City of Philadelphia - File #: 130861

• File #: 130861
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 11/14/2013
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 2/20/2014
• Title: Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide that Council approval is required for certain contracts for one year or less for the purpose of providing legal representation and related services for indigent persons, including but not limited to parents and children who are subjects of dependency proceedings; criminal defendants; persons in juvenile justice proceedings; persons involved in behavioral health proceedings; and indigent persons involved in other proceedings where legal representation is required as a matter of law or by court order; and to provide that Council approval is also required for renewals or extensions of such contracts; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Greenlee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/20/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
2/20/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	MOTION	Pass
2/6/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.	Pass
2/4/2014	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/4/2014	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
2/4/2014	0	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY
11/14/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide that Council approval is required for certain contracts for one year or less for the purpose of providing legal representation and related services for indigent persons, including but not limited to parents and children who are subjects of dependency proceedings; criminal defendants; persons in juvenile justice proceedings; persons involved in behavioral health proceedings; and indigent persons involved in other proceedings where legal representation is required as a matter of law or by court order; and to provide that Council approval is also required for renewals or extensions of such contracts; 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:

Bold italics indicates matter added by this amendment.

ARTICLE II
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties

CHAPTER 3
LEGISLATION

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Section 2-309. Leases and Contracts.

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(6) Contracts for a period of one year or less, and renewals or extensions of such contracts.

(a) The following contracts, renewals and extensions may be made only when permitted by Ordinance:

(.1) Contracts for the rendering of services over a period of one year or less that involve an expenditure of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the purpose of providing legal representation and re...