City of Philadelphia - File #: 180504

• File #: 180504
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/17/2018
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 10/4/2018
• Title: Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising Section 14-303(11A), entitled "Registered Community Organizations," by providing funding for limited insurance coverage for Registered Community Organizations; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon
• Indexes: ZONING AND PLANNING
• Code sections: Title 14 - ZONING AND PLANNING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/18/2018	0	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
10/4/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/12/2018	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2018	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
6/12/2018	0	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/17/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising Section 14-303(11A), entitled "Registered Community Organizations," by providing funding for limited insurance coverage for Registered Community Organizations; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, On January 31, 2018, the Council of the City of Philadelphia Committee on Rules heard testimony from the leadership and membership of Registered Community Organizations from across the City regarding the difficulty in obtaining Directors and Officers Insurance due to the threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation; and

WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia has embraced and supported the civic engagement of its residents by codifying the right of community organizations to participate in the zoning process via the Registered Community Organization subsection of the Zoning and Planning code; and

WHEREAS, This Council finds that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is responsible for issuing the appropriate laws and regulations to curb the prevalence of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation; and

WHEREAS, In the absence of such action by the Commonwealth, the City of Philadelphia has a moral obligation to support its Registered Community Organizations against the threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation to reduce the cost of obtaining Directors and Officers Insurance and to provide for a subsidy thereof; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING.

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CHAPTER 14-300. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES.

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§ 14-303. Common Procedures and Requirements.

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(11A) Registered Community Organizations. An organization that seeks recognition as a Registered Community Organization ("RCO") for purposes of §14-303(12) ("Neighborhood Notice and Meetings")...