Resolution 220269
Appointing John Solomon to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
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Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 28, 2022 · Apr 28, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Resolution No. 220264, entitled a "Resolution appointing Afroza Hossain to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission"; and Resolution No. 220265, appointing Benjamin Lerner to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission; and STATED MEETING 35 4/21/2022 220266, entitled a "Resolution appointing Haakim…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 21, 2022 · Apr 21, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 24, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 18, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 18, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 18, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee of the Whole
- Apr 21, 2022FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 28, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Appointing John Solomon to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. ..Body WHEREAS, Bill No. 210074 (approved June 9, 2021), set forth a new Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Citizens Police Oversight Commission," which established the composition and powers and duties of the Commission, an independent oversight agency designed to ensure the just, transparent, and efficient administration of criminal justice in Philadelphia through fair and timely investigation into and oversight of conduct, policies, and practices of the Police Department and its officers; and WHEREAS, Section 21-1203 of the Code provides for the appointment of a Selection Panel to nominate nine members for appointment by Council to the Commission; and WHEREAS, A Selection Panel of five members met over a course of 24 weeks and carried out a nomination process by, among other things, soliciting applications and interviewing candidates, and on March 24, 2022, recommended nine individuals to Council for appointment to the Commission; and WHEREAS, Council agrees with the recommendation of John Solomon to be a member of the Commission; and WHEREAS, Section 21-1203 of the Code provides that four members shall initially serve for two-year terms and five members shall initially serve for four-year terms, which terms shall begin upon the date of adoption of the first resolution appointing a member to the Commission; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby appoints John Solomon to the Citizens Police Oversight Commission, to serve a four-year term. ..End