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Resolution 060706

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.

Introduced Sep 21, 2006Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KenneyCouncilmember DiCicco

From the floor

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  1. “…bers having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. Councilman DiCicco, were you requesting that Resolution No. 060706 be called up for consideration? ?”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Okay. We will now consider Resolution No. 060706. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the resolution.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Since Resolution 060706 is a Charter change to the Home Rule Charter, it requires a two-thirds majority. The Chief Clerk will please 12/14/07 STATED - SECOND-READING CALENDAR call the roll.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2006 · Dec 14, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “… to 12/7/06 STATED - COMMITTEE REPORTS extend the time on pending legislation affecting zoning; and Resolution No. 060706, a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission; and Resolution No. 060716, a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers, and duti…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2006 · Dec 7, 2006 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 21, 2006
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Kenney that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. Sep 21, 2006
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Sep 21, 2006
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Dec 6, 2006
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Dec 6, 2006
    REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Dec 6, 2006
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Dec 7, 2006
    FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 14, 2006
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 14, 2006
    ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the composition of the City Planning Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of 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, 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: ARTICLE III EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - ORGANIZATION * * * CHAPTER 8 INDEPENDENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS * * * §3-800. City Planning Commission. The City Planning Commission shall be composed of six appointed members and the Managing Director, the Director of Finance and the City Representative. Of the appointed members, at least five shall be persons who hold no other public office, position or employment of profit, one shall be an architect, one shall be an urban planner, one shall be a traffic engineer, one shall be an attorney experienced in land use issues, and two shall be representatives of Philadelphia community groups that participate in land use issues. * * * APPENDIX * * * CHAPTER A-2 §A-200. Schedule. * * * (6) The amendment to Section 3-800 of this Charter providing for the composition of the City Planning Commission shall take effect January 7, 2008. Members of the Planning Commission who hold office on January 6, 2008 shall continue to hold office until their successors have been appointed, provided that the Mayor may reappoint any such member who meets one of the required categories of membership set forth in amended Section 3-800. * * * Note: Strikethrough indicates matter deleted by this amendment. Bold underlining indicates matter added by this amendment. ..End