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Further amending Resolution No. 080001, as amended, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by creating a suspension calendar for bills and resolutions for which no immediate action is sought, and making conforming amendments, including a clarification that public comment will not be received on bills and resolutions on the suspension calendar.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
THAT Resolution No. 080001, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, be amended as follows:
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1. Amend Paragraphs V, VII, VIII and XVI, and add a new Paragraph XVII, all as follows:
V. Order of Business
1. The order of business at all stated meetings of Council shall be as follows:
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n. Bills and resolutions on final passage (bills on the final passage postponed calendar may be called up under this order of business.)
o. Bills on second reading and final passage (bills on second reading and final passage postponed calendar may be called up under this order of business.
p. Bills and resolutions on the suspension calendar. During this order of business, the only actions that may be taken are to move a bill or resolution from the suspension calendar to the final passage calendar for the next session of Council, or to recommit a bill or resolution.
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VII. Consideration of Bills
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3. No bill shall be considered on the second reading and final passage calendar unless called up from the calendar by a member. If not called up for four (4) stated meetings it shall be recommitted to committee unless otherwise ordered by the Council. When a bill is called up for second reading and final passage the President shall direct the Chief Clerk to read such bill. It shall be read and then be subject ...
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