City of Philadelphia - File #: 070360

• File #: 070360
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/26/2007
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 6/14/2007
• Title: Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of the Public School Family and Child Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/14/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
6/7/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
6/7/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2007	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
6/5/2007	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
6/5/2007	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of the Public School Family and Child Advocate, 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

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

Section 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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Public School Family and Child Advocate.
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CHAPTER 2
ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT

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Section 3-210. Public School Family and Child Advocate. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of all the members of the Council, shall appoint the Public School Family and Child Advocate.

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CHAPTER 6
COMPENSATION

Section 3-600. The Mayor and Other Officers. Until the Council shall otherwise ordain, annual salaries shall be payable in equal semi-monthly installments as follows:

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Public School Family and Child Advocate, $100,000.

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ARTICLE IV
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
BRANCH POWERS AND DUTIES

The Mayor, The City Representative and
Departments, Boards and Commissions under the Mayor

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CHAPTER 14
PUBLIC SCHOOL FAMILY AND CHILD ADVOCATE

Section 4...