Bill 220244

Introduced by

How members voted

1. Vote on Mar 2, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

   Aye (14)

   Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

1. “From the Mayor to the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on March 15, 2023, I signed all of the bills which were passed by Council at its session on March 2, 2023, except Bill No. 220244, which I am returning without my signature.”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 16, 2023 · Mar 16, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

2. “The first speaker today, Mr. President, is Vicky Ung, commenting on Bill 220244. (Witness approached podium.)”

   Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 2, 2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

3. “So I urge you to pass the Bill 220244. Thank you.”

   Ms. Ung · Stated Meeting, March 2, 2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

4. “Dear Councilmember, dear audience, my name is Serge Shaliga. I represent Belarusian American community of Philadelphia, Group Belarus Freedom Philadelphia, and Nationwide Organization Association of Belarusians in America. On March 25th, 1919, the Belarusian People Republic was percolating, and the white, red, white flag was established as the official flag of Belarus. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the…”

   Mr. Shaliga · Stated Meeting, March 2, 2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

5. “Joseph Tran. Thank you. Thank you, and good morning, Council President and members of the City Council. My name is Joseph Tran, current student and President of the Philadelphia student body and government of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Board member of STATED MEETING 50 3/2/2023 the Vietnamese American community of Pennsylvania. I am grateful for the opportunity to be speaking here before thi…”

   Mr. Tran · Stated Meeting, March 2, 2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

6. “Good morning. My name is Nghi Vo and I would like to give my comment to the Bill 220244. The Philadelphia flag raising event is held as a way the City government try to connect to various refugees and immigrant communities living in Philadelphia. We were very happy to come to the City to recognize our heritage, but last year Mayor Kenney borrow directly from the State Department to forbid any flag to be raised at the…”

   Mr. Vo · Stated Meeting, March 2, 2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

1. Mar 17, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
2. Feb 3, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
3. Feb 3, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
4. Feb 3, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
5. Feb 9, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
6. Feb 9, 2023READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
7. Feb 9, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
8. Mar 2, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
9. Mar 16, 2023NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

Official documents

• Bill No. 22024400.pdf
• CertifiedCopy22024400

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.