resolution No. 210524.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “The Committee on 00:24:57 Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 200075, entitled "An ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in 00:25:05 a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Department of Fleet Services"; and 00:25:13 Bill No. 210329, ent…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 27, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 8, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Jun 8, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Jun 8, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Jun 10, 2021ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 17, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise provisions related to the manner of selection from eligible lists for vacancies and promotions in the civil service system; 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. Strikethrough indicates matter deleted from the Charter by these amendments. ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES Personnel Director and Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service * * * CHAPTER 4 CIVIL SERVICE: REGULATIONS * * * � 7-401. Contents. The regulations shall provide for: * * * (h) For the The certification of the two such number of persons, as determined by the Personnel Director based on the position and the needs of the civil service program, standing highest on the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy. After an eligible has been rejected twice by an appointing authority in favor of others on the same eligible list such number of times as determined by the Personnel Director based on the position and the needs of the civil service program, such name shall not again be certified to that appointing authority. , except upon written request from the appointing authority but the The passing over of a non-veteran eligible in order to appoint a veteran shall not constitute a rejection; * * * APPENDIX * * * CHAPTER A-2 � A-200. Schedule. This charter shall become effective on the first Monday of January, 1952, except in the following particulars: * * * ( ) The amendments to this Charter relating to subsection 7-401(h) and selections from eligible lists shall take effect with respect to lists established on or after six months from the date of the election at which the proposal was approved. All lists in existence at such time shall not be impacted by such amendments. ..End