City of Philadelphia - File #: 150225

• File #: 150225
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 3/19/2015
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 5/14/2015
• Title: Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Office into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Neilson, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember O'Neill, Council President Clarke

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/14/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/7/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
4/30/2015	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2015	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
4/30/2015	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
3/19/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of an Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs, to provide for the powers and duties of such Office, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Office into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Body
WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:

ARTICLE III - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH -
ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER 1
OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES

§3-100. Executive and Administrative Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions and Agencies Designated.

The executive and administrative work of the City shall be performed by:

(a) The following elected or appointed officers:

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Handicapped and Disabled Advocate;

Director of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs.

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CHAPTER 2
ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT

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§ 3-212. Director of Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs.

The Mayor shall appoint the Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs.

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ARTICLE IV
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH - POWERS AND DUTIES
The Mayor, The City Representative and Departments, Boards, Commissions and Offices Under the Mayor

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CHAPTER 18
OFFICE OF LGBT AFFAIRS

§ 4-1800. Creation.

The Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs is he...