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Bill 200363

Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence Requirements,” by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to appointment.

Introduced Jun 11, 2020Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember DombCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember BassCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember OhCouncilmember GymCouncilmember Green

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 25, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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

  1. “…2020, I signed all of the bills that were passed Stated Meeting September 10, 2020 25, 2020, except Bill No. 200363, which I am returning without my signature. And I respectfully request and submit for the consideration of your honorable body a resolution confirming the reappointment of Michael H. Reed, Esquire, as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2025; and A resolution confir…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 10, 2020 · Sep 10, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…and Stated Meeting June 18, 2020 the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes"; and Bill No. 200363, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Residence Requirements,' by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 18, 2020 · Jun 18, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 11, 2020
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Law and Government

  2. Jun 17, 2020
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Jun 17, 2020
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Jun 17, 2020
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  5. Jun 18, 2020
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  6. Jun 18, 2020
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  7. Jun 18, 2020
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  8. Jun 25, 2020
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. Sep 10, 2020
    NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

    This Bill was NO ACTION TAKEN.

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..Title Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by restoring the requirement that no person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service, including but not limited to police officers, unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to appointment. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: �20-101. Residence Requirements. (1) No person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment. [(1)] (2) Every employee in the civil service shall maintain [establish] his or her bona fide residence in the City [within six months of his or her appointment, and shall thereafter maintain bona fide residence in the City, except that no person shall be appointed as a laborer in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment]. The City Controller may require proof of the residence of any employee in the civil service. [(2)] (3) The Civil Service Commission may, upon the request of the Personnel Director, waive the above residence qualifications when in its discretion the circumstances warrant a waiver. __________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End