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Resolution 220013

Approving the appointment of Seth Bluestein as City Commissioner, to fill out the unexpired term of a vacant seat in the Office of the City Commissioners.

Introduced Jan 20, 2022CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Parker

How members voted

  1. Vote on Feb 3, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

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

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember Brooks

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it, the motion carries, and the resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, please read the 00:54:21 02032022 Stated Meeting February 3, 2022 2/3/22 - STATED - 2ND READING title of Resolution No. 220013.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 3, 2022 · Feb 3, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jan 20, 2022Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 3, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

Official documents

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..Title Approving the appointment of Seth Bluestein as City Commissioner, to fill out the unexpired term of a vacant seat in the Office of the City Commissioners. ..Body WHEREAS, Al Schmidt was elected at the municipal election in November 2019 to serve as a City Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia, for a term to expire the first Monday in January 2024; and WHEREAS, Commissioner Schmidt has announced he will resign his seat as a Philadelphia City Commissioner, effective in early January 2022; and WHEREAS, Section 2-112 of The Philadelphia Code provides that "vacancies in the office of City Commissioner shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor with the approval of the Council for the unexpired term of the member causing the vacancy"; and WHEREAS, Mayor James F. Kenney has nominated Seth Bluestein to fill the vacancy caused by Commissioner Schmidt's resignation; and WHEREAS, Seth Bluestein meets the qualifications for serving as a Philadelphia City Commissioner; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPJHIA, That the appointment of Seth Bluestein as a City Commissioner of the City of Philadelphia is hereby approved, to serve in the unexpired term of Al Schmidt until the first Monday in January, 2024. ..End