Resolution 210524
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory annual appropriation for the Housing Trust Fund; and providing for the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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How members voted
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
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“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
“01:38:47 Thank you. It has been moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Because Resolution No. 210524 is an amendment to the Home Rule Charter, it requires two-thirds vote. Therefore, the 01:38:56 question 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
“Aye. 01:39:03 Two-thirds of all members of Council having voted in the affirmative, Resolution No. 210524 has been adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the title of Bill No. 210421. 01:40:12 Stated Meeting June 17, 2021 6/17/21 - STATED - 2ND READING”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
“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
- May 27, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 8, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Jun 8, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Jun 8, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
- Jun 10, 2021ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 17, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for a mandatory annual appropriation for the Housing Trust Fund; and providing for the submission of the proposed 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: SECTION 1. That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City of Philadelphia on an election date designated by ordinance: 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: * * * (g) An amount equal to at least one half of one percent (0.5%) of the City's total General Fund appropriations in such ordinance shall be appropriated for expenditure out of the Housing Trust Fund as established pursuant to the Act of July 14, 2005, P.L. 280, No. 49, 53 Pa. C.S. � 6001, et seq. and Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code ("Housing Trust Fund"), for expenditure for the same general purposes as provided for under such laws. Such appropriation shall be in addition to any appropriation the source of funding of which is the receipt of recording fees authorized for expenditure pursuant to such laws. Such amount shall not be subject to a transfer pursuant to paragraph (6) of this Section unless the Director of Finance certifies that without such a transfer there will be a material disruption in City services or that the appropriations are needed to fund emergency programs necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of City residents and that it would be fiscally imprudent to seek emergency appropriations pursuant to Section 2-301(a). * * * 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 adding subsection 2-300(4)(g) shall first take effect with respect to the operating budget ordinance for Fiscal Year 2023. * * * Italics indicates matter added to the Charter by these amendments. ..End 2