City of Philadelphia - File #: 060092

• File #: 060092
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/9/2006
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 3/23/2006
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the City to fight crime and violence through the use of video surveillance, which shall be implemented in a manner that protects civil liberties and legitimate privacy interests; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER, VIOLENCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/30/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/23/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/23/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:1
3/16/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
3/16/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
3/16/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
3/9/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/9/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
3/9/2006	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
3/9/2006	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/9/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/9/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the City to fight crime and violence through the use of video surveillance, which shall be implemented in a manner that protects civil liberties and legitimate privacy interests; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia at the election to be held May 16, 2006, an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the City to fight crime and violence through the use of video surveillance. The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 060101, on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:

Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to state that the citizens of Philadelphia believe that video surveillance has proven to be an effective tool to fight crime and violence, and to require that the City consider the use of video sur veillance, in a manner that protects civil liberties and legitimate privacy interests, as part of the City's anti-crime, anti-violence program?

SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in R...