City of Philadelphia - File #: 100469

• File #: 100469
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 6/10/2010
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 6/17/2010
• Title: Nominating 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Police Advisory Commission.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kenney, Council President Verna, Councilmember Green, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Sanchez

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/17/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
6/17/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
6/15/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/15/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
6/15/2010	0	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY
6/10/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
6/10/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred

Title
Nominating 21 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Police Advisory Commission.
Body
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 8-93, issued by then-Mayor Ed Rendell after negotiation and consultation with City Council, established the Police Advisory Commission as the official civilian oversight agency for the Philadelphia Police Department; and

WHEREAS, The Commission is an integral part of the City's justice system, and a provider of valuable service to the Police Department and the citizens of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, The Executive Order provides that the Commission consists of 15 members and 4 alternates. Seven of the members and 2 of the alternates are appointed by the Mayor from a list of 21 nominees submitted by Council; the remaining 8 members and 2 alternates are appointed directly by the Mayor; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Nutter and Council mutually desire to appoint a full complement of Commission members to new terms; and

WHEREAS, On April 20, 2010, Mayor Nutter and members of Council held a press conference announcing the beginning of the application process for Council's nominees, and at which Mayor Nutter announced his direct appointments to the Commission; and

WHEREAS, On April 21, 22, 23, and 30, 2010, notice was published in seven newspapers which solicited applications for the Commission; stated that the deadline to apply was May 20, 2010; and directed applicants to an Application Form available at www.phila.gov, www.phila.gov/citycouncil, www.phila.gov/pac, and www.phila.gov/humanrelations, at the Chief Clerk's Office (Room 402 City Hall), and at Philadelphia libraries; and

WHEREAS, In response to these announcements, more than 50 individuals submitted detailed applications; and

WHEREAS, On April 22, 2010, Council adopted Resolution No. 100272 authorizing Council's standing Committee on Public Safety ("the Committee") to hold a public hearing and to submit a report to Council's Committee of the Whole se...