City of Philadelphia - File #: 130851

• File #: 130851
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/14/2013
• In control: Committee on Law and Government
• Final action: 2/20/2014
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of 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 authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/6/2014	0	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
2/20/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
2/6/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/6/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
2/6/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
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, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/14/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of 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 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 May 20, 2014, the amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter contained in Resolution No. 130861 approved by Council on February 20, 2014 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.

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 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 proceedi...