City of Philadelphia - File #: 071002

• File #: 071002
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: VETOED
• File created: 11/15/2007
• In control: Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks and Recreation," by requiring the Department of Recreation to provide ten percent of all program activities and budgetary expenditures at one Class A Recreation Center to children with autistic disorders, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell
• Indexes: PARKS
• Code sections: Title 15 - PARKS AND RECREATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/8/2008	0	MAYOR	VETOED
12/13/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/13/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/4/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/4/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	HEARING HELD
12/4/2007	0	Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/15/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
11/15/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred

Title

Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parks and Recreation,” by requiring the Department of Recreation to provide ten percent of all program activities and budgetary expenditures at one Class A Recreation Center to children with autistic disorders, under certain terms and conditions.

Body

WHEREAS, The Department of Recreation provides programs at many Recreation Centers throughout the City for all residents of the City; and

WHEREAS, Children with autistic disorders do not have recreational activities designed for their benefit; and

WHEREAS,  Legislation, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), requires  equal access to services offered by our various agencies and departments to persons with disabilities, and thus children with an autism spectrum disorder are covered by these laws; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHI HEREBY ORDAINS:

      SECTION 1.  Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 15.  PARKS AND RECREATION.

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CHAPTER 15-600.  RECREATION CENTERS.

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§15-603.  Programs in  Recreational Facilities for Children with Autistic Disorders.

1. The Recreation Department shall provide ten percent of all program activities and budgetary expenditures at one Class A recreational facility for the benefit of children with autistic disorders.

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SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall become effectively immediately.

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