City of Philadelphia - File #: 020255

• File #: 020255
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/25/2002
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 5/30/2002
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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 Nutter, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Ortiz, Council President Verna, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/12/2002	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/30/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/30/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
5/16/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
5/16/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/16/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/15/2002	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/15/2002	0	Committee on Law and Government	HEARING HELD
5/15/2002	0	Committee on Law and Government	AMENDED
5/15/2002	1	Committee on Law and Government	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/25/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/25/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; 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 November 5, 2002, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission.
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 provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission which would recommend methods to reduce the taxes of Philadelphia residents, workers and businesses in an equitable manner in order to enhance Philadelphia's ability to compete with other jurisdictions in attracting and retaining new residents, businesses and jobs, based upon the Commission's comprehensive analysis of taxation in Philadelphia?
The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 020264 approved by Council on May 16, 2002, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.
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 Resolution No. 020264, together with the ballot question set fo...