City of Philadelphia - File #: 050286

• File #: 050286
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 4/14/2005
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/16/2005	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/16/2005	1	CITY COUNCIL	WITHDRAWN
5/12/2005	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/12/2005	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/12/2005	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/5/2005	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/5/2005	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/5/2005	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
5/5/2005	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
4/14/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/14/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department; 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 Nov. 8, 2005, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department, as contained in Resolution No. 050292, approved by Council on , 2005, and filed 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 empower Council to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations, and...